Signal Poetry Award
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The Signal Poetry award, sponsored by the journal Signal, is an annual award which honours excellence in children’s poetry. The winner is chosen from published work which falls into the following categories: single-poet collections; anthologies; the body of work of a contemporary poet; and critical or educational activity promoting poetry for children.
The Award was established in 1979 and 2001 was the last award.
- 2001 The oldest girl in the world Carol Ann Duffy
- 2000 All sorts Christopher Reid
- 1999 The frog who dreamed she was an opera singer Jackie Kay
- 1998 Bad, bad cats Roger McGough
- 1997 Stopping for death: poems of death and loss edited by Carol Ann Duffy
- 1996 Buns for the elephant Mike Harding
- 1995 Secrets Helen Dunmore
- 1994 The all-nite cafe Philip Gross
- 1993 Two’s company Jackie Kay
- 1992 Shades of green edited by Anne Harvey
- 1991 This poem doesn't rhyme edited by Gerard Benson
- 1990 Heard it in the playground Allan Ahlberg