Books about a magical mailbox and a secret Nazi mission topped the list of children’s book favorites at the 2018 Georgia Children’s Book Awards. This year’s winning books, It Came in the Mail by Ben Clanton and Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz, received the most votes from children across Georgia and were officially announced during a ceremony at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel. It Came in the Mail won in the Picturebook (grades K-4) category while Projekt 1065 won in the Book (grades 4-8) category.
The winners were selected from 20 nominees in each category, with 31,813 children casting votes for their favorites at 155 schools and libraries across the state. The Georgia Children’s Book Awards take place each year and is part of the Conference on Children’s Literature, hosted by the UGA College of Education.