Congratulations to 14 Year 8 students who have been identified as gifted and talented readers and selected to become a Carnegie Awards Shadower. The Carnegie Awards are the UK’s most prestigious annual awards for newly published children’s literature. The shadowing group is an invitation-only enrichment activity, designed to challenge and extend our best and most enthusiastic readers.  With thousands of groups participating in the UK and around the world, shadowing engages tens of thousands of young readers, sparking a love for literature and critical thinking. Our selected students have been invited to follow along with the official judging process and over the next few months, they will read, discuss, and review eight books from the official awards shortlist. We look forward to hearing their reviews!