SLA IBA longlist has been announced!

March 7th 2017

We're incredibly excited to not only share the news that the SLA IBA (School Library Association Information Book Award) has been announced, but also share with you the full longlists for each category. The Information Book Award is celebrating its seventh year, and is a major development for information books. It's been put in place to support school libraries and to reinforce the importance of non-fiction, whilst highlighting the high standard of resources available. So, without further ado, here are the longlisted books for 2017:

Under 7 years

A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Petr Horacek Where do Babies Come From? by Katie Daynes, Illustrated by Christine Pym You Are Stardust by Elin Kelsey, Illustrated by Soyeon Kim Our Very Own Dog by Amanda McCardie, Illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino Atchoo! How We Catch a Cold by Leon Read, Illustrated by Sean Sims The Seashore (The Curiosity Box) by Peter Riley, Illustrated by Krina Patel Refugees and Migrants (Children in our world) by Ceri Roberts, Illustrated by Hanane Kai Charles Darwin’s Around the World Adventure by Jennifer Thermes My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things by Various The Big Book of Bugs by Yuval Zommer

7-12 years

The Great Fire of London by Emma Adams, Illustrated by James Weston Lewis The Kew Gardens Children’s Cookbook by Joe Archer and Catherine Craig Lesser Spotted Animals by Martin Brown RSPB Wildlife in Your Garden by Mike Dilger, Illustrated by Sarah Horne Hello World by Jonathan Litton, Illustrated by L’atelier Cartographik The Brontes by Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom London on Fire by John C. Miles Ada’s Ideas; The Story of Ada Lovelace by Fiona Robinson Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World by Kate Pankhurst The Book of Bees by Piotr Socha Staying Safe Online by Louie Stowell, Illustrated by Nancy Leschnikoff Knowledge Encyclopedia Animals by Various

Over 12 years

Timelines of World History by Jane Chisholm et al Mind Your Head by Juno Dawson The Wolves of Currumpaw by William Grill Why is Art Full of Naked People? by Susie Hodge Survivors by David Long, Illustrated by Kerry Hyndman What is Poetry? by Michael Rosen, Illustrated by Jill Calder Who Are Refugees and Migrants? by Michael Rosen and Annemarie Young The Dementia Diaries by Matthew Snyman and Social Innovation Lab