MIDWEST
BOOK AWARD FINALISTS/WINNERS [BOLDED]
for Books Published in 2009
Arts (art, design, architecture, photography,
coffee table books)
Kirk
House Publishers, Minneapolis, MN
Osmo Vanska: Orchestra Builder
editor Leonard
Flachman, text by Michael Anthony, photos by Greg Helgeson and Ann Marsden
Nodin Press, LLC, Minneapolis, MN
50
Years of Music
by Dave Kenney, design by Joseph D. R. Oleary
Wisconsin
Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Encore! The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera
Houses
by
Brian Leahy Doyle, photos by Mark Fay
Biography/Memoir
Beaver's Pond Press, Edina, MN
The Old
Log Theater & Me
by Don Stolz
Nodin
Press, LLC, Minneapolis, MN
Walking on Air in a Field of Greens: an
Italian-American Collage
by
Emilio DeGrazia
Nodin
Press, LLC, Minneapolis, MN
You Can't Do That! Marv Davidov, Nonviolent
Revolutionary
by
Carol Masters and Marv Davidov
Business (commerce, career, technology)
AuthorHouse,
Bloomington, IN
BAM! Delivering Customer Service in a
Self-Service World
by
Barry J. Moltz and Mary Jane Grinstead
Beaver's
Pond Press, Edina, MN
The Old Log Theater & Me
by Don
Stolz
Kirk House Publishers, Minneapolis, MN
The
Acting Biz
by Beth Chaplin
Child/Young Adult Fiction
Beaver's
Pond Press, Edina, MN
Zillah's Gift
by Lois
West Duffy
Raven
Productions, Inc., Ely, MN
Wintering
by
William Durbin
World Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
The
Earth Made New: Plains Indian Stories of Creation
by Paul Goble
Child/Young Adult Non-Fiction
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison,
WI
If
Trees Could Talk: Stories About Wisconsin Trees
by R. Bruce Allison
Wisconsin
Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Ole Evinrude and His Outboard Motor
by Bob
Jacobson
Wisconsin
Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Richard Bong: World War II Flying Ace
by Pete
Barnes
Children’s Picture Books
Adventure
Publications, Inc., Cambridge, MN
The Cutest Critter
by
Marion Dane Bauer, photos by Stan Tekiela
Beaver's
Pond Press, Edina, MN
Boo Boo Bear's Mission: The True Story of a
Teddy Bear's Adventures in Iraq
by Mary
Linda Sather
me+mi publishing, inc., Wheaton, IL
I,
farmer/Yo, campesino
by Maria Espluga
Commercial Fiction (Genre-specific,
mystery, sci fi, romance)
AuthorHouse,
Bloomington, IN
The McNaughton Rule
by Mary
Dieter and Tim McClure
Beaver's Pond Press, Edina, MN
Deadly
Stillwater
by Roger Stelljes
North
Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc., St. Cloud, MN
The Black Minute
by
Christopher Valen
Cookbooks
Penfield
Books, Iowa City, IA
Slovak Recipes
by
Sidpmla Wadina and Toni Brandel
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison,
WI
The
Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State:
Revised and Expanded
by Harva Hachten & Terese Allen
Crafts/Hobbies/How-to
1Moment,
LLC, Apple Valley, MN
Learn English Without Teachers: An immigrant
shares 16 techniques that work
by Chez
Raginiak
Landauer Corporation, Urbandale, IA
Hop To
It! Appliquéd Blocks and Projects
by Edyta Sitar
Landauer
Corporation, Urbandale, IA
Fabric Embellishing: The Basics and Beyond
by Ruth
Chandler, Liz Kettle, Heather Thomas, Lauren Vleck
Culture (diversity, gender issues, aging)
me+mi
publishing, inc., Wheaton, IL
I, sailor/Yo, mariner
by
Maria Espluga
Nodin
Press, LLC, Minneapolis, MN
Who Am I…Now That I'm Not Who I Was?
by
Connie Goldman
World Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
The
Image Taker
by Edward S. Curtis
General Fiction (Non-genre specific,
literary, story collections, etc.)
