Natalie Jones

There are a huge number of awards and prizes recognising books for children and young people locally, nationally and internationally. A large amount of time, energy and resources goes into these awards, but what role can these play in building a culture of reading for pleasure and how can their impact on readers be maximised, particularly within changing and often challenging shifts in society? Book awards are often highly successful in acting as a catalyst to growing positive and strongly connected communities of readers. This book explores how these communities form, how participation in book awards can strengthen relationships and bring together people from different backgrounds all unified by a common purpose. The chapters in this book bring together insights from a range of expert contributors, including academics, librarians, authors and activists, with case studies from across the industry that provide practical tips and takeaways to engage young readers. Edited by two leading experts on children's book awards, this an ideal guide for teachers, literacy leads and librarians looking to understand and utilise the power of book awards.

Self-Determination as Voice addresses the relationship between Indigenous peoples' participation in international governance and the law of self-determination. Many states and international organizations have put in place institutional mechanisms for the express purpose of including Indigenous representatives in international policy-making and decision-making processes, as well as in the negotiation and drafting of international legal instruments. Indigenous peoples' rights have a higher profile in the UN system than ever before. This book argues that the establishment and use of mechanisms and policies to enable a certain level of Indigenous peoples' participation in international governance has become a widespread practice, and perhaps even one that is accepted as law. In theory, the law of self-determination supports this move, and it is arguably emerging as a rule of customary international law. However, ultimately the achievement of the ideal of full and effective participation, in a manner that would fulfil Indigenous peoples' right to self-determination, remains deferred.

Self-Determination as Voice addresses the relationship between Indigenous peoples' participation in international governance and the law of self-determination. Many states and international organizations have put in place institutional mechanisms for the express purpose of including Indigenous representatives in international policy-making and decision-making processes, as well as in the negotiation and drafting of international legal instruments. Indigenous peoples' rights have a higher profile in the UN system than ever before. This book argues that the establishment and use of mechanisms and policies to enable a certain level of Indigenous peoples' participation in international governance has become a widespread practice, and perhaps even one that is accepted as law. In theory, the law of self-determination supports this move, and it is arguably emerging as a rule of customary international law. However, ultimately the achievement of the ideal of full and effective participation, in a manner that would fulfil Indigenous peoples' right to self-determination, remains deferred.