Michelle Edwards has won the 2023 Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book for Me and the Boss: A Story about Mending and Love. A sibling relationship between Lee and his big sister, Zora (“the boss”), is at the heart of a tender, captivating story buoyed by singular details and skillful rendering of the young narrator’s childlike voice.
The 2023 Charlotte Zolotow Award Committee also named three honor books and ten highly commended titles. Read the full press release for complete information about the 2023 Charlotte Zolotow Award.