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Past Winners
MIDWEST BOOK AWARDS

Past Winners and Finalists
2008 Winning Books–Photos
2007
2006

2008

First Place Winners in BOLD

Arts (art, design, architecture, photography, coffee-table books)

Lake Superior Port Cities, Inc., Duluth, MN
Driftwood: Stories Picked Up Along the Shore

by Howard Sivertson

Monolith Publications, Minnetonka, MN
Edge of Forever: Images of Lake Superior

by Peter Scott Eide

Nodin Press, Minneapolis, MN
Porthole Views of the World

by Elizabeth Weber and Hazel Thorson Stoick Stoeckeler

Biography/Memoir

North Star Press of St. Cloud, MN
Walks on the Beach With Angie: A Father’s Story of Love

by Don Warner with Marly Cornell

South Dakota State Historical Society Press, Pierre, SD
Waiting For Coyote’s Call: An Eco-memoir from the Missouri River Bluff

by Jerry Wilson

Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Finding Josie

by Wendy Bilen

Business (commerce, career, technology)

Project Roar Publishing, Winfield, IL
Inside the Lionel Trains Fun Factory: The History of a Manufacturing Icon and the Place Where Childhood Dreams Were Made

by Robert J. Osterhoff

Scarletta Press, Minneapolis, MN
Ultimate Breakthrough Planning: The Business Funnel Approach

by Mike Ferrell

Third Child Press, Fridley, MN
This Sold House

by Diane Keyes

Child/Young Adult Fiction

Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina, MN
Sidikiba’s Kora Lesson

by Ryan Thomas Skinner

Feather Rock Books, Inc., Maple Plain, MN
The Dragonfly Secret: A Story of Boundless Love

by Clea and John Adams; illus. by Barbara L. Gibson

Singing River Publications, Inc., Ely, MN
Willie Walleye Underwater Adventures

by Dr. Z; illus. by Nancy Scheibe; design by Dorie McClelland, Spring Book Designs

Child/Young Adult Non-Fiction

Amharic Kids, Brooklyn Park, MN
Ethiopian Voices: Tsion’s Life

by Tracy Bellwood; photos by Erlend Berge

Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina, MN
Catch the Wind

by Anne Johnson

Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad

by Julia Pferdehirt

Children’s Picture Books

Adventure Publications, Inc., Cambridge, MN
Some Babies Are Wild

by Marian Dane Bauer, photos by Stan Tekiela

Carl R. Sams II Photography, Inc., Milford, MI
A Pirate’s Quest for his family heirloom peg leg

by Laura Sams and Robert Sams, illus. by Heiner Hertling

Raven Productions, Inc., Ely, MN
Someone Walks By

by Polly Carlson-Voiles

Commercial Fiction (genre-specific, mystery, sci fi, romance)

Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina, MN
Hawk’s Quest: A Superior Pursuit

by Arvid Lloyd Williams and Bonnie Shallbetter

North Star Press of St. Cloud, MN
Buried Lies

by Peter Rennebohm

North Star Press of St. Cloud, MN
The Boreal Owl Murder

by Jan Dunlap

Cookbooks

Nodin Press, Minneapolis, MN
Make it Minnesotan! Sesquicentennial Cookbook

Committee Chair Claire Plank; edited by Patricia Miller

Penfield Books, Iowa City, IA
License to Cook Missouri Style, Recipes

by Julie Broski

Sunrise River Press, Inc., North Branch, MN
The Anti-Cancer Cookbook

by Julia B. Greer, MD, MPH

Crafts/Hobbies/How-to

Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina, MN
The Storybook: Collecting Your Family’s Stories

by Birdie Johnson and Rachel Rustad

DynaMinds Publishing, Johnson, IA
Entrapreneur Extraordinaire...Grandpa Helps Emily Build a Business

by J.M. Seymour

Third Child Press, Fridley, MN
This Sold House

by Diane Keyes

Culture  (diversity, gender issues, aging)

Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina, MN
Culturally Speaking: Promoting Cross-Cultural Awareness in a Post 9/11 World

by Mary Coons

World Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar

by Amadou Hampate Ba

World Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
The Cheyenne Indians: Their History and Lifeways

by George Bird Grinnell; edited and adapted by Joseph A. Fitzgerald

General Fiction (non-genre specific, literary, story collections, etc.)

iUniverse, Lincoln, NE
Sparrow’s Revenge: A Novel of Postwar Tuscany

by Paul Salsini

North Star Press of St. Cloud, MN
The Leper

By Steve Thayer

University of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame, IN
Spirits in the Grass

by Bill Meissner

Health   

Borderland Books, Madison, WI
Hidden Agenda

by Carol Chase Bjerke

North Star Press of St. Cloud, MN
Walks on the Beach With Angie: A Father’s Story of Love

by Don Warner with Marly Corn
ell

South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum Press, Brooklings, SD
The Picture of Health: The View from the Prairie

by Richard P. Holm, M.D. and Judith R Peterson, M.D.

