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Looking for a good read? Or, maybe you just want to check out your competition. Please scroll down to learn more about Five Star Dragonfly Book Awards first-place winners in the Purple, Royal, Chocolate and Green Dragonfly contests. To purchase a book, click on the thumbprint of the book cover. | | Interested? click here. |
List Price $4.99 | Singing Her Alive by Diana K. Perkins
Cultural Diversity - First Place
Fiction Novel - First Place
2011 Dragonfly eBook Awards
A compelling story of two mill girls, presented to the reader as a fictional memoir set in two timelines.
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List Price $6.50 |
Last Stop Freedom by Ann Nolder Heinz
Historical Fiction - First Place
2011 Dragonfly eBook Awards
Two strong women, one white, the other black, are trapped by their culture and circumstances in situations of bondage on a South Carolina plantation in the early 1850s. Their only chance of escape lies with the Underground Railroad..
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List Price $9.95 | Growing Up With a Bucket Full of Happiness by Carol McCloud
Grand Prize
Charity/Making a Difference - First Place
School Issues - First Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Carol McCloud is taking the bucket filling message to the next level. Not only does she talk about new levels of bucket filling and bucket dipping, but this book goes into depth about how to put a lid on your bucket. There are examples of how important situations in life need a lid to protect our buckets from being empty. This beautifully illustrated book will be a keepsake for children and adults.
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List Price $7.99 |
Buddy's Tail by K. Anne Russell
Animals/Pets - Honorable Mention
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Buddy's story teaches young readers about the bonds of love and friendship, the role of free will in building character, the importance of responsibility in our lives, especially as it relates to animal welfare, and the acceptance of death as part of life's journey for ourselves and our pets.
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List Price $19.99 |
The Misadventures of Belle & Chloe by Doyle Walker
Animals/Pets - Honorable Mention
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
The Misadventures of Belle and Chloe is a book of short stories about two chocolate Labs growing up in Texas. These stories recount the true (although slightly embellished) adventures of Belle and Chloe, two Labrador retriever sisters. The tales, many told by Belle, describe their encounters with squirrels, ducks, door-to-door preachers (one of Belle's favorites), and backyard Texas cookouts. The book is for readers of all ages...from classrooms to retirement communities.
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List Price $15.95 |
Our Treasure by Michele Elena Bondi
Educational/Instructional - Second Place
Religion/Spirituality/Philosophy- Second Place
Best Cover Design - Honorable Mention
Best Illustrations - Honorable Mention
Children's Picture Book 6 & Older - Honorable Mention
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Children learn during story time that there is priceless treasure awaiting them whenever they want to become very rich. Do you know where "Our Treasure" can be found?
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List Price $8.95 |
Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy by Tina Turbin (Aija Jasuna, Illus.)
Best Illustrations - First Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
This children's book is for the young and young at heart. Written by Tina Turbin and illustrated by multi award-winning artist Aija Jasuna, this is the first story in the Danny series. Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy is loaded with vivid illustrations and a captivating storyline, leaving anyone at any age with a smile on their face and that feel-good feeling.
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List Price $10.39 |
The Blacksmith's Tale or Once Upon a Flower by Dana Phillips
Best Interior Design - First Place
Young Adult Fiction - Honorable Mention
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
An ingenious man, a foundling, and a well-born girl live in a quasi-medieval mountaintop town where they share a secret and a hidden garden which grows almost-magical flowers.
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List Price $7.95 |
Rockin' Babies by Dr. Jenn Berman & Cynthia Weil
Board Book - First Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Rockin' Baby is a smart baby board book for hip babies with happening parents. The book has a humorous edgy theme using plays on words about rock stars to talk about every day babies and their experiences. Since every baby is the rock star of their family, parents will find themselves laughing out loud and babies will want them to read Rockin' Baby over and over again.
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List Price $9.95 |
I'm a Manatee Happy to be ME! by Leslie Campa
Board Book - Second Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
With colorful illustrations that capture one's imagination along with a story that is fun and educational, this book is an awesome experience for all ages. We combine facts with visual joy that assist in teaching our children that it is great to be different from one another and to have their own individuality.
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List Price $14.49 |
Doodles Alphabet Coloring Fun by Setria James
Children's Activity Books - First Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
To help your child identify each letter of the alphabet, on the upper left-hand corner of the page is the letter and below are doodles starting with the matching letter. There are up to 52 images, for children to discover and color. Perfect for learning the alphabet!
