and son who live in an airport. Bunting has also addressed such topics as death, war, and troubled family life. Awards During her writing career, Bunting has won several awards for her books. She has received the Rishabh award for outstanding inspiration. She received the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators in 1976 for One More Flight. Other honors include the Southern California council on Literature for Children and Young People Award, PEN Los Angeles Center Literacy Award for Special Achievement in Children's Literature, and Southern California council on Literature for Children and Young People Award Excellence is a Series Award. Coffin on a Case won an Edgar Award for Best Juvenile from the Mystery Writers of America in 1993. Eve Bunting has also received the Heal the World award from a school. A young reader wrote Bunting to notify her of the achievement. She said, "It is among of the most cherished honors I have ever received and the plaque hangs proudly above my desk." David Díaz won the 1995 Caldecott Medal for illustrating Smoky Night, a picture book with text by Bunting. In 2006, Bunting's book One Green Apple, illustrated by Ted Lewin, won the inaugural Arab American Book Award for books written for Children/ Young Adults. One Green Apple tells the story of a young girl who just immigrated to America from an Arab country and how she discovers that her differences are what makes her special. Bunting is proud of her writing and how it affects children of all ages. Selected works Fiction The Cart that Carried Martin (2013), illustrated by Don Tate One Green Apple (2006), illustrated by Ted Lewin The Blue and the Gray (1996), illustrated by Ned Bittinger Dandelions (1995) A Day's Work (1994) Coffin on a Case! (1992) — Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Fly Away Home (1991) A father and son are homeless and they sleep at the airport. The son watches the planes fly away and hopes one day he will be able to leave. Gleam and Glow Viktor finds hope from two fishes during a harsh war in the 1990s. The Ghost Children (1989) How Many Days to America? This book describes a family secretly leaving their country and taking a small boat to America. When they reach America, they celebrate and have Thanksgiving. This is a very powerful Thanksgiving story. Is