There are a huge number of awards and prizes recognizing books for children and young people locally, nationally and internationally. Large amounts of time, energy, and resources go into these awards, but what role can these play in building a culture of reading for pleasure and how can their impact on readers be maximized, particularly within changing and often challenging shifts in society?
Book awards are often highly successful in acting as a catalyst to growing positive and strongly connected communities of readers. This book explores how these communities form, showing how participation in book awards can strengthen relationships and bring together people from different backgrounds all unified by a common purpose. The chapters in this book bring together insights from a range of expert contributors, including academics, librarians, authors, and activists, with case studies from across the industry that provide practical tips and takeaways to engage young readers.
