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Book award to peacemaker Airborn, by Kenneth Oppel

Late in 2004, Shake Hands with the Devil: CHILDREN’S LITERATURE (illustration):

The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda, by Jabberwocky, by Stéphane Jorish

Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire, won the TRANSLATION:

150 children’s books, earning three Caldecott Honors awards. In 1985 she won a Caldecott Medal for her work on Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges.

Governor General’s Award for Nonfiction. Mirabel, by Judith Cowan

The book is based on the Canadian peace- Willo Davis Roberts died on November keeper’s experience commanding United Sponsored by the Canada Council for the 19; the mystery writer was 76. Roberts com-Nations troops in Rwanda. A documentary Arts, the winning writers receive C$15,000. pleted her 100th book before dying. Her’ first with the same name will be shown on January book, Murder at Grand Bay, was sold in 22 at the Sundance Film Festival. Loss of popular illustrator 1955. She continued writing up to and includ- and prolific mystery writer ing the last few hours of her life. She won

Trina Schart Hyman, an award-winning three Edgar Allan Poe Awards for her work. children’s book illustrator, died November 17. Source: Publishers Weekly

Other Governor General’s Award winners include: FICTION: A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews POETRY: Short Journey Upriver Toward Oishida by Roo Borson DRAMA: Girl in the Goldfish Bowl, by Morris Panych CHILDREN’S LITERATURE (text):

Hyman, 65, was the first art director at Cricket magazine in 1972. She illustrated more than

Warehouse Signings

JANUARY

• John Lescroart signs The Motive on January 5, at noon, at the Aurora Village, Washington, Costco, 1175 N. 205th St.

• W.E.B. Griffin signs By Order of the President on January 9, at 12:30 p.m., at the Baltimore, Maryland, Costco,

9919 Pulaski Hwy.

• Linda Fairstein signs Entombed on January 9, at 1 p.m., at the Melville, New York, Costco, 625 Broadhollow Road.

• Leslie Sansone signs Walk Away the Pounds on January 9, at 6 p.m., at the Westbury, New York, Costco,

1250 Old Country Road.

• Barbara Taylor Bradford signs Unexpected Blessings on January 15, at 1 p.m., at the Lantana, Florida, Costco, 1873 W. Lantana Road.

• Alton Brown signs I’m Just Here for the Food on January 25, at 6 p.m., at the Issaquah, Washington, Costco, 1801 10th Ave. NW.

New Year resolution at Costco.com

Canon Pro1 8.0 MP

7.0 x optical Zoom
3.2x Digital Zoom
Battery and Charger

Added Value:

✔ Deluxe Soft Case
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✔ Extra Rechargeable Battery

$799.99

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Canon S500 5.0 MP

3x Optical Zoom
4x Digital Zoom
Battery and Charger

Added Value:

✔ Leather Case
✔ Side Pack
✔ Extra Rechargeable Battery

$399.99

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Shipping & Handling included

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