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Tassy Walden Awards Announcement
2023
Picture Book Text
Winner
Karen Fox - Mishmash Garden
No Honor Named
Finalists
Claire Foster - One More
Sherry Peterson - Baby Truck Takes A Bath
Victoria Reed - Farm Pride
Claudia Wolen - A Library for You
Illustrated picture book writer-illustrator
Honorable Mention
Ed Chicoine - Otto the Oyster
No Winner Named
Middle Grade Novel
Winner
Kelly Kandra Hughes - Bird on a Wire
Honorable Mention
Stephanie Lim - Etta Mouse Sings Again
Finalists
John Hastings - The Adventures of Ronny Starlight and Lucy Blue
Bethany Jensen - Blue Earth
Diana Sussman - The Neighbor's Secret
Young adult novel
Winner
Ginger Merante - Flying Horses
Honorable Mention
Patricia M. Carey - The Swan Maiden
No Other Finalists
Illustrator Portfolio
Winner
Hollie Michaels
Finalist
Marcus Fort
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