2021
And the winner is ...
Clearly the students at DCSG are vert astute judges of books, with their assessment totally in line with some of the most prominent review bodies in the publishing world ...
So now this highly heralded non-fiction book can now add the 2021 Dulwich Information Book Award!
Click on the link below to listen to a Meet-the-Author Recording with Tanya Lloyd Kyi
This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias |
Tanya Lloyd Kyi introduces and shares some of the backstory for creating This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias.
Email response from the author - Tanya Lloyd Kyi - Read the trail below:
Hi Jane!
Thank you for the kind message — I’m honoured to have This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes chosen. Readers’ choice selections are always my absolute favourite. It’s so nice to know that young readers themselves are finding value in the book.
All the best,Tanya
On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 11:58 PM Jane Hayes <jane.hayes@dulwich.org> wrote:
Message Body:Hi Tanya
I just wanted to let you know that your book 'This is your brain on sterotypes" won the 2021 DIBA. https://dcsg.fireflycloud.asia/senior-library/senior-school-dulwich-information-book-award---the-dibas/2021
The Dulwich Information Book Award was initiated in 2016 - 17 by library staff across the Dulwich network https://www.dulwich.org . Our ongoing aim is to highlight good quality non-fiction books and promote them across our schools. The intention of the award is to encourage wider reading and provide a focus for a critical evaluation of content and design. They are promoted through Non-Fiction November and our students vote on their favourite title.
Congratulations on your fabulous work as a writer. Your book was hands down the favourite with our students this year.
Kind regards
Jane
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The Dulwich Information Book Award was initiated in 2016 - 17 by library staff across the Dulwich network. Our ongoing aim is to highlight good quality nonfiction books in both English and Mandarin and promote them across our schools. The intention of the award is to encourage wider reading and provide a focus for a critical evaluation of content and design.
Here is the long-list we have started for 2021. Please contribute the titles you would like considered for next year. Do refer to the seection criteria below but most importantly, no books published before 2018.
Dulwich Information Book Award notes:
- The award runs across 3 age ranges (DUCKS, Junior and Senior)
- Mandarin and English books can be selected
- Non-fiction to tie-in with National Non-fiction November
- 6 titles maximum shortlisted in each age range
Please add titles here for the 2022 award.
Criteria for choosing books
- Must be able to view prior to (from libraries, bookshops and so on) or we will need to ask a recommender to submit a book
- Excludes textbooks
- Aesthetics (including design, style, and integration of text and graphics in the book)
- Accurate and up-to-date
- Age-appropriate
- Appropriate for Second Language
- Available from our suppliers
- ISBN and authenticity verified
- Published in the last 3 years
- Nominations not accepted from publishers at this stage
Dulwich Information Book Award Timeline
- Appeal for longlist to DCI teachers/staff/librarians/students/parents - nominations requested in April
- Shortlisting early May by teacher librarians, students and teachers in all participating Colleges
- Introduction of books and related activities from mid-September
- Vote and results announced across network in Non Fiction November
- Authors notified if their book wins
Here is a blog Sarah Mounsey wrote about it some time ago to explain it. https://thinkspace.csu.edu.au/paws/2020/04/19/the-dulwich-information-book-award-dibas/ We would like to encourage any of your schools to get involved and help nominate books for the 2021 award. Please add any titles to this short list and ensure they have been published in 2018 or later