Hampshire Book Awards

The Hampshire Book Awards are an annual series of literary awards given to works of children's literature. The awards are run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service.^[1]^[2]

There are three awards: Hampshire Book Award, Hampshire Illustrated Book Award and Hampshire Picture Book Award. A fourth award, the Hampshire Information Book Award, is being piloted in 2013.

Hampshire Book Award

The Hampshire Book Award is given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. Around June every year, the final is held and selected Year 8 students from schools across Hampshire attend it in order to vote for the winning book. A celebration event for the award is held in October, and where possible, the winning author is invited to attend.

Winners and shortlists

2016 Looking at the Stars by Jo Coterill

- Winterkill by Kate A Boorman
- Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan
- Devil You Know by Cathy MacPhail
- The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel
- Smart by Kim Slater

2015 The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
2014 Hostage by Chris Bradford
2013 My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher
2012 Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel
- Burning Secrets by Clare Chambers
- Outlaw by Stephen Davies
- Reckless by Cornelia Funke
- Theodore Boone: Young Lawyer by John Grisham
- Angel by L.A. Weatherly
2011 Time Riders by Alex Scarrow
- Diary of a Wimpy Vampire by Tim Collins
- Halo by Zizou Corder
- Two Good Thieves by Daniel Finn
- Moster Repuplic by Ben Horton
- Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud by Andrew Lane
2010 Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Dot Robot by Jason Bradbury
- The Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda
- Bang Bang You're Dead by Narinder Dhami
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- Medusa Project: The Set-Up by Sophie McKenzie
2009 Dogfight by Craig Simpson
- Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo) by D.M. Cornish
- Dragonfly by Julia Golding
- Between Two Seas by Marie-Louise Jensen
- Crusade by Elizabeth Laird
- Outcast by Michelle Paver
2008 Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
- Nathan Fox: Dangerous Times by L. Brittney
- School's Out Forever by James Patterson
- H.I.V.E by Mark Walden
- Kat Got Your Tongue by Lee Weatherly
2007 Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- Ellen's People by Dennis Hamley
- Evil Star by Anthony Horowitz
- Peter Raven Under Fire by Michael Molloy
- CHERUB: Divine Madness by Robert Muchamore
- The Devil's Footsteps by E.E. Richardson
2006 The Spook's Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
- Merrow by Louise Cooper
- The Heaven Shop by Deborah Ellis
- Blood Pressure by Alan Gibbons
- Mudlark by John Sedden
- Ruby Tanya by Robert Swindells
2005 Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
- Unique by Alison Allen-Grey
- Boy2Girl by Terence Blacker
- Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo
- Horace by Chris d'Lacey
- The Voyage of the Snake Lady by Theresa Tomlinson
2004 A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird
- Trollogy by Steve Barlow
- Fat Boy Swim by Catherine Forde
- Another Me by Catherine MacPhail
- Keeper by Mal Peet
- Child X by Lee Weatherly
2003 Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz
- Exodus by Julie Bertagna
- Nightland by Robert Dodds
- Stella by Catherine Johnson
- Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
- Match of Death by James Riordan

Hampshire Illustrated Book Award

The Hampshire Illustrated Book Award is an annual award given to illustrated works of children's literature. The award is judged by children in Year 5 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in October each year, and the winner in December. An award ceremony is held in March the following year.

