{"id":923195,"date":"2022-11-23T10:53:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T10:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=923195"},"modified":"2022-11-24T11:31:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T11:31:17","slug":"school-library-association-information-book-award-winners-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/11\/23\/school-library-association-information-book-award-winners-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"School Library Association Information Book Award Winners 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In partnership with their sponsors, Hachette Children's Book Group (HCG), and Peters, who support the award, the School Library Association are pleased to announce the 2022 winners of their Information Book Award (IBA).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now in its twelfth year, the IBA aims to emphasise the importance of non-fiction by highlighting and celebrating the high standard of children's information books. This year's shortlist was made up of ten terrific titles, covering themes of science, art and diversity.<\/p>\n

The awards are divided into three age categories, judged by a panel of educators against a criteria that assesses the quality of the text and illustrations, accuracy, bias and currency, alongside areas such as indexes, glossaries, content and whether it is likely to fire the enthusiasm of young readers.<\/p>\n

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In the 0-7 category, the judges have crowned\u00a0Meet the Microbes,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>written by Dr Emily Grossman and illustrated by Maggie Li (Wren & Rook<\/a>), as the winner. With illustrations that help readers to visualise concepts that can be hard to understand, this title is a colourful exploration of how these tiny living things play a crucial role in our existence.<\/p>\n

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The judges' winner of the 8-12 age category is\u00a0Making a Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins\u00a0<\/i><\/b>by Rachel Greener, illustrated by Clare Owen (Nosy Crow)<\/a>. Praised by judges as being \"interesting, factually correct, and insightful\", this book crucially celebrates the diversity of many different types of family.<\/p>\n

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The winner of the 13-16 age category - and taking the title of the overall judges' winner - is\u00a0Black Artists Shaping the World\u00a0<\/i><\/b>by Sharna Jackson & Dr Zoe\u0301 Whitley (Thames and Hudson<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The judges hail this title as \"a stunning beginners' guide to the best of contemporary Black art\". Populated with \"dynamic black and white portraits\", the \"thoughtfully presented examples of a wide range of types of art [with] clear, concise text and exceptional design\" creates a \"classic\" for any school library.<\/p>\n

As well as the judges' choices, children have also had the opportunity to vote for their favourite book from the shortlist in order to determine an additional Children's Choice winner in each age category, and one overall. Generously funded by the Foyle Foundation, this year schools were invited to take part in the IBA Book Club, through which 24 lucky schools received a bundle of free books from a relevant age category in exchange for sharing their experiences of using the shortlist in their school library or classroom and taking part in the 2022 Children's Choice voting.<\/p>\n

Students showed their agreement with the judges by giving\u00a0Black Artists Shaping the World\u00a0<\/i><\/b>its third win as the Children's Choice Winner of the 13-16 age category. An eye-popping celebration of Black history,\u00a0Black and British: An Illustrated History\u00a0<\/i><\/b>by David Olusoga, illustrated by Jake Alexander and Melleny Taylor (Macmillan Children's Books) was named the Children's Choice Winner of the 8-12 age category, as well as the Children's Choice Overall Winner. And finally, Katie Daynes and Jordan Akpojaro's gentle and sensitive lift-the-flap book,\u00a0What is Racism?<\/i><\/b>, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat (Usborne), was crowned the Children's Choice Winner of the 0-7 age category.<\/p>\n

These votes from children across the UK show an overwhelming affinity to books that focus on race, with the winners in each age category being titles that celebrate the history and contributions of Black people and thoughtfully explore race for even the youngest of readers.<\/p>\n

For further information\u00a0 visit\u00a0 SLA \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Sue Martin - Children's Literacy Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In partnership with their sponsors, Hachette Children's Book Group (HCG), and Peters, who support the award, the School Library Association are pleased to announce the 2022 winners of their Information Book Award (IBA). Now in its twelfth year, the IBA aims to emphasise the importance of non-fiction by highlighting and celebrating the high standard of ...continue reading \"School Library Association Information Book Award Winners 2022\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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