GraceLinBlog: on my desk monday

Monday, January 24, 2011

on my desk monday

It's for real! I received my official notice that I am one of the US's nominees for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award!

Check out the other nominees...Eric Carle! Jerry Pinkney! Yeeks!

I said it before, but I'll say it again--I really am just honored to be nominated!

17 comments:

betsy said...: So exciting, Grace! And well-deserved! Congrats!; January 24, 2011 at 9:22 AM
Loreen Leedy said...: Wow, many congratulations!; January 24, 2011 at 9:40 AM
Pavinee said...: Congrats! So happy for you!; January 24, 2011 at 9:43 AM
Jennifer Morian Frye said...: That is awesome! Congratulations!; January 24, 2011 at 9:43 AM
Sharon Creech said...: Brilliant!!!; January 24, 2011 at 10:25 AM
yamster said...: Hurray!!!; January 24, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Grace Lin said...: Aww, thanks everyone! I know I am a very long shot--they last American that won was in 2006 and was Katherine Paterson!; January 24, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Kate said...: Grace, I am so, so, so happy for you! Many congratulations!; January 24, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Gayle said...: Ling and Ting are on the 2011 Texas 2 x 2 list. Congrats on all of your awards, Grace!; January 24, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Elaine Magliaro said...: Talk about exciting news!!! What an honor just to be nominated and among such illustrious company! CONGRATULATIONS!; January 24, 2011 at 1:07 PM
tricia said...: An honor roll, for sure. Brava!; January 24, 2011 at 5:10 PM
nelsong said...: Who? And who? Never heard of them. Go Grace!

Will your chances of winning be improved if you hang out with small monkeys and wear mismatched tights?; January 24, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Katy said...: This nomination, and the fact that Sharon Creech posted congratulations on your blog: So incredibly impressed with you, Grace!; January 24, 2011 at 8:28 PM
Alex said...: Congratulations, this is really great for you/; January 25, 2011 at 7:42 AM
By Amy B. said...: I am so excited for you and all of your good fortune (combined with a teeensy bit of hard work, I'm guessing ) these past few years! Keep on writing; we can't get enough!; January 25, 2011 at 8:56 AM
Cloudbuster said...: OMG! Grace, that's HUGE!!! What an incredible (and well deserved) honor just to be nominated. My fingers are tightly crossed for you :-); January 26, 2011 at 1:54 PM
Literature for Lunch said...: Wonderful news! Much congratulations :); January 26, 2011 at 6:45 PM

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