The Hampshire Information Book Award is being piloted in 2013.

The judges are Year 4 pupils, and the shortlist is made up of 5 books chosen for their potential both to stimulate discussion and to reinforce the value of information books in the digital age.

Aims of the award are:

• to promote the enjoyment of reading
• to develop pupils’ appreciation of information books
• to develop pupils’ critical abilities in assessing the creative work of printed text, using speaking and listening skills
• to celebrate the value of information books in an electronic age
• to develop skills enabling children to evaluate information sources
• to develop pupils' confidence in information retrieval

2013 Shortlist

• Knight Survival Guide by Anna Claybourne
• Acorn to Oak Tree by Camilla de la Bedoyere
• Fizzing Physics by Steve Parker - WINNER
• Hidden in the Trees by Barbara Taylor
• Let's Ride a Bike by Ruth Walton

Previous Winners