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Jason Reynolds. (Photo courtesy of Jason Reynolds.) REYNOLDS: First, I just want to take a moment to thank the Horn Book, not only as the bestower of this award but also as a relentless and consistent space exploring and celebrating children’s literature. I’m not sure that enough light is given...
Hello, my name is André Letria, illustrator and publisher of the original Portuguese edition of the book War. I want to thank the Boston Globe and the Horn Book for this distinction. I also thank you on behalf of my father, José Jorge Letria, who is the author of the...
It’s my great honor to receive a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Award for Picture Book. 달샤베트, or Moon Pops, is such a lovely story, one I feel a deep privilege to have served. A work of translation isn’t just a matter of changing words and languages, it requires almost making...
Moon Pops means a lot to me. It was my second published picture book. After my first book, I couldn’t publish another one for a long time. So it took me a lot of courage to start writing again. After Moon Pops I could write books consistently, and almost twenty...
Happy 2023! January brings New Year’s resolutions and reappearing library books; this Magazine issue with gorgeous cover art by Jason Griffin and including complete BGHB speeches; our annual at-a-glance Year in Review post (coming soon!); and LibLearnX and the ALA Youth Media Awards. But first: who do you think will...
When I first began writing at the age of seven, I dreamed of being published, but I never imagined I would become an author of nonfiction — let alone of a history book. As a child, when I started to choose and read books for myself, I was most drawn...
This is the very first time I’ve ever received an award for my art. How wonderful is that? When I tell you that author Schele Williams and I put our hearts and our souls and our energy and our love into creating this book, I truly mean it. If you...
It is truly an honor to receive a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Award for Nonfiction. Congratulations to the winner of this award and my fellow honorees, and thank you to the panel of judges who looked at so many children’s books and chose our books, acknowledging our contributions to children’s...
Thank you so much to the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards committee for selecting The Waiting Place for this honor and for recognizing our work. I especially want to thank Dina for entrusting me with such an important task. Her love, commitment, energy, and confidence in our mission influenced me from...
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