Part of me is terribly exhausted but the other part is running on adrenalin. It was an amazing morning being a part of ALA's Youth Media Awards. It started with pictures at 6:00 a.m. for the committees.
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| The 2013 Schneider Family Book Award Jury |
After hanging around for awhile, we were able to go into the room where the announcements would be made. Each committee has reserved seats. Look what was on our chairs:
Believe it or not, we were in the front row in front of the big screen. However, it is pretty dark in there so my pictures are limited.
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| Me in front of the big screen |
The Youth Media Award Announcements are made quickly and efficiently. The Schneider Family Book Awards were announced early on.
Each year, the Schneider Family Book Award Jury selects three awards. The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. Usually, they are given in the following categories - Young Child, Middle Grade, and Young Adult. And the winners of this year's Schneider Family Book Awards go to:
Young Child Award -
Back to Front and Upside Down by Claire Alexander (Eerdmans Books for Young Children)
Middle Grade Award -
A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean (Katherine Tegen/Harper Collins)
Young Adult Award -
Somebody Please Tell Me Who I Am by Harry Mazer and Peter Lerangis (Simon & Schuster)
I am excited about the hard work of the jury and really feel that we selected some great books that fit what the award is all about.
When the awards were over, I went down to the exhibit hall to see the books on display. I was able to take some pictures with the books. However, the highlight was when HarperCollins let me place the Schneider Family Book Award Sticker on A Dog Called Homeless.
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| I am with Sarah Shumway Liu (Editor for A Dog Called Homeless) |
