William Allen White Children’s Book Winners Announced

EMPORIA, KS—Two books with vastly different themes have captured the 2024 William Allen White Children’s Book Awards. One centers on a dog who learns to use her special training for a new purpose. The second looks at two different occurrences of September 11, 18 years apart, through the eyes of two children.

The Grade 3-5 selection, “Stella” by McCall Hoyle, is told from the perspective of Stella, …