Monday, April 16, 2012

Two Bits

We enjoyed our spring break down in lovely Zion National Park - we went completely off the grid and got snowed in and almost ran out of food before we got out...but what a beautiful place to be.
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Anyway, I came home to two wonderful bits of good news I wanted to share (who else can I share such news with but my writerly minded pals?)...
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With a Name Like Love was named
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Booklist Top Ten Historical Fiction Books for Youth 2012 ... see the full list here . Congrats to my editor Margaret Ferguson who has two of her debut list books on that list
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Bankstreet/Committee for Children's Books Best Books of 2012 list! You can see that link here http://www.bnkst.edu/cbc/best-books-year-2012/. A shout out to fellow Utah authors Bobbie Pyron (A Dog's Way Home) and Matthew Kirby (Icefall) who also made this list. Go Utah authors!
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Tell Me: Did you all do anything fun for spring break??
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8 comments:

Sarah said...

Wonderful news, Tess! I'm so pleased for you.

Martin Willoughby said...

Great News. I got another year older.

Sharon K. Mayhew said...

I am so not going to say I told you so...You are such a wonderful writer, Tess! I am proud to call you my friend. :)

Robyn Campbell said...

Congrads pal. I am so happy for you. It is well-deserved. I love your book! Awesome!!!!! Your writing is so natural. (((hugs)))

Sharon K. Mayhew said...

It seems like a lot of talent comes from Utah...

We had a lovely time in spring break. We went to Puerto Rico. It was super.

Mary Aalgaard said...

Congrats! And, you earned it!

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A.L. Sonnichsen said...

I'm late commenting, but congratulations on your great news, Tess! :) Yay!!

Tess said...

Thanks for sharing in the good news guys :D