Humor   

How Books, an imprint of F+W Publications, Inc, Inver Grove Heights, MN
The Cheap Book: the official guide to embracing your inner cheapskate

by Robin Herbst and Julie Miller

Mill City Press, Minneapolis, MN
All Seriousness Aside: Stories from the back page

by William C. White

Rosemary Reed, Ottumwa, IA
Marjorie’s Vine

by Rosemary Reed

Midwest Regional Interest   

Monolith Publications, Minnetonka, MN
Edge of Forever: Images of Lake Superior

by Peter Scott Eide

Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Fill ’er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations

by Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz

Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Old Farm: A History

by Jerry Apps

Nature    

Adventure Publications, Inc., Cambridge, MN
City Birds Country Birds: How Anyone Can Attract Birds to Their Feeder

by Sharon Stiteler

Image Stream Press, Savage, MN
Minnesota: Chasing the Seasons From the North Shore to the Mississippi

by Jim Jamieson

Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
Old Farm: A History

by Jerry Apps

Poetry    

Loonfeather Press, Bemidji, MN
Breaking the Glass: Poems

by Louann Shepard Muhm

Nodin Press, Minneapolis, MN
Milk and Tides: Poems

by Margaret Hasse

North Star Press of St. Cloud , MN
Arrogant Bones: Poems

by Larry Schug

Political Science (history, current events)

Scarletta Press, Minneapolis, MN
Tragedy in South Lebanon: The Israeli-Hezbollah War of 2006

by Cathy Sultan

World Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
Siena, City of the Virgin

by Titus Burckhardt

World Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
The Cheyenne Indians: Their History and Lifeways

by George Bird Grinnell; edited and adapted by Joseph Fitzgerald

Recreation/Travel/Sports

Adventure Publications, Inc, Cambridge, MN
The Best Hikes of the Twin Cities

by Kate Havelin

Minnesota Historical Society Press, St. Paul, MN
Tales of the Road Highway 61

by Cathy Wurzer

Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, WI
On the Hunt: The History of Deer Hunting in Wisconsin

by Robert C. Willging

Reference

American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL
Mommy Calls

by Tanya Remer Altmann, MD, FAAP

Religion/Philosophy/Inspiration

Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN
Praying the Word: Illuminated Prayers and Wisdom from the Saint John’s Bible

by Donald Jackson

World Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, Revised
by John Chryssavgis

World Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
Introduction to Traditional Islam: Foundations, Art, and Spirituality

by Jean-Louis Michon

Social Science (psychology, family, self-help)

Clover Valley Press, Duluth, MN
Jules on Schools: Teaching, Learning, and Everything in Between

by Julia M. Williams, PhD

Kid’s Express Train, LLC, Hopkins, MN
My Escape To Freedom: Poems and Reflections

by Chez Raginiak

North Star Press of St. Cloud, MN
Walks on the Beach With Angie: A Father’s Story of Love

by Don Warner with Marly Cornell

Illustration

Amharic Kids, Brooklyn Park,MN
Ethiopian Voices: Tsion’s Life

by Stacy Bellward; photos by Erlend Berge

Carl R. Sams II Photography, Inc., Milford, MI
A Pirate’s Quest: for his family heirloom peg leg

by Laura Sams and Robert Sams; illus. by Heiner Hertling

Monolith Publications, Minnetonka, MN
Edge of Forever: Images of Lake Superior

by Peter Scott Eide

Interior Layout 

Peg Projects, Inc., Stillwater, MN
Minnesota Telecom Alliance: A Century of Connections
by Dave Kenney; design by Cathy Spengler Design

Project Roar Publishing, Winfield, IL
Inside the Lionel Trains Fun Factory: The History of a Manufacturing Icon and the Place Where Childhood Dreams Were Made

by Robert J. Osterhoff; design by Peri Poloni-Gabriel, Knockout Design

World Wisdom, Inc., Bloomington, IN
The Cheyenne Indians: Their History and Lifeways

by George Bird Grinnell; edited and adapted by Joseph A. Fitzgerald, design by Susana Marin

Cover: 1 or 2 Color

Borderland Books, Madison, WI
Field Notes

by Richard Quinney

Loonfeather Press, Bemidji, MN
Breaking the Glass: Poems

by Louann Shepard Muhm; cover design by Mary Lou Marchand

Monolith Publications, Minnetonka, MN
Edge of Forever: Images of Lake Superior

by Peter Scott Eide

Cover: 3 or more Color

Beaver’s Pond Press, Edina, MN
The Gunflint Cabin: A Northwoods Memoir

by John Henricksson; cover illus. by Betsy Bowen

North Star Press of St. Cloud, MN
Walks on the Beach With Angie: A Father’s Story of Love

by Don Warner with Marly Cornell; cover by Bookwrights

Project Roar Publishing, Winfield, IL
Inside the Lionel Trains Fun Factory: The History of a Manufacturing Icon and the Place Where Childhood Dreams Were Made

by Robert J. Osterhoff; design by Peri Poloni-Gabriel, Knockout Design