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List Price $11.95 |
Stealing the Wild by Beth Hodder
Children's Chapter Book - First Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Jessie Scott, 12, hopes to enjoy time with new friends, Will and Allie, at Jessie's home in the remote Schafer Meadows Ranger Station within the Great Bear Wilderness of Montana. This sequel to the award-winning The Ghost of Schafer Meadows finds the three friends and Jessie's dog, Oriole, unwittingly hunting for whoever is poaching wildlife in the wilderness. People come and go--four backpackers, a lone horseman, and a lost single backpacker. Suspicion surrounds each of them as the three young friends and Oriole get pulled deeper into the mystery.
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List Price $11.95 |
Earth Heroes: Champions of Wild Animals by Bruce & Carol Malnor
Children's Chapter Book - Second Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
The Earth Heroes books feature the youth, careers and lasting contributions of the greatest naturalists and environmentalists in the world. This is the first in a series of meticulously researched books that introduces influential people involved in the preservation of wild places to upper elementary and middle school children. In almost all cases they were scientists as well as activists and authors. Their lives show how they shared their scientific skills and knowledge with the public to make lasting contributions to the world.
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List Price $16.99 |
Nico and Lola: Kindness shared between a boy and a dog by Meggan Hill
Children's Picture Book 5 & Younger - First Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Nico must search his heart to find ways to be so kind, while taking care of an adorable dog named Lola. Tender messages and captivating photographs are woven together in this heartwarming tale, which reminds each of us we can always be just a little bit kinder in everything we do. A book for every child to read, share and remember!
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List Price $16.05 |
Over in Australia: Amazing Animals Down Under by Marianne Berkes
Children's Picture Book 5 & Younger - First Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
In the Down Under continent, baby wallabies learn to hop, brolgas learn to dance, and emus learn to zig-zag and children will want to hop, dance, and zig-zag right along with the amazing animals of Australia. As with all of Marianne Berkes award-winning Over books, children will also want to sing, clap and count to the rhyme of Over in the Meadow as they learn about wallabies, koalas, wombats, and more. What an easy, fun way to learn about these endearing, unique Australian animals! Jill Dubin s cut-paper illustrations add to the fun.
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List Price $14.99 |
Elephant Soup? by Mary Ann Castagnetta
Children's Picture Book 5 & Younger - Second Place
Children's Picture Book 6 & Older - Second Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
When John awoke one day and came down with a cold, he never expected to hear his Mom tell him his Nana is coming to visit and is bringing him Elephant Soup. How can that be? Elephant Soup? John's imagination runs wild in this story by Mary Ann Castagnetta that will keep you guessing till the end.
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List Price $18.95 |
Nuptse & Lhotse in Nepal by Jocey Asnong
Children's Picture Book 5 & Younger - Honorable Mention
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Ice cracks, prayer flags dance, Sherpas sing and yaks scare cats... Meet Nuptse and Lhotse, two adventurous cats who find themselves on their way to the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest! The Nepal Himalayas set the scene where lost marbles lead to a surprising map, where vanilla tuna ice cream covers mountain tops, and where bravery can be measured by a jellybean. Nuptse and Lhotse in Nepal is a story for dreamers of all ages whose hearts belong in far away places.
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List Price $14.99 |
Bubble Gum Dreams by Mary Ann Castagnetta
Children's Picture Book 6 & Older Second Place
Children's Picture Book 5 & Younger - Honorable Mention
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Follow John in his adventure through his dreams as he makes new friends and meets new creatures in this whimsical fantasy romp. This wonderful story by Mary Ann Castagnetta will capture the imaginations of children of all ages.
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List Price $23.05 |
Fifo "50 States" by Hayley Rose
Children's Picture Book 6 & Older - First Place
Educational/Instructional - Second Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Fifo s been bitten by the travel bug! Digging up diamonds in Arkansas, looking for fossils in Kansas, enjoying a delicious bowl of gumbo in Louisiana, and even seeing a Broadway show in New York. America is an exiting place! In Fifo s second book, told in rhyme, Fifo dreams about visiting all 50 states. A colorful reference-like book, Fifo discovers the wonders each state has to offer. He learns along the way each state s capital, shape, flag, motto, and much, much more. The possibilities are endless! So, come along with Fifo and you ll soon discover the beauty of America one state to another.
