Atlantic Book Awards' 2012 winners announced

In St. John's Newfoundland last night, the winners of the Atlantic Book Awards for 2012 were announced.

Of the nine Atlantic Book Awards, three awards are specific for children's and YA literature. A fourth award was won by a young adult book and has been included here as well.  The winners in these award categories are listed below.

Ann Connor Brimer Award 

for Children’s Literature

WINNER

The Year Mrs. Montague Cried

by Susan White 

Acorn Press

Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award 

for Excellence in Illustration

WINNER

There were Monkeys in My Kitchen

Illustrated by Sydney Smith

Written by Sheree Fitch

Nimbus Publishing

 

Margaret and John Savage 

First Book Award

WINNER

The Town That Drowned 

by Riel Nason

Goose Lane Editions

The Bruneau Family Children’s/Young Adult Literature Award

WINNER

Jack and the Manger

by Andy Jones

Running the Goat Books & Broadsides

 Congratulations  and  Félicitations