The Blue Book of Nebo WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE 2023 MEDAL FOR WRITING

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It neatly avoids having to make up any “future” history, as happens when stories are set hundreds of years ahead, and also makes the setting relatable. She works with mixed media, has pioneered text as an integral part of illustration and collaborates with artists across different fields including music, film, and design. The Blue Book of Nebo’s thorough appreciation for the Welsh language and Welsh literature is one of its prevalent themes, and most commendable features. In fact, Dylan and Rowenna’s sincere love for each other provides the root of joy which runs throughout this novel. The process of creating the book Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear was a journey to satisfy the child’s longing inside of me – to create an immersive movie on paper using influences of comics and manga.Dylan was six when The End came, back in 2018; when the electricity went off for good, and the ‘normal’ 21st-century world he knew disappeared. Ros is particular when writing about the surrounding areas, honing a sincere appreciation for the land and its capture in language. The changing perspective between mother and son allows the reader to see this strange world through interchangeably curious and jaded eyes, the contrast regularly presenting moments of revelatory poignancy.

Gripping, intoxicating and uniquely involving, Cristian’s story will have readers asking themselves just what they would have done under the constant watchful eyes of the secret police, what they would have sacrificed to be free. Selected from shortlists of seven and six titles respectively, both winners were praised by the judges for providing an “immersive” reading experience, addressing questions about how we live now and how this might affect the future – from the domestic, day-to-day perspective in The Blue Book of Nebo, to environmental and animal protection in Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear. Gaynor would keep a stash of crisps and Penguin bars in the cupboard under the till especially for him. Also, not to think too much about the categorisation of books – many young people would enjoy books marketed at adults, and many children who are expected to enjoy chapter books would still enjoy picture books.Tilly Foulkes reviews The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros, an English translation of Ros’ Welsh language novel Llyfr Glas Nebo .

And they each have their own secrets, which emerge as, in turn, they jot down their thoughts and memories win a found notebook – the Blue Book of Nebo. Huge congratulations to all four of our Yoto Carnegie medal winners for this year, who demonstrate the best of children’s writing and illustration in its myriad of forms.He had started planning a system which used an old pipe to pump water into the house, but he hadn’t done it yet. Set in North Wales following a nuclear explosion, The Blue Book of Nebo is surprisingly different from most post-apocalytpic novels. It was twitching in the trap, so I killed it quickly with my pocket knife and caught the blood in a bottle.