April 2012 – Granite Media

The Silence of Murder

Winner of 2012 Edgar Award (Young Adult Category)

The Edgar Awards (Young Adult and Juvenile Mystery Fiction)

April 30, 2012 July 17, 2013 / Best Children's and Middle Grade Fiction, Best YA Fiction, Book Lists and Recommendations, Features and News / Leave a Comment

Considered the most prestigious awards in the Mystery genre, the Edgar Awards are given each year by the Mystery Writers of America, and include Juvenile and Young Adult Fiction categories.

Ten Miles Past Normal

April 27, 2012 April 27, 2012 / Best Children's and Middle Grade Fiction, Best YA Fiction, Elem. Fiction, Jr. High Fiction, Sr. High Fiction / Leave a Comment

A 2013 Beehive Book Awards Nominee (Young Adult Fiction)

Wise at Heart: Children and Adults Share Words of Wisdom

April 27, 2012 April 26, 2012 / Best Children's Nonfiction, Best YA Nonfiction, Elem. Nonfiction, Jr. High Nonfiction, Sr. High Nonfiction / Leave a Comment

With contributions by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jane Goodall, Tom Hanks, Walter Cronkite, Eric Carle, Frances Moore Lappé, Greg Mortenson and other elders and children from around the world

Superfan

April 25, 2012 April 24, 2012 / Best Children's and Middle Grade Fiction, Elem. Fiction / Leave a Comment

Written by Jeff Gottesfeld

And Then It’s Spring

April 25, 2012 July 25, 2012 / Best Picture Books, Picture Books / 11 Comments

Written by Julie Fogliano, Illustrated by Erin E. Stead

Chicken Big

April 24, 2012 April 23, 2012 / Best Picture Books, Picture Books / Leave a Comment

Starters

April 24, 2012 April 23, 2012 / Best YA Fiction, Jr. High Fiction, Sr. High Fiction / 1 Comment

Survival Is Just the Beginning

CLAU Announces 2012 Beehive Book Award Winners

April 20, 2012 August 29, 2012 / Features and News / Leave a Comment

Friday evening at their annual Beehive Dinner, the Children’s Literature Association of Utah announced the winners of the 2012 Beehive Children’s Book Awards, as selected from nominees by children and children literature fans throughout Utah.

One Dog and His Boy

April 20, 2012 April 19, 2012 / Best Children's and Middle Grade Fiction, Elem. Fiction / 1 Comment

Written by Eva Ibbotson

Teresa Edmunds on The Traitor’s Game, by Jennifer A. Nielsen: “Wow! This sounds like another exciting story by Nielsen! Her books are popular at Westbrook and I think…” May 24, 15:05

Kathleen Benner Duble on The Root of Magic, by Kathleen Benner Duble: “Thanks Merri for the really nice review of The Root of Magic! It means a great deal to me!” May 13, 09:33

Laura Schmidt on The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, by Dan Gemeinhart: “I loved this book as well! We've become big Dan Gemeinhart fans over her at Fox Hills!” May 6, 13:06

Angie Winward on Granite Battle of the Books 2019-2020 Reading Lists: “The reveal was exciting and fun! Arcadia is so excited for the new list. WE LOVE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS!” Apr 16, 13:37

Laura Schmidt on Granite Battle of the Books 2019-2020 Reading Lists: “Excellent choices! Happy to see I've already read 10 of them! Excited to get my hands on the others!” Apr 12, 10:06

Month: April 2012