THE HORACE MANN UPSTANDERS BOOK AWARD will be presented at Antioch University during the THIRD ANNUAL CHILDRENS LITERATURE CONFERENCE June 28th 2010. The event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC but space is limited and you must register at the upstanders award link provided here.
"GIVEN ANNUAL TO AN AUTHOR OF CHILDRENS FICTION for grades K through 6th, THE HORACE MAN UPSTANDERS BOOK AWARD honors a piece of literature that exemplifies the ideals of social action, and therefore encourages young readers to become agents of change or "upstanders" themselves. An "upstander" is a person who recognizes injustice and acts in a way to right the wrong.
