2008 – 2009 South Carolina Book Award Winners.
Picture Book Award – Hero Cat by Eileen Spinelli. There were 243 schools participating with 54,971 students who voted. Hero Cat won by 8,291 votes.
Children’s Book Award – How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor. There were 184 participating schools with 10,495 students who voted. How to Steal a Dog won by 1,330 votes.
Junior Book Award – Cracker!: the Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata. There were 98 schools participating with 6,210 students who voted. Cracker! won by 850 votes.
Young Adult Book Award – New Moon by Stephenie Meyer. There were 73 participating schools with 2,024 students who voted. New Moon won by 487 votes.
I would like a list of the Picture book winner and runner-ups with a vote count for each. My students want to know!
Thanks,
Beth Ann
Hello Beth Ann!
I am working on getting this for you. I have emailed Lisa Conrath, Book Award Chair, and will let you know when I hear back from her
Here you go:
PBA winner and runner-ups
Hero Cat – 8,291
Fancy Nancy – 7,501
Superhero ABC – 6,785