Awards & Bestsellers
Congratulations to the talented authors and illustrators whose books have earned awards and admiration from readers everywhere!
- A is for America: An American Alphabet
- More than 200,000 copies sold
- A is for Arches: A Utah Alphabet
- 2004-05 Beehive Award Nominee
- 2004 Gov. Olene Walker's July Book of the Month
- Adopted by an Owl
- 2002 A Read Michigan Notable Book
- 2003 Michigan Reading Association – Great Lakes' Great Book Award
- 2004 KIND Children's Honor Book (National Assoc. for Humane and Environmental Education)
- Amerca's White Table
- 2006-07 Children's Crown Award Nominee – A Children's Choice Award
- B is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet
- 2005 MBA Midwest Book Award nominee
- B is for Beaver: An Oregon Alphabet
- Finalist for the 2004 Oregon Book Award – Children's Literacy Category
- B is for Big Sky Country: A Montana Alphabet
- 2005 Montana Center for the Book selection for the National Book Festival Exhibit
- 2005 Missoula Reads Selection
- B is for Blue Crab: A Maryland Alphabet
- 2005 ALA Many Voices, One Nation Booklist
- B is for Buckeye: An Ohio Alphabet
- More than 50,000 copies sold
- Ohioana Library Association finalist for Juvenile Literature
- 2003 Ohio Farm Bureau Honor's List
- The Blue Spruce
- 2001 National Arbor Day Foundation Award, April 26, 2001
- Buzzy the Bumblebee
- More than 50,000 copies sold
- 2000 Friends of America's Writers Award winner
- C is for Chinook: An Alberta Alphabet
- 2006 Rocky Mountain Book Award Shortlist. A Children's Choice Award.
- C is for Cowboy: A Wyoming Alphabet
- 2004 State IRA Literacy Award to author
- Cardinal Numbers: An Ohio Counting Book
- 2003 Ohio Farm Bureau Honor's List
- The Christmas Humbugs
- More than 50,000 copies sold
- Discover America State by State Series
- More than one million copies sold
- D is for Democracy: A Citizen's Alphabet
- More than 75,000 copies sold
- 2005 IRA Children's Book Award Notable
- 2005-2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee — Junior Books
- The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell
- 2004 Michigan Notable Books List
- 2004 MRA Great Lakes Book Award Honor Book 4th & 5th grade
- E is for Empire: A New York State Alphabet
- New York State Reading Association's Charlotte Committee Suggested Reading Lists – Primary Category
- E is for Enchantment: A New Mexico Alphabet
- 2005 Women Writing the West WILLA Literary Award Finalist
- Friend on Freedom River
- 2005 Great Lakes Book Award Finalist
- 2005 Jefferson Cup Honor Award — sponsored by the Virginia Library Association
- 2006-07 Virginia Readers’ Choice Award Nominee – Elementary Category
- G is for Garden State: A New Jersey Alphabet
- 2005 New Jersey Center for the Book selection for the National Book Festival Exhibit
- Hannah and the Homunculus
- 2002 Children’s Picture Book IPPY Award – Finalist
- H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet
- More than 170,000 copies sold
- H is for Hoosier: An Indiana Alphabet
- 2004-05 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee – Picture Book
- Jam & Jelly by Holly & Nellie
- 2002 Midwest Independent Publisher Merit Award
- 2003 Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist
- 2003 GLBA Children's Book Award Finalist
- 2003 NAPPA Honor Award
- 2003 National Outdoor Book Award
- 2004 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Children' s Literature Honors Award
- 2004-05 Children's Crown Gallery Award Nominee
- 2005-06 Virginia Young Reader's List – Primary
- The Legend of Leelanau
- 2003 GLBA Children's Book Award Finalist
- The Legend of the Loon
- 2001 IRA Children's Choice Award winner
- The Legend of Mackinac Island
- More than 75,000 copies sold
- 1999 Read Michigan Selection
- 1999 GLBA Children's Book Award
- 2002 MRA Reader's Choice Award winner
- The Legend of Sleeping Bear
- More than 200,000 copies sold
- Official State of Michigan Children's Book
- 1999 IPPY Award Finalist
- The Legend of the Teddy Bear
- More than 50,000 copies sold
- 2001 IRA Children's Choice Award winner
- 2003-2004 Indiana Young Hoosier State Book award Nominee
- Let Them Play
- 2006 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List
- M is for Magnolia: A Mississippi Alphabet
- 2005 Mississippi Center for the Book selection for exhibit at the National Book Festival
- M is for Majestic: A National Parks Alphabet
- 2006 Great Lakes' Great Books Award Nominee – 2nd & 3rd Grade
- M is for Maple: A Canadian Alphabet
- 2002-03 Blue Spruce Award Nominee
- M is for Mitten: A Michigan Alphabet
- More than 100,000 copies sold
- 2000 Read Michigan Selection
- 2004 National Book Festival state selection for Michigan
