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NYC Big Book Awards!

November 28, 2020January 10, 2021 ~ David Tollen ~ Leave a comment

My book, Secrets of Hominea, just won Distinguished Favorite at the New York City Big Book Awards — and so did The Jericho River! Continue reading “NYC Big Book Awards!” →

Independent Press Award

May 8, 2020May 16, 2020 ~ David Tollen ~ 1 Comment

I am very proud to announce that my second novel, Secrets of Hominea, just won an award: Distinguished Favorite in the Juvenile category of the Independent Press Awards.

Secrets of Hominea is a magical novel for middle grade readers (4th through 8th grade), using fantasy to teach history and science. Continue reading “Independent Press Award” →

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