Holding On is a finalist for the 2024 Georgia Children’s Book Awards
From the University of Georgia Website: “The Georgia Children’s Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, a professor in the Department of Language Education in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. The purpose of the award is to foster a love of reading in the children of Georgia and to introduce them to books of literary excellence. The annual award is given in two categories: picture books and middle-grade books. The selection process involves teachers, school library media specialists, public librarians, and tens of thousands of youth from across the state.”
See the full list here.