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SCBWI GOLDEN KITE AWARDS VIRTUAL PRESENTATION Friday, February 19, 2021 |
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PROGRAM ORDER
Welcome Lin Oliver
Remarks by Our Guest Speaker Jennifer Garner
Golden Kite Award for Middle Grade/Young Reader Fiction Presented by Lisa Yee
Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text Presented by Meg Medina
Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction for Younger Readers Presented by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration Presented by Pat Cummings
Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction for Older Readers Presented by Linda Sue Park
Golden Kite Award for Illustrated Book for Older Readers Presented by Eugene Yelchin
Golden Kite Award for Young Adult Fiction Presented by Stacey Lee
Sid Fleischman Humor Award Presented by Arthur A. Levine
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The Golden Kite Awards, instituted in 1973, are the most prestigious children’s literary awards judged by a jury of peers. Golden Kite and Sid Fleischman winners receive $2,500 plus an additional $1,000 to donate to a non-profit organization of their choice. Each honor winner receives $500 plus an additional $250 to donate. Our congratulations to all!
GOLDEN KITE FINALISTS
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MIDDLE GRADE/YOUNG READER FICTION
Phil Bildner: A High Five for Glen Burke, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers Kimberly Brubaker Bradley: Fighting Words, published by Dial Books for Young Readers Leah Henderson: The Magic in Changing Your Stars, published by Sterling Children’s Books Pam Muñoz Ryan: Mañanaland, published by Scholastic Press Renée Watson: Ways to Make Sunshine, published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books
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PICTURE BOOK TEXT
Marsha Diane Arnold: Lights Out, illustrated by Susan Reagan, published by Creative Editions Derrick Barnes: I Am Every Good Thing, illustrated by Gordon C. James, published by Nancy Paulsen Books Tami Charles: All Because You Matter, illustrated by Bryan Collier, published by Orchard Books Carole Lindstrom: We Are Water Protectors, illustrated by Michaela Goade, published by Roaring Brook Press Phoebe Wahl: The Blue House, published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
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NONFICTION TEXT FOR YOUNGER READERS
Gary Golio: Dark Was the Night: Blind Willie Johnson’s Journey to the Stars, illustrated by E.B. Lewis, published by Nancy Paulsen Books Mary Beth Leatherdale: Terry Fox and Me, illustrated by Milan Pavlovic, published by Lee & Low Sandra Nickel: Nacho’s Nachos: The Story Behind the World’s Favorite Snack, illustrated by Meeg Pincus: Winged Wonders: Solving the Monarch Migration Mystery, illustrated by Yas Imamura, published by Sleeping Bear Press Don Tate: William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad, published by Peachtree Publishing
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PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATION
Cátia Chen: The Bear and the Moon, published by Chronicle Books Cindy Derby: Outside In, written by Deborah Underwood, published by Abrams Books for Young Readers Susan Gal: Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail, written by Lesléa Newman, published by Charlesbridge Vincent X. Kirsch: From Archie to Zack, published by Abrams Books for Young Readers Jennifer K. Mann: The Camping Trip, published by Candlewick Press
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NONFICTION TEXT FOR OLDER READERS
Paul Fleischman: Alphamamiacs: Builders of 26 Wonders of the World, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, published by Candlewick Studio Candace Fleming: The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindberg, published by Schwartz & Wade Cindy L. Otis: True or False: A CIA Analyst’s Guide to Spotting Fake News, published by Feiwel & Friends Christina Soontornvat: All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team, published by Candlewick Press Christine Virnig: Dung for Dinner, published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
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ILLUSTRATED BOOK FOR OLDER READERS
Lauren Castillo: Our Friend Hedgehog, published by Knopf Books for Young Readers Mike Curato: Flamer, published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers John Rocco: How We Got to the Moon, published by Crown Books for Young Readers Uri Shulevitz: Chance: Escape from the Holocaust: Memories of a Refugee Childhood, published by Peter Van den Ende: The Wanderer, published by Levine Querido
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YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Margarita Engle: With a Star in My Hand, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers Darcie Little Badger: Elatsoe, published by Levine Querido Kelly McWilliams: Agnes at the End of the World, published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers Sherri L. Smith: The Blossom and the Firefly, published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Nic Stone: Dear Justyce, published by Crown Books for Young Readers
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SID FLEISCHMAN AWARD Donna Barba Higuera: Lupe Wong Won’t Dance, published by Levine Querido Remy Lai: Fly on the Wall, published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers Amy Timberlake: Skunk and Badger, illustrated by Jon Klassen, published by Algonquin Young Readers Kristin O’Donnell Tubb: Zeus, Dog of Chaos, published by Katherine Tegen Books Renée Watson: Ways to Make Sunshine, published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books
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GOLDEN KITE & SID FLEISCHMAN FINALIST, HONOR, AND WINNING TITLES CAN BE PURCHASED HERE.
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SCBWI Extends Extreme Gratitude to our Esteemed Panel of Judges
Christopher Paul Curtis Rachel DeWoskin Alan Gratz Troy Howell Kazu Kibiushi Jessica Lanan Stacey Lee Curtis Manley Jennifer Plecas Isabel Quintero Elizabeth Rusch David Ezra Stein Padma Venkatraman Jamia Wilson Ashley Benham Yazdani Eugene Yelchin Salina Yoon Suzanne Young
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Through our awards, events, and publications, we give established writers and illustrators the tools and resources to manage their careers, as well as educate those just starting out. SCBWI is also proud to serve as a consolidated voice for our members within the publishing industry.