BOOK AWARDS ~ BOOK REVIEWS ~ SEAL OF APPROVAL

2018 AWARD WINNING BOOKS
YOUNG AUTHOR AWARD
PICTURE BOOK / EARLY READER
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Published by an author 21 years of age or under on publish date
AWARD WINNING BOOKS BY YEAR

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Words on Wings Book Award
Mourning Dove 
Claire Fullerton 
Firefly Southern Fiction
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The Claimed
D.E. Partridge
Kindle Direct
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Activity
Daydreaming Danny
Joseph W. Ruder
Create Space
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Activity
Where Did Panther Go? 
Vivian Zabel  
Illustrated by Carrie Salazar
4RV Publishing
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Adventure
Piccadilly and the Jolly Raindrops
Lisa Anne Novelline  
Illustrated by Nicola Hwang
Lisa Anne Novelline
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Adventure
Bedtime for Buzzy
T.J. Hackworth
Illustrated by Sean Baptist
Downtown and Brown Ventures
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Animals
What If Dinosaurs Were Pink? 
Jarrett Whitlow
​Illustrated by Daniela Dogliani
Warren Publishing
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Animals
A Birth Day for Hannah  
Linda Petrie Bunch
Photos by Linda Petrie Bunch
Book Club Productions
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Educational
Sammy the Seahorse 
Martha Driscoll, co-author, Ann Driscoll, Ed.D
Illustrated by Susan Andra Lion
Driscoll Publishing
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Educational
​Tamara Turtle’s Life so Far
Regan W. H. Macaulay 
​Illustrated by Javier Duarte
Mirror Publishing
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Fable
Animal Village 
Nelda LaTeef 
Illustrated by Nelda Lateef 
Sub-Saharan Publishers
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Faith Based
Almost a Minyan 
​Lori Kline
Illustrated by Susan Simon 
 Sociosights Press
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​Faith Based
The Blessed Bananas 
Tayyaba Syed
Illustrated by Melani Putri 
Prolance Publishing
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Fantasy
Piccadilly and the Jolly Raindrops
Lisa Anne Novelline  
Illustrated by Nicola Hwang
Lisa Anne Novelline
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Fantasy
Bedtime for Buzzy
T.J. Hackworth
Illustrated by Sean Baptist
Downtown and Brown Ventures
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General
Home 
​Adam Leitman Bailey
Building Foundations Publishing Co.
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General
Glorious Fourth of July
Mary Gibson Sprague
Illustrated by Catherine Rademacher Gibson 
S.D. Historical Society Press
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Rhyme
​Monsters
Arlo Guthrie 
Illustrated by Kathy Garren
Rising Son International, Ltd.
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Rhyme
The Wondrous Wandering Acrobats Show  
Anders Roseberg
Art by Anders Roseberg
Anders Roseberg Publishing
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Educational
​​The Dragon Grammar Book
Diane Mae Robinson 
Diane Mae Robinson Ink
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Educational
The Shadow of the Tudor Rose 
(Book 9, Shadows from the Past ) 
​Wendy Leighton-Porter  
Silver Quill Publishing
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Fantasy
Tales of Mr. Snuggywhiskers: The Summer Tales 
​C F Crawford
Illustrated L H Crawford  
Lauco Press
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Fantasy
The Golden Maple Tree 
(Book 2, Magora series) 
​Marc Remus  
Misty Moon Books
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General
The Trees Have Hearts
​Mrs. D. 
