2016 Freeman Book Award Winners

Children’s Literature

My Night in the Planetarium

By Innosanto Nagara (Seven Stories Press)

Young Adult / Middle School Literature

Somewhere Among

By Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)

The Night Parade

By Kathryn Tanquary (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky)

Falling into the Dragon’s Mouth

By Holly Thompson (Henry Holt BYR/Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group)

Young Adult / High School Literature

Every Falling Star

By Sungju Lee and Susan Elizabeth McClelland (Amulet, an imprint of ABRAMS)

Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor’s Story

By Caren Stelson (Carolrhoda Books)

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About the awards

Honoring East And Southeast Asian Titles for Children and Young Adults

National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), the Committee on Teaching about Asia (CTA) of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), and Asia for Educators (AFE) at Columbia University sponsor the annual Freeman Book Awards for new young adult and children’s literature. The awards recognize quality books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to an understanding of East and Southeast Asia. Awards are given in two categories: Children’s and Young Adult on the several countries of East and Southeast Asia.

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