Mary Pope Osborne
Ludington Award Citation

The Educational Paperback Association
2005 Jeremiah Ludington Memorial Award
presented to
Mary Pope Osborne
February 8, 2006
EPA Annual Meeting
Sarasota, Florida

For her spirited exploration of the world and her devotion to fun.
For igniting curiosity in her readers and drawing them into a lifelong passion for books.

For insisting that myths and tall tales have modern stories to tell.
For coaxing personalities from history books and linking the past with an eager present.

For launching her readers everywhere they imagine with just a Magic Tree House, a wish, and a book.
For creating a series that countless enraptured children hope will never end.

In deep appreciation