Mrs D Books LLC
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General
Tales from a Crowded Pet Room 
Theresa Cones  
Covenant Books
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Historical
Kindertransport
- A Child’s Journey 
​Kena Sosa  
4RV Publishing LLC
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Mystery
Crime Cats: The Deadly Scarab 
​Wolfgang Parker  
Rogue Agent Publishing
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Science Fiction
Greg’s Third Adventure in Time 
​C.M. Huddleston  
ITP Press
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Adventure
​The Great & the Small 
Andrea Torrey Balsara  
Common Deer Press
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Adventure
The Kid Who Beat Wall Street 
and Saved Africa 
​Ginger Heller  
Create Space
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Coming of Age
Freedom for Me: 
A Chinese Yankee 
​Stacie Haas  
5050 Press
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Coming of Age
​Selah’s Painted Dream 
Susan Count
Illustrated by Elena Shved  
Hastings Creations Group
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Fantasy
Shelby & Shauna Kitt 
and the Alterax Buttons 
​P.H.C. Marchesi  
CreateSpace
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Fantasy
Merlin’s Wood: 
The Battle of the Trees 1
Anne Hamilton  
Armour Books
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Science Fiction
​The Pandora Device 
Joyce McPherson  
Candleford Press
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General
The Other Side of Freedom
Cynthia Toney 
Write Integrity Press
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General
Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend
Cheryl Carpinello
Beyond Today Educator
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Historical
The Other Side of Freedom
Cynthia Toney 
Write Integrity Press
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Historical
Freedom for Me: 
A Chinese Yankee 
​Stacie Haas  
5050 Press
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Self Esteem
Landry in Like
​Krysten Hager 
Clean Reads
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Adventure
Cross 
​D.A. Roach 
DA Roach Fiction
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Science Fiction
Shelby & Shauna Kitt 
and the Alterax Buttons 
​P.H.C. Marchesi  
CreateSpace
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Self Esteem
​Valiant 
Sarah McGuire 
Carolrhoda Books
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NEW ADULT
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Adventure
Cecilia 
​Sandra L. Rostirolla
Pinkus Books
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Coming of Age
​​The Askren Boys 
AJ Reilly 
Waldorf Publishing
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Coming of Age
Secret Keeper
Jane Alvey Harris
​Jane Alvey Harris Publishing
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Educational
The International Family Guide 
to US University Admissions
​Jennifer Ann Aquino   
Wiley & Sons
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Educational
​Aunt Phil’s Trunk Workbook Series
Bringing Alaska’s History Alive
​Laurel Downing Bill  
Aunt Phil’s Trunk LLC
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Faith Based
Judah’s Scepter 
and the Sacred Stone 
​D. A. Brittain  
First Edition Design Publishing
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Faith Based
​Shadow of the Mountain: Exodus 
Cliff Graham  
Bethany House
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Fantasy
​The Rite of Wands
Mackenzie Flohr   
BHC Press
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Historical
​​Stranded:
A Story of Frontier Survival
Matthew Mayo  
Five Star Publishing
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Fantasy
Cecilia 
​Sandra L. Rostirolla
Pinkus Books
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Historical
​Grog Wars, Dos 
​Anne Sweazy-Kulju  
Louise Ann Kulju Publishing
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Mystery
​The Noxhelm Murders 
​Bon Blossman
Create Space
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Mystery
Sneaking Out 
​Chuck Vance  
Dunemere Books
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Paranormal
The Ghost Chronicles 2
​Marlo Berliner   
Teddy Blue Books
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Paranormal
​Marked Beauty 
​S.A. Larsen  
Ellysian Press
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Romance
Blood’s Song 
​Tempeste O’Riley
Encompass Ink, Tee
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Science Fiction
​​The Deepest Cut 
DG Lamb 
Calyse Publishing
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Romance
Judah’s Scepter 
and the Sacred Stone 
​D. A. Brittain  
First Edition Design Publishing
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Science Fiction
​The Language Thieves 
Marc Remus 
Misty Moon Books
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Self Esteem
​Unleash Your Inner Super Powers 
​Jacqui Letran 
A Healed Mind
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Self Esteem
Riven 
​Jane Alvey Harris 
Jane Alvey Harris Publishing
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Supernatural
​The Deception 
​Lauren Hudson 
Headline Books
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Adventure
Cross 
​D.A. Roach 
DA Roach Fiction
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Adventure
Facing the Dragon 
​Philip Derrick
Sunnyslope Press
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Faith Based
Judah’s Scepter 
and the Sacred Stone 
​D. A. Brittain  
First Edition Design Publishing
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Fantasy
​Marked Beauty 
​S.A. Larsen  
Ellysian Press
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Historical
The Raid on Troy 
​Murray Eiland Jr
CreateSpace
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Historical
Facing the Dragon 
​Philip Derrick
Sunnyslope Press
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Mystery
Facing the Dragon 
​Philip Derrick
Sunnyslope Press
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Mystery
The Richard Streicher Jr. Murder
​Gregory A. Fournier   
Wheatmark Inc.
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Romance
​​Recognitions 
Daniela I. Norris  
Roundfire Books
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Science Fiction
Wired 
​Caytlyn Brooke 
BHC Press
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Romance
Judah’s Scepter 
and the Sacred Stone 
​D. A. Brittain  
First Edition Design Publishing
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Alphabet Book
​The Alphabet Thief 
Bill Richardson
Illustrated by Roxanna Bikadoroff
Groundwood Books
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Anthology
​​More Tales from the Enchanted Wood
Jonathan Schork 
Illustrated by Jonathan Schork   
SM~ARC, inc.
