The Squid Calendar

Scott O’Dell, born May 23, 1898, was an American author of children’s literature. O’Dell wrote 26 novels for children including Island of the Blue Dolphins, and The Black Pearl. In 1982, O’Dell created the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction.

This year’s winner is The Storm in the Barn. Since it started, The Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction has recognized such great books as Sarah, Plain and Tall, Out of the Dust, Chains, Elijah of Buxton, and Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule.

(Thanks to Jimmie for bringing this award to my attention.)