Carnegie Medal 2011 - Winner

The Carnegie Medal 2011 winner has been announced today and it was Patrick Ness's Monsters of Men. The five books in the running were:

BRESLIN, THERESA - PRISONER OF THE INQUISITION
Doubleday (Ages 12+) ISBN: 9781406310276

McCAUGHREAN GERALDINE - THE DEATH DEFYING PEPPER ROUX
Oxford Children's Books (Ages 10+) ISBN: 9780192756022

NESS, PATRICK - MONSTERS OF MEN
Walker (Ages 14+) ISBN: 9780385617031

ROSOFF, MEG - THE BRIDE'S FAREWELL
Puffin (Ages 12+) ISBN: 9780141383934

SEDGWICK, MARCUS - WHITE CROW (review)
Orion (Ages 12+) ISBN: 9781842551875

WALLACE, JASON - OUT OF SHADOWS
Andersen Press (Ages 14+) ISBN: 9781849390484

You can read more about each book at the official website