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Book with Merchandise
​Welcome to the Symphony 
Carolyn Sloan 
Illustrated by James Williamson Workman Publishing Company
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Contemporary
​​Reality Gold 
Tiffany Brooks
Dunemere Books
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Cultural
Hurricane: 
Jamar’s Story 
​Lynn Salsi and Joe Campbell,
Illustrated by Ashley Teets  
​Headline Books
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Drama
Leaving Kent State 
​Sabrina Fedel  
Harvard Square Editions
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Environmental
​​Sweet T and the Turtle Team
Cat Michaels
Illustrated by Irene Jahns  
2101 Ink
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Humor
Please Close It! 
​Kathleen Jacobs
Illustrated by Ashley Teets  
Headline Books
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Inspirational
His Guide in the Night 
Eric Stevens  
Eric Stevens Publishing
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Memoir
The Stump - Abridged Version 
Terry L. Braddock
​​Terry Braddock Publishing
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Social Issues
​My Crunchy Life 
Mia Kerick  
Harmony Ink Press
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Sports
​​The Trail Rules 
Melanie Hooyenga
CreateSpace
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Stem
​​Awesome Science Experiments for Kids 
Crystal Chatterton  
Rockridge Press
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Best First Book
Tinsel in a Tangle 
​Laurie Germaine
Clean Reads
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Best Illustrator
Half-Cat 
​DJ Corchin
Illustrated by Tyler Hawx  
The phazelFOZ Company, LLC
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Best Tween Series
Junior Lifeguards Series 
​Elizabeth Doyle Carey 
Dunemere Books
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Best Young Adult Series
The Legend of Oescienne Series 
Jenna Elizabeth Johnson  
Create Space
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Best Picture Book Series
My Daddy Loves Me / My Mama Loves Me 
Shanalee Sharboneau, Illustrated by Israel Dilean 
Mascot Books
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Crime
The Richard Streicher Jr. Murder
​Gregory A. Fournier   
Wheatmark Inc.
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Epic
​The Great & the Small 
Andrea Torrey Balsara  
Common Deer Press
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Fairy Tale
​​More Tales from the Enchanted Wood
Jonathan Schork 
Illustrated by Jonathan Schork   
SM~ARC, inc.
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Folklore
Animal Village 
Nelda LaTeef
Illustrated by Nelda Lateef 
Sub-Saharan Publishers
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Literary
Mourning Dove 
Claire Fullerton 
Firefly Southern Fiction
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Realistic
​​Stranded:
A Story of Frontier Survival
Matthew Mayo  
Five Star Publishing
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Self Help
​Unleash Your Inner Super Powers 
​Jacqui Letran 
A Healed Mind
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Holiday
Tinsel in a Tangle 
​Laurie Germaine
Clean Reads
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Thriller
Facing the Dragon 
​Philip Derrick
Sunnyslope Press
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Western
​​Stranded:
A Story of Frontier Survival
Matthew Mayo  
Five Star Publishing
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BOOK AWARDS ~ BOOK REVIEWS ~ SEAL OF APPROVAL
The Eighth Annual Literary Classics Book Awards will be presented in May, 2019 
in conjunction with the Great American Book Festival in the City of Presidents.
Fable
Hugo and Nora 
Jeremy Shapiro
Illustrated by Mary Deaton Heldman  
Ingramspark
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Mystery
The Golden Maple Tree 
(Book 2, Magora series) 
​Marc Remus  
Misty Moon Books
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Supernatural  
​The Noxhelm Murders 
​Bon Blossman
Create Space
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Science Fiction
Shelby & Shauna Kitt 
and the Alterax Buttons 
​P.H.C. Marchesi  
CreateSpace
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Fantasy
Wired 
​Caytlyn Brooke 
BHC Press
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Science Fiction
​The Language Thieves 
Marc Remus 
Misty Moon Books
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Faith Based
​Shadow of the Mountain: Exodus 
Cliff Graham  
Bethany House
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Lumen Award for Literary Excellence
​​The Dragon Grammar Book
Diane Mae Robinson 
Diane Mae Robinson Ink
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The Enchanted Page Book Award​Monsters
Arlo Guthrie 
Illustrated by Kathy Garren
Rising Son International, Ltd.
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The Eloquent Quill Book Award​
The Great & the Small 
Andrea Torrey Balsara  
Common Deer Press
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Historical
The Shadow of the Tudor Rose 
(Book 9, Shadows from the Past ) 
​Wendy Leighton-Porter  
Silver Quill Publishing
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