Switchgrass Books, Dekalb, IL
Season
of Water and Ice: A Novel
by Donald Lystra
The
University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI
Blue Shadows Farm: A Novel
by
Jerry Apps
The
University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI
The Typewriter Satyr: A Novel
by
Dwight Allen
Health
Michigan State University Press, East
Lansing, MI
The
Poisoning of Michigan
by Joyce Egginton
PESI,
LLC, Eau Claire, WI
Case Studies in Ethics, Diagnosis, &
Treatment: Images of Clients' Lives
by Jeanmarie
Keim, Phd, ABPP, with Kathleen Wells, Phd
The
Write Place, Pella, IA
Empowered: A Woman to Woman Guide to
Preventing & Surviving Breast Cancer
by
Sheryl Ellinwood
History, Current Events
Beaver's
Pond Press, Edina, MN
The Dakota Uprising: A Pictoral History
by
Curtis A. Dahlin
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison,
WI
Steam
and Cinders: The Advent of Railroads in Wisconsin
by Axel Lorenzsonn
World
Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
The Image Taker
by
Edward S. Curtis, ed. by Gerald Hausman & Bob Kapoun
Humor
Nodin
Press, LLC, Minneapolis, MN
Campfire Tales
by Jerry
Fearing, design by Jerry Fearing
The
University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI
Sweet and Sour Pie: A Wisconsin Boyhood
by Dave
Chehore
Two Harbors Press, Minneapolis, MN
Call Me
Puke: A Life on the Dirt Circuit
by Mark Sieve
Midwest Regional Interest
Adventure
Publications, Inc., Cambridge, MN
Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide of
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
byTeresa
Marrone
The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison,
WI
The
Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin
by James Norton & Becca Dilley
Wisconsin
Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Encore! The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera
Houses
by
Brian Leahy Doyle
Nature
Adventure
Publications, Inc., Cambridge, MN
Night Sky: A Field Guide to the
Constellations
by
Jonathon Poppele
North
Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc., St. Cloud, MN
The Wild Garden: A Journey of Loss and
Renewal
by
Peter Bundy
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison,
WI
People
of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
by Kathleen Schmitt Kline, Ronald M. Bruch,
Frederick P. Binkowski, photos by Bob Rashid
Poetry
Graywolf
Press, Minneapolis, MN
Unrest: Poems
by
Joanna Rawson
The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison,
WI
Bird
Skin Coat
by Angela Sorby
The
University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI
Falling Brick Kills Local Man
by Mark
Kraushaar
Recreation/Travel/Sports
Bernstein
Books, Eagan, MN
Maroon & Gold Forever, Celebrating 125
Years of Gopher Football
by Ross
Bernstein
Nodin
Press, LLC, Minneapolis, MN
Minnesotans in Baseball
edited by
Stew Thornley
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison,
WI
Milwaukee
Braves: Heroes and Heartbreak
by William Povletich
Reference
American
Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL
Care of the Young Athlete
edited by
Sally S. Harris, MD, MPH, and Steven J. Anderson, MD
Snowflake
Press, Fayette, MO
Bylines 2010 Writer's Desk Calendar
edited by
Sylvia Forbes
The Origins Program, Minneapolis, MN
Classroom
Discipline: Guiding Adolescents to Responsible Independence
by Linda Crawford and Christopher Hagedorn
Religion/Philosophy/Inspiration
Juloya,
an imprint of Elva Resa Publishing, St. Paul, MN
Circle of Catholic Women: Journal One
by
Karen Pavlicin
World Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
Art of
Islam, Language and Meaning: Commemorative Edition
by Titus Burckhardt
World
Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
Shakespeare’s Sonnets and the Bible
by Ira
B Zinman
Social Science (psychology, family,
self-help)
American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove
Village, IL
Raising
Twins From Pregnancy to Preschool
by Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP
Cloud 9
Publishing, Dayton, MN
Thinking Skinny
by
Nadia Giordana
Death
and Life Publishing, St. Paul, MN
Begin Here: Helping Survivors Manage
by Kat Reed
Illustration
Mitten
Press, Ann Arbor, MI
Mister Rabbit's Wish
by
Colleen Monroe, illustrations by Michael Glenn Monroe
Nodin Press, LLC, Minneapolis, MN
Campfire
Tales
by Jerry Fearing, cartoons by Jerry Fearing
World
Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
Foundations of Oriental Art and Symbolism
by
Titus Burckhardt, design by Susana Marin
Interior Layout
Greater
Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee, WI
Mary Nohl: Inside
and Outside: A Biography of the Artist
by
Barbara Manger, design by Janine Smith
Northern Star Council, Boy Scouts of America
Honor
Bright: A Century of Scouting in Northern Star Council
by Dave Kenney, design by Cathy Spengler
Wisconsin
Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Milwaukee Braves: Heroes and Heartbreak
by
William Povletich, design by Percolator
Cover: 1 or 2 Color
Beaver's
Pond Press, Edina, MN
Without Warning
by Rodney
N. Johnson, design by James Monroe Design, LLC
Beaver's
Pond Press, Edina, MN
Whiteout
by
Brian Duran, design by James Monroe Design, LLC
WDG Publishing, Cedar Rapids, IA
Harker's
Courthouses: Visions of an Iowa Icon
by Michael Harker & Loren N. Horton,
design by Jodi Hormann, photos by Michael Harker
Cover: 3 or More Color
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee, WI
Mary
Nohl: Inside and Outside: A Biography of the
Artist
by Barbara Manger, design by Janine Smith
Wisconsin
Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Encore! The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera
Houses
by
Brian Leahy Doyle, Photos by Mark Fay
Wisconsin
Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Milwaukee Braves: Heroes and Heartbreak
by
William Povletich, design by Percolator