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From: Maryann Owen <mhowen>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 15:37:34 -0500
The following information was decided upon at the last WLA Children's Book Award Committee meeting:
News Release Contact: Maryann H. Owen, Youth Services Librarian Racine Public Library mhowen at racinelib.lib.wi.us
Neil Gaiman?s novel Coraline was selected winner of the 2003 Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award by the Children?s Book Award Committee of the Wisconsin Library Association. The award is given to the best children?s book by a Wisconsin book creator published in the previous calendar year. Coraline is a supernatural/fantasy novel about a young girl whose bravery and fortitude are tested when she enters another world through a doorway in her home.
Ann Cameron was named Notable Wisconsin Children?s Author for her body of work for young readers. Her books include: The Stories Julian Tells; More Stories Julian Tells; The Most Beautiful Place in the World; The Secret Life of Amanda K. Woods and Gloria?s Way.
The Children?s Book Award Committee also selected nine books for Outstanding Achievement in Children?s Literature. The titles, all published in 2002, were written and/or illustrated by Wisconsin book creators. The books are:
Bornstein, Ruth Lercher. Butterflies and Lizards, Beryl and Me
(Marshall Cavendish) Chaconas, Dori. One Little Mouse (Viking) Fifield, Lisa (illus.). Bears Make Rock Soup and Other Stories
(Children?s Book Press) Henkes, Kevin. Owen?s Marshmallow Chick (Greenwillow) LaMarche, Jim (illus.). A Story for Bear (Silver Whistle) Lavallee, Barbara (illus.). All You Need for a Snowman (Silver Whistle) Schindler, S. D. (illus.). Skeleton Hiccups (McElderry) Shafer, Anders C. The Fantastic Journey of Pieter Bruegel (Dutton) Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie. Elizabeti?s School (Lee and Low)
The 2003 Children?s Book Award Committee members are Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System; Nancy Jackisch, Oshkosh Public Library; Eric Norton, McMillan Memorial Library; Maryann Owen, Racine Public Library; Rob Reid (Chair), Indianhead Federated Library System/UW?u Claire; Joan Robb, UW-Green Bay and Leah Smith, Green Bay Area Public Schools.
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Received on Tue 27 May 2003 03:37:34 PM CDT
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 15:37:34 -0500
The following information was decided upon at the last WLA Children's Book Award Committee meeting:
News Release Contact: Maryann H. Owen, Youth Services Librarian Racine Public Library mhowen at racinelib.lib.wi.us
Neil Gaiman?s novel Coraline was selected winner of the 2003 Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award by the Children?s Book Award Committee of the Wisconsin Library Association. The award is given to the best children?s book by a Wisconsin book creator published in the previous calendar year. Coraline is a supernatural/fantasy novel about a young girl whose bravery and fortitude are tested when she enters another world through a doorway in her home.
Ann Cameron was named Notable Wisconsin Children?s Author for her body of work for young readers. Her books include: The Stories Julian Tells; More Stories Julian Tells; The Most Beautiful Place in the World; The Secret Life of Amanda K. Woods and Gloria?s Way.
The Children?s Book Award Committee also selected nine books for Outstanding Achievement in Children?s Literature. The titles, all published in 2002, were written and/or illustrated by Wisconsin book creators. The books are:
Bornstein, Ruth Lercher. Butterflies and Lizards, Beryl and Me
(Marshall Cavendish) Chaconas, Dori. One Little Mouse (Viking) Fifield, Lisa (illus.). Bears Make Rock Soup and Other Stories
(Children?s Book Press) Henkes, Kevin. Owen?s Marshmallow Chick (Greenwillow) LaMarche, Jim (illus.). A Story for Bear (Silver Whistle) Lavallee, Barbara (illus.). All You Need for a Snowman (Silver Whistle) Schindler, S. D. (illus.). Skeleton Hiccups (McElderry) Shafer, Anders C. The Fantastic Journey of Pieter Bruegel (Dutton) Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie. Elizabeti?s School (Lee and Low)
The 2003 Children?s Book Award Committee members are Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System; Nancy Jackisch, Oshkosh Public Library; Eric Norton, McMillan Memorial Library; Maryann Owen, Racine Public Library; Rob Reid (Chair), Indianhead Federated Library System/UW?u Claire; Joan Robb, UW-Green Bay and Leah Smith, Green Bay Area Public Schools.
Content?scription: Card for Maryann Owen
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Received on Tue 27 May 2003 03:37:34 PM CDT
