Some more awards
Sure, the Girlfriend Fiction series is Pink Lit, but that does not mean fluff. Not at all. As is demonstrated by Kate Constable sharing the 2009 Psychologists for Peace Children’s Peace Literature Award for Winter of Grace.
The judges couldn’t separate Kate’s book from Christine Harris’s delightful Audrey title – Audrey goes to Town, one aimed at a much younger readership.
The Girlfriend books all have a romantic element, of course, but often tackle deeper issues too. Winter of Grace examines aspects of belief, faith and social activism while maintaining a credible romantic plot. Congratulations to Kate and Christine. This is one of the less trumpeted awards, but the biennial prize is one to covet. Read about past winners here.
Meanwhile, over in Germany, Shaun Tan continues his award-winning way, taking out the 2009 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Geschichten aus der Vorstadt des Universums, better known to us as ……..
Gosh, he’s good, and still so young! What delights await us in years to come?
October 21st, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Reviews of 8 books in the Girlfiend Fiction series are available on the CMIS Resource Bank http://amlib.det.wa.edu.au Select a Title and Series search and use the keywords Girlfriend fiction as your search term.