--- title: "Third Years participate in 'Lancashire Book of the Year 2021'" url: "http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2021-05-13-third-years-participate-in-lancashire-book-of-the-year-2021" school: "Kirkham Grammar School" --- - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kirkhamgrammarschool) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/KirkhamGrammar) - [Linked In](https://www.linkedin.com/school/kirkham-grammar-school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kirkhamgrammar) - [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kgsphotos/) - [Search](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/search) # Third Years participate in 'Lancashire Book of the Year 2021' 13 May 2021 ![Image of Third Years participate in 'Lancashire Book of the Year 2021'](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/news/IMG_3823.JPG) ![](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/images/news/IMG_3836.JPG)Some of our [Kirkham Grammar School](https://www.facebook.com/kirkhamgrammarschool/?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZVUnbI4zO0ruDdJvqIA5Iv5rHia_g6q6voYIio0ICkHJdsgGC_eLKbm858-tcujP8GjHMFRrmDfrlI9hivXV9w4gNik98uALzmdxSCGNGrbvZ_Ln2CaPlxsTpXSmfh6J4V9rXl_fqKHqjx99CAcicd6A0aRs-_RYrQY7p5q_MzjWQ&__tn__=kK-R) Third Year students have been participating in 'Lancashire Book of the Year 2021', the longest running young people's regional book award in the country. The award remains one of the few book awards in which young people themselves are solely responsible for choosing both the shortlist and the overall winning book. The award is voted for by Third Year students in high schools around the county. Each school is given a collection of books, submitted by publishers as being the best books they had produced for the 12-14 age group. The students then read and shortlist the books before choosing the overall winner. KGS Third Year students were asked to read 28 books before completing a book review. From these reviews, they compiled a list of their 'KGS Top 6' and voted along with other schools. The final short list of 10 books will be announced in the next couple of weeks and our students will be asked to read these over the summer. In September, pandemic permitting, some of our students will be invited to the final event at The University of Central Lancashire along with the short listed authors and schools from across our region. **Tags:** [2020-2021](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/tag/2020-2021) - [ previous](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2021-05-10-pre-school-kirkhamigos) - [next ](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2021-05-14-kgs-pupils-enjoy-dragon-s-den-style-cisco-challenge) - [Mission Statement](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/mission-statement) - [Latest News](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news) - [History of KGS](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/history) - [Location & Community](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/location) - [Term Dates](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/termdates) - [Statutory Information](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/statutory-information) - [School Policies](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/policy-documents) - [Calendar](https://calendar.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/week.aspx?ID=158) - [The Kirkhamian](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news-1/the-kirkhamian) - [The Friends of KGS](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/thefriends-of-kgs) - [Old Kirkhamians' Association](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/old-kirkhamians-association) - [Hire of Facilities](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/hire-of-facilities) - [Vacancies](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/vacancies/our-vacancies) ## Kirkham Grammar School ## Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School Ribby Rd Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BH Tel: **01772 684264** Email: Ribby Road Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BD Tel: **01772 673222** Email: [![HMC Leading Independent Schools](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/hmc.png)](https://www.hmc.org.uk/)[![Boarding Schools' Association](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/bsa.png)](http://www.boarding.org.uk/) © Copyright 2019–2026 Kirkham Grammar School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)