Beehive Award
2014 · Fiction · Nominee
About This Book
Foster McFee dreams of having her own cooking show like her idol, celebrity chef Sonny Kroll. Macon Dillard's goal is to be a documentary filmmaker. Foster's mother Rayka longs to be a headliner instead of a back-up singer. And Miss Charleena plans a triumphant return to Hollywood. Everyone has a dream, but nobody is even close to famous in the little town of Culpepper. Until some unexpected events shake the town and its inhabitantsand put their big ambitions to the test. Full of humor, unforgettable characters, surprises, and lots and lots of heart, this is Joan Bauer at her most engaging.
Awards
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award
2014 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
2014 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
2014 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
2014 · Grades 4-8 · Nominee
Sequoyah Book Award
2014 · Children's · Nominee
William Allen White Childens Book Award
2014 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Young Hoosier Book Award
2014 · Middle Grades · Nominee
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
2013 · Children's · Nominee
Georgia Children's Book Award
2013 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Nominee
Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award
2013 · Children's · Nominee
Mark Twain Readers Award
2013 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2013 · Children's · Nominee
Buckeye Children's Book Award
2012 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Christopher Award
2012 · Books for Young People · Winner
Schneider Family Book Award
2012 · Middle School · Winner
