Month: June 2017

Ruta Sepetys’ refugee story Salt to the Sea, a fictionalised account of the worst maritime disaster in history, takes 80th anniversary Carnegie Medal and illustrator Lane Smith credits British illustrators as his inspiration as he triumphs in the Kate Greenaway Medal category with picture book, There is a Tribe of Kids.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, originally published in 1964, tops the list of 20th century children’s books which are still being read today. The poll was commissioned by CILIP as part of the Medals’ Anniversary celebrations to see which books from the past 80 years had made the most impact on British families.