The shortlists for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been announced.

The Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people. The Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.

Tricia Adams, Chair of the judging panels for both awards, said: ‘Questions of identity, friendship and responsibility, both to others and to the natural world, are key themes this year. It is also hugely heartening to see our shortlisted writers and illustrators tackling potentially difficult and big ideas whilst introducing them to younger readers in a wide range of page-turning yet different ways.’

Here are the shortlisted books for the 2017 Carnegie Medal:

• Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce
• The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
• The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
• The Stars at Oktober Bend by Glenda Millard
• Railhead by Philip Reeve
• Beck by Mal Peet with Meg Rosoff
• Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
• Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk

Here are the shortlisted books for the 2017 Kate Greenaway Medal:

• Wild Animals of the North by Dieter Braun
• Tidy illustrated and written by Emily Gravett
• The Wolves of Currumpaw illustrated and written by William Grill
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone illustrated by Jim Kay (written by J.K. Rowling)
• A Great Big Cuddle illustrated by Chris Riddell (written by Michael Rosen)
• The Journey illustrated and written by Francesca Sanna
• The Marvels illustrated and written by Brian Selznick
• There is a Tribe of Kids illustrated and written by Lane Smith

In 2017 the Carnegie Medal reaches its 80th year and the Kate Greenaway Medal its 60th. The winners will be announced on Monday 19 June. Find out more here.