Nowhere Feels Like Home Nabs 2010 Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award

LK Gardner-Griffie — Mon, 31 May 2010 18:51:23 +0000

Misfit McCabe Runner Up in Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award

LK Gardner-Griffie — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:26:46 +0000

Back in November last year, I received an email invitation to participate in the Pearson Prize Book Award contest from the Learning For a Cause Organization. I considered it an honor to have been invited to participate in the contest. Misfit McCabe’s target audience is slightly younger than high school students, so I wasn’t sure how it would fare with the high school readers, simply because it might be a little on the young side for them. Imagine my surprise when I received an email with the following message from Michael Sweet:

It is my pleasure to inform you that you are a runner-up for the 2009 Pearson Prize Medal for your title “Misfit McCabe”.
Congratulations. More than 20 teens choose your title as their number one selection from more
than 150 titles!

That Misfit McCabe should be a favorite for more than 20 students and to have been selected as one of the top 3 books out of more than 150 titles is beyond excellent. I am very proud of the accomplishment and so glad that the book was enjoyed by so many.

To leave you with a quote from one of the student judges:

There is an interesting range or varied emotions from crying to laughing to simply secretly smiling to yourself because you can relate to every turn of events. You should definitely read this book.

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Nowhere Feels Like Home Nabs 2010 Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award

Misfit McCabe Runner Up in Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award