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Beatty Award Goes to Eggers, Follett Buys Baker & Taylor

Posted on April 18, 2016 by pennypeck

2016 Beatty Award Recipient: This Bridge Will Not Be Gray written by Dave Eggers, illustrated by Tucker Nichols, and published by McSweeney’s  has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the California Library Association’s John and Patricia Beatty Award. This … Continue reading →

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“Tree Lady” Wins Beatty, Sue Townsend Dies, New BayNews Posted

Posted on April 18, 2014 by pennypeck

The Tree Lady by H. Joseph Hopkins selected for 2014 CLA Beatty Award: The Tree Lady, written by H. Joseph Hopkins and illustrated by Jill McElmurry, has been selected by the California Library Association (CLA) to receive its prestigious Beatty … Continue reading →

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2013 Beatty Award Goes to The Camping Trip That Changed America

Posted on April 19, 2013 by pennypeck

The 2013 Beatty Award will be given to Barb Rosenstock for The Camping Trip That Changed America (Dial, 2012), illustrated by Mordecai Gerstein. This nonfiction picture book details the camping trip of naturalist John Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, where … Continue reading →

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CLA announces 2012 Beatty Award winner

Posted on April 14, 2012 by bayviewsandmore

One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street by Joanne Rocklin has been selected by the California Library Association (CLA) to receive its prestigious Beatty Award. “I’m absolutely thrilled and honored,” said Rocklin. “I’ve always keenly admired the intent … Continue reading →

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