Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is awarded each year to one outstanding new book for children or young adults.
The Medal was named after the Scottish-born American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
The Carnegie Medal is the UK’s oldest and most prestigious book award for children’s writing.
No Award was given in 1943, 1945, or 1966. That is because no book was considered suitable.
Learn more: official Carnegie Medal homepage.
Winners:
Pigeon Post (1936)
The Swallows, Amazons and D’s are prospecting for gold on High Topps, hoping to persuade Captain Flint to stay home as he returns from a South American gold prospecting trip.
Read online at archive.org.
Left Till Called For (1941)
When the Germans invade their island in the English Channel, Mick and Caroline Templeton get left behind in the confusion.
We Couldn’t Leave Dinah (1941)
When the Germans invade their island in the English Channel, Mick and Caroline Templeton get left behind in the confusion.
The Little Grey Men (1942)
The last four gnomes in England live by a brook in Warwickshire. When Cloudberry does not return from an exploring expedition, the other three set out to find him.
The Wind on the Moon: A Story for Children (1944)
Dinah and Dorinda determine to be naughty while their father is away.
The Little White Horse (1946)
As Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor she catches a glimpse of the little white horse.
The Little White Horse (1946)
As Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor she catches a glimpse of the little white horse. The American edition is printed in a larger format on better paper, but lacks the end paper maps and the colored illustrations.
Read online at archive.org.
The Lark on the Wing (1950)
Kit Haverard pursues her vocation as a singer in London.
The Borrowers (1952)
In which we meet Arrietty, Pod and Homily Clock, a family of small people who live behind the wainscot and under the floor.
Read online at archive.org.
The Little Bookroom (1955)
A collection of short stories and fairy tales.
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The Last Battle (1956)
Tirian, the last king of Narnia summons Jill and Eustace to his aid when his kingdom is overrun by the Calormenes.
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Tom’s Midnight Garden (1958)
While waiting out quarantine for measles, Tom stays with his aunt and uncle in an old house and discovers he can enter the past through the garden at night.
A Stranger at Green Knowe (1961)
On his way to a vacation visit, Ping visits the London Zoo and discovers Hanno, the gorilla - whom he meets unexpectedly at Green Knowe.
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The Grange at High Force (1965)
Three English boys and a retired admiral solve the mystery of the missing Lady statue.
The Grange at High Force (1967)
Three English boys and a retired admiral solve the mystery of the missing Lady statue.
