Extensive Reading Foundation
2006 Language Learner Literature Award Winners |
Every year, the Extensive Reading Foundation recognizes the best new works of language learner literature in English.
From books published in 2005, the ERF judges have selected three finalists for the categories "Young Learners" and "Adolescents and Adults" which were announced at the IATEFL Conference 2006.
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Young Learners Finalists |
 | CTB2 Thumbelina *** WINNER ***
Author: Retold by Sue Arengo Illustrator: Celeste Goulding
A retelling of the classic story for young learners of English.
Judges Comments: This famous story is nicely illustrated. The repetitive language will be useful and appealing to beginners, making them feel comfortable with the book.
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Series: Classic Tales Beginner 2
Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0194225372
Publication Date: 2005 Format: Paperback
Price: £4.50
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 | CS4 The Special CakeAuthor: June Crebbin Illustrator: Peter Kavanagh
Jess makes a special cake.
Judges Comments: This is a good story told in easy language. The fascinating and creative illustrations are a very special feature of the book.
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Series: Cambridge Storybooks Level 4 (Pre-Intermediate)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 0521674727
Publication Date: 2005 Format: Paperback
Price: £4.65
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 | CS4 The Slippery PlanetAuthor: Rosemary Hayes Illustrator: Ian Newsham
Mark and Chen find a spaceship in their new book. But it's only a picture - isn't it?
Judges Comments: This story is like a science-fiction movie, so will appeal to young readers in this hi-tech age. The theme is unique, and the language easily understood.
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Series: Cambridge Storybooks Level 4 (Pre-Intermediate)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 0521674778
Publication Date: 2005 Format: Paperback
Price: £4.65
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Adolescents & Adults Finalists |
 | The Amazon Rain Forest *** WINNER ***
Author: Bernard Smith Illustrator: Harriet Buckley
There are more kinds of animals and plants in the rainforest than anywhere else on Earth. A quarter of all medicines in the world come from rainforest plants. But every year the rainforest is getting smaller and smaller with terrible consequences for the environment.
Full of amazing facts and true-life stories, this is a fascinating profile of one of the greatest wonders of the natural world.
Judges Comments: The language in this mix of facts and stories is well-controlled, and the information is presented with a sense of drama, going beyond cliched environmental facts. There is an excellent variety of illustration styles.
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Series: Penguin Readers Level 2 (Elementary)
Publisher: Longman ISBN: 9781405881548
Publication Date: 2005 Format: Paperback
Price: £5.20
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 | OBL1 Ned Kelly: A True StoryAuthor: Christine Lindop Illustrator: David Eaton
When he was a boy, he was poor and hungry. When he was a young man, he was still poor and still hungry. He learnt how to steal horses, he learnt how to fight, he learnt how to live - outside the law. Australia in the 1870's was a hard, wild, place. Rich people had land, poor people didn't. So the rich got richer, and the poor stayed poor.
Some say Ned Kelly was a bad man. Some say he was a good man but the law was bad. This is the true story of Australia's most famous outlaw.
Judges Comments: This true story is told dramatically with a good choice and sequencing of the original facts, and effective use of direct speech. The illustrations are a useful comprehension aid.
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Series: Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 1 (Elementary)
Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780194789127
Publication Date: 2005 Format: Paperback
Price: £4.75 | Qty |
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 | CER2 Within High FencesAuthor: Penny Hancock Illustrator: Debbie Hinks
Nancy is a security guard at a detention centre for asylum seekers and refugees who have come to Britain to escape persecution in their own countries. Nancy thinks she has everything: a comfortable house, nice furniture, a boyfriend and a beautiful Rolex watch. Then she falls in love with George, an asylum seeker who has nothing, and her world changes completely.
Judges Comments: This is an original romantic story with a topical theme of asylum seekers. It flows well, and you want to turn the pages. The book has a notably clean, open design.
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Series: Cambridge English Readers Level 2 (Elementary)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 0521605601
Publication Date: 2005 Format: Paperback
Price: £4.20 | Qty |
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