What’s a Golden Sower?
I couldn’t say it at the time, but when I walked out of the ceremony in Tulsa where I received the Oklahoma State Award, the Sequoyah Award (followed by a three-hour signing session), I checked my email on my Blackberry and learned that The World According to Humphrey had won the Nebraska Golden Sower Award! It wasn’t announced until May 1 but I was celebrating early and am looking forward to going to Lincoln in October for the ceremony. This is Humphrey’s 7th state award. He’s also won the Rhode Island Children’s Book Award, the Iowa Children’s Choice Award, the Maryland Black-eyed Susan Award, the Washington Sasquatch Award, the Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading Award and the Oklahoma Sequoyah Award. He also received the Children’s Crown Award - that’s another award voted on by children and sponsored by the National Christian School Association.
That’s a lot of swag for a tiny hamster … and he and I are VERY-VERY-VERY grateful.
Thanks, Nebraska!