Today has been one of the best days of my life, and if you’re reading this, you’re one of the reasons.
The American Library Association media awards (Newbery, Caldecott, etc.) were announced today, and The Day-Glo Brothers was honored as a runner-up for the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal.
And that was great, absolutely. But it wasn’t the best part.
The best part has been hearing from so many people — by email, phone, Facebook, Twitter, blog post, and hugs and kisses (thanks, Darlin’) — who are so happy to share in this good news (and to laugh about this). Some are lifelong friends, some I met only in passing last week, and one was someone I had lost track of years ago and never expected to hear from again. Many are themselves writers and artists, and some had great news of their own to be congratulated on today, which I was only too happy to do.
The sense of community that I have cherished ever since I first realized that there was a children’s literature community has been in overdrive today. I haven’t gotten any (OK, much) work done today, but I haven’t minded a bit. Without that community, these past nine-plus years would not have been nearly as fun, and today would not have been one of the best of my life.
Thank you.
Hello Chris!
I’m so happy for you, you really deserved it, I loved your book!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Cristiana
Congratulations and cheers, Chris. I was delighted to see the news yesterday. Very exciting!
Congratulations, and may it be the first of many more books and awards.
Chris,
Congratulations to you! You must be walking on air.
Chris,
Congratulations on the Sibert Honor! Terrific news. And, thanks for your kind note over on my blog. (And a belated thanks for your generous blog review of Lightship two years ago, which I appreciated then and still appreciate now.)
I look forward to meeting this summer at ALA!
All best,
Brian
Congrats, Chris. I haven’t read your book yet, but I’m going to…soon.
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