BOOK AWARDS ~ BOOK REVIEWS ~ SEAL OF APPROVAL
2017 AWARD WINNING BOOKS

YOUNG AUTHOR AWARD
PRESCHOOL / EARLY READER
TOP HONORS AWARDS
Published by an author 21 years of age or under
AWARD WINNING BOOKS BY YEAR
The Eloquent Quill Book Award
Lucy in her Secret Wood 
(A story inspired by Wordsworth's wild child Lucy Gray)
Christina Pagés 
Waldorf Publishing
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Words on Wings Book Award
Beauty & the Beast 
Rebecca Hammond Yager  
Poisoned Plume
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Lumen Award for Literary Excellence
Walter's Way
How a Relief Kid Survived TB, Corporate Betrayal, Bankruptcy, Made Millions, and Touched the Lives of Billions
Walter Scherr, John Hanc & Deborah Chiel
Wiley
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The Enchanted Page Book Award
The Green Children 
written by Kenny Chumbley & Jim McGuiggan  
illustrated by Nadya Ruvinsky  
Prairie Papers
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All Sleep
AC Moyer 
Aurelia Press
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If You Wish
Cassandra Briskman 
Waterside Productions
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The Secret Adventures 
of Anonymouse
Natalie Rekstad & Sophie Lynn
Lusine Khandilyan (Illustrator)
Black Fox Philanthropy, LLC
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Piccadilly and the Waltzing Wind 
Lisa Anne Novelline
Nicola Hwang (Illustrator) 
Self Published
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The Stone of Mercy
Book 1 of the Centaur Chronicles
M.J. Evans 
Dancing Horse Press
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Nosey's Wild Ride on the Belle of Louisville
Martha Driscoll 
Driscoll Publishing
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Corinne's Fin
Dayle Dabney
Ashley Teets (Illustrator) 
Headline Books
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Sip Tea with Mad Hatter
Loretta Neff
Anirban Mitra (Illustrator)
Neff Publishing, LLC
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Fifo 50 States
Hayley Rose
Jessie B. Orlet (Illustrator)
Flowered Press
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'Iwalani's Tree 
Constance Hale
Kathleen Peterson (Illustrator)
BeachHouse Publishing
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Little Katie Goes to the Moon 
Carmela Dutra Author & Illustrator
Pegasus Pony
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Drummer Girl 
Hiba Masood
Hoda Hadadi (Illustrator) 
Daybreak Press
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Hopping to America: 
A Rabbit's Tale of Immigration 
Diana Walker 
Ashley Teets (Illustrator) 
Headline Books
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The Green Children 
written by Kenny Chumbley 
& Jim McGuiggan  
illustrated by Nadya Ruvinsky  
Prairie Papers
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Hey That’s MY Monster!
Amanda Noll
Howard McWilliam (Illustrator)
Flashlight Press
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Nickerbacher
Terry John Barto 
TJB KIDS
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Dream Butterflies
PM Kelly 
Bookbaby
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Sir Princess Petra's Mission
Diane Mae Robinson
Michael Bermundo (Illustrator)
Tate Publishing
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Tales of Mr. Snuggywhiskers: 
The Spring Tales 
CF Crawford 
L H Crawford (Illustrator)
Lauco Press
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Magora The Gallery of Wonders
Marc Remus 
Misty Moon Books / Marc Remus
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Thistle Downe  
Molly & Gary Whitney Bright Sky Press
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Mary’s Song 
Susan Count 
Ruth Sanderson (Illustrator)
Hastings Creations Group
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Lucy in her Secret Wood 
(A story inspired by Wordsworth's 
wild child Lucy Gray)
Christina Pagés 
Waldorf Publishing
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Motley Education  
S.A. Larsen 
Leap Books, LLC
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The Seasons of a Giant
Pamela Hartley 
CreateSpace
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The Whizbang Machine
Danielle Vann 
Waldorf Publishing
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The Whizbang Machine
Tunney's Curse
Danielle Vann 
Waldorf Publishing
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The Calling of the Protectors, The Legend of Chief
Louis DeGrado 
IUniverse
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No One Needed to Know 
D. G. Driver 
Amazon
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DOTTY and the Chimney Thief
Emma Warner-Reed 
Calendar House Press
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Crime Cats, the Dusenbury Curse 
Wolfgang Parker 
Rogue Agent Publishing
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Mystical Aria:
Seeking the Gallion Queen
Jean Guthrie 
Sojourn Publishing, LLC
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Ephemeral and Fleeting 
Patricia Reding 
Scripta Manent Publishing
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Guardian
Katy Newton Naas 
Clean Reads
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Skinny White Freak
Paul Haddad  
Independent
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The King of Average
Gary Schwartz 
Bunny Moon Books
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A Family for Leona  
Beverly Stowe McClure 4RV Publishing LLC
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Jumpin’ the Rails! 
