ASPCA Presents Awards To Winners Of 2001 Henry Bergh Children's Book Awards & HonorsAmerican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Books Selected Promote Compassion and Respect for All Living Things The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) will present awards (at the American Library Association conference) to the winners of the 2001 Henry Bergh Children's Book Awards & Honors at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 17 in the Georgia East Room of the Renaissance Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia Named after the founder of the nation's oldest animal welfare organization, the awards and honors will go to eleven selected books published in 2001 based on their exemplary handling of subject matter pertaining to animals and the environment.  "Not only are these books great fun, but they promote a humane ethic of consideration for all living things," says ASPCA Director of Humane Education, Dr. Sheryl Dickstein Pipe, Ph.D. "The winning titles were selected on the basis of promoting appropriate behaviors and compassion and respect for all living things." The eleven winning books range in style and subject matter. Four winners in the non-fiction category include: experiencing life with Jane Goodall during her stay with an African chimpanzee community, a tale about an injured sea turtle and his rescue, a history of horses' role in society and a chronicle of the roles that dogs played during the Gold Rush Era. Five winners in the fiction category include: a blind dog that saves a girl from drowning, an adventure about children who rescue a sick elephant from a circus, a story about how people can happily coexist with wildlife, a heartwarming tale about the survival of a baby rhino and an account of how a family adopts a dog from an animal shelter. The winning book in poetry celebrates the world of tiny creatures. To read more about the winners of The ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award and Honors go to our web site at www.aspca.org/bookaward. The 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award & Honor Winners: Non-Fiction Companion Animals: Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Honor Non-Fiction Environment and Ecology: Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award Non-Fiction Humane Heroes: Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Honor Fiction Companion Animals: Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Honor Fiction Environment and Ecology: Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Honor Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Honor Fiction Humane Heroes: Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award Poetry: Winner, 2001 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Honor
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