The Boston Authors Club has named TRACKING TRASH one of six 2008 Highly Recommended Books for Young Readers, which means I will be attending the 11th Annual Boston Authors Club Award Luncheon at the Boston Public Library on Thursday. Believe it or not, I have only been to the BPL once, and that was one hundred years (or so) ago. I am excited to get back there!
I am also excited about the possibility of meeting the authors of these other Highly Recommended titles:
Ralph Fletcher, THE ONE O’CLOCK CHOP (Holt, 2007)
Jack Gantos, I AM NOT JOEY PIGZA (FSG, 2007)
Peter Johnson, WHAT HAPPENED (Front Street, 2007)
Mitali Perkins, RICKSHAW GIRL (Charlesbridge, 2007)
Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris, THE ROGUES (Philomel, 2007)
These 2008 Young Reader Award Recipients will also be honored on Thursday (but as award winners, they have to give speeches!):
Brian Selznick, THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET (Scholastic, 2007)
Elizabeth Alexander and Marilynn Nelson, MISS CRANDALL’S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE MISSES OF COLOR (Wordsong/Boyds Mills, 2007)
Mark Peter Hughes, LEMONADE MOUTH (Delacorte, 2007)
For a complete list of Boston Author Club 2008 Awards (including adult authors and titles) as well as details on Thursday’s award luncheon, visit the official Boston Author Club Award website.