Summer Friend: Violet Raines Nominated for California Young Reader Medal

Violet Raines Nominated for California Young Reader Medal

Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning has been nominated for the California Young Reader Medal! Nominated for the Intermediate Category, Violet Raines is one of only three books vying for the award. Students will be reading over the next few months, then voting. I'm so excited!

In other good news, The Summer of Moonlight Secrets is in Scholastic Book Fairs happening in your schools right now! YAY!

5 comments:

Charles Gramlich said...: Oh that is wonderful news. Congrats. It truly was a wonderful book. I would love for as many kids as possible to read it.; February 6, 2011 at 10:49 PM
Kimbra Kasch said...: Violet has my vote :)

even if I am in Oregon; February 6, 2011 at 11:22 PM
Wild About Words said...: Danette,

So happy to read your good news! I'm such a big fan of your fantastic writing. Glad to hear you'll get lots and lots more young readers enjoying your books now.

Go, Danette! Go!

All best,
Donna; February 7, 2011 at 8:33 AM
Lily Cate said...: Ooh, congratulations!
And I'll be looking for you at the bookfair :); February 9, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Ronald L. Smith said...: That's great news! Congrats.; March 3, 2011 at 2:17 PM

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