We’re close to the end of the year, the time when we come up with our “Best of” lists. Here’s a list of winners from Kirkus Reviews (one of my favorite review sources)
KIRKUS PRIZE WINNERS 2014
The Kirkus Prize is one of the richest literary awards in the world, with a prize of $50,000 bestowed annually to authors of fiction, nonfiction and young readers’ literature. It was created to celebrate the 81 years of discerning, thoughtful criticism Kirkus Reviews has contributed to both the publishing industry and readers at large. Books that earned the Kirkus Star with publication dates between November 1, 2014, and October 31, 2015, are automatically nominated for the 2015 Kirkus Prize, and the winners will be selected on October 23, 2015, by an esteemed panel composed of nationally respected writers and highly regarded booksellers, librarians and Kirkus critics.
EUPHORIA
by Lily King
CAN’T WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING MORE PLEASANT?
A Memoir
by Roz Chast, illustrated by Roz Chast
AVIARY WONDERS INC.
Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual
by Kate Samworth, illustrated by Kate Samworth
Age Range: 10 – 18
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