Just select your school from the dropdown list and fill in your full name to access the voting buttons below. When you click on the button for your favorite author, it will change color to show your selection. Once you are satisfied with your choice, cast your final vote by clicking on the “Cast Your Vote” button and your vote will be counted to meet the 2024 Milner Award Winning Author.
Pizza and Taco
Stephen Shaskan, author of Pizza and Taco, Dare to be Scared!, is an award-winning author and illustrator of over a dozen children’s books, including the Pizza and Taco series. His picture book, A Dog Is a Dog, was a New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection and a CCBC Choices Book.
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Attack of the Stuff
Jim Benton, author of Attack of the Stuff, the Life and Times of Bill Waddler, is also the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of several other hilarious tall tales and fan faves such as Dumb Diary, Franny K. Stein and Catwad! Dumb Diary alone has sold over 10 million copies and is printed in 18 languages! Franny K. Stein is another popular read among young people and has sold over 5 million copies.