Celebration Break!

 Greetings readers,

In lieu of an essay this week, I am actually sharing my wife, Micki Bare's, most recent press release announcing that she has won her second AAUW Young People's Literature Award for her book, Blind Fairy; book two in the five-book Zahra of the Uwharries series. (Book three comes out May, 2024!)

I am just so proud of her and this second-in-a-row win. She won the same award last year, for book one, Society of the Sentinelia.

So, here is Micki's announcement. Please also find a link to her Amazon page and her author's page. These books are perfect for any "Middle Grade" readers you may have in your family. (Middle Grade books signify readers between 8 and 12, but you can read these books, too.) They make great holiday presents, too.

ASHEBORO — Local Author Micki Bare has received the Annual American Association of University Women (AAUW) North Carolina Young People’s Literature Award in recognition of the most significant work of original literature for young readers published over the course of the last year by a North Carolina author.

Bare will receive the honor in a celebration event on Friday, Dec. 2, in Raleigh.

Her award is one of four awards to be given out to authors, the others in Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction.

The Asheboro author’s accomplishment comes after the release this year of “Society of the Sentinel,” the first of a middle school-aged series based in the Birkhead Wilderness of the Uwharrie Mountains.

The story follows the tale of Zahra, a sprite-like tween no bigger than a loblolly pinecone, and an 11-year-old human trying to find her parents and sister. During the quest, the series chronicles Zahra’s unique and critical role in saving her own family and species.

Bare was a long-time columnist for The Courier-Tribune and is also author of the Thurston T. Turtle children’s series.

Micki's Amazon page, here.

Micki's website, here.