Winners and shortlists

2014 The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
- Where The Poppies Now Grow by Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey
- Journey by Aaron Becker
- Jemmy Button by Valerio Vidali
- Weasels by Elys Dolan
2013 Pirates Next Door by Jonny Duddle
- Maude: The Not-So-Noticeable Shrimpton by Lauren Child & Tricia Krauss
- The Spider and the Fly by Tony DiTerlizzi
- The Frank Show by David Mackintosh
- Black Dog by Levi Pinfold
- How Dinosaurs Really Work by Alan Snow
2012 Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School by David Mackintosh
- Happiness is a Watermelon on your Head by Stella Dreis, translated by Daniel Hahn
- Three by the Sea by Mini Grey
- Major Glad, Major Dizzy by Jan Oke
- Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
- Iggy Wilder, Great Lost Dog Adventure by Marcia Williams
2011 The Santa Trap by Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene
- Me and You by Anthony Browne
- Crazy Hair by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
- In Flanders Fields by Norman Jorgensen and Brian Harrison-Levin
- Rumblewick and the Dinner Dragons by Hiawyn Oram and Sarah Warburton
- The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan
2010 Tortoise vs Hare: the re-match by Preston Rutt and Ben Redlich
- Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beatty
- Child's Garden by Michael Foreman
- Lion Journal by Carolyn Franklin
- Goal! by Mina Javerherbin
- Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister and Grahame Baker-Smith
2009 Don't Read this Book by Jill Lewis and Deborah Alwright
- Here comes Frankie by Tim Hopgood
- Stone age boy by Satoshi Kitamura
- The robot and the bluebird by David Lucas
- The boy, the bear, the baron and the bard by Gregory Rogers
- Wonderful Life by Helen Ward
2008 Scoop! An exclusive by Monty Molenski by John Kelly and Cathy Tincknell
- We're Riding on a Caravan by Laurie Krebs
- Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett
- Dali and the Path of Dreams by Anna Obiols and Subirani
- The Flower (book) by John Light and Lisa Evans
- Varmints by Helen Ward and Mark Craste
2007 Castles by Colin Thompson
- The Wizard, the Ugly and the Book of Shame by Pablo Bernasconi
- Wolves by Emily Gravett
- Traction Man is Here by Mini Grey
- Baby Brains Superstar by Simon James
- The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
2006 The Whisperer by Nick Butterworth
- Tadpole's Promise by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
- Once Upon an Ordinary School Day by Colin McNaughton
- Into the Forest by Anthony Browne
- Dougal's Deep Sea Diary by Simon Bartram
- The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward
2005 The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
- Bob Robber and Dancing Jane by A Matthews
- The King with the Horses Ears by Eric Madden
- The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
- Rapunzel! A groovy Fairy Tale by David Roberts
- Ringle Tingle Tiger by M Austin
2004 The Adventures of a Nose by Vivianne Schwarz and Joel Stewart
- Two Frogs by Chris Wormell
- Cinderella by David Roberts and Lynn Roberts
- Blue John by Berlie Doherty
- Ben's Magic Telescope by Brian Patten

Hampshire Picture Book Award

The Hampshire Picture Book Award is an annual award given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. The award is judged by children in Year 1 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in January each year, and the winner announced in April. In May 2012, an award ceremony was held for the first time for the Hampshire Picture Book Award.

Winners and shortlists

2012 Otto the Book Bear by Katie Cleminson
- Angelica Sprocket's Pockets by Quentin Blake
- Sir Laughalot by Tony Mitton and Sarah Warburton
- Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere
2011 This is My Book by Mick Inkpen
- What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks
- My mum has X-ray Vision by Angela McAllister and Alex T. Smith
- Loon on the Moon by Chae Strathie and Emily Golden
2010 Super Daisy and the Peril of Planet Pea by Kes Gray and Nick Sharratt
- Little Boat by Thomas Docherty
- Class Three all at Sea by Julia Jarman
- Wolf's Magnificent Master Plan by Melanie Williamson

Hampshire Information Book Award

The Hampshire Information Book Award is being piloted in 2013. It will be awarded to a work of children's non fiction published in paperback in the previous year. The award will be judged by children in Year 4 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. Ten schools are participating in the inaugural award. The shortlist will be announced on 25 January 2013.

References

↑ "Winners of Hampshire book award to be announced". Hampshire Chronicle. 17 June 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
↑ Tom Tonkin (June 10, 2010). "Pupils have their say on county book awards". Get Hampshire. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

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