Roddy Doyle Up For Carnegie Medal

Monday 20th May

Roddy Doyle Up For Carnegie Medal

Posted at 8:08AM Tuesday 12 Mar 2013

A Carnegie win for Doyle, who won Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, would make him one of only two authors to have claimed both prizes. The other is Penelope Lively.

The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013 shortlist:

• The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan

• A Greyhound Of A Girl by Roddy Doyle

• Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner

• In Darkness by Nick Lake

• Wonder by RJ Palacio

• Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

• A Boy And A Bear In A Boat by Dave Shelton

• Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist:

• Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb

• Again! by Emily Gravett

• Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton

• I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

• Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould

• King Jack And The Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author)

• Black Dog by Levi Pinfold

• Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author)

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