The Apprentice's Masterpiece Makes CLA Shortlist

Melanie Little's The Apprentice's Masterpiece has been shortlisted for the Canadian Library Association's 2009 Young Adult Book Award! Congratulations, Melanie!

This gripping verse novel, set in the time of the Spanish Inquisition, has already received the following distinctions:

• White Raven Collection 2008, International Youth Library, Munich
• Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2008 finalist
• YALSA 2009 Best Books for Young Adults nomination

Visit The Apprentice's Masterpiece page on our website for more info, including a podcast with the author, and check out Melanie Little's page for an interview about why and how she wrote this novel! (I always love hearing the story behind the story!)