• THE MUSLIMS is the 2018 Little Rebels Award Winner!

    The Alliance of Radical Booksellers is delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s Little Rebels Children’s Book Award for Radical Fiction is Zanib Mian for her book, The Muslims (Sweet Apple Books 2017). The winning title is a comic-style-illustrated chapter book which explores the life of Londoner, Omar, as he navigates a new…

  • Little Rebels Award Winner to be announced at the London Radical Bookfair on 2nd June

    The winner of the 2018 Little Rebels Award will be announced at 5:30pm on Saturday 2nd June, at this year’s London Radical Bookfair. This website will be updated the next day, so in the mean time follow us on twitter to hear the news live!

  • Little Rebels Shortlistees at the London Radical Bookfair

    Little Rebels shortlisted authors will be in conversation with Patrice Lawrence (Indigo Donut, Orangeboy) at this year’s London Radical Bookfair. The bookfair is a totally free event and open to all – find out more information here: londonradicalbookfair.wordpress.com The Little Rebels panel takes place from 4-5pm, and will be followed by the announcement of this…

  • Little Rebels Award: the 2018 shortlist

    We are proud to announce the Little Rebels Award shortlist for 2018! The Little Rebels Award recognises children’s fiction which promotes social justice or social equality, challenges stereotypes or is informed by anti-discriminatory concerns. It is given by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers (ARB), and co-ordinated by Letterbox Library and Housmans Bookshop. There are eight…

  • Submissions now closed for the 2018 Award

    Submissions are now closed for the UK’s one and only award celebrating social justice in children’s books. We’re delighted that submissions for 2018 are nearly double the submissions we received in our inaugural year (2012). Either the Little Rebels Award is just getting better known… or could there be more creative minds out there ready…

  • The 2018 Prize is here!

    Nominations for the 2018 Little Rebels Children’s Book Award are now open. Guest Judges: Darren Chetty, Emily Drabble, B.J. Epstein, Catherine Johnson & Patrice Lawrence. Prize to be awarded at the London Radical Bookfair, 2nd June 2018. The Alliance of Radical Booksellers (ARB) is delighted to announce that the Little Rebels Children’s Book Award for…

  • ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST is the 2017 Little Rebels Award winner

    The Alliance of Radical Booksellers is delighted to announce that the winners of this year’s Little Rebels Children’s Book Award are Andrea Beaty (author) and David Roberts (illustrator) for their book, Ada Twist, Scientist (Abrams & Chronicle Books). Ada Twist is the story of a young girl, Ada Marie, with boundless curiosity who can’t stop…

  • London Radical Bookfair

    Little Rebels Award Winners Announcement and Discussion Panel The annual London Radical Bookfair takes place this Saturday, 24th June, at Goldsmiths University and we can’t wait. Join us to hear who has won the Little Rebels Award (announcement at 5:30pm), and for a conversation about all of the shortlisted books with author Catherine Johnson, author/illustrator…

  • the 2017 shortlist is here

    We are proud to announce the Little Rebels shortlist for 2017! The Little Rebels Award recognises children’s fiction which promotes social justice or social equality, challenges stereotypes or is informed by anti-discriminatory concerns. It is given by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers (ARB), and this year is administered by radical bookshop Housmans. There are six…

  • Little Rebels Award Submissions 2017

    Here is the full list of eligible titles submitted for the 2017 Little Rebels Award. To qualify for consideration, all titles must fit with the award criteria and have been published in 2016 by an author or illustrator primarily resident in the UK. The shortlist will be announced in April, and the award ceremony will…

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