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Information, Inspiration & The Planet We Call Home
LONDON , Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Authors (SoA) and Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2021 ALCS Educational Writers' Award, the UK's only award for educational writing that stimulates and enhances the learning experience.
The six outstanding shortlisted books for readers aged 5–11 years introduce children to inspirational disabled role models; encourage them to follow their dreams; explain climate change and what we can do about it; explore difficult emotions; inspire curiosity about the wonders of science; and encourage a love of and care for the natural world.
This vibrantly illustrated book introduces young readers to 34 trailblazing disabled role models from around the world, whose incredible lives and careers demonstrate that living with a disability or a chronic illness is not a definition, but just one part of what makes these amazing athletes, activists, thinkers and artists so unique.
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Winner of six Olympic gold medals, Chris Hoy tells the inspiring story of how he became the world's most successful track cyclist of all time by having a dream and working hard. Aimed at a wider audience than just sport lovers, this guide aims to help any child with a dream – however big or small – to turn it into reality.
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This picture book for nature-loving and environmentalist 5 to 7-year-olds explains what climate change is, what's causing it, and why it's dangerous for animals and humans alike. It's also packed with ideas for how children can help; from eating more veggies, to walking and cycling, and thinking carefully about what we need to buy.
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"Even a big bear can feel small sometimes and even a mouse can find the inner courage to stand tall." This picture book explores complex feelings through a collection of animal similes and poetic prose, and through engaging illustrations designed to embody each emotion described.
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"Hello. I am a book. But I'm also a portal to the universe." This love letter to book design uses every one of its physical aspects – including its thickness, weight, shape, volume, colour and the area of its pages – to tell stories about the wonders we can find in the world.
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Based on the successful Netflix series of the same name, this visual celebration of the natural world combines photography from the show with a wealth of illustrations to help children learn about both habitats and living things, and how they all interconnect.
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Now in its fourteenth year, the Educational Writers' Award was established in 2008 by ALCS and the Society of Authors .
The 2020 winner was by Robin Walker ( Franklin Watts ).
The 2021 award focuses on books for 5–11-year-olds, published in 2019 and 2020. This year's judges are author , librarian and teacher Further information about each judge appears below.
The winner of the 2021 Educational Writers' Award will be announced at a reception at the House of Commons in London on Tuesday 7 December. The winning author and illustrator/designer will share a cheque for £2,000.
The Society of Authors is a trade union for all types of writers, illustrators and literary translators, and has been advising individuals and speaking out for the profession for more than a century. The SoA supports and runs many other prizes for poetry, short stories, fiction and non-fiction, and in addition to the ALCS Educational Writers' Award also administers the Sunday Times/ University of Warwick Young Writer of the Year Award. The SoA distributed almost £600,000 in prizes and grants in 2020.
ALCS is a not-for-profit organisation for the benefit of all types of writers. Owned by its members, ALCS collects money due for secondary uses of writers' work. It is designed to support authors and their creativity, ensure they receive fair payment, and see their rights are respected. It promotes and teaches the principles of copyright and campaigns for a fair deal. Today ALCS represents over 113,000 members, and since 1977 has paid out more than £570 million to writers.
writes for theatre, film, TV and radio. She is also the author of more than 20 books for children including the multi-award-winning picture book, "So Much".
has worked in non-fiction publishing for over 20 years. Since 2007 she has been a school librarian both at senior school level and, for the last ten years, as a junior school librarian.
has worked in education for the past 15 years. A former primary school headteacher. she is the founder of Mindful Brain, a specialist education service offering academic and wellbeing support for children, parents, and educators.
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