The 2019 South Asia Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature has been announced. There are two winners, three honor books, and four highly commended books! I haven’t heard of several of them, so this list of award winners is a real treat to explore. Here are the winners:
WINNERS
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Claire A. Nivola
HONOR BOOKS
The Eleventh Trade by Alyssa Hollingsworth
Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea by Elizabeth Suneby, illustrated by Rebecca Green
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
HIGHLY COMMENDED BOOKS
Farmer Falgu Goes to Kumbh Mela by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Kanika Nair
I Need to Pee by Neha Singh, illustrated by Meenal Singh and Erik Egerup
Maccher Jhol by Richa Jha, illustrated by Sumanta Dey
Room in Your Heart by Kunzang Choden, illustrated by Pema Tshering