Mass. award winners

The Massachusetts Center for the Book has announced the winners of the 9th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards. The awards go to books published by Massachusetts authors or that convey important Massachusetts themes.

Fiction
"People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks, a powerful look at the mysterious history of a rare Hebrew manuscript.

Nonfiction
"Snow Falling in Spring" by Moying Li, an all-ages read that traces the author’s coming of age in China during the Cultural Revolution and her eventual emigration to the U.S. in her 20s.

Poetry
"The Ghost Soldiers" by James Tate, a volume of masterfully crafted prose poems that explores, among other themes, hometown and the national consciousness in a time of war.

Children’s/Young Adult Literature
"One Hen" by Katie Smith Milway, a true story of Kojo, a young boy from West Africa, who turns one small micro-loan into a better life for his family and for his village.