A lot of the books on the Carnegie Medal shortlist involve young people embarking on an adventure. Do you enjoy reading adventure stories?

In the books on the shortlist many of the teenagers have to make tough decisions. Do you think young people today really have to cope with difficult decisions in their daily lives?

Some of the stories in the books on the Carnegie shortlist are based on real events in real places. Do you think that this helps us to build up a picture of life in a certain time or place in history?

Do you agree that good picture books inspire you to make your own illustrations?

Is it true that boys relate better to boy characters in the books and girls relate to girl characters?

Do you always read a book from cover to cover?

Do you enjoy discussing books face to face in a group or do you prefer to write your opinion and post it online?

Lots of young people read in their spare time in the evenings and weekends. Is this true for you?

Do you think that reading and discussing the books on the shortlists makes you think more about the books you read?

Do you find that you talk to your librarian more when you are reading the books on the Carnegie and Greenaway shortlists?


Welcome to the new Have Your Say section. Here you can give your opinion on some of issues surrounding the books on the Carnegie and Greenaway Medal Shortlists.

Once you have voted there’s a chance to tell us a bit more about what you think. Keep it snappy though (up to 200 characters).

 
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