Congratulations to Book of Flight and the seven excellent children’s books selected for the 2020 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards shortlist.
We love this award because it encourages people to read local and celebrate the creative forces in their community. You know the shortlist books are superb because they were selected by a committee of former winners, writers, educators, local bookstore owners + librarians who have all been reading + reviewing nominations for the past five months. As you can imagine, the shortlists are made up of the best books nominated in each category + display exemplary quality given the conventions of their nominated genre. Huzzah!
Feast your hungry eyes upon the CHILDREN’S SHORTLIST
“The Magnificent Mya Tibbs: Mya in the Middle” by Crystal Allen
“Granted” by John David Anderson
“Clackety Track: Poems About Trains” by Skila Brown
“Can I Be Your Dog?” by Troy Cummings
“Hello, I’m Here!” by Helen Frost
“Wake Up, Woods” by Gillian Harris, Shane Gibson and Michael Homoya
“Attucks!: Oscar Robertson and the Basketball Team that Awakened a City” by Phillip Hoose
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards celebrate the best books by Indiana authors written in eight different categories and published during the previous two years. Books must be nominated to be considered.
Winners will receive a $5,000 prize, a physical award featuring Indiana limestone and the opportunity to make a $500 gift to an Indiana public library. A Literary Champion Award recognizes an individual or organization for significant contributions to Indiana’s literary community. Winners of the Literary Champion Award receive a $2,500 prize.