This
year there are seven finalists and the
books cover a wide variety of genres.
The text that wins the Carnegie Medal
should be a book of outstanding literary
quality. One of the objectives is that:
‘The whole work should provide pleasure,
not merely from the surface enjoyment
of a good read, but also provide the reader
with the deeper subconscious satisfaction
of having gone through a meaningful experience
at the time of reading, a real experience
that is retained afterwards.’
Our students :Emilie Bancroft; Oliver
Perrow; Sydney Voisey; Charlotte Houcke;
Rob Kitley and Helen Rumford will be discussing
the following areas of each book:
Characterisation:
Are
the characters believable and convincing?
Are
they well-rounded, and do they develop
during the course of the book?
Do
they interact with each other convincingly?
Are
the characters' behaviour and patterns
of speech consistent with their known
background and environment?
Do
they act consistently in character throughout
the book?
How
effectively are the characters revealed
through narration, dialogue, action, inner
dialogue and through the thoughts, reactions
and responses of others?
