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Holiday House Publishers Site.
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Laurie Lawlor
will be presented with the 2010 Prairie State Award for Excellence in
Writing for Children. The award ceremony will be held March 18,
2010 in Springfield, Illinois.
Eleven
Distinguished Alumni Award recipients were honored. These awards recognize the
achievements of alumni and friends who demonstrate service and
exceptional commitment to their profession, the community, and the
University.
The Prairie State Award
recognizes an Illinois Children's/young adult author whose body of work
demonstrates excellence, engenders a love of literature, and embraces
an important part of the mission of the Illinois Reading Council to
promote lifelong literacy. The award is given by the Illinois
Reading Council an affiliate of the International Reading Association.
Laurie Lawlor follows such
notables as Jim Aylesworth in 2009, Sally Walker in 2008, Ilene Cooper in 2007, Candace Fleming
in 2006, and Jamie Gilson in 2005 who have been honored with this award
in previous years.
Laurie Lawlor
2010 Prairie State Award Recipient
The Prairie State Award will be
presented on March 18, 2009, Thursday evening during the Illinois Reading Council's 2010 convention in
Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln Ballroom - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Following the award banquet --
Laurie will be a featured author at the Anderson's Bookshops' Author Reading -
An autograph session will follow in the Hilton Grand Ballroom.
Look for more information as it is available from the Illinois Reading Council.
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