by SCBWI Western Washington
Craig Orback has more great news about THE CAN MAN. The book won the 2012 New York State Reading Association'sCharlotte Award! Nearly 12,000 students across New York State voted for the winner from the list of nominees. It's especially exciting because they only choose winners every 2 years. The author (now in Seattle) Laura E Williams and Craig Orback... Continue Reading →
Good News abounds this Friday!!! Congratulations to fellow SCBWI WWA member Erik Brooks. Erik's book, WHO HAS THESE FEET, was recently named a Bank Street Best Book in the 5-9 year old Science Category, POLAR OPPOSITES, is a nominee for the 2013 South Carolina Picture Book Award!!! For more information on Erik, and his work,... Continue Reading →
Peg Kehret & Kirby Larson Good News and fun times for fellow SCBWI WWA members Peg Kehret, Kirby Larson (and also SCBWI members Mary Nethery and Jean Cassels). Both Peg and Kirby were in Missouri this past weekend, Peg to receive the 2011 Mark Twain award for STOLEN CHILDREN , and Kirby to accept the 2011 Show Me award,... Continue Reading →
Craig Orback illustrator of THE CAN MAN written by Laura E. Williams (now a local resident!) has some great news to share:THE CAN MAN is the winner of the Keystone to Reading Book Award, Elementary Award, Keystone State Reading Association as chosen by participating students in Pennsylvania!Winner of the 2011 Paterson Prize for Books for... Continue Reading →
Good News and a big round of whoops for fellow SCBWI WWA Member Carole Estby Dagg!! Carole's young adult historical novel, THE YEAR WE WERE FAMOUS, is one of the titles honored this year on the Amelia Bloomer List. Each year the list, prepared by the American Library Association's Feminist Task Force, selects the best... Continue Reading →
Good News for Katherine Schlick Noe! Katherine's debut novel, SOMETHING TO HOLD (Clarion 2011) has been selected as a 2012 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People by the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children's Book Council. Inspired by Katherine's childhood experiences living on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in central... Continue Reading →
Check out all this good news that Samantha Vamos has received!!!! Her book, THE CAZUELA THAT THE FARM MAIDEN STIRRED was recently named:-A Pura Belpré Illustration Honor Book (ALA, 2012)-A New York Public Library "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" Selection (2011)-A Texas Library Association “2012 Texas 2x2 Reading List” Selection-A Fuse #8 Production “100... Continue Reading →
Good News and happy times for Suzanne Selfors!! Suzanne's book, SMELLS LIKE TREASURE, has been named a Best Book of 2011 by School Library Journal. Congratulations Suzanne!!!For more information on Suzanne, and her work, you can visit her website.
The 2011 Crystal Kite member choice awards are now open for submissions! Encourage your friends and colleagues who are SCBWI PAL members to update their profiles with any books published in 2011 so that these books will automatically be entered for a regional Crystal Kite members choice award (guidelines are on the website). The first... Continue Reading →
Good news and happy days for Jenn Chushcoff! Jenn's book, SNOWFLAKES, won the 2011 Moonbeam gold medal in the pop up category. Yevgeniya Yeretskaya created the illustrations and paper engineering. Jenn said she did an amazing job! Look at this page!For more information on Jenn, and her work, visit her website.
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