Holly Keller (1942-)

Children's Book of the Year, Library of Congress, 1983, for Ten Sleepy Sheep; best book of the year, School Library Journal, 1984, for Geraldine's Blanket; Children's Choice and Child Study Association Children's Book of the Year, both 1987, both for Goodbye, Max; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council (NCSS/CBC), 1989, for The Best Present; Fanfare Honor Book, Horn Book, and Reading Rainbow Review Book, both 1991, both for Horace; Pick of the Lists, American Booksellers Association, 1991, for The New Boy, 1992, for Island Baby, and 1994, for Geraldine's Baby Brother; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, NCSS/CBC, 1994, for Grandfather's Dream.