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Northern Lights wins Carnegie of CarnegiesPosted by Ian on June 22, 2007 at 1:08 amThe first book of the His Dark Materials trilogy, Northern Lights, has been awarded the ‘great book’ title - the best children’s book from the last 70 years of Carnegie medal winners. You can read more here.
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handyj443 says:
That is an incredible, amazing achievement. Thanks to everyone who voted! June 22, 2007 1:53 am | link
Dukeleto says:
This is great news, not only because it’s great writing, we would all obviously agree about that, but because of all the amazing books HDM has deservedly but surprisingly come out ahead of! June 22, 2007 2:17 am | link
Lu says:
Oh my goodness, that is INCREDIBLE. Congratulations to Mr Pullman! June 22, 2007 7:22 am | link
[::~x~ζ їźżîЄTiffonO1~x~::] says:
Omg wow!!!!!!! Pullman so deserves it! June 22, 2007 3:50 pm | link
Flutterby* says:
If the title is so good how come america decided to choose a terrible title such as the golden compass????? June 22, 2007 5:33 pm | link
Ian says:
Um, not it’s been awarded a title. They didn’t say it was a great title… June 22, 2007 6:01 pm | link
Skye says:
Flutterby, it’s the writing they’re judging. It’s still the same story in the US! June 22, 2007 6:44 pm | link
drama queen says:
i voted!!!! i am proud to do so……… June 22, 2007 8:53 pm | link
DustDaemon says:
i voted too, amazing. PP deserves it thoroughly! there was good compotition.:D June 22, 2007 9:38 pm | link
Lyra&Pan says:
Of course I voted and I’m so proud of mr.Pullman because his books are amazing *pets HDM books* June 23, 2007 10:40 pm | link
His Dark Materials | Pullman’s Message for July | BridgeToTheStars.Net says:
[…] Philip Pullman has written a new message for July on his website, in which he discusses winning the Carnegie of Carnegies, receiving an honourary degree in Dundee and the ongoing work on The Golden Compass movie and The […] Trackback June 26, 2007 12:07 am | link
Lyra at heart age 13 says:
I knew he would win. How could he not??? June 27, 2007 11:03 pm | link
Lyra&Pan says:
Yeah, with such a great and majestic title,he could only win !!!! June 28, 2007 12:49 am | link
drama queen says:
if he did’nt win i would blow up the world!!!!! June 28, 2007 10:48 pm | link
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[…] and in better news, Northern Lights (aka The Golden Compass to those of us in the US) won the “Carnegie of Carnegi…. Yay! Posted in Video Games […] Trackback July 3, 2007 5:31 am | link
Aletheia Dolorosa says:
This is fantastic, and well-deserved. I mentioned it in my most recent book review. Hopefully this will encourage the parents who pick books for their children based on awards to go out and buy NL for their kids. *continues with nefarious plan to convert the world into HDM fanatics* July 9, 2007 12:23 pm | link Leave a comment |
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way to go Pullman!!!congrats.
June 22, 2007 1:52 am | link