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List Price $8.95 |
The Blues Go Extreme Birding by Carol L. Malnor & Sandy F. Fuller
Children's Picture Book 6 & Older - Honorable Mention
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Are you looking for a way to introduce a young child to the wonderful world of birds? The BLUES series offers solid information about birds in a delightful, entertaining package to inspire a future generation of birders. The five intrepid BLUES are caricatures of little bluebirds, yet the featured REAL birds are accurate and carefully researched. In this volume, the Bird X-Games are coming soon. Sammi, the sportster, is determined to enter. In her quest, Sammi and the other BLUES travel the globe to see the most extreme birds. And in the process, they discover that they have become X-treme themselves. X-citing!
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List Price $10.95 CDN |
Giant Mixed-Up Menu by Heather Gatzke
Children's Picture Book 6 & Older - Honorable Mention
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Giant LOVES food and he LOVES to eat. But one morning he isn't sure what he wants for breakfast-he just wants something different. Luckily, Chef and his loyal helper come up with the perfect menu for this VERY hungry giant!
Children's Picture Book 6 & Older - Honorable Mention Our Treasure by Michele Elena Bondi
Children learn during story time that there is priceless treasure awaiting them whenever they want to become very rich. Do you know where "Our Treasure" can be found?
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List Price $15.95 |
My Nana's Remedies/Los Remedios de mi Nana by Roni C. Ashford
Cultural Diversity - First Place
Family Matters - First Place
Educational/Instructional - Honorable Mention
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
In our newest children's book a warm and loving grandmother prepares a variety of traditional remedies for her young granddaughter, remedies to treat everything from an upset stomach to being frightened at night. The text is accompanied by the vibrant and captivating art of Edna San Miguel. Includes a section on common native medicinal plants of the region, prepared by ethnobotanist Ana Lilia Reina.
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List Price $17.05 |
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud
Educational/Instructional - First Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Carol McCloud is taking the bucket filling message to the next level. Not only does she talk about new levels of bucket filling and bucket dipping, but this book goes into depth about how to put a lid on your bucket. There are examples of how important situations in life need a lid to protect our buckets from being empty. This beautifully illustrated book will be a keepsake for children and adults.
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Jessie's Big Move by Dr. Nathaniel Wilson
Family Matters - Second Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Ten-year-old Jessie pouts, protests, and even tries to move out when she learns that her parents have decided to move across the country. She is determined to let her parents know how much she dislikes their decision - even if it is for a good reason. No one in the family knows what to expect in the new city, but Jessie feels like she is the only one taking a risk or losses. Her focus on herself temporarily blinds her to the possibilities, but what she finds in the new city surprises her.
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List Price $13.99 |
Autism ABC by Sherry L. Meinberg
Family Matters - Honorable Mention
Health - - Honorable Mention
School Issues - Honorable Mention
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
In this alphabet soup of information, readers learn that between A is for Autism and Z is for Zoo exists a large population of children who do not fit in. Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg's Autism ABC offers a fascinating and very compelling view into autism, both from the child's viewpoint and that of the expert. For example, B is for Bullies elicits "Sometimes bullies bother me, because of the things they say and how they act" followed by the professional viewpoint "Prevention is always better than intervention." It is this juxtaposition of the feelings, needs, and fears of the autistic child with the academic observations and suggestions that makes this book so important.
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List Price $11.05 |
How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate by Lynne Chenny & Gary Braasch
Green Books/Environmental - Second Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
When the weather changes daily, how do we really know that Earth's climate is changing? Here is the science behind the headlines - evidence from flowers, butterflies, birds, frogs, trees, glaciers and much more, gathered by scientists from all over the world, sometimes with assistance from young "citizen-scientists." And here is what young people, and their families and teachers, can do to learn about climate change and take action. Climate change is a critical and timely topic of deep concern, here told in an age-appropriate manner, with clarity and hope. Kids can make a difference!
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Heaven Sent by Nicole Christine Kosch
Religion/Spirituality/Philosophy - First Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Heaven Sent is an illustrated children's book celebrating God's role in the adoption process. The first line of the book will show children how their own special story unfolded: "In the beginning before you were made, God had a plan to bring you here today." The words come to show children that God, the birth parents, and the adoptive parents all came together to celebrate their life. Adoption was not just an outcome of circumstances, but rather a plan that was an answer to prayers. These children are, in fact, God's greatest blessing to those who are involved. Heaven Sent focuses on infant adoption
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Lodestone Book One & Two by Mark Whiteway
Science Fiction/Fantasy - First Place
Young Adult Fiction - First Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
The desperate race to save a world continues. Washed up on a distant shore on the other side of her planet, together with the Chandara Boxx, orphan Kelanni Shann must uncover the fate of her companions, whilst searching for an artefact hidden there in the distant past. As she journeys further into this new land, she will encounter strange sights, come up against new enemies and meet new friends, until finally coming face to face with the truth of her own past. The Lodestone series of books is built around the concept of negative matter - an extension of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.
