The shortlists for the UKLA book awards were revealed this morning. The UKLA book awards are judged entirely by teachers, who are looking to fulfill certain criteria, including books which can “enhance all aspects of literacy learning”.
Verse novels feature strongly in the shortlists this year, with Moonrise, The Poet X, Long Way Down and Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein all included. Two translated works are also shortlisted (Piglettes & The Murderer’s Ape) and an information book in the 3 – 6 category. Here are the lists for each category:
3-6 Category 
After the Fall by Dan Santat
The Last Wolf by Mini Grey
Bob’s Blue Period by Marion Deuchars
Stardust by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Briony May Smith
The Big Book of the Blue by Yuval Zommer
I Am Bat by Morag Hood
7-11 Category
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell, illustrated by Hannah Horn
Running on Empty by S. E. Durrant, illustrated by Rob Biddulph
Sky Dancer by Gill Lewis
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
The Murderer’s Ape by Jakob Wegelius, translated by Peter Graves
Kick by Mitch Johnson
12-16 Category
Moonrise by Sarah Crossan
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedom
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Chris Priestly
Piglettes by Clémentine Beauvais
After the Fire by Will Hill
Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lita Judge
The winners of the UKLA book awards will be announced on the 12th of July at the UKLA International Conference which is taking place in Sheffield. Best of luck to all involved.
