To grow and develop our culture of reading, further inspire students to read for pleasure, and to highlight the wonders of a shared reading experience, selected students in Years 7 and 8 have been chosen to partake in the Carnegie Shadowing Scheme.
Throughout the Summer Term, these students gather weekly with members of staff to read each book, write blogs about their experiences, and to create evaluations and synopses summarising their opinions of each novel. We aim to read 8 books in this scheme, all of which have been specifically selected for their enjoyment and popularity, with each one being nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal Shortlist for 2021 – an accolade which annually recognises one outstanding book for children and young adults.
Whilst reading each book, the students discuss the plot, characters, and themes it explores in preparation for writing their reviews which are submitted to the official Carnegie website.
For more information on the novels our students read, the tasks they complete, and the Carnegie Shadowing Scheme, please use the following link: The CILIP Carnegie Medal Shortlist 2021 – The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards (carnegiegreenaway.org.uk)