- 2005 National Book Festival’s state selection to represent Michigan
- Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot
- More than 50,000 copies sold
- 2002 Midwest Independent Publisher Award
- 2003 Children's Choices – IRA
- 2003-04 Texas Bluebonnet Runner-up
- 2003-04 Beehive Award Nominee
- 2004-05 Children's Crown Honor Book
- 2004-05 Show Me Award Nominee
- 2004 "Living the Dream" Book Award – Manhattan Country School, New York, NY
- 2006 Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee
- The Michigan Reader
- 2002 MRA Reader's Choice Award winner
- My Momma Likes to Say
- 2003 NAPPA (National Parenting Publications) Honor Award
- 2004 Children's Choices – IRA
- 2005-06 Children's Crown Award Nominee
- 2006 Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee
- My Teacher Likes to Say
- 2005-2006 Keystone Reading Book Award Nominee. A Children's Choice Award
- One Nation: America by the Numbers
- More than 80,000 copies sold
- P is for Passport: A World Alphabet
- 2003 MIPA Merit Award Winner
- P is for Peace Garden: A North Dakota Alphabet
- 2005-2006 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee — Upper Grade Level Non-Fiction. A Children's Choice Award
- P is for Potato: An Idaho Alphabet
- 2005 Idaho Alphabet Center for the Book selection for exhibit at the National Book Festival
- Penny: The Forgotten Coin
- 2004-05 Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee
- A Place Called Home
- 2001 Read Michigan Selection
- Redheaded Robbie's Christmas Story
- More than 40,000 copies sold
- R is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet
- 2008 Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient and Educators' Choice
2006 National Parenting Publications Honor Award for ages 9+
2006 Missouri Writers' Guild Best Juvenile Book Award
2007 58th Annual Performance by University of Utah's Tanner Creative Dance Program
2006-2007 Albuquerque Public Schools Featured Book for the K-12 Words and Images ARTS Program. - S is for Show Me: A Missouri Alphabet
- 2006 Missouri Writers Guild Best Junvenile Book Award
- S is for Sooner: An Oklahoma Alphabet
- 2004 Oklahoma Book Award – Design/Illustration Category
- S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet
- 2006 Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee
- S is for Sunshine: A Florida Alphabet
- 2005 Florida Center for the Book selection for the National Book Festival Exhibit
- Saving Samantha
- 2004 GLBA Children's Book Award Finalist
- 2005 IRA Children's Book Award Notable
- 2004 ForeWord's Book of the Year finalist
- 2005 KIND Children's Honor Book (Kids In Nature's Defense — national association for humane and environmental education)
- 2006-07 Children’s Crown Award Nominee – a Children’s Choice Award
- Someday is Not a Day of the Week
- 2006-07 Children’s Crown Gallery Award Nominee – a Children’s Choice Award
- The Scarlet Stocking Spy
- New York State Reading Association's Charlotte Committee Suggested Reading Lists – Intermediate Category
- 2005 IRA Teacher's Choice, Intermediate
- 2005 ForeWord's Book of the Year Finalist
- The Story of the H. L. Hunley and Queenie's Coin
- 2005 SEBA Award Nominee
- 2005 IRA Children's Book Award Notable
- T is for Tar Heel: A North Carolina Alphabet
- 2004 SEBA Award Nominee
- 2004-05 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee – Jr. Category
- 2005 ALA Many Voices, One Nation Booklist
- T is for Teachers: A School Alphabet
- 2006 Learning Magazine Teachers' Choice Award for Children's Books
- V is for Viking: A Minnesota Alphabet
- 2004 Minnesota Book Award Finalist
- 2003 NEMBA Award (Northeast Minnesota Book – UMD Duluth)
- V is for Volunteer: A Tennessee Alphabet
- 2004 National Book Festival's state selection to represent Tennessee
- Win One for the Gipper: America's Football Hero
- 2006 New York State Reading Association Charlotte Award Shortlist – Intermediate Category
- 2006 New York State Reading Association Charlotte Committee Suggested Reading List – Intermediate Category
- 2005 IRA Teacher's Choice, Intermediate
- 2005 Great Lakes Book Award Finalist
- 2006 New York State Reading Association Charlotte Committee Suggested Reading
- Winter's Gift
- 2005 IRA Children's Book Award Notable
- 2005-2006 Florida Reading Association's Children's Book Award nominee
- A Wish to be a Christmas Tree
- More than 200,000 copies sold
- A Christmas classic. Read by Katie Couric on The Today Show Christmas morning 2002.
- 2006-07 Children’s Crown Award Nominee – a Children’s Choice Award
- Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet
- More than 100,000 copies sold
- 2003 Blue Spruce Award
- 2002 Midwest Independent Publishers Award