IBBY Ireland’s Honour List Nominees!

Following on from the announcement of our shortlist a few weeks ago, IBBY Ireland is delighted to reveal the four titles that have been nominated for the Honour List.

Read on for a short extract of the citation accompanying each nominee…
Irelandopedia (John and Fatti Burke), nominated for illustration:
Bold and wonderfully witty illustrations keep the text wonderfully lively, while their deceptive simplicity are an invitation to budding artists to reach for their drawing material.
​A Lonely Note (Kevin Stevens), nominated for writing:
Peace and violence, faith and mistrust, thriller and literary fiction – this is a supreme story of a young man caught between two worlds.
​Ná Gabh ar Scoil! (Myra Zepf & Tarsila Kruse), nominated in the Irish language category:
A witty and humorous take on the classic ‘starting school’ story that has something for everyone.

Wherever It Is Summer (Tamara Bach, translated by Siobhán Parkinson), nominated for translation:
Beautifully translated by Siobhán Parkinson, this touching story of the power of friendship is now available to readers in English.
​Congrats to all!
​To find out more about the Honour List, head over here.