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YoungMinds Book Award 2006

The winner of the YoungMinds Book Award 2006 is "Beasts of no nation" by Uzodinma Iweala. The ceremony was held on the 23rd November at the Unicorn Theatre in London.


Shortlist

  • Shattered lives - Camila Batmanghelidjh
  • Herman - Lars Saabye Christensen
  • Just like tomorrow - Faiza Guene
  • Sailor in the wardrobe - Hugo Hamilton
  • Beasts of no nation - Uzodinma Iweala
  • Londonstani - Gautam Malkani

Judges

  • Barbara Herts, YoungMinds Chief Executive
  • Mike Philips award winning writer and lecturer at University of Westminster
  • Roy Apps, children’s author and BAFTA award winning scriptwriter
  • Yvonne Roberts, journalist and broadcaster

For more information on the YoungMinds Book Award contact bookaward@youngminds.org.uk