The longlists for the 13th year of the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) Book Awards, which are the only national awards judged by active classroom teachers, highlight a diverse range of authors, from exciting debuts to prize-winners and best-sellers. All the books exemplify the award criteria’s aim of encouraging teachers’ knowledge of high-quality children’s books that can reflect all identities and promote diversity.

Here are links to the other lists:

Age 3-6+

Age 11-14+

Information Books Age 3-14+

The UKLA Press Release for these lists can be found here.

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