Congratulations to Linda Urban
It is now completely official: the great State of Michigan and its children's librarians have superior taste in children's literature.
How do I know? Well, last year, they awarded their top honor, known as the "Mitten Award", to my friend Cindy Lord (cynthialord) for her lovely book, Rules.
And this year, they've given the Mitten Award for 2007 to my dear friend Linda Urban (lurban) for her marvelous book, A Crooked Kind of Perfect. (It's been announced by the Ann Arbor branch, so I feel free in trumpeting it here. Plus which, Linda said, "Um, yeah, okay" when I asked her if I could publicly jump up and down on her behalf.) The Mitten Award is given to the one book "that has captured the attention of the children's librarians throughout the State of Michigan for its ability to communicate through literature to an intended audience. A committee, consisting of Children's Librarians from all over Michigan, meets several times during the year to determine the winner."
Four honor books were chosen this year as well. They were: No Talking by Andrew Clements, Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers, The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt, and The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.
I know Linda well enough to assure you all that she's thrilled, and that she will eventually announce her news herself. But while she's a tireless champion for other people's books and successes, she's a bit modest when it comes to her own triumphs. I hope you will pop over and congratulate her.
Can I get a SQUEEEEE?
How do I know? Well, last year, they awarded their top honor, known as the "Mitten Award", to my friend Cindy Lord (cynthialord) for her lovely book, Rules.
And this year, they've given the Mitten Award for 2007 to my dear friend Linda Urban (lurban) for her marvelous book, A Crooked Kind of Perfect. (It's been announced by the Ann Arbor branch, so I feel free in trumpeting it here. Plus which, Linda said, "Um, yeah, okay" when I asked her if I could publicly jump up and down on her behalf.) The Mitten Award is given to the one book "that has captured the attention of the children's librarians throughout the State of Michigan for its ability to communicate through literature to an intended audience. A committee, consisting of Children's Librarians from all over Michigan, meets several times during the year to determine the winner."
Four honor books were chosen this year as well. They were: No Talking by Andrew Clements, Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers, The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt, and The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.
I know Linda well enough to assure you all that she's thrilled, and that she will eventually announce her news herself. But while she's a tireless champion for other people's books and successes, she's a bit modest when it comes to her own triumphs. I hope you will pop over and congratulate her.
Can I get a SQUEEEEE?