2017 Crystal Kite Winners
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) have announced the winners of the 2017 Crystal Kite Awards. The peer-voted awards are given for excellence in children’s books in 15 US and international regions. Winners of genre interest include:
Canada
Stories of the Aurora, Joan Marie Galat (Whitecap)
SouthWest Division
Space Boy and the Space Pirate, Dian Curtis Regan (Boyds Mills)
UK, Ireland
More of Me, Kathryn Evans (Usborne)
Western Division
The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle, Janet Fox (Viking)
Winners will receive an engraved crystal award, an opportunity to present at a regional conference, and a silver sticker for the winning book. One winner will be chosen to present at the 46th Annual Summer Conference, to be held July 7-10, 2017 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles CA.
For more information, including a complete list of winners, see the SCBWI website.
