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Bernardine Evaristo’s Blonde Roots (Hamish Hamilton) has been chosen by the Orange Prize youth panel as their overall winner. The news comes on the eve of the Orange Prize winner announcement.
The title beat their other shortlisted titles including A Mercy by Toni Morrison and The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser.
Evaristo said: "This is such a lovely surprise and I’m absolutely delighted to receive this recognition for Blonde Roots. It’s also a great new Orange Prize initiative to embrace and encourage the readers of the future."
The youth panel of six girls and six boys was recruited via http://www.spinebreakers.co.uk " target="_blank" title="www.spinebreakers.co.uk ">www.spinebreakers.co.uk as part of a campaign to engage younger readers with the Orange Prize.