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New Children's Booker Prize Launched to Boost Reading
28 Apr
Summary
- A new Children's Booker Prize is launched to celebrate global fiction.
- The winning author receives a £50,000 award.
- The prize aims to counter declining reading enjoyment among children.
A new Children's Booker Prize has been established to champion fiction for young readers worldwide. This inaugural award aims to celebrate the best books and encourage a new generation to engage with literature.
The creation of this prize occurs at a critical juncture, as recent research highlights the lowest levels of reading enjoyment among children and young people in two decades. Organizers hope the award will significantly impact this trend.
Judges will deliberate on the nominated books, with the winning author receiving a £50,000 prize. The overarching goal is to help children find books they will truly connect with and foster a lasting appreciation for reading.
