Annal:2004 Golden Kite Picture Book Text Award
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Results of the Golden Kite Picture Book Text Award in the year 2004. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- Golden Kite Picture Book Text Award
- Children's books
- Children's authors
- Young Adult books
- Young Adult authors
Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains
Deborah Hopkinson, Nancy Carpenter
- 2004 Golden Kite-picturebook text winner
- Score: 10.54
When Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can’t bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his peaches, plums, grapes, cherries, and pears. Oh, and he takes his family along too.
Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog
Pamela S. Turner, Yan Nascimbene
- 2004 Golden Kite-picturebook text honor
- Score: 6.54
Hachiko was a real dog who lived in Tokyo, a dog who faithfully waited for his owner at the Shibuya train station long after his owner could not come to meet him.
