We're pleased to announce that THE COMPOUND by S.A. Bodeen is the winner of Indiana's 2011-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award in the middle grade category!
This
award is especially significant to Stephanie, since she was born in Indiana.
Established
in 1974-1975, the Young Hoosier Book Award (YHBA) program serves to stimulate
recreational reading among elementary and middle school/junior high school
children and to encourage cooperation between administrators, school media
specialists, teachers, public libraries, and the community in providing good reading
experiences for Indiana school children. The award committee, composed of
members of the Association of Indiana School Library Educators (AISLE), selects
20 nominees for each category (Picture Book, Intermediate, Middle Grades) from
titles suggested by teachers, students, parents, public librarians, and media
specialists. The students themselves choose the winners in each category. Last
year more than 73,000 students throughout the state voted for their favorite
book.
In
addition to the Young Hoosier Award, THE COMPOUND has won the Maryland Black-Eyed
Susan Award and the Nebraska Golden Sower Award.
Please
join us in congratulating this Indiana native on her growing list of awards!
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