Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart
Published: 2009
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This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.
This book was published 2009 by Greenwillow Books .
Vera B. Williams began her career in children's books by illustrating Hooray for Me!, written by Remy Charlip with Lilian Moore. Her beloved A Chair for My Mother won multiple awards, including a Caldecott Honor, and "More, More, More," Said the Baby also received a Caldecott Honor. Vera B. Williams was the recipient of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award; she was awarded the 2009 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature; and she was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. Vera B. Williams died on October 16, 2015, shortly before this book was completed.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Children's Books of Distinction Award
This book was recognised in the Poetry category by the Children's Books of Distinction Award.
Booksellers' Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Beginner Readers category by the Booksellers' Choice Award.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.
Children's Book Committee Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Children's Book Committee Award.
Horn Book Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction & Poetry category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book.
Bluebonnet Award
This book was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award.
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Jane Addams Children's Book Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Children's Book Committee Award
This book was recognised in the Poetry category by the Children's Book Committee Award.
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award
This book was recognised by the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award.
