Tassy Walden Awards Announcement
2022

Picture Book Text

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Winner

Elizabeth Donnelly - Stacking Stones

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Honorable Mention

Sherry Peterson - Is There Something In My Teeth?

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Finalists

Katherine Donohue  - Monsters Say What

Kristina Giliberto - The Horse Listener

Claudia Lebel - Night Blooms 

Rachel Shupin - There Are No Bad Guys In This Book

Illustrated picture book writer-illustrator

Finalist​
Jillian Aurigemma - Rylee Finds A Family 

No Winner or Honor Named
 

Middle Grade Novel

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Winner

Michele Manning - Nooks and Crannies

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Honorable Mention

Ginger Merante  - Lore

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Finalists

Jeanne Davies - Cast Away
Deb DiTomaso - Gram Ridder

Jane Pronsky-Brothers - Brooke Skyler & The Quest For Mysterium

Lisa Yelon - Cook Me A Winner

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Young adult novel

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Winner
Paige Classey Przybylski - Inheritance

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Honorable Mention

Debbie McGinley - The Surge 

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Finalist

Kelly Kandra Hughes - The Happiest Dog On The Internet

Illustrator Portfolio
 

Winner
Ann Marie Drury

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Finalist

Marcus Fort