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Portsmouth Book Awards

The Portsmouth Book Award allows young people the opportunity to decide their book of the year. Pupil judges decide the winner in three categories following extensive reading and debating.

In 2008 the process involved 3,019 young people.

The award is administered by Portsmouth Library Service and works closely with school staff.

The book award aims to:

• promote the enjoyment of reading, because enjoyment is one of the stepping stones to a higher standard of literacy
• foster a reading ethos both within individual schools and in the city
• draw attention to the most rewarding and accessible fiction available for the age group
• promote use of the public library

For further information on each category, including past winners, please follow the links under internal links.