Awards

The Pennsylvania Center for the Book celebrates outstanding books, authors, and literary achievement through four signature awards: The Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen Best Books for Family Literacy, The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, The Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize, and Pennsylvania Great Reads from Great Places. Together, these programs recognize excellence in family literacy, children’s poetry, graphic novels, and books that reflect Pennsylvania’s rich literary heritage. By honoring exceptional literary works and connecting readers with engaging and meaningful stories, the Pennsylvania Center for the Book promotes lifelong reading, literacy, and a love of literature across the Commonwealth and beyond.

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Eartha

By Cathy Malkasian
Published by Fantagraphics, 2017
Adult Readers
Cover - Eartha

Pennsylvania Center for the Book Awards

Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize 2018 Honor Book

The jury said “Eartha immerses readers into the wondrous, beautifully realized, and rendered fictional world of Echo Fjord, a haven for unfinished dreams that float there from the dystopian-hued ‘City Across the Sea.’ A fun, fable-like parable about our own greedy, information-saturated world, Eartha—both the book and main character—offers readers a temporary reprieve from cynicism by providing a powerful reminder of humankind’s capacity for kindness and love.”