Literary Classics Announces Youth Media International Book Award Winners

Top Quote Literary Classics selects top books for 2011 from entries received worldwide. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) October 19, 2011 - RAPID CITY, SD - Literary Classics announced its 2011 selection of top books for children and young adults today. Award recipients were selected from entries received throughout the world. The Literary Classics selection committee is proud to recognize the following titles in children's and young adult literature which exemplify the criteria set forth by the Literary Classics Awards committee.
    A list of the 2011 award recipients follows:

    BEST FIRST PICTURE BOOK

    The Adventures of Bella and Harry: Let's Visit Paris!
    Written by Lisa Manzione, illustrated by Kristine Lucco

    BEST ILLUSTRATOR

    Stripey Follows His Dream
    Written by Gail Melville Shumway, illustrated by Gail Melville Shumway

    PICTURE BOOK - PRESCHOOL

    - Gold Award Recipient
    Feed Your Fish!
    Written by Michael Madlener, illustrated by Patrick Reeves

    PICTURE BOOK - EARLY READER

    - Gold Award Recipient
    Wacky Jacky: The True Story of An Unlikely Beauty Queen
    Written by Jaclyn Stapp, illustrated by Kristine Lucco

    - Silver Award Recipient
    The Golden Pathway
    Written by Donna M. McDine, illustrated by K.C. Snider

    SPECIAL INTEREST, ACTIVITY BOOK

    - Gold Award Recipient
    Monster Removal Guide
    Written by Garett Gruber, illustrated by Patrick Carlson

    SPECIAL INTEREST, CULTURAL ISSUES

    - Gold Award Recipient
    Dave Learns Spanish
    Written by Evelyn Rothstein

    SPECIAL INTEREST, EDUCATIONAL

    - Gold Award Recipient
    My Body is Special and Belongs to Me
    Written by Sally Berenzweig, MEd, MA & Cherie Benjoseph, LCSA Illustrated by Lilah Cohen

    SPECIAL INTEREST - FEMALE AUDIENCE

    - Gold Award Recipient
    The Ruby Red Slippers
    Written by DeeDee Fox, illustrated by DeeDee Fox

    SPECIAL INTEREST, SELF ESTEEM

    - Gold Award Recipient
    Daria Rose and The Day She Chose
    Written by Yvonne Capitelli, illustrated by Sherri Forrester Baldy

    FICTION, PRE-TEEN

    - Gold Award Recipient
    The Magic of Finkleton
    Written by K.C. Hilton,

    - Silver Award Recipient
    Ivy, Homeless in San Francisco
    Written by Summer Brenner

    MYSTERY PRE-TEEN

    - Gold Award Recipient
    The Secret of the Sacred Scarab
    Written by Fiona Ingram

    FAITH BASED, YOUNG ADULT

    - Gold Award Recipient
    Muted Grey
    Written by Dianna L. Young

    Literary Classics, an organization dedicated to furthering excellence in literature, takes great pride in its role to help promote classic literature which appeals to youth, while educating and encouraging positive values in the impressionable young minds of future generations. Judging is based upon the criteria set forth by Literary Classics' highly selective awards committee which honors books promoting character, vision, creativity and learning, through content which possesses key elements found in well-crafted literature.

    The Literary Classics judging committee is comprised of experts with backgrounds in publishing, writing, editing, design, illustration, and book reviewing. To learn more about Literary Classics, visit their website at www.literaryclassicsawards.com.

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