Monday, March 1, 2010

This Just In: SCBWI Golden Kite Winners Announced!

Wow, this Cuppa has been hot lately. Steamin'! The blog post have been many and fun. But announcing great news is my fave. Whoopee!



For ficiton:

SEA OF THE DEAD
by Julia Durango








For Nonfiction:
ASHLEY BRYAN: WORDS TO MY LIFE'S SONG
By Ashley Bryan







For Picture Book Text:

THE LONGEST NIGHT
By Marion Dane Bauer
(illustrated by Ted Lewin)







For Picture Book Illustration:

GRACIAS THANKS
Illustrations by John Parra
(written by Pat Mora)

Golden Kite Honor Recipients:
Fiction - NEIL ARMSTRONG IS MY UNCLE by Nan Marino

Nonfiction - ERNEST HEMINGWAY: A WRITER'S LIFE by Catherine Reef
Picture Book Text - BELLA & BEAN by Rebbeca Kai Dotlich (illustrated by Aileen Leiiten)
Picture Book Illustration - BAD NEWS FOR OUTLAWS illustrated by R. Gregory Christie (written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson)

HERE'S THE OTHER COOL NEWS THAT GETS ME WAY EXCITED!

The announcement of the Golden Kite Winners is the first little taste of the upcoming SCBWI summer conference; a party you don't want to miss. The winners will be honored at the Golden Kite Luncheon. Some of the most touching, wonderful speeches I have heard at the many SCBWI conferences I've attended have been at the Golden Kite Luncheon.

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