Carnegie Medal for Writing Carnegie Medal (jidō bungaku shō)
Edition 69 (2004)
Children's literatureYoung adultEnglish-language
Winners
1 peopleA warm, comic novel about two brothers who find a bag of money just before Britain changes currency, then wrestle with what to do with it before it becomes worthless. Its humor is rooted in family feeling, moral choice, and a childlike sense of wonder.
A warm, comic novel about two brothers who find a bag of money just before Britain changes currency, then wrestle with what to do with it before it becomes worthless.
208 pages
money and moralitybrotherhoodimaginationethical dilemma