2026年新推出的50 000英镑儿童订书员奖, 目的是提高8-12岁学生的阅读水平。 A new £50,000 Children’s Booker Prize launches in 2026 to boost reading for ages 8–12.

2026年新的儿童订书员奖颁奖典礼将于2026年开始,从2027年开始,每年颁发50 000英镑,以表彰8至12岁儿童的杰出小说。 A new Children’s Booker Prize launching in 2026 will award £50,000 annually starting in 2027 to recognize outstanding fiction for children aged eight to 12. 该奖项由3名成人和3名儿童组成的小组评断,旨在扭转儿童阅读快感下降20年的趋势,提高儿童文学的地位。 Judged by a panel of three adults and three children, the prize aims to reverse a two-decade decline in children’s pleasure reading and elevate the status of children’s literature. 在AKO基金会的支持下,它将在三年内向年轻读者分发至少30 000本获奖和短名单书籍,并让儿童参与塑造奖项的未来。 Backed by the AKO Foundation for three years, it will distribute at least 30,000 copies of winning and shortlisted books to young readers and involve children in shaping the prize’s future. 支持者说,这肯定了儿童的声音,并通过阅读促进情感上的福祉。 Supporters say it affirms children’s voices and fosters emotional wellbeing through reading.