Clay (novel)

Clay (novel)

Clay is a children's/young adult novel by David Almond, published in 2005. It was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and longlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.[1][2]

It was adapted for television in 2008, and aired on BBC One on March 30 2008.[3]

Contents

Plot introduction

Davie befriends Stephen Rose, who has come to live with his crazy aunt. He's a quiet boy with a passion for making clay models and an unusual, rather sinister, cast of mind. David and his friends Geordie and Frances come to believe that Stephen may be able to help them against the local bully Mouldy and his gang.

Awards

Clay received recognition in 2007 as one of the Best Books for Young Adults.[4]

References

  1. ^ The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards
  2. ^ Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2006
  3. ^ Clay at the IMDB
  4. ^ American Library Association (2007). "2007 Best Books for Young Adults". http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/annotations/07bbya.cfm. Retrieved 2011-02-03. 

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