Sheila Slavich 
Xlibris
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Faeborne 
Jenna Elizabeth Johnson 
Create Space
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The Tower Below
J.R. Roper 
CHBB Publishing
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Secrets of the Home Wood: the Sacrifice 
Julie Whitley 
FriesenPress
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The Other Side of the Law 
Katelynn Renteria 
Sarah Book Publishing
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The Hidden City of Chelldrah-ham
Stigs Flight
Stephan von Clinkerhoffen Createspace
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A Buss from Lafayette
Dorothea Jensen 
BQB Publishing
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Calamity Jane, 
How the West Began 
Bryan Ney 
Dragon Tree Books
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Heaven Breaks In
Nicholas Cappas Kingdom Press
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The Slope Rules
Melanie Hooyenga 
CreateSpace
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Beauty & the Beast 
Rebecca Hammond Yager  
Poisoned Plume
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Bombs Bursting in Air
Lisa McCombs 
Headline Books
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Travel Glasses: 
The Call to Search Everywhen
Chess Desalls 
Czidor Lore, LLC
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Tupelo Honey 
Lis Anna-Langston Mapleton Publishers
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A Secret Music
Susan Doherty Hannaford 
Cormorant Books
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The Sword of Telemon
Murray Eiland Jr Amazon
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The Cruel Romance 
Marina Osipova  
iUniverse
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Unbroken Spirits  
Kay Beth Avery 
Western Reflections Publishing
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Ophelia, Alive
Luke T. Harrington  
Post Mortem Press
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Dark Flowers  
Caytlyn Brooke 
BHC Press imprint H20
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Criminal 
K. B. Hoyle 
The Writer's Coffee Shop
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I Will Breathe 
Regina Puckett 
Punk & Sissy Publications
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The Gospel According To Ruth: 
A Season of Harvest 121 Days of Devotions  
Kevin Foster Carpenter's Son
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Agile Scrum: Your Quick Start Guide with Step-by-Step Instructions
Scott M. Graffius 
CreateSpace
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A Shift Toward Prey
Natalie Allison 
Primedia E-launch LLC
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The Extraordinary Journey 
of Vivienne Marshall 
Shannon Kirk 
Reputation Books
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Once Confronted 
Lynne Stringer 
Rhiza Press
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A Casualty of Power
Mukuka Chipanta Weaver Press
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Eye of Charybdis  
Steve Wilson 
White Feather Press
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Dust Eaters North
Ronan Cray 
Abrasax Press
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Hooked 
Allen Wolf 
Morning Star Publishing
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Terror in Ypsilanti: 
John Norman Collins Unmasked
Gregory A. Fournier 
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10 Little Monsters Visit New York City
Jess Smart Smiley
Nate Hardyman (Illustrator)
Familius
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Quantum Lace  
Leigh St John 
Self-Published
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CLASSICS: Why and how we can encourage children to read them  
Fiza Pathan 
Fiza Pathan Publishing 
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Milk Bottles and Mud Pies 
Cindy Farwell 
Tate Publishing
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Shattered Lies 
SJ Francis 
Black Opal Books
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Grocery Store Alphabet Game
Teresa Stern  
Sarah Book Publishing
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Greg's Second Adventure in Time 
​C.M. Huddleston 
Interpreting Time's Past PRESS
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In and Out, All 'Round About - 
Opposite Friends 
Penelope Anne Cole
Agy Wilson (Illustrator)
Magical Book Works
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Black Lightning 
​K.S. Jones 
Mirror World Publishing
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​​Glint 
JD Harper 
CreateSpace
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Roxie the Doxie Finds her Forever Home
​JODY A. DEAN, Ph.D. 
