The Hampshire Information Book Award is being piloted in 2013. It will be awarded to a work of children's non fiction published in paperback in the previous year. The award will be judged by children in Year 4 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. Ten schools are participating in the inaugural award. The shortlist will be announced on 25th January 2013.
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