Last week the 2016 Moonbeam Children’s Awards were announced and THE MIDNIGHT WAR OF MATEO MARTINEZ won the gold medal in the Pre-Teen Historical & Cultural category! The Moonbeam Awards committee honors books “that inspire our children to read, to learn, and to dream,” and I never dreamed I’d win one.

It is beyond and honor, but I have to admit to being most excited about the shiny gold stickers… but I just don’t know where I would put them on such a pretty cover.