Golden Sower Award Winners

Check out the Golden Sower Award Winners below.

See the Nominees for the 2017-2018.

Meet some of the 2017-2018 Nominees at the 23rd Annual Norfolk Literature Festival. 

The Nebraska Golden Sower Award
Nebraska’s Children’s Choice Literary Award

We are proud to announce the 2017 Golden Sower Winners! 

Winner:   Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio, illus. by Christian Robinson

 Honor:    Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate, illus. by G. Brian Karas

  Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz, illus. by Dan Santat

Winner:   The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

 Honor:     El Deafo by Cece Bell

                  Loot by Jude Watson

Winner:   Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard         

Honor:     Famous Last Words by Katie Alender        

                Torn Away by Jennifer Brown

 

Thank you to all of the 68,769 students who read the Golden Sower Award nominees this year and voted for their favorite book.  And also a big THANK YOU to all of the teachers, media specialists and librarians who promoted the books in their schools and libraries.  You help make the program a success!

 

Kathy Schultz

Chair, Golden Sower Award Committee