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The Grateful American Book Prize is now accepting submissions for outstanding historical fiction, non-fiction, and biographies for readers, ages 11 to 15.
The winner will receive $13,000–in honor of the 13 original colonies, a lifetime membership to The New York Historical, and a medallion designed by artist Clarice Smith. more

Clarice Smith was born, educated and resided in the Washington, DC area. She attended the University of Maryland and received a BA and MFA from the George Washington University, where she was also a member of the Art Department faculty from 1980-1987. In 2012, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts by the George Washington University to mark her distinguished career in the arts. She received the Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, from the University of Maryland in 2015.
Photo credit: John T. Consoli, University of Maryland