Golden Kite Awards Announced

Article taken from The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators


2007 Golden Kite Awards Announced The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators is pleased to announce the winners and honorees of the 2007 Golden Kite Awards. The Golden Kite Award is the only award presented to children’s book authors and artists by their peers.
Golden Kite Award Winners

Fiction HOME OF THE BRAVEby Katherine ApplegateFeiwel and Friends Editor: Liz Szabla

Nonfiction MUCKRAKERSby Ann BausumNational GeographicEditor: Jenniffer Emmett & Mary Beth Oelkers-Keegan

Picture Book TextPIERRE IN LOVE by Sara Pennypackerillustrated by Petra MathersOrchard Books - ScholasticEditor: Amy Betz
Picture Book IllustrationLITTLE NIGHT by Yuyi MoralesRoaring Brook Press - HoltzbrinckEditor: Neal PorterDesigner: Jennifer Browne
Golden Kite Honor Recipients

Fiction EMMA-JEAN LAZARUS FELL OUT OF A TREE by Lauran TarshisHoughtonEditor: Ann Rider

Nonfiction 1607: A NEW LOOK AT JAMESTOWNby Karen LangeNational GeographicEditor: Jenniffer Emmett & Sue Macy

Picture Book Text THE END by David LaRochelleillustrated by Richard EgielskiArthur A. Levine BooksEditor: Arthur A. LevineAssociate Editor: Rachel Griffiths

Picture Book Illustration WHO PUT THE B IN BALLYHOO? Illustrated and written by Carlyn BecciaLittle, Brown & Company Books for Young ReadersDialEditor: Nancy Mercado
For more information on all SCBWI awards and grants, please visit the Awards & Grants section of their website.

We, at Children's books site hope that one day West of Noreaso will be chosen as the Fiction winner of the Golden Kite Awards.