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To Live and Die for Dance by Francine Paino
Young Adult Fiction - Second Place
2011 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Chelly Bernardi dreamed of becoming a professional ballet dancer, while her parents expected their daughter to go to law school and eventually join the family law firm. Then she is accepted into the Romanova Ballet Conservatory run by Alexandra Romanova, a former star of the Kirov Ballet. Chelly pleads with her parents and they reluctantly allow her to study with the famous dancer. Chelly seems to find her place with other like-minded dancers devoted to ballet, but trouble arises when she encounters the spirit of Alexandra's murdered daughter, Natasha, who draws Chelly and her friends into danger by asking them to help reveal the identity of her murderer.
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Accidental Lessons: A memoir of a rookie teacher and a life renewed by David W. Berner
Grand Prize
1st Place - Education
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Accidental Lessons has been called a remarkable memoir by reviewers, journalists, educators, authors, and readers. Chicago journalist David W. Berner takes the reader inside his own personal journey; a heart wrenching and inspirational account of self-discovery. Berner takes a job in a public school in a tough, impoverished neighborhood outside Chicago. What he learns from these students teaches him invaluable lessons about himself, his past, his future, and why he became a journalist in the first place.
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One Man's Journey to Freedom: Escape from Behind the Iron Curtain by Gene X. Kortsha
2nd Place - Biography, Autobiography/Memoir
2nd Place - History: Nonfiction
2nd Place - Newbie Nonfiction
Honorable Mention - Cover Design
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
The first 15 years of his life were spent in exile. After returning to Albania, he experienced firsthand the martyrdom of his homeland through World War II, the civil war that followed, and the subsequent brutal communist domination. He was forced to leave his medical studies, imprisoned, released, and then sent to work in one of the poorest regions in the North. While forced into hard labor he received the physical conditioning necessary for his tenth attempt at escaping the country. He left behind his parents and brother and risked risk a fate worse than death--capture-hoping for a future and a life free from oppression.
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God's Feet are in My Sandbox by Rich Anderson
Honorable Mention - Biography, Autobiography/Memoir
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Dare to enter one man's Spirit-filled world that overflows with the rejuvenating power of Almighty God. Join him as he ministers to condemned men in their dungeons and testifies to God's unbridled love poured out. Walk beside him as he risks it all to reach out to the most hated man on Texas' Death Row.
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The Side-Yard Superhero by Rick Niece
Honorable Mention - Biography, Autobiography/Memoir
Honorable Mention - Newbie Nonfiction
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
The Side-Yard Superhero is a remembrance in the style of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, and Tim Russert, taking the reader back to small town life in the 1950's and '60's. Stories of humor, nostalgia, and drama are told in a strong narrative voice and combined to make this "automythography" of nonfiction a vivid and compelling read. Baby boomers, adolescents, former and current small town inhabitants, and all others who seek to return to an age of innocent, simpler times will enjoy reading about Rickie's adventures and DeGraff's characters.
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Thinking of Miller Place: A Memoir of Summer Comfort by Ethel Lee-Miller
Honorable Mention - Biography, Autobiography/Memoir
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
In this tender, sparkling memoir, Ethel Lee-Miller reflects on childhood summers at her grandfather's home in an idyllic town on the northeastern end of Long Island. Carefree summertime at Miller Place grounded and sustained Ethel and her twin sister Eileen through the inevitable clumsiness of adolescence and informed the character, beliefs, and values that would serve them forever. An enchanting oasis of freedom and exploration, Miller Place offered days filled with diving in the waters of the Long Island Sound and evenings lit by fireflies. With her twin always by her side, Ethel savored childhood innocence while coming of age and forming secure, lasting ideals about love, beauty, home, and family.
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Due Diligence for the Financial Professional, 2nd Edition by L. Burke Files
2nd Place - Business & Finance
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
An entertaining and hands on guide to the Due Diligence Process! This book covers the traditional concepts such as Background Checks, Financial Investigations, and Money Laundering, and includes 7 comprehensive lists and questionnaires, as well as new areas including Transparency, Heuristics and Biases, Intellectual Property and Critical Information, Asset Recovery and the Future of Fraud.
