Golden Duck Awards

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The Golden Duck Awards for Excellence in Children's Science Fiction have been given annually since 1992.

The categories are:

The Golden Duck Awards are funded by Super-Con-Duck-Tivity, Inc., a 501(c)3 corporation, which also sponsors the U.S. midwest regional science fiction convention DucKon. Winners are selected by a group of teachers, librarians, parents, high tech workers and reviewers.

Winners for 2005 include:

  • Picture Book: Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery, by Kevin O'Malley, illustrated by Patrick O'Brien
  • Eleanor Cameron Award (tie): The Fran that Time Forgot, by Jim Benton and Whales on Stilts, by M.T. Anderson, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
  • Hal Clement Award: Uglies, by Scott Westerfield

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