We are happy to announce that Winter Shadows by Margaret Buffie has been nominated for the 2013 Young Reader’s Choice Award, the oldest children’s book award and sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Library Association.
Winter Shadows
Written by Margaret Buffie
Hardcover | 336 pages | Ages 11+
ISBN: 978-0-88776-968-9
eBook: 978-1-77049-228-8
“…The alternating narratives are gripping, and the characters are drawn with rich complexity; even the stepmothers are finally humanized. Readers will be pulled in by the searing history of bigotry as well as the universals of family conflict, love, and friendship.” – Booklist
Students read nominated books, then vote on them between March 15 and April 15. Winning authors are given a medallion and are invited to speak at their Annual Conference in August. Congratulations to Margaret Buffie and to all the other nominees!
I read this book and reviewed it and I really liked it. I’m not surprised to see it nominated.
I’m not surprised either. It’s a wonderful book and so deserving.