The Costa Book Awards shortlist has been announced.  This award was formerly the Whitbread Book Award and has continued the prestigious history.

Here are the books on the Costa Children’s Book Award Shortlist:

Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray (not out in US)

The Carbon Diaries by Saci Lloyd (coming out in February 2009 in US)

Just Henry by Michelle Magorian (not out in US)

Broken Soup by Jenny Valentine (coming out in March 2009 in US)