Don’t you just love it when good things happen to good people … and good books?
THE BRILLIANT FALL OF GIANNA Z–a book I read out loud to my kids back in September–was just given an E. B. White Read-Aloud Award. It’s author, Kate Messner, is one of the hardest-working and generous children’s authors and middle school teachers I have ever met (to say nothing of being a true blue friend) and I am thrilled, Thrilled, THRILLED for her.
Thanks to Laurie Halse Anderson, you can see Kate’s big moment here.
Congratulations, Miss Kate. You are an inspiration, and I am so glad this book is being celebrated this way!