Established in 1992, the Children's Crown Award is designed to encourage children to read books of enduring value; to become more discriminating readers; and to develop the ability to recognize good and evil. Additionally, the nomination process and award are aimed at aquainting teachers and parents with high quality books which promote wholesome values, edifying themes, positive goals and a minimum of derogatory language.
Dr. Angle received her PhD. from the University of South Carolina, and has served as a part of the Montreat College faculty since 2007, when she came to the college to direct the creative writing program. She has been published or anthologized in Crossroads: A Southern Culture Annual, The Chattahoochee Review, South Carolina Wildlife, The Flannery O'Connor Bulletin, Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life (Upper Room), Literary Mama: Readings for the Maternally Inclined (Seal Press), Stories from Where We Live: The South Atlantic Coast and Piedmont (Milkweed Editions), and Skirt, among others. Hummingbird is her first novel.