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36 Finalists Blog 2024: Pete Kero

April 17, 2024

Pete Kero, author of Minescapes: Reclaiming Minnesota’s Mined Lands Emilie Buchwald Award for Minnesota Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Annette and John Whaley Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here.…

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36 Finalists Blog 2024: Keith Ellison

April 17, 2024

Keith Ellison, author of Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence Emilie Buchwald Award for Minnesota Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Annette and John Whaley Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their…

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36 Finalists Blog 2024: Kate DiCamillo

April 16, 2024

Kate DiCamillo, author of The Puppets of Spelhorst Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. What is one detail you wanted…

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36 Finalists Blog 2024: Liz Lee Heinecke

April 16, 2024

Liz Lee Heinecke, author of The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Ecology for Kids Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. What is…

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36 Finalists Blog 2024: Alison McGhee

April 16, 2024

Alison McGhee, author of Dear Brother Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. What is one detail you wanted to include…

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36 Finalists Blog 2024: Kalena Miller

April 16, 2024

Kalena Miller, author of Shannon in the Spotlight Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. What is one detail you wanted…

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