Award Winning Authors Produce Amazing Works

Award Winning Authors Produce Amazing Works

Serious readers who enjoy a really good piece of writing should take the time to seek out works by award winning authors. Every category of literature is represented, from journalism to adult fiction and even children's books. Readers can be assured they are in for a real treat as they begin to turn the pages of one of these books.

Finding a good book to read is certainly not difficult. There are so many excellent writers producing amazing new books every year that even the most avid reader will never run out of titles. It is important not to forget the authors of just a few decades ago. There work was of such high quality it will always remain on the lists of great books and continue to be read in schools and homes all over the country.

Children's literature also awards prestigious awards the main one being the Caldecott Medal. Books that win the medal often become best sellers and can be found on the shelves on many local libraries and schools. One of these is the 1988 winner Owl Moon written by Jane Yolen. This beautifully illustrated book has been loved by many thousands of children and also their parents.

Its simple yet charming storyline tells of a parent and child setting out on a cold winter night to listen for owls. Its theme is timeless, and speaks of rites of passage for the youngster and precious memories being made.

Many of the books have been made into movies. The Polar Express written by Chris Van Allsburg won the Caldecott Medal in 1986 and became an instant classic. Its wonderful storyline is both exciting and heartwarming. It was later made into a highly successful movie that has become a holiday favorite.

John Steinbeck is revered as one of the greatest of American authors. He wrote about social issues that still ring true with readers today. His works include The Red Pony and The Grapes of Wrath. Much of Steinbeck's work focuses on family dynamics and struggles. Many of his main characters are faced with devastating circumstances that are beyond their control. They work hard to keep things as they want them, but life and fate conspire to overwhelm them.

To Kill a Mockingbird is the perfect example of an outstanding work of fiction that won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize. It focuses on the interactions between a small family in the deep south at a time of serious social discord. The bigger theme of the book is racial inequality which was rampant in much of the United States at the time. Generations of children have learned about what life was like for families, both black and white, in the south at that time. Many schools still have the book on the list of required reading.

One of the most loved books of all time is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This 1961 winner tells the story of racial injustice and tensions in the south, but also of difficult family situations. There are so many threads running through the book that it is difficult to really say which is the main theme.

Hemingway is one of a long list of award winning authors who's books are still as valuable today as when they were first written. The messages they convey are those of human struggles and conflict. People today can still relate to those issues.