Carnegie Medal 2007 - Shortlist Announced

The books shortlisted for this year's Carnegie Medal were announced today. They are:

The Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks Available from Library

A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd Available from Library

The Road of Bones by Anne Fine Coming Soon

Beast by Ally Kennan Available from Library

Just in Case by Meg Rosoff Available from Library

My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgewick Coming Soon


For more information on the award and this year's shortlisted books go to:

http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/2007awards/carnegie_shortlist.php

P.S. My favourite so far is My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgewick - a chilling take on the vampire myths of Eastern Europe.