From the Writers’ League of Texas: “The 2013/2014 Writers’ League of Texas Book Awards, awarded in 2014 and recognizing outstanding books published in 2013, honor Texas authors across five categories with three distinctions: Winner, Finalist, and Discovery Prize Winner, all of whom will be celebrated at the WLT booth at the Texas Book Festival in October.”
Middle Grade/YA Winner
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| (Candlewick, 2013) |
Finalists
- Daylighters by Rachel Caine (NAL Trade)
- Maximilian the Bingo Rematch by Xavier Garza (Cinco Puntos)
- The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke (Disney-Hyperion)
- Scorched by Mari Mancusi (Sourcebooks Fire)
Discovery Prize Winner
Picture Book Winner
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| (Pelican, 2013) |
Finalists
- Magnificent Sam: The Amazing Adventures of Sam Houston by Laurie Cockerell (Kinderfable)
- Prairie Chicken Little by Jackie Mims Hopkins (Peachtree)
- Lupita’s First Dance by Lupe Ruiz-Flores (Pinata)
Discovery Prize Winner
- World on a String by Larry Phifer (Storytime Works)
Yaaaaay for Feral Nights!!!
Congratulations, Cynthia!!! So happy for you. And congratulations to all the other winners and finalists. Hurray for all the contestants.
Congratulations, Cynthia! And thanks for all the good work you do on Cynsations! You're a force of good in the literary world. Best, Melanie Bishop
Congratulations, Cynthia!! I'm so pleased for you!