AWKWARD has been nominated for the 2017 Silver Birch Fiction Award!

The Ontario Library Association and the Forest of Reading Program have nominated AWKWARD for the 2017 Silver Birch Fiction Award!  Congrats to AWKWARD and Svetlana Chmakova for this fantastic nomination! Winners will be announced on May 17th at the Silver Birch Fiction Award Ceremony! According to the OLA website, "Silver Birch has been thrilling readers for over 20 years. This reading program is geared toward readers in Grade 5 and 6. From fantastical to serious tales, the program provides a wide range of stories for readers to enjoy! The Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading® Program is the largest recreational reading program in the Country. OLA offers 8 programs within the Forest®, from Kindergarten to Adult programs and they are growing each year." Forest of Reading: Silver Birch Fiction Nominees Exciting news!