One of my recent picture books, What Will You Be, Sara Mee? by Kate Aver Avraham, is a CCBC Choices 2011 (download here) title, one of "the best children's and young adult books published in 2010" in the opinion of the Cooperative Children's Books Center.
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Here's the first character sketch I did of Sara Mee,
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and here's her brother Chong,
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who narrates the story.
Thanks, CCBC!
2 comments:
Now that's the kind of recognition we are craving! YAY indeed!
Dope art, just found u through scbwi.Im a new member on the look out for diversity and anyone who cares about it.Nice to know someone else gives a damn. W/that said i would love to ask u some specific qs. Holler back.
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