Poppy Mayberry, The Monday by Jennie K. Brown

Part story, part journal, Jamie’s Journey: Cancer from the Voice of a Sibling helps siblings of pediatric cancer patients cope with those intense feelings.ĬuSTEMized is a not-for-profit initiative that encourage kids in STEM by providing personalized books that depict them in STEM careers - science, technology, engineering, and math. Make your child the hero of these educational and motivational storybooks! When a child is diagnosed with cancer, his or her siblings may struggle with complex emotions such as confusion, guilt, and fear. Jamie’s Journey: Cancer from the Voice of a Siblingīy Sharon Wozny illustrated by Melissa Bailey (Little Five Star) This year we chose books in four different areas. Award recipients receive gold, silver and bronze medals and stickers depicting a mother and child reading and silhouetted by a full moon.įor dedication to children’s books and literacy and for inspired writing, illustrating and publishing. Each year's entries are judged by expert panels of youth educators, librarians, booksellers, and book reviewers of all ages. Listed below are the Moonbeam Spirit Award winners, followed by the 2016 Moonbeam Awards results, listed by category, and Ebook category winners.Ĭreating books that inspire our children to read, to learn, and to dream is an extremely important task, and these awards were conceived to reward those efforts. Launched in 2007, the awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and their creators, and to celebrate children’s books and life-long reading. Jenkins Group is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. To learn more about the Traverse City Children’s Book Festival, visit or become a fan of the festival on Facebook, Visit the Moonbeam Merchandise Page.įeature Announcing the Results of the 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards

Each year the festival features children’s book authors, illustrators and storybook characters, games and activities meant to inspire children’s interest in books. This year's Moonbeam Awards medal ceremony will be held in conjunction with the 7th annual Traverse City Children’s Book Festival, November 12, 2016.

The diversity of the winning publishers proves that promoting childhood literacy knows no boundaries, as medal-winners came not only from long-established publishers and university presses, but from small presses, foundations, and self-published entrepreneurs. Many of our award-winning books encourage children to be generous and compassionate, to stand up to bullies, and to believe in fulfilling their dreams.

The Moonbeam Children's Book Awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and their creators, and to celebrate children’s books and life-long reading.

Poppy Mayberry, The Monday by Jennie K. Brown