Reply ("Five Things About Ava Andrews," a book for children 10 and up by Margaret Dilloway, won a 2021 Christopher Award.) (Margaret Dilloway whose book "Five Things About Ava Andrews" won a 2021 Christopher Award.) San Diego-based author Margaret Dilloway was honored with a Christopher Award for Five Things About Ava Andrews (Ages 10 and up, Balzer + Bray/Harper Collins). It is one of 12 books for adults and young people by 17 authors and illustrators recognized as the Awards mark their 72nd year. The authors join creators of 10 winning TV/cable and feature films. In the book a shy, anxious 11-year-old with a heart condition moves beyond her awkwardness to become a social activist after signing up for improv classes. The author is the descendent of samurai and coal miners and the proud owner of an ICD/pacemaker. She frequently writes about the intersections of race, culture, and invisible disabilities.