Helen Groves Hedrick, popular Appalachian author,
Drema McNeal has captured the thoughts of a special child, Kyle. Kyle's story will touch everyone. Autism continues to afflict our precious children at an alarming rate. They need warmth, understanding and time with parents and care givers to focus thoughts and actions from reading - turning them into a basis for education and growth. The beautiful illustrations by Kasey Short make this book a kee...
Sponge Bob, move over! Author Don Stansberry pens his third book about Crusty, a smart thinking crab who chooses to be different. Not only is his color different - so are his friends! Also illustrated by Stansberry, this is his first children's picture book. Well known for his novels about Inky - the 12" tall wizard, Stansberry raises the bar for delightfully fun reading for grades K-4.Headline Kids in the News
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Student Authors Named Finalists in National Best Book Awards 2008 Competition
TERRA ALTA – Franklin Elementary Center and Rainelle Elementary student authors were honored today when USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of THE NATIONAL “BEST BOOKS” 2008 AWARDS (NBBA). Over 500 winners and finalists were announced in over 140 categories covering print and audio books. Awards were presented for titles published in 2008 and late 2007.
Jeff Keen, President and CEO of USABookNews.com, said this year’s contest yielded an unprecedented number of entries, which were then narrowed down to over 500 winners and finalists.
Both books were co-authored with well known children’s book authors, Martin & Delia Bowman Wach are were both named Finalists in Best Children’s Picture Book, Hardcover Non-Fiction. The Wachs worked closely with students and teachers as part of the Collaboration Book Program with Headline Kids and this award means so much to everyone involved in both book projects.
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