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List Price $12.95 |
Olivia's Gift by Nancy Carabio Belanger (Sandra Casali LewAllen-Illustrator)
2nd Place - Children's Chapter Book
Honorable Mention - Cover Design
Honorable Mention - Photography/ Illustrations
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
School is out for the year and it's time for a fun beach adventure. However, Olivia discovers that sometimes it can be difficult to be a good Catholic when you're in middle school -- she discovers that she needs God and St. Therese more than ever.
In this beautiful novel that celebrates modesty and the precious gift of life, Olivia learns that it takes blind faith every day -- and that God is never far away, even on vacation. This captivating story is accompanied with beautiful illustrations by returning artist Sandra Casali LewAllen.
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God Loves You So Much by Chad Lindley
1st Place - Children's Picture Book 5 & Younger
Honorable Mention - Place Religion/Spirituality/Philosophy
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
There is an intimate connection between God's love and God's creation. This photo book helps children experience God's love through the world He made for each of us. There is no more powerful message for children that hearing they are loved by God and made in His image. The should also know they are loved and cherished by the adults in their lives. Take an opportunity to share God's love, and yours, with a child today!
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List Price $11.00 |
Pirate Gabriella Sails the Five Oceans By Jerry and Patsy Di Leo
1st Place - Children's Picture Book 6 & Older
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Children's picture book from award-winning authors Jerry and Patsy Di Leo has Gabriella as a pirate sailing the five oceans of the world, teaching us facts about the oceans while using pirate lingo. Includes colorful illustrations.
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List Price $15.95 |
My Nana's Remedies/Los Remedios de mi Nana by Roni C. Ashford
2nd Place - Children's Picture Book 6 & Older
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
In our newest children's book a warm and loving grandmother prepares a variety of traditional remedies for her young granddaughter, remedies to treat everything from an upset stomach to being frightened at night. The text is accompanied by the vibrant and captivating art of Edna San Miguel. Includes a section on common native medicinal plants of the region, prepared by ethnobotanist Ana Lilia Reina.
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Our Treasure by Michele Elena Bondi (Kristina Marie Pope-Illustrator)
2nd Place - Cover Design
3rd Place - Children's Picture Book 6 & Older
Honorable Mention - Place Religion/Spirituality/Philosophy
Honorable Mention - Photography/ Illustrations
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Children learn during story time that there is priceless treasure awaiting them whenever they want to become very rich. Do you know where "Our Treasure" can be found?
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Recess is Over by Sherry L. Meinberg
1st Place - Education
1st Place - How-To
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
What could be more exciting than coming to the end of one's studies and being assigned the first classroom? We have visions of polite students, an environment of order and harmony, camaraderie and cooperation. And then…reality. Recess is Over serves as much a guide for beginning teachers as a reality check for what awaits us. Combining a personal memoir, learn-by-example, and a don't-say-I-didn't-warn-you format, Meinberg's anecdotes-funny, stirring, and sometimes shocking-clearly convey each lesson to be learned.
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Push Back by Alfred Wellnitz
2nd Place - Fiction: Novel
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
The Push Back story is set twenty years into the future when the United States economy crashes as a result of the failure to address its fiscal problems. Hyperinflation rages and the nation breaks into eight different independent countries, one of which is controlled by a white supremacist dictator. An insurrection by the African American population provides an excuse for the white supremacist government to intern or exile the countries entire black population. African Americans in exile then conceive a plan that may just become the world's greatest act of terrorism.
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The Last Moon by DeAnn Lubell
Honorable Mention - Historical Fiction
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
As Mt. Pelée erupted in a cloud of gas and fire in one of the most awesome and destructive pyrotechnic displays ever offered by nature on May 8, 1902, thirty thousand citizens lay dead or dying, and engulfed the town in flames. Mother Nature was not entirely to blame for this disaster. But who and what were the real culprits to the occurrence of this devastating catastrophe?
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The Misadventures of Belle & Chloe by Doyle Walker
Honorable Mention - Humor
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
The Misadventures of Belle and Chloe is a book of short stories about two chocolate Labs growing up in Texas. These stories recount the true (although slightly embellished) adventures of Belle and Chloe, two Labrador retriever sisters. The tales, many told by Belle, describe their encounters with squirrels, ducks, door-to-door preachers (one of Belle's favorites), and backyard Texas cookouts. The book is for readers of all ages...from classrooms to retirement communities.
