▁You , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁The ▁Georgia ▁Department ▁of ▁Education ’ s ▁Georgia ▁Read ▁More ▁Liter acy ▁Program . ▁A ▁reading ▁by ▁Fred ▁New man , ▁author ▁and ▁host ▁of ▁P BS ' s ▁Between ▁the ▁L ions , ▁was ▁broadcast ▁on ▁P BS . ▁Austin ’ s ▁books ▁have ▁been ▁recognized ▁by ▁the ▁Society ▁of ▁Ill ust rat ors , ▁the ▁I RC / C BC ▁Children ’ s ▁Cho ice ▁Awards , ▁P ura ▁Bel pre ▁Medal , ▁Parent ’ s ▁Guide ▁to ▁Media ▁Awards , ▁Bank ▁Street ▁College ▁of ▁Education ▁and ▁the ▁Ir ma ▁Sim ont on ▁& ▁James ▁H . ▁Black ▁Award ▁for ▁the ▁Best ▁Picture ▁Book ▁of ▁the ▁Year , ▁to ▁name ▁a ▁few . ▁ ▁Both ▁Rail road ▁John ▁and ▁the ▁Red rock ▁Run ▁and ▁Mart ina ▁the ▁Beautiful ▁C ock ro ach ▁have ▁been ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 ▁Georgia ▁Children ' s ▁Picture ▁Book ▁Award . ▁ ▁Books ▁are ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁awards ▁by ▁teachers ▁and ▁media ▁special ists ▁from ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁Georgia . ▁ ▁School ▁Library ▁Journal ▁called ▁Austin ' s ▁art work ▁" l umin ous " ▁and ▁" st unning ". ▁Publish ers ▁Week ly ▁called ▁his ▁illustr ations ▁" wh ims ical , ▁ha un ting ▁and ▁dynamic ". ▁Children ' s ▁Liter ature ▁said , ▁" A ust in ' s ▁characters ▁are ▁sculpt ures que ." ▁Kirk us ▁Re views ▁called ▁Austin ’ s ▁compos itions ▁" cle ver ".