Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Shadowing Scheme

Resource type: Book awards, Projects, programmes and workshops

Price band: Free

Key stage: KS1, KS2, KS3

Region(s): All of UK

The Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Shadowing Scheme provides the opportunity for young readers to shadow the judging process for two of the UK’s most prestigious children’s book awards – The Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards.

Shadowing groups read and discuss the shortlisted titles, take part in online book-related activities, and cast their vote for the Shadowers’ Choice Awards.

The Shadowing Scheme is designed to be flexible, with books to enjoy with children aged 5 to 18 years. It can be used to promote reading for pleasure, to extend able readers, or to help engage reluctant readers. Group Leaders are free to run their shadowing group in the way that works best for their setting.

The Shadowing Website has a wealth of free supporting resources, including:

Shadowing Toolkits with advice and ideas to support Group Leaders.
Online interviews with the shortlisted authors and illustrators.
Reading Resources and teaching notes to accompany all the shortlisted titles.
Competitions with the chance for Shadowers to win prizes and tickets for the Award Ceremony.
Posters, bookmarks, Shadowing Membership Cards and Certificates.

Group Leaders must register their group each year. Register by the deadline to receive a free publicity pack.

Timetable:

Registration for the 2022 Shadowing Scheme opens in November. Register by 4th February 2022 to receive the free publicity pack.
Shadowing begins with the launch of the shortlist on March 16th 2022 and runs through to June.
The winners of the 2022 Shadowers’ Choice Award will be announced on 16th June alongside the winners of the 2022 Yoto Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals.

Cost: Free with registration.

About CILIP: CILIP is the UK’s library and information association. They work to develop and improve library and information services and to support and advocate for information professionals and librarians.

Further resources:

Accessible versions of the shortlisted books are available for print disabled readers from the RNIB and Calibre Audio.
The online CKG Bookshelf Magazine includes summaries from the judges of all the shortlisted titles, tips for taking part in Shadowing 2022 and interviews with judges and authors.
Book packs of the shortlisted titles are available with a 35% discount from Peters, the official book supplier for the Awards.
Get involved with this year’s Greenaway Greats project, created to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Artsmark. Twenty titles have been selected from past winners of the Kate Greenaway medal to create two collections – one for primary schools and one for secondary schools. Develop students’ visual literacy skills and encourage their own creativity as they explore the books in the collections with the help of the supporting resources and activities, then vote for your all- time Greenaway Great.
Other book awards that offer an opportunity for children to vote for their favourite title(s) include the Bookbug Picture Book Prize, the Excelsior Award, the FCBG Children’s Book Award, the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards, the Scottish Teenage Book Prize, the Shropshire Bookfest Book Awards, the SLA Information Book – Children’s Choice Awards, the Spark! School Book Awards, and the Young People’s Book Prize.
For a full list of children’s book awards, click here.