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2009 Winners

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