De Queen Author, James Babb, Wins Best Book Award from Arkansas Historical Society

De Queen author, James Babb, wins ‘best book’ award from Arkansas Historical Society

By Marty Bachman editor@dequeenbee.com

De Queen author, James Babb, wins 'best book' award from Arkansas Historical Society

De Queen resident James Babb has won the Arkansas Historical Society's Susannah DeBlack Award for the best book in Arkansas history for young readers, for his book, "Weary Road." It is the third time Babb, whose books focus on the fourth grade and up reader, has won the award.