Sasquatch Book Award

AND THE 2020 WINNER IS...

REAL FRIENDS BY SHANNON HALE AND ILLUSTRATED BY LEUYEN PHAM

Shannon and Adrienne have been best friends ever since they were little. But one day, Adrienne starts hanging out with Jen, the most popular girl in class and the leader of a circle of friends called The Group. Everyone in The Group wants to be Jen's #1, and some girls would do anything to stay on top . . . even if it means bullying others.

Now every day is like a roller coaster for Shannon. Will she and Adrienne stay friends? Can she stand up for herself? And is she in The Group―or out?

Shannon Hale is the New York Times bestselling author of over thirty books, including fantasy novels The Goose Girl and Book of a Thousand Days, science fiction novel Dangerous, Newbery Honor winner Princess Academy, graphic novel memoirs Real Friends and Best Friends (with LeUyen Pham), and romantic comedy Austenland (now a major motion picture starring Keri Russell). She lives in Utah with her husband and frequent collaborator Dean Hale, their four remarkable children, and two ridiculous cats named Misty Knight and Mike Hat.

LeUyen Pham worked in animation before turning to children’s books. She wrote and illustrated Big Sister, Little Sister and The Bear Who Wasn't There, and is the illustrator of numerous other picture books. Ms. Pham lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband.

For more information about Shannon Hale, visit her blog.

For more information about LeUyen Pham, visit her profile at The Author Village.

Votes cast for each title:

Tumble and Blue 201

Bailey's Story 601

Forever or a Long Long Time 215

The Many Reflections of Miss Jane Deming 406

The Only Road 196

Refugee 666

Real Friends 727

The Song From Somewhere Else 86

The Mighty Odds 259

Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls 214

Spirit Hunters 273

The Goldfish Boy 350

Thank you to everyone who read and voted!

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