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United Kingdom Literacy Association

United Kingdom Literacy Association

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The United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) is a registered charity in the United Kingdom which aims to promote good practice and raise standards in literacy. It was founded in 1963 as the United Kingdom Reading Association, but changed its name in 2003. Wiley-Blackwell publishes a journal entitled Journal of Research in Reading on behalf of the UKLA.

The UKLA organizes the UKLA Book Awards for children's books. It is judged by teachers.

UKLA Book Awards winners

2020

  • 11 to 14+ category: No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen[1]
  • 7 to 11 category: The Eleventh Trade by Alyssa Hollingsworth
  • 3 to 6 category: Mixed, written and illustrated by Arree Chung[2]
  • Information Books category: Counting on Katherine, written by Helaine Becker and illustrated by Dow Phumiruk[1]

2019

2018

  • 12 to 16+ category: We Come Apart by Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan[5]
  • 7 to 11 category, joint winner: Welcome to Nowhere written by Elizabeth Laird and illustrated by Lucy Eldridge
  • 7 to 11 category, joint winner: Lesser Spotted Animals written and illustrated by Martin Brown[6]
  • 3 to 6 category: Colin and Lee Carrot and Pea written and illustrated by Morag Hood[6]

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008


References

  1. "UKLA BOOK AWARD WINNERS 2020 - UKLA".
  2. "Children's Books News - UKLA Award Winners". Books for Keeps. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. "All the key UK Children's Book Awards". Toppsta. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. "UKLA Book Awards 2015: winners announced". The Guardian. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. "Children's Books Articles - UKLA". Books for Keeps. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

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