I, Coriander

I, Coriander

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name = I, Coriander


image_caption = First edition
author = Sally Gardner
illustrator = Lydia Corry
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
series =
genre = Children's
publisher = Orion Children's Books
pub_date = August 4, 2005
pages = 320 pp
isbn = ISBN 978-1842552902
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followed_by =

"I, Coriander" is a children's novel by Sally Gardner, published in 2005, set in London at the time of the Puritan Commonwealth. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award. [ [http://www.booktrusted.co.uk/nestle/ Nestlé Children's Book Prize] ] It was also shortlisted for the British Children's Book of the Year and the Stockton Children's Book of the Year, [ [http://www.britishbookawards.co.uk/ British Book Awards] ] [cite web |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/search/display.var.1231486.0.oscars_for_childrens_books.php |title='Oscars' for children's books |accessdate=2008-04-08 |date=2007-03-02 |publisher=The Northern Echo] as well as longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. [ [http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/ The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards] ] It tells the story of a girl named Coriander, and her half imaginary, half realistic childhood.

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