It was a commended runner-up for the Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.

For one of those, Sea Change, he won the 1948 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.

Southall was the first Australian to win the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.

He won the 1997 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject, for the novel River Boy.

She also won the annual Carnegie Medal, recognising The Little Bookroom as the year's best children's book by a British subject.

Garner was a commended runner up for the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.

Turner won the annual Carnegie Medal, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.

Lewis and The Last Battle won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.

She was also a commended runner up for the Carnegie Medal from the British librarians, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.

For the former she won the 1973 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.