Splendors and Glooms
No. of pages 400
Published: 2017
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This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 400 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Candlewick Press (MA) .
Laura Amy Schlitz, author of Fire Spell and the Newbery Medal-winner Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village, has spent most of her life working as a librarian and professional storyteller. She has also written plays for young people that have been performed in professional theatres all over the US. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books For Children and Teens
This book was recognised in the Ages 10-14 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
Newbery Award
This book was recognised by the Newbery Award. The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Volunteer State Book Award
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award
This book was recognised in the Middle Grade category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
The Audies
This book was recognised by the The Audies.
Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.