2008 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

The 2008 book award season got off to a great start with the announcement of the Scott O'Dell award for best historical fiction. The winner this year is "Elijah of Buxton", the incredible story of one young boy's efforts to track down a thief while discovering for himself the horrors of slavery. The book is available in the library. Watch for a review coming to the blog soon.

This coming Monday, January 14th, the Newbery and Caldecott awards will be announced. Check back here for an announcement of the winners!