![]() White Honor Award for The Fourteenth Goldfish, Jennifer L. ![]() In a departure from her the usual brief acceptance speech for her E.B.(The photo is also from the ABA website mine turned out blurry.) She said that the book’s attention from readers this year has been so important to her because “I feel like what they’re saying is that we matter, and that our stories and all stories have a right to be in this world.” YES! It was a lovely speech not a dry eye around the room. White Read-Aloud Award for Middle Grade books for Brown Girl Dreaming. Jacqueline Woodson’s wonderful, moving speech in acceptance of the E.B.Yay! It really is amazing how deeply delightful it is to meet people who are connected to the iconic books of our childhoods. And the best thing was to see the grown-up Sal juxtaposed with the young Sal in the book cover on the giant screen-she still looks the same! (This is admittedly not a great picture, but trust me.) Oh, and she is an avid supporter of independent booksellers. We got to see the original Sal from Robert McCloskey’s Blueberries for Sal! Some people think spotting a Kardashian is a celebrity sighting.White Read-Aloud Award for Picture Books for Sam and Dave Dig a Hole.) I didn’t get a photo- was too busy laughing-but I found one on the ABA website to borrow (and will happily add a photo credit if one is found): Booksellers save lives at their own risk, people! (They were accepting the E.B. The accounts of these efforts quickly ramped up from returning a jacket left behind at a signing (Mac B) and fixing a torn sleeve with stitches shaped in a heart (Jon K) to a bookseller throwing Mac in the trunk of a speeding car to escape danger and outrace state police. In a back-and-forth exchange of competitive anecdotes from their many signings across the country, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen thanked indie booksellers for their above-and-beyond efforts on behalf of authors.So I may as well start off my Magical BEA Moments Part 2 with them.Īt the Celebration of Bookselling & Author Awards Luncheon, there were many, many highlights: Because they don’t know me personally and so I can. You can send a check to Dream Foundation, 1528 Chapala St # 304, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, or make a gift below.True confession: I had several pages of notes on itty-bitty paper with funny things authors said and quotes from award speeches I wanted to share with you, and those notes have vanished into the ether. $75 will provide a family reunion pizza lunch for four. $150 will provide comfort with new bed linens, a one-night hotel stay, a gas card for a family reunion final farewell, new clothes or personal items. $500 will keep Dream recipients connected with their loved ones with a laptop or tablet. $1,000 will provide lasting memories with an Amtrak family reunion vacation package for three days, a catered meal for a family bedside reunion, or a beach cabin rental for four days. Although an entire Dream costs an average of $2,300, every gift becomes part of the magic of a Dream coming true. Please make a gift today and help make Dreams like Lori’s come true. My daughters sometimes like to come and “cuddle-up” with me at night which I love and want to continue.” Lori dreamed of a bed big enough to allow her daughters to snuggle up with her, saying, “As I get sicker, I’ll be spending more time in bed. ![]() Along with caring for her own daughter, Lori adopted her niece following the death of her sister and brother-in-law, and then went on to adopt five more children with special needs from Ethiopia and China. ![]() Navy for over 20 years, rising to the rank of Commander and Intelligence Officer. When you make a gift, you’re helping make Dreams come true for people like Loretta. ![]()
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