Deborah Hopkinson, PNCA's VP for College Advancement, is the winner of the Eloise Jarvis McGraw Award for Children's Literature, a part of the prestigious Oregon Book Awards, it was announced today. She received the award in honor of her book Keep On! The Story of Matthew Henson, Co-discoverer of the North Pole (Peach Tree).
The Oregon Book Awards, sponsored by Literary Arts, are presented annually for the finest accomplishments by Oregon writers. A finalist for the awards three times, this is Deborah's first win. She was selected as the only finalist in her category, a significant honor.
"Read more about the Oregon Book Awards.":http://www.literary-arts.org/awards/
