Doncaster: Discover the Spirit
This is an ARCHIVE of the Doncaster Book Award website. The DBA is no longer operational, and the information in this archive is provided only for information purposes. Some of the information and links may be outdated, inaccurate or misleading.
Disclaimer
Please be aware that some of the books on our lists are aimed at a young adult audience, and teachers/librarians should use their discretion when recommending them to students.
Our Suppliers
Our official book suppliers are Hopkins Book Service, Westbrook House, Wreakes Lane, Dronfield, Sheffield S18 1LY. Tel.: 01246 417787. E-Mail: orders(аt)hopkinsbookservice.co.uk. Hopkins offer a very generous 30% discount on DBA longlist books to all schools, and will deliver to schools in the Doncaster area. They will supply whole or part orders from the longlist.
Previous Winners
A complete list of previous winners of the Doncaster Book Award is now available.
Book Lists
2021 Shortlist
The 2021 Shortlist.
Head Kid
David Baddiel
The Racehorse who Learned to Dance
Clare Balding
Voyage of the Sparrowhawk
Natasha Farrant
Evie and the Animals
Matt Haig
The Wild Way Home
Sophie Kirtley
The Highland Falcon Thief
M G Leonard and Sam Sedgman
Frostheart
Jamie Littler
A Kind of Spark
Elle McNicoll
The Midnight Guardians
Ross Montgomery
The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
Jenny Pearson
2021 Classics List
The 2021 shortlist of classic reads.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
Street Child
Berlie Doherty
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C S Lewis
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
Liz Pichon
Dog Man
Dav Pilkey
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J K Rowling
Dork Diaries
Rachel Renee Russell
Holes
Louis Sachar
Gangsta Granny
David Walliams
