The 2013 Indies Choice and E. B. White Read-Aloud Awards
Voting is now open for the 2013 Indies Choice and E. B. White Read-Aloud Awards, and while you, our faithful readers/GBF fans, can’t vote, we still want to give a shout-out to our GBF2013 authors who are finalists for these prestigious awards.
BOOK OF THE YEAR – ADULT DEBUT
- “The Age of Miracles: A Novel” by Karen Thompson Walker (Random House)
- “In the Shadow of the Banyan: A Novel” by Vaddey Ratner (Simon & Schuster)
E. B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD – MIDDLE READER
- “Three Times Lucky” by Sheila Turnage (Dial Books for Young Readers)
E. B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD – PICTURE BOOK
- “Extra Yarn” by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illus.) (Balzer + Bray)
PICTURE BOOK HALL OF FAME
- “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith (Illus.) (Viking Juvenile/Puffin)
INDIE CHAMPION AWARD (formerly Most Engaging Author)
- Tom Angleberger (past Festival author)
- Jon Scieszka
Winners are selected by owners and staff at American Booksellers Association member bookstores. All of this year’s finalists represent the types of books that indie booksellers champion best. In addition, the E.B. White Read-Aloud finalists reflect the playful, well-paced language, the engaging themes, and the universal appeal to a wide range of ages embodied by E.B. White’s collection of beloved books.
Good luck to all our GBF authors who are finalists!