The winners of the 2017 South Asia Book Awards for Children’s and Young Adult Literature have been announced. The awards are given to books that portray South Asia or South Asians living abroad. The awards include two honor books and four highly commended books:
WINNERS
Maya by Mahak Jain, illustrated by Elly MacKay
What Elephants Know by Eric Dinerstein
HONOR BOOKS
Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Julianna Swaney
A Long Pitch Home by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
HIGHLY COMMENDED BOOKS
The Boy and the Bindi by Vivek Shraya, illustrated by Rajni Perera
One Half from the East by Nadia Hashimi
Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel
When Bholu Came Back by Kavitha Punniyamurthi, illustrated by Niloufer Wadia
Waking Brain Cells 