2013 Crystal Kite Award for the Americas division of SCBWI announced

The Crystal Kite Awards are given by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) each year to recognize great books from 15 regional SCBWI divisions around the world. THE SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards are chosen by other children’s book writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-awarded recognition in children's publishing world-wide.

Congratulations
to

 

this year's winner in the Americas category 

The Stamp Collector

a superb picture book of youngCanLit

The Stamp Collector

by Jennifer Lanthier

Illustrated by François Thisdale

Fitzhenry & Whiteside

978-1-55455-218-4

32 pp.

Ages 8+

2012

Read my review from December 16, 2012 here.

Crystal Kite Awards: 2012 Winners announced around the globe

The Crystal Kite Awards are given by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) each year to recognize great books from 15 regional SCBWI divisions around the world. THE SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards are chosen by other children’s book writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-awarded recognition in children's publishing world-wide.

 

This year's winner in the Americas category 

is 

Witchlanders

by Lena Coakley

Witchlanders

by Lena Coakley

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

978-1442420045

416 pp.

Ages 12+

2011

Another award-winning book I want to read! Ah, so many books, so little time.