Susie Lee Jin (Illustrator)
Tally Ho Publishing
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Max’s Christmas Adventure 
​Wendy Leighton-Porter 
Mauve Square Publishing
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My Pancakes Taste Different Today
​Heather Wood Galpert 
Barbara Cate (Illustrator)
Wagon Wheel Productions
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Birds of Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona
​Garry Rogers  
Self Published
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5 Simple Questions to 
Reclaim Your Happiness! 
​Jacqui Letran 
A Healed Mind
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Coby Ryan Harris Is Officially Fat
​Joni Klein-Higger & Flora Zaken-Greenberg, Ph.D. 
Guardian Angel Publishing
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Pack-n-Go Girls Adventure Series
​Janelle Diller & Lisa Travis 
WorldTrek Publishing
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Shadows from the Past series
​Wendy Leighton-Porter 
Mauve Square Publishing
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The Seasons of a Giant
Pamela Hartley 
CreateSpace
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The King of Average
Gary Schwartz 
Bunny Moon Books
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The Hidden City of Chelldrah-ham series
Stephan von Clinkerhoffen Createspace
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Jumpin’ the Rails! 
Sheila Slavich 
Xlibris
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Ophelia, Alive
Luke T. Harrington  
Post Mortem Press
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A Medieval Woman’s Companion
Susan Morrison  
Oxbow Books
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Heaven Breaks In
Nicholas Cappas Kingdom Press
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Ephemeral and Fleeting 
Patricia Reding 
Scripta Manent Publishing
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The Extraordinary Journey 
of Vivienne Marshall 
Shannon Kirk 
Reputation Books
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The Sword of Telemon
Murray Eiland Jr Amazon
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The Cruel Romance 
Marina Osipova  
iUniverse
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Ophelia, Alive
Luke T. Harrington  
Post Mortem Press
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Dust Eaters North
Ronan Cray 
Abrasax Press
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The Cruel Romance 
Marina Osipova  
iUniverse
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Criminal 
K. B. Hoyle 
The Writer's Coffee Shop
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Hooked 
Allen Wolf 
Morning Star Publishing
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You Are What You Tweet: 
Harness the Power of Twitter to 
Create a Happier, Healthier Life
Germany Kent 
Star Stone Press
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Milk Bottles and Mud Pies 
Cindy Farwell 
Tate Publishing
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A Casualty of Power
Mukuka Chipanta Weaver Press
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The Call to Search Everywhen series
Chess Desalls 
Czidor Lore, LLC
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Walter's Way
How a Relief Kid Survived TB, Corporate Betrayal, Bankruptcy, Made Millions, and Touched the Lives of Billions
Walter Scherr, John Hanc & Deborah Chiel
Wiley
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NONFICTION
Walter's Way
How a Relief Kid Survived TB, Corporate Betrayal, Bankruptcy, Made Millions, and Touched the Lives of Billions
Walter Scherr, John Hanc & Deborah Chiel
Wiley
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Travel Glasses: 
The Call to Search Everywhen
Chess Desalls 
Czidor Lore, LLC
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Drummer Girl 
Hiba Masood
Hoda Hadadi (Illustrator) 
Daybreak Press
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Jumpin’ the Rails! 
Sheila Slavich 
 Connie Wilkerson-Arp (Cover Artist)
Xlibris
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