Ellie Wallwork's speech at the Carnegie Awards

Ellie Wallwork's speech at the Carnegie Awards (MP3, 20MB)

Ellie Wallwork is 12 and registered blind. She took part in the Cilip Carnegie Award shadowing scheme last year and featured in a moving video which was shown at last year's award ceremony.

This year she was invited to come in person to the awards ceremony at the Barbican in London to give a speech. Here she is being introduced by news reader Kate Silverton and afterwards having a quick chat with Read On producer Kim Normanton.

Last updated: 7 August 2012

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