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List Price $15.95 |
Red Flag Warning by Kurt Kamm
1st Place - Mystery
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Los Angeles County is burning! A serial arsonist is setting the parched hills on fire. Plunge into the infernos, and face the heat, smoke and danger with the men on the fire lines. While NiteHeat prowls in the darkness, setting fires and taunting investigators, the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Arson Unit struggles to find the fire setter and stop the devastation. Follow Fire Captain Jim Kendall as he tries to find NiteHeat before the City of Malibu burns down.br>
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Death Cruise by Dan Anderson
2nd Place - Mystery
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Chauncey McFadden, a Los Angeles PI, receives a frantic phone call from the president of a Miami-based cruise line. Two employees have been killed in port and Chauncey is hired to solve the crime and prevent further atrocities. The portly, wisecracking Chauncey has limited homicide experience, but naively accepts this job thinking it will be little more than a free vacation. However, things quickly fall apart as the body count climbs onboard ship and in Caribbean island ports of call. A shipment of drugs being smuggled into Miami disappears from the ship before its delivery which unleashes a vengeful vendetta upon everyone in its path. A riveting, fast-paced story!
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Lodestone Book One & Two by Mark Whiteway
1st Place - Newbie Fiction
1st Place - Science Fiction/Fantasy
1st Place - YA Fiction
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Book 1
Ail-Kar, a white-hole portal from another universe, rains meteoroids onto the surface of the planet Kelanni. But the so-called "lodestones" behave according to different physical laws, transforming Kelanni's society. With the aid of the fearsome Keltar in their flying cloaks, the Kelanni are being put to forced labor to mine the lodestones. Shann, an orphan with a fiery disposition, witnesses a battle between a Keltar and a stranger bearing a similar flying cloak. She tracks down the stranger, and learns of the technology behind the Keltars' power, joining him on a mission to free the slaves and cut off their supply of lodestones.
Book 2
The desperate race to save a world continues. Washed up on a distant shore on the unknown side of her planet, together with the Chandara Boxx, the orphan Kelanni named Shann must uncover the fate of her companions, whilst searching for an artefact hidden there in the distant past. As she journeys farther into this new land, she will encounter strange sights, come up against new enemies and meet new friends, until finally coming face to face with the truth of her own past.
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The Secret of Lies by Barbara Forte Abate
2nd Place - Newbie Fiction
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Lost and floundering in a dreary motel room without plan or destination, it is a long ago song playing on the radio that gently tugs Stevie back through the dust of remembrance. 1957 - The last summer spent at the ancient house overlooking the North Atlantic. A season which had unfolded with abundant promise, but then spiraled horribly out of control - torn apart by a shattering tragedy that remains splintered in fragments upon her soul. And it is only now, when Stevie at last lifts her eyes to stare deep into the heart of her long sequestered memories, that the long held secrets of past and future are at last unveiled.
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Inspired to Dance by Mandi Dugenais
1st Place - Newbie Nonfiction
1st Place - Performing Arts
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
In Inspired to Dance author Mande Dagenais details the entire process of how to become a dancer. Based on more than twenty-five years of experience in the performing arts as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, director, and producer, Mande shares her vast knowledge and experience. This definitive and comprehensive guide teaches the ins and outs of show business.
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The Chickadees by Hongvan Nguyen
1st Place - Poetry
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
This book of poems is written in free-verse form, which is very popular, influent and contemporary. Twenty years is the time of which if just to sit and to think is a very short time. Yet, within the pace of the development of the human body, it is sequentially very long in which there are many different changes that belong to both the physical and the spiritual aspects of human beings. In memoirs or in thoughts, time has a relative value and is shortest as if things just happened in the past few minutes, but in the progress that belongs to the body, it has a more absolute value and is longer.
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The Mystery of Fate: Common Coincidence or Divine Intervention By Arlene Uslander & Brenda Warneker
2nd Place - Religion/Spirituality/Philosophy
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
An anthology of real stories by real people. FATE is a universal concept - destiny, luck, kismet or coincidence - whatever you want to call it. The common thread in this fascinating anthology is the presence of fate in everyday lives, a force that intervenes. The stories in this book will make you laugh, some will make you cry, some will amaze you, while still others will inspire and motivate you. But each true account carries the imprint of its author, allowing his or her perspective to light the way to a unique interpretation of fate. The ancient Greeks believed that fate was more powerful than the gods. What do you believe?
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God Moments by Michele Elena Bondi
Honorable Mention - Place Religion/Spirituality/Philosophy
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
God moments are very special and significant events that have great meaning and purpose. Perhaps they are meant to challenge or change us, encourage and inspire us, motivate us, sooth us or prepare us. Our challenge is to recognize, believe, take action, trust or sometimes wait, always loving in greater measure. May God Moments help you to recognize such moments in your own life as you consider their significance and their purpose.
