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Young People’s Literature Award, 2024

Literature Award, News, ProgramsBy Mary Ann BentsFebruary 13, 2025

AAUW NC Young People’s Literature Award 2024: Alicia D. Williams Alicia D. Williams was awarded the Young People’s Literature Award (YPLA) for her book, “Mid-Air”, at the annual ceremony of the NC Literary and Historical Association in Raleigh on December 6th.  This annual award has been given by AAUW of North Carolina since 1953,  Below…

Young People’s Literature Award, 2023

Literature Award, News, ProgramsBy Mary Ann BentsJanuary 9, 2024

The recipient of the award this year is a new children’s author, Micki Bare.  She was also the recipient of the 2022 award.  The title of her book is “Blind Fairy,” the second book in her series “Zahra of the Uwharries.” See Micki Bare’s website  https://www.mickibareauthor.com/           Pictured below are the…

Young People’s Literature Award, 2022

Literature Award, News, ProgramsBy Mary Ann BentsJanuary 9, 2024

The recipient of the award this year is a new children’s author, Micki Bare.  The title of her book is “Society of the Sentinalia, Zahra of the Uwharries.”  This is the first book in a series that is planned to be published. See Micki Bare’s website  https://www.mickibareauthor.com/

Young People’s Literature Award, 2021

Literature Award, News, ProgramsBy Nancy ShoemakerMarch 1, 2022

Since 1953, AAUW of North Carolina has partnered with the NC Literary and Historical Association to present an award in recognition of the most significant work of original juvenile literature published over the course of the last year by a North Carolina author.  This year’s recipient is a new children’s author, Halli Gomez. The title…

Young People’s Literature Award, 2020

Literature Award, News, ProgramsBy AAUW NC EditorDecember 23, 2020

Since 1953, AAUW of North Carolina has partnered with the NC Literary and Historical Association to present an award in recognition of the most significant work of original juvenile literature published over the course of the last year by a North Carolina author.  This year’s recipient is a new children’s author, Meg Cannistra. The title…

Young People’s Literature Award, November 2019

Literature Award, News, ProgramsBy Christi WhitworthDecember 11, 2019

Since 1952, AAUW of North Carolina has partnered with the NC Literary and Historical Association to present an award in recognition of the most significant work of original juvenile literature published over the course of the last year by a North Carolina author.  This November, the 66th AAUW NC award was presented to author Kelly…

2019 Young People’s Literature Award Nominees

Literature Award, NewsBy AAUW NC EditorOctober 6, 2019

AAUW NC has partnered with the NC Literary and Historical Association to present this award to a North Carolina author since 1953. President Jane Terwillegar will be making this presentation at the Annual Meeting of the NC Literary and Historical Association on Thursday, November 7 at the Doubletree Hotel in Raleigh. The nominees are: The…

2018 Young People’s Literature Award to Carole Boston Weatherford

Literature Award, NewsBy AAUW NC EditorDecember 6, 2018

Carol Boston Weatherford’s book, Schomburg, The Man Who Built a Library has been chosen as the winner of the 2018 AAUW NC Young People’s Literature Award.

2017 Young People’s Literature Award to Ali Standish

Literature Award, NewsBy AAUW NC EditorOctober 30, 2017

Ali Standish’s book, The Ethan I Was Before has been chosen as the winner of the 2017 AAUW NC Young People’s Literature Award.

2016 Juvenile Literature Award to Sheila Turnage

Literature Award, Programs ArchiveBy AAUW NC EditorFebruary 9, 2017

Sheila Turnage’s book, Anybody Shining was honored as the winner of the 2016 AAUW (NC) Juvenile Literature Award.

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