Greetings from Nowhere

Ramblings about children's books (and sometimes some other stuff) from author Barbara O'Connor

Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis was named one of School Library Journal's Best Books of the Year for 2009.

Hooray!

Kimberley Griffiths LittleNovember 19, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Whoo hoo and big congrats!!! Such an honor, Barb!
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Barbara O'Connor: I'm a children's book author. My latest book is Wish. Others include The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester, The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis, Greetings from Nowhere, How to Steal a Dog,and Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia. In addition to being a six-time winner of the Parents Choice Award, my awards include the Massachusetts Book Award, the South Carolina, Kansas, and South Dakota Children's Book Awards, School Library Journal Best Books, Bank Street College Best Books, and ALA Notables. I've had books on over 38 state reading award lists.

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