Award Winning Books

Patty Bear grew up among the "Plain People" amidst bountiful farmlands, black bonnets, and black cars. It was a world unto itself, both bucolic and beastly, with traditions and beliefs from the old world deeply rooted in the fertile soil of Central Pennsylvania. Insulated...

This whimsical story introduces the Nodders, magical creatures who leave special treats for Nappers while they snooze With magic shoes whirring and tiny wings flapping a Nodder will peek in to see if you're napping. Then out of the pocket comes a small treat...

When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Through this powerful and uplifting story, poet Jordan Scott uses...

A rookie FBI agent joins forces with Park Service rangers to confront a murderous plot by anti-government extremists in Yellowstone National Park.2021 Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book in Fiction (Independent Book Publishers Association) 2021 Best Action/Adventure Novel (Next Generation Indie Book Awards)...

Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy highlights the use of religious identity to fuel the rise of illiberal, nationalist, and populist democracy.In Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy, David Elcott, C. Colt Anderson, Tobias Cremer, and Volker Haarmann present a...

A sweeping novel of history, war, and courage in the face of injustice, Tears of Honor tells the story of the heroic Japanese American soldiers who fought against Nazi tyranny in Europe, while their families were imprisoned in America.Sammy and Freddy are two all-American...

Eden Bauer grew up in a rough part of New York with an unsafe home life and took refuge in the neighborhood Taekwondo dojang. When the master of the dojang offered to train Eden as a live-in student, he started her on a journey...

What do you do when your new best buddy has been designated a scourge by the community and marked for imminent extermination? Just ask Kenny Rabbit. When the simple folks in the sleepy little village of Roundbrook catch wind that there's a dragon running...

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST - A ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOK This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series)...

Imagine a school in the year 2074 where students don't read history, but watch it happen around them; where running in gym class isn't around a track, but up a virtual mountain; and where learning about animals means becoming one through an avatar. Welcome...

Author Karen L.J. Issacson will have readers laughing out loud with her Erma Bombeck-type stories on life with an eclectic gifted and creative family! Humor like this helps parents and teachers maintain a badly-needed sense of perspective.Author: Karen L. J. IsaacsonPublisher: Gifted UnlimitedPublished: 12/16/2019Pages:...

LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2021Summer Brother is an honest, tender account of brotherly love between a disabled boy and his abled brother, which will resonate with readers of Rain Man."Dutch author Jaap Robben's second novel shows us the shedding of innocence. Summer...

This fully researched, color illustrated history traces the cultural development of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from the arrival of its first settlers. The Music Hall was built in 1878 and expanded by "ale tycoon" Frank Jones in 1901. Within these brick walls generations have watched...

Winner at the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards and 2012 International Latino Book Awards. Clucky the Hen and her chicks decide to go camping in the Garden of Mirrors, a place full of fun and magic where they will discover the unbreakable bond of...

Through his artwork, Arthur Amiotte offers insight into the early reservation period, a time of great upheaval for the Lakota people. In words and images, he tells the fascinating story of his great-grandfather Standing Bear, a Lakota artist whose family uniquely blended Native and...

"Educate Your Brain: use mind-body balance to learn faster, work smarter and move more easily through life" In this remarkable book, Kathy Brown explains how the mind-body system has innate intelligence, ready and waiting to be tapped. By following its lead and utilizing a...

The Oasis of Now is the first U.S. book publication of the works of Sohrab Sepehri (1928-1980), one of the major Iranian poets of the twentieth century. Well-versed in Buddhism, mysticism, and Western traditions, Sepehri mingled Western concepts with Eastern ones, creating a poetry...

A depression-era boy wants badly to become a musician against the wishes of his hard drinking, heavy equipment operating father. His long-suffering mother wants him to escape the kind of life she's had and supports his musical dream. He convinces himself that music is...

Poetry. The poems in MODERN LOVE & OTHER MYTHS explore, as Elizabeth Bishop phrased it, efforts of affection in our contemporary world. Sutphen's appraisals--both personal and general--resonate deeply with all who have mapped the story land between hello and goodbye. The title invites us...

Running in the earth's last great race, a mishap leaves a little sled dog lost in the wilds of Alaska. It will take all May's fortitude to find her way home.Author: Betty Selakovich CaseyPublisher: Roadrunner PressPublished: 11/05/2013Pages: 1Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 10.60h x 10.60w...