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Dauntless Homecoming by Pete Koziar
Honorable Mention - Science Fiction/Fantasy
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Sometimes, the most alien place you can go is back home again. Set hundreds of years in the future, this novel tells the story of the crew of The Dauntless, one of mankind's first interstellar ships, as they return to Earth. It took them hundreds of years, Earth time, to make their voyage. When they return, they initially believe their adventuring to be over, but it is only then that their real journey begins. Although the novel is set in a very high-tech future world, it is the spiritual realm where the most important battles take place. Christian assumptions underlie the story, but, like C.S. Lewis's Space Trilogy, it refrains from being preachy or overbearing.
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Tasting Rain by Kim Malchuk
1st Place - Self Help/Inspirational
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Kim Malchuk's husband, Mel, was taken by cancer during the height of their endearing romance. Devastated by the loss, she made the courageous choice to keep Tasting Rain despite her heartbreak. As a motivational coach/speaker, Kim shares her wisdom and wit in an inspirational memoir designed to help others live a life of self-awareness, authenticity and joy. Written in a free-flowing, embracing style, Tasting Rain provides a personal perspective on loss, healing and love. Having welcomed the power of positive thinking into her own life, Kim has become a master teacher of how changing our thoughts can change our lives.
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Through it All: And Out on the Other Side by Francine L. Billingslea
2nd Place - Self Help/Inspirational
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
This is an inspirational memoir, self-help book of non-fiction short stories and essays about worth, importance, significance, consequences, God, His word, the power in prayer, faith, determination and me. It is about rape, breast cancer, divorce, relocation and other trials and struggles. It is about a pet, remarriage, peace, contentment, miracles and dreams coming true. It is about being a victim and coming out a victor. In this book you will find stories of strength, truth, honesty, confession, humor and love. You will be entertained, informed, impressed and greatly moved as you go "Through it all."
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Enlightenment: One Woman's Journey as an Extrasensory Human by Carrieanne Fonger
1st Place - Women's Interest
Honorable Mention - Self Help/Inspirational
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Carrieanne Fonger is a gifted clairvoyant. Growing up in an environment where she didn't fit in, she spent her early years lost in the world, trying to be 'normal,' throwing away her natural abilities to see energy in order to be like everyone else. Many years spent searching for meaning and purpose led her to a remote viewing course that changed the path of her destiny, and showed her that what she had been searching for all along was inside of her. Using the synchronistic and coincidental events of life as clues to find meaning, understand how she discovered her purpose and how to use the same tools to find the answers to your own story.
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Carnival Week By Joe Vigliotti
2nd Place - YA Fiction
2010 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
FutureWord Publishing has unveiled Joe Vigliotti's Carnival Week, a gripping contemporary coming-of-age drama with Christian themes. Focusing around a group of friends beginning their final summer, the story follows their seemingly disconnected lives that ultimately intertwine in a final and dramatic conclusion. And the question remains: What do you do when everything goes wrong?
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God's Promise by Maureen Moss
Grand Prize
Spiritual/Religious 1st Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
As her family eagerly awaits the birth of their baby girl, God helps Angelina prepare for her life on Earth. Illustrated by award-winning artist Gerald Purnell, this tender story will touch readers of all ages.
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Chippy Chipmunk Parties in the Garden by Kathy M. Miller
Animals/Pets 1st Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
This award-winning book is based on delightful and humorous photographs of a chipmunk's charming antics as he explores the author's garden. Based in a natural setting, this story enlightens as well as entertains. The eighty-six photographs give the reader a close-up view of the Eastern Chipmunk.
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Ramdas: The One-Eyed Turtle by Robert Goerman and Dinesh Patel
Animals/Pets 2nd Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Follow Ramdas, a turtle that was severely injured and blinded in one eye as a hatchling. Other than being hideously ugly and ridiculed by members of the little lake he lived in, Ramdas has steadfast faith, which makes him different. His faith is constant throughout the book, making Ramdas an enduring.
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Little Rockin' Roger and the Magic Glass Guitar by Benjamin Moores
Arts/Music 1st Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Roger, his Mum, and his pet fish "Jelly" move to another home. The house is very old. Roger is afraid of ghosts and starts to hum to himself at night to get over his fear. Suddenly the same tune he is humming is playing back to Roger! This can't be happening! Is it magic?
