Elizabeth Wein responds to the news that her book,"Code Name Verity," published by Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group was selected as a 2013 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Honor Book.
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.
About the book:
In this multifaceted tale of intrigue and loyalties, two young women find their friendship tested while fighting to save themselves and their secrets when caught behind enemy lines in occupied France during World War II.
