Royal Scottish Mail Book Awards
The Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children’s Books were originally set up by the Scottish Arts Council in 1999 and are now run by Scottish Book Trust. The awards recognize excellence in Scottish writing and illustration for children across three categories: Early years (0-7 years), younger readers (8-11 years), older readers (12-16 years). There is also a special Gaelic and Scots category, which in 2009 will take the form of a creative writing competition for Gaelic-speaking children across Scotland.
The winners of the awards are decided entirely by children and young people in schools and libraries across Scotland, reading and voting for their favourite books. In 2008, over 18,000 young voters registered to take part from all of Scotland’s 32 local authorities.
2009 Shortlisted books
The 2009 Royal Mail Awards shortlist is as follows:
Early Years 0-7 years
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Younger Readers 8-11 years
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Older Readers 12-16 years
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Previous Winners and Shortlisted Books
The Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books has been running since 2006. Here, you can see which books have won the award and which books were shortlisted. You can find out more information about each book by clicking on the link..
2008 Winners
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Early Years 0-7 Winner
Billy Monster's Daymare by Alan Durant and Ross Collins
Younger Readers 8-11 Winner
DarkIsle by DA Nelson
Older Readers 12-16 Winner
Bunker 10 by J.A. Henderson
Shortlisted
Early Years 0-7
Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts
Goat & Donkey in Strawberry Sunglasses by Simon Puttock and Russell Julian
Younger Readers 8-11
Hox by Annemarie Allan
The Robe of Skulls by Vivian French and Ross Collins
Older Readers 12-16
The Witness by James Jauncey
Crusade by Elizabeth Laird
Gaelic Creative Story Writing Prize
Winner: Rachel Kate of Sgoil Bharabhais (Barvas School)
2nd Place: James of Bun-sgoil Steornabhaigh (Stornoway Primary School)
3rd Place: Alasdair of Sgoil Lionacleit (Isle of Benbecula)
2007 Winners
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Early Years 0-7
Katie's Moose by Matthew Fitt, James Robertson and Karen Sutherland
Younger Readers 8-11
Chill by Alex Nye
Older readers 12-16
Scarlett by Cathy Cassidy
Shortlisted
Early Years 0-7
Augustus and His Smile by Catherine Rayner
Dan and Diesel by Charlotte Hudson and Lindsey Gardiner
Younger Readers 8-11
The Flight of the Silver Turtle by John Fardell
The Highwayman's Footsteps by Nicola Morgan
Older Readers 12-16
The Medici Seal by Theresa Breslin
Nemesis: Into the Shadows by Catherine MacPhail
2006 Winners
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Early Years 0-7
Little Lost Cowboy by Simon Puttock and Caroline Jayne Church
Younger Readers 8-12
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
Older Readers 13-16
Roxy's Baby by Catherine MacPhail
Shortlisted
Early Years 0-7
Charlie Cook's Favourite Book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
The Sea Mice and the Stars by Kenneth Steven
Younger Readers 8-12
Deep Water by Debi Gliori
The Sign of the Black Dagger by Joan Lingard
Older readers 13-16
The Drowning Pond by Catherine Forde
Green Jasper by KM Grant
