Registration for the 2025 awards will open in November 2024.
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Engaging, inspiring and free to join!
Every spring, CILIP invites reading groups everywhere—libraries, schools, homes—to get involved with shadowing.
Young participants, known as ‘shadowers,’ follow the Carnegie Medals judging process. They read, discuss, and review shortlisted books, share their thoughts online, and vote for their favourites in the Shadowers’ Choice Awards.
With thousands of reading groups in the UK and internationally, shadowing engages tens of thousands of young readers.
Starting each March with the shortlist reveal, shadowing is supported by materials like posters, bookmarks, stickers, and activities. Plus, access exclusive videos with the shortlisted authors and illustrators and high-quality teaching notes and resources.