NEWS
For Immediate Release
October 15, 2014
Literary Classics
pr@clcawards.org
Literary Classics Announces Youth Media Top Book
Winners
SOUTH
DAKOTA - Literary Classics announced its 2014 selection of top books for
children and young adults today. Award recipients were selected from
entries received from around the globe. The Literary Classics selection
committee is proud to recognize the following titles in children’s and young
adult literature which exemplify the criteria set forth by the Literary Classics
Awards committee.
A list of
the 2014 recipients follows:
TOP
HONORS BOOK AWARDS:
Enchanted
Page Book Award for the most distinguished children’s storybook - Scratch and Old Mouse, written
by Kathryn England and illustrated by Kimberly Soderberg - Character Publishing
Eloquent
Quill Book Award for one work
of extraordinary youth fiction - Strange
Metamorphosis, by P.C.R. Monk - Bloomtree Press
Lumen
Award for Literary Excellence honoring the
most notable work of youth nonfiction - The Men Who Made the Yankees,
by W. Nikola-Lisa - Gyroscope Books
Words
on Wings Book Award for the most
highly acclaimed young adult fiction work - Dew
Angels, by Melanie Schwapp - Independent
BEST IN
CATEGORY (GOLD)
Best
Illustrator - Morton
Munson Built a Mansion, written
and illustrated by Jeff Busch - Bongo Books
Best
First Picture Book - Scratch
and Old Mouse, Kathryn England - Character Publishing
Best
First Chapter Book - Annie
the Scientist, Daniel Johnson - Character Publishing
Best
First Novel - Unveiling
the Wizard’s Shroud, Eric Price - Muse It Up Publishing
Best
Children’s Picture Book Series - Shelly’s Adventures (Shelly
Goes to the Zoo, Shelly’s Outdoor Adventure), written by Kentrell Martin
and illustrated by Marc Rodriguez - Shelly’s Adventures, L.L.C.
Best
Chapter Book Series - 1950s Adventure Series by C.A. Hartnell (Scary
Spring, Sinister Summer, Ferocious Fall, Wild Winter) - Hawk Prints
Publishing
PRESCHOOL/EARLY
READER:
General
Infant / Preschooler GOLD - Benjamin
Jay was a Bully, Emma Glover - Guardian Angel Publishing
General
Infant / Preschooler SILVER - I
Like Pink, by Vivian Zabel - 4RV Publishing
Picture
Book / Preschooler GOLD - Even
Poop Has a Purpose, Uncle Paul - PerBook Publishing L.L.C.
Picture
Book / Preschooler SILVER - Without
Me?, Kayleen West - Wombat Books
General
Early Reader GOLD - Deputy
Dorkface, How Trutherton Got its Honesty Back, Kevin D Janison - Stephens
Press
General
Early Reader SILVER - A Creepy
Nothingness Came Crawling, Gideon Maxim - Dot and Odd Press
Picture
Book Early Reader GOLD - Odie
the Stray Kitten, Kristen Mott - Author House
Picture
Book Early Reader SILVER - CougaMongaMingaMan,
Nancy Scalabroni - Mascot Books
PRE-TEEN
/ TWEEN
Fiction
Chapter Book GOLD - Benton
Believes, Kimberly Bugbee, M.S. - Character Publishing
Fiction
Chapter Book SILVER - The
Mysterious Mandolin, Aneta Cruz - Independent
Fantasy
Pre-Teen GOLD - The Magician’s
Doll, M.L. Roble - Independent
Fantasy Pre-Teen SILVER
- Karmack, J.C. Whyte -
Muse It Up Publishing
Mystery Pre-Teen GOLD
- A Secret in Time, HY
Hanna - Wisheart Press
Mystery Pre-Teen SILVER
- The Charelton Locket, Ann Morgan Taylor - XLibris
Fiction Pre-Teen GOLD
- Glimpse, Steven Whibley
- Steven Whibley Books
Fiction Pre-Teen SILVER
- Sons of the Sphinx, Cheryl
Carpinello - Beyond Today Educator
Health
/Self Esteem GOLD - Kaylee,
the “What if?” Game, Christine Dzidrums - Creative Media
Health
/Self Esteem SILVER - Not a
Doctor Logan’s Divorce Book, Sydney Salter - Character Publishing
YOUNG
ADULT
Fiction
YA GOLD - Alchemy’s Daughter, Mary A. Osborne - Lake Street Press
Fiction
YA SILVER - Sway, Jennifer Gibson - Black Opal Books
General
Young Adult GOLD - Curse of
the Crystal Kuatzin, Jan H. Landsberg - CreateSpace
General
Young Adult SILVER - My Name
is Rapunzel, K.C. Hilton - CreateSpace
Fantasy
Fiction YA GOLD - Strange
Metamorphosis, P.C.R. Monk - CreateSpace
Fantasy
Fiction YA SILVER - Firelight
of Heaven, Lizbeth Klein - Wombat Books
Science
Fiction YA GOLD - Protostar,
Braxton A. Cosby - Winter Goose Publishing
Science
Fiction YA SILVER - The Heir, Lynne Stringer - Wombat Books
Faith
Based Young Adult GOLD - The
King, Lorilyn Roberts - CreateSpace
Faith
Based Young Adult SILVER - Motive
Games, L.D. Taylor - Wombat Books
Historical
Fiction GOLD - Alchemy’s
Daughter, Mary A. Osborne - Lake Street Press
Historical
Fiction SILVER - My Name is
Luke, Jim Ruddle - Amika Press
NonFiction
YA GOLD - The Men Who
Made the Yankees, W. Nikola-Lisa - Gyroscope Books
NonFiction
YA SILVER - Once Upon a Road
Trip, Angela N. Blount -
Artifice Press
SPECIAL
INTEREST (GOLD)
Rhyme
Book - If Chocolate
Were Purple, Jen Barton - Flickerfawn
Self
Esteem Preschool - Alex and
the Rabbit, Monica Dumont - Independent
Gender
Specific Picture Book - My
Brother Is My Best Friend, Nicole Weaver - Guardian Angel Publishing
Interactive
Book - Bubble Tubbie,
Epiphany Schwarz - Black Catapult Publishing
Faith
Based Early Reader - Sì Mama,
Sì Papa, Nancy Scalabroni -
Mascot Books
Holiday
Book - The Santa Spy, Patrick Bates - Character Publishing
Educational
Book - Cockroach Invasion,
Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg - Archway Publishing
Environmental
Issues - Cycle, Jay Amberg
- Amika Press
Guide
Book - What Do They Want from
Me?, Kristina Kumar -
Character Publishing
Gender
Specific Young Adult - Hometown
Heroines, Betty Boltè - ePublishing Works
Inspirational
/ Visionary - The Undecided,
Robin Donaruma - Sunbury Press
Cultural
Issues - Dew Angels,
Melanie Schwapp - Independent
Literary
Classics, an organization dedicated to furthering excellence in literature,
takes great pride in its role to help promote classic literature which appeals
to youth, while educating and encouraging positive values in the impressionable
young minds of future generations. Judging is based upon the criteria set
forth by Literary Classics’ highly selective awards committee which honors books
promoting character, vision, creativity and learning, through content which
possesses key elements found in well-crafted literature.
The
Literary Classics judging committee consists of experts with backgrounds in
publishing, writing, editing, design, illustration, and book
reviewing. To learn more about Literary Classics, visit their
website at www.literaryclassicsawards.com.
