The Children’s Book Council has announced the winners of the first annual Children’s Choice Book Awards at a gala in New York City, hosted by Jon Scieszka, national ambassador for young people’s literature.
Children across the country voted for their favorite books, author and illustrator at bookstores, school libraries and at www.BookWeekOnline.com. Close to 55,000 votes were received.
The winners are:
Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
"Frankie Stein" written by Lola M. Schaefer, illustrated by Kevan Atteberry (Marshall Cavendish Corporation)
Third Grade to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
"Big Cats" by Elaine Landau (Enslow Publishers)
Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
"Encyclopedia Horrifica" by Joshua Gee (Scholastic)
Illustrator of the Year Award
Ian Falconer, Olivia Helps with Christmas (Simon & Schuster)
Author of the Year Award
J.K. Rowling, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (Scholastic)
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