Lightship
Year this Award was Won:
2 008
Award Win Active Date:
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 19:00
Defunct Winner UID:
2 090
Winner Rank:
HNR
Sort field for winners:
Lightship
Winner Description:
by written and illustrated by Brian Floca (Simon & Schuster/Richard Jackson)
Winner Blurb:
In simple, stately prose that perfectly complements his luminous watercolors, Floca introduces the lightship Ambrose, its crew and cat. Masterful use of the historical present tense, deft, humorous touches and detailed endpapers engage young children while acknowledgments and notes in the book, fore and aft, provide context.
Winner Image:
Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public):
Lightship
What type of media is this winner?:
Book
Winner Detail Create Date:
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 04:31
Winner Detail Change Date:
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 09:50
Winner Detail Change ID:
252
Winner Type:
