TAN TO TAMARIND is named an honor book in the 2009 APA Awards for Literature

Congratulations to Malathi Michelle Iyengar and Jamel Akib, author and illustrator of Tan to Tamarind: Poems About the Color Brown.  It was named an Honor Book in the Picture Book Category of the 2009 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. (Read the press release here.) The award is given annualy by the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the American Library Association. The awards promote Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and are awarded based on literary and artistic merit. The winners will each receive an award plaque at the APALA Award Ceremony on Sunday, June 27 during the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. It's expected to be an exciting event because the APALA is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

Submitted by Childrens Book Press on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:48am