Look out for the shortlist announcement on Thursday 18th April!
Submissions are open for the 2019 Little Rebels Award
Nominations for the 2019 Little Rebels Children's Book Award are now open. On behalf on the Alliance of Radical Booksellers, we are pleased to announce that we are now inviting submissions for the 2019 Little Rebels Award. The Little Rebels Award celebrates children’s books for readers age 0-12 which promote social equality and social justice. … Continue reading Submissions are open for the 2019 Little Rebels Award
Little Rebels Award Ceremony at the London Radical Bookfair
Scroll down for pictures from the 2018 Little Rebels Award ceremony at the London Radical Bookfair on Saturday 2nd June. In a special panel event on the day, author Patrice Lawrence discussed radical fiction for children with Little Rebels shortlistees Gill Lewis (Sky Dancer), Elizabeth Laird (Welcome to Nowhere), Jessica Spanyol (Clive is a Nurse), … Continue reading Little Rebels Award Ceremony at the London Radical Bookfair
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 … Continue reading THE MUSLIMS is the 2018 Little Rebels Award Winner!
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 … Continue reading Little Rebels Shortlistees at the London Radical Bookfair
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 … Continue reading Little Rebels Award: the 2018 shortlist
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 … Continue reading Submissions now closed for the 2018 Award
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 … Continue reading The 2018 Prize is here!
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 … Continue reading ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST is the 2017 Little Rebels Award winner
