Worcestershire Teen Book Award (WTBA)
Winner announced
At an exciting quiz and celebration event in the
Council Chamber on World Book Night on 23rd April 2013,
a packed chamber heard the winning announcement of Susanne
Winnacker's 'The Other Life' voted as best read. Students
championed their own favourites, and answered questions on all
titles before author Joe Craig talked to an eager audience about
his own writing.
View the WTBA breakdown of votes (PDF 29
KB)
Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate
- Holly Perrett, Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate, composed and
performed a poem especially for the award ceremony. Read Holly's Poem (PDF 64 KB)
- Thank you also to two creative writers from Nunnery Wood High
school who reviewed their memorable day and we share it with you
here. Read Hannah and Rosalie's
write up (PDF 67 KB).
Book trailer of The Other
Life (MP4 9 MB), professionally put together by Woodrush High
School students.
Shortlist announced
The following titles have been voted as the best
books published in the past year by students around
the county. Now read and vote for your favourite
- Soldier Dog by Sam
Angus
- Dead Time by Anne
Cassidy
- The haunting of Tabitha Grey
by Vanessa Curtis
- Girl, stolen by April
Henry
- Socks are not enough by Mark
Lowery
- The other life by Suzanne
Winnacker
Everyone welcome to read all these exciting
titles.
Tell us what you think on our blog:
Do comment
on our blog with your favourite title. Visit: schoolslibraryservice.blogspot.co.uk
Benefits of participating in the award
One school
developed a reading culture that was not present previously.- Another converted a group of girls to a
traditional 'boys' writer.
- All schools have said that pupils (and some
teachers and librarians) have read books they otherwise would not
have read.
- The intention was to stretch our boundaries
and the WTBA has done just that.
Criteria
- Titles published from
November one year through to the following October
- Aimed at readers aged 11 to
14
- Cannot be a sequel.
Pupils vote in school to whittle down to a
shortlist of six.
Books are read over Spring term and votes collated for the final
announcement
Although we encourage pupils to read as many
of the titles as possible, we will accept votes if pupils have not
read the lot, but still get excited by what they have read.
Log in to our Facebook
group to comment on the titles.
Documents
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- Bookstart
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parents and carers to enjoy books with children
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Groups
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national group. Be part of this dynamic team to bring books and
authors to your school.
- Reading
Connects, a DfES-funded National Reading Campaign
initiative, seeks to support schools in building their own reading
culture.
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This page was last reviewed 22 May 2013 at 17:01.
The page is next due for review 18 November 2014.