In an attempt to not show favoritism, the nominees were revealed in alphabetical order by title, and I used the book descriptions from their publishers.
However there are three books on the list that are special.
This award is hosted by me in Minnesota, and three nominees have a Minnesota connection.
I have 1 AUTOGRAPHED copy of each of the nominees with a "Minnesota Connection" to giveaway!
(Information on how to enter the giveaway is at the bottom of this post.)
by Youme
Mali Under the Night Sky is the true story of Lao-American artist Malichansouk Kouanchao (http://djai.net/mali) based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who walked with her family from Laos to Thailand when she was five years old. Due to wars that were not contained by borders, she and her family had to leave their home to be safe. She remembers the journey, as well as the beauty and strength of Lao culture. Mali draws upon those memories when faced with the challenges of loss.
by Wendy Orr
Illustrated by Lauren Stringer (Minnesota illustrator)
What do you get when you take:
- one brave big sister
- one not-so-brave little sister
- a spooky nightime backyard,
- and heaps of imagination?
An excerpt of The Princess and Her Panther read by the author, Wendy Orr:
Blog Post review about Princess and Her Panther at liblaura5.blogspot.com
by Alison McGhee (Minnesota Author)
Illustrated by Scott Menchin
Illustrated by Scott Menchin
Do you play the piano? I do.
Miss Kari, my piano teacher, tells me that true artistry takes great imagination. It also takes a lot of practice. The big day of my piano recital is almost here, and hoo boy, have I been practicing. I've even got the help of my lucky hat and shoes - not to mention my lucky underwear!
What could possibly go wrong?
This contest runs from August 15 to 11:59 PM on August 25.
The winners will be announced on August 26, the first day of the Minnesota State Fair - also known as the Great Minnesota Get Together! (I'm a big fan of the fair.)
3 Books to give away, 4 Ways to Enter.
Each way will get your name entered one time.
Do all 4, your name will be entered 4 times.
- Leave a comment on this post. I would love to hear if you have any special memories of or connections to Minnesota.
- Tweet the link to this post. Please include @liblaura5 in the tweet.
- Follow this blog using the follow button on the left hand side. (You may need to be logged in to blogger or google for this one.)
- If you have a blog, post about the 15 Books Award and this giveaway on your blog*.
~ If you think I will be confused about your number of entries, leave me information in the comments.
~~I will email or DM if you win, leave an email in the comments if needed.
I also hope you will join us in selecting the first winner of the 15 Books Student Choice Picture Book Award this school year.
