2012 Crystal Kite Winners Announced -
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
THE SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 2012 CRYSTAL KITE MEMBER CHOICE AWARDS
Monday, April 30, 2012, LOS ANGELES—The SCBWI is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards for our 15 regional divisions:
Africa:
FINDING AUNT JOAN
By Jenny Hatton and Joan Rankin
Australia/NZ:
THE LAST VIKING
By Norman Jorgensen
Illustrated by James Foley
California/Hawaii:
WON TON - A CAT TALE TOLD IN HAIKU
By Lee Wardlaw
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin
Southwest:
BLACK & WHITE: THE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN REVEREND FRED L. SHUTTLESWORTH AND EUGENE "BULL" CONNOR
By Larry Brimmer
Southeast:
CLEOPATRA'S MOON
By Vicky Alvear Shecter
Mid-South:
BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY
By Ruta Sepetys
Mid-East/India/Asia:
ORCHARDS
By Holly Thompson
Midwest:
BLUEFISH
By Pat Schmatz
New England:
PEARL
By Jo Knowles
New York:
THELONIOUS MOUSE
By Orel Protopopescu
Atlantic:
THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF MIKE
By Kathryn Erskine
Texas/OK:
MINE!
By Patrice Barton
Americas:
WITCHLANDERS
By Lena Coakley
UK/Europe:
DARK PARTIES
By Sara Grant
West:
THE FRIENDSHIP DOLL
By Kirby Larson
About the Crystal Kite Awards
The SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards recognize great books from the 70 SCBWI regions around the world. Each regional chapter was assigned to one of 15 divisions and the membership in each division voted for their favorite book published by an SCBWI member that year. “The SCBWI is pleased to reward excellence in children’s books,” President Stephen Mooser stated. “These awards honor authors from our many regions and help bring worthy books into the spotlight.”
The Crystal Kite Awards are a regional complement of the annual SCBWI Golden Kite Award which are given in 4 children’s literature categories. Both awards are unique as they are chosen by other writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-given awards in publishing for young readers. “Like the Golden Kite Awards, the Crystal Kites are selected by peers---authors and artists working in the children’s book field,” SCBWI Executive Director Lin Oliver commented. “That makes them unique and especially satisfying to receive.”