Carnegie Medal for Writing Carnegie Medal (jidō bungaku shō)
Edition 73 (2008)
Children's literatureYoung adultEnglish-language
Winners
1 peopleA historical fantasy that reconstructs the Arthurian legend by foregrounding the politics of power and storytelling. Seen through a boy's perspective, the myth becomes more ambiguous and more human.
A legend changes shape each time it is retold.
352 pages
fantasyArthurian legendhistorypowercoming of age