Back in February we brought you the shortlist of the Children’s Book Award 2017 and it made for an interesting collection of books. In a ceremony in London today the overall winner was announced and it’s a record-breaking fourth win for Michael Morpurgo for his book An Eagle in the Snow.
In the 37 years that the award has been announced, no one has won four times but all that changed today for former Children’s Laureate, Michael Morpurgo who collects the overall prize.
An Eagle in the Snow is set in 1940 in a train under attack from a German fighters sheltering in a tunnel and is inspired by a true story.
Other winners from the ceremony are announced as Sarah Crossan for her book One in the Books for Older Children category. Kes and Claire Gray’s Oi Dog! Was named the category winner for Books for Younger Children.
The Children’s Book Award has been awarded for the last 37 years and is the only award which is chosen and voted for entirely by young people. The award is operated and run by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups.
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