Dean Pitchford's NICKEL BAY NICK is nominated for Minnesota’s 2016-17 Maud Hart Lovelace Youth R

NICKEL BAY NICK (Penguin), by Dean Pitchford has been nominated for Minnesota’s 2016-17 Maud Hart Lovelace Youth Reading Award in the grades 6-8 category!

Named in honor of the author of the Betsy-Tacy series, the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award was established in 1980. Each year, a group of nominees are chosen in two categories: grades 3-5 and grades 6-8. Children who have read at least three books in the relevant category cast a vote for their favorite. Winners will be announced soon.

In the meantime, please join us in congratulating Dean on NICKEL BAY NICK being nominated. Dean would also love to Skype with students in Minnesota. All interested schools have to do is contact Balkin Buddies for details.