Award Winning Books

The award-winning historical fiction novel Shades of Gray chronicles the clash of a Confederate cavalry officer with a Union spy as they defend their beliefs, their country, and their honor. This epic love story illuminates the fine line between friends and enemies at a...

In 1807, at the height of the slave trade, Ajeemah and his son, Atu, are snatched by slave traders from their home in Africa while en route to deliver a dowry to Atu's bride-to-be. Ajeemah and Atu are then taken to Jamaica and sold...

Shortly before daybreak in War, West Virginia, a passing train derails and spills an avalanche of coal over sixteen-year-old Emma Palmisano's house, trapping her sleeping family inside. The year is 1924, and the remote mines of Appalachia have filled with families like Emma's--poor, immigrant...

2015 Book of the Year Award, Academy of Parish ClergyAmid conflicting ideas about what the church should be and do in a post-Christian climate, the missing voice is that of Paul. The New Testament's most prolific church planter, Paul faced diverse challenges as he...

Winner of Benjamin Franklin Silver AwardIt's early fall in North America, and Hendrix's parents are taking off to migrate to South America - without him! Now to survive the winter and see his parents again, he and his twin brother Ryder will have to...

In Chikasha Stories, Volume One: Shared Spirit, premier Chickasaw storyteller and tribal elder Glenda Galvan tells traditional stories drawn from the tribe's oral traditions. Illustrating the tales are original artworks by award-winning Chickasaw artist Jeannie Barbour. This long-awaited and much-needed volume, a groundbreaking work...

Henry Bell is not allowed to learn to read and write. In fact, most enslaved children, like him, are severely punished if they are even caught with a book.Henry Bell is not allowed to learn to read and write. In fact, most enslaved children,...

My name is Avery King and I'm probably a lot like you. I'm a 34-year-old single lesbian and my heart belongs to my rescued mutt, Steve. I work as a graphic designer and my life is quiet and comfortable. All in all, I'm a...

An innovative anthology of pieces that have either won or been considered for the Edward Lewis Wallant Award on the occasion of the award's fiftieth anniversary. The Edward Lewis Wallant Award was founded by the family of Dr. Irving and Fran Waltman in 1963...

Funny, wise and uplifting, Whistling in the Dark is the story of two tough and endearing little girls...and of a time not so long ago, when life was not as innocent as it appeared. It was the summer on Vliet Street when we all...

A fearless writer confronts grief and transforms it into art, in a book of surprising beauty and love, "a masterpiece by a master" (Elizabeth McCracken, Vanity Fair). "Li has converted the messy and devastating stuff of life into a remarkable work of art."--The Wall...

A birthday party sets the scene in this sweet and relatable story for anyone who's ever been the odd girl out. It's Ginger's birthday, and she has to invite all the girls in her class to her party, including Lyla Browning. Lyla isn't like...

In 1987, John Rember returned home to Sawtooth Valley, where he had been brought up. He returned out of a homing instinct: the same forty acres that had sustained his family's horses had sustained a vision of a place where he belonged in the...

Dahlov Ipcar is best known for her vibrant collage-style paintings of jungle and farm animals. This clearly evident love of animals is due in part to the summers she spent with her family in Maine. In 1923 the Zorach family (her parents were the...

Author: Dennis C. PopePublisher: South Dakota Historical Society PressPublished: 11/30/2010Pages: 187Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60dISBN: 9780982274941Award: Independent Publisher Book Awards - Bronze Medal WinnerReview Citation(s): Foreword 12/19/2010Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2011 pg. 47This title is only available via back...

Principles for driving significant change throughout an entire system Drawing on the knowledge and experience of working with hundreds the world's top social change leaders in all fields, Beverly Schwartz presents a model for change based on five proven principles that any individual leader...

In this land of milk and honey, poems flow. Contemporary Jewish, lesbian poets address an array of experiences-- relationships between and among women, family relationships, politics, solitude, ethical responsibilities, history, solidarity, and community. Milk and Honey features beloved poets like Ellen Bass, Robin Becker,...

A 2024 IPPY Award Gold Medal WinnerA 2024 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner "Original, hilarious, and completely inspirational." --Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of The House Guest "Funny, poignant, spooky, and uniquely clever . . ." --J. T. Ellison, New...

Ellie the elephant loves to have fun in the bath, but she's not the only one. Her fun is interrupted when a crocodile decides to join her, followed by a flamingo, then a mouse and even a tiger Poor Ellie's bath is ruined. What...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - SOON TO BE AN FX LIMITED SERIES STREAMING ON HULU - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - From the author of Empire of Pain--a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions....