William C. Morris Debut YA Award
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About the William C. Morris Debut YA Award The William C. Morris YA Debut Award celebrates the achievement of a previously unpublished author, or authors, who have made a strong literary debut in writing for young adult readers. The work cited will illuminate the teen experience and enrich the lives of its readers through its excellence, demonstrated by:
* Compelling, high quality writing and/or illustration
* The integrity of the work as a whole
* Its proven or potential appeal to a wide range of teen readers
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2009 Winner(s)
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A Curse Dark As Gold
by Elizabeth C. Bunce, published by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, Charlotte Miller strikes a bargain with the malevolent Jack Spinner, who can transform straw into gold, to save her family’s mill. With masterly writing and vivid characterization and setting, Bunce weaves a powerfully seductive tale of triumph over evil. |
2009 Finalist(s)
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Absolute Brightness
written by James Lecesne, published by HarperTeen/Laura Geringer Books |
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Graceling
written by Kristin Cashore, published by Harcourt, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
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Madapple
written by Christina Meldrum, published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
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Me, The Missing, and the Dead
written by Jenny Valentine, published by HarperTeen |
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