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Travels with Gannon and Wyatt: Botswana by Patti Wheeler and Keith Hemstreet
Charity 1st Place
Cover Design 1st Place
Educational/Instructional 1st Place
General 2nd Place
Outdoor Recreation 1st Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
When explorers Gannon and Wyatt arrive in Botswana for an African safari, they get much more adventure than they bargained for. While on this amazing journey, they encounter all of Africa's Big Five - elephants, rhinos, cape buffalos, leopards, and lions - only to discover that the most dangerous predator in the African bush is not the king of beasts, but man himself.
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Hey Dad! Let's Have a Catch by Harold Theurer
Family Matters 1st Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
The simple, yet meaningful, father and son activity becomes the focal point of this children's book. Through the eyes of an only child, the five minute catches, in between two jobs his father held, were precious moments and more than a physical activity. A catch becomes a metaphor for communication between father and son, parent and child as the dynamics of the catch change through the years, sadly end and are reborn as the son becomes a father himself.
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Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy by Tina Turbin
Cover Design 2nd Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Danny's mannerisms are absolutely charming and appealing as he strolls through the pages meeting Jimmy's family and friends in the MOST unusual way, imparting his delightful acts of wisdom and kindness while Skipper continues to take notes in his traveling journal for future adventures. Where are they from? Why are they here? Where are they going? Danny and his little traveling companion, Skipper, are quite the adventuresome and fun duo.
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Where Do We Go? When We Die by James F. Weinsier
Family Matters 2nd Place
Spiritual/Religious 2nd Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
The death of a loved one is difficult enough for an adult to understand and cope with; imagine how much more difficult it is for a child! Where Do We Go? delicately explores the theme of death in a child-friendly fashion with reassuring, thought-provoking text and cheerful illustrations. With compassion and sensitivity, James F. Weinsier addresses the age-old, complex question: Where do we go when we die?
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Princess Sally and Prince Tommy in the Kingdom Always by Jennifer L. Gray, Ph.D.
Family Matters Honorable Mention
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Princess Sally and Prince Tommy in the Kingdom Always is written in fairytale format about a family dealing with divorce. The two main themes of the book are parental love and support during divorce as well as the child's perception and interpretation of divorce. The story is appropriate for children aged 4-8 and can be read-a-loud or independently by the child.
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Roonie B. Moonie: Lost and Alone by Janan Cain
General 1st Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Roonie B. Moonie yearns to be a great explorer like his hero, Christopher Columblebee. But, while exploring one day, he wanders into a dark, unfamiliar place and finds himself in one scary situation after another. Approached by a suspicious stranger offering to help, Roonie must rely on his mother's guidance and on his instincts to keep himself safe.
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Hip Hip Hooray, It's Monsoon Day! by Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford
General, Honorable Mention
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Brought to life in this delightful story are some of nature's most spectacular phenomena. There are few things more exciting than a monsoon storm, with its dramatic lightning, thunder, wind, and cloudbursts. Hip Hip Hooray, It's Monsoon Day! is a story of how many people anticipate and celebrate the coming of the monsoon season, which largely defines North America's spectacular Sonoran Desert.
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Living on Sisu: The 1913 Union Copper Strike Tragedy by Deborah K. Frontiera
Historical Fiction 1st Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
To twelve-year-old Emma, life may be hard, but it is basically good. She has finished sixth grade and is nearly a young lady. But in the summer of 1913, her life, and the lives of everyone in the region, will be changed forever by a violent strike against the mining companies in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. A friend whose father is not on strike will be forbidden to talk to her. Another will die in the terrible Italian Hall Tragedy on Christmas Eve. Only the trait the Finnish people call Sisu will help her and others in the region live through it.
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Morning Rain by Sheila Cayolle
Interior Design 1st Place
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Rainstorms are a familiar part of everyone's childhood. Morning Rain describes in entertaining detail what a little girl sees from her window as she watches what happens around her during a thunderstorm. When the storm has passed, she is back outside to play in the sunshine.
http://www.unibook.com/Sheila-Cayolle/Morning-Rain |
List Price: $10.95 |
Your Preteen Apostolate by Nicholas J. Bottesi and Michele E. Bondi
Spiritual/Religious Honorable Mention
2010 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
Each of us has a personal apostolate, or mission that takes place over time and in every moment, through all the events of our lives. Our efforts to accept, return, and share God's love are necessary for that mission. Your Preteen Apostolate: Accepting and Sharing the Love of God helps preteens recognize that their efforts and contributions are important and necessary, and reminds every preteen that God is at work in you!
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