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Award Categories: Recent Awards, Michigan Notable Books, State History Awards, Other Awards
2009 National Book Award Finalist
Now, over a half-century since its inception, the National Book Awards continues to recognize the best of American literature, raising the cultural appreciation of great writing in the country while advancing the careers of both established and emerging writers like Richard Powers, Jonathan Franzen, and Lily Tuck.
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American Salvage
Stories By Bonnie Jo Campbell
A lush and rowdy collection of stories set in a rural Michigan landscape, where wildlife, jobs, and ways of life are vanishing.
American Salvage by Bonnie Jo Campbell has been awarded as a finalist in the category of fiction from the National Book Awards.
2009 Michigan Center for the Book Selection for the National Book Festival
The Michigan Center for the Book has selected A Pocketful of Passage by Loraine Campbell to represent Michigan at the 9th annual National Book Festival to take place September 26, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The National Book Festival is sponsored by the Library of Congress and is to be held on the National Mall from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26. The event is free and open to the public.
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A Pocketful of Passage
By Loraine M. Campbell
A fictionalized account of the life of a lighthouse keeper’s daughter and her family on the Great Lakes in the 1940s, written for young readers ages 8 and up.
2009 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers Award
In recognition of the special contributions women writers make to our culture and society, The Rona Jaffe Foundation is giving its fifteenth annual Writers’ Awards under a program that identifies and supports women writers of exceptional talent. The emphasis is on those in the early stages of their writing careers. This unique program offers grants to writers of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry to make writing time available and provide assistance for such specific purposes as child care, research and related travel costs.
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Blue-Tail Fly
Poems By Vievee Francis
A poetic treatment of the period of American history between the beginning of the Mexican War and the end of the Civil War, by Michigan poet Vievee Francis.
WSU Press author Vievee Francis, author of Blue-Tail Fly, is one of six recipents awards the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers Award. Next year with the help of her Rona Jaffe Award, Francis will complete the research for her new collection of poems on the Wendish region of Texas, where her family has lived since the 1800s when the slave holding region was settled by German immigrants seeking religious freedom.
2009 Independent Publisher's Book Award
The IPPYs are designed to recognize independent authors and publishers who exhibit the courage, innovation, and creativity to bring about change in the world of publishing. Books are entered and judged in 65 national categories and 20 regional categories, and are also considered for the “Ten Outstanding Books of the Year”. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded to the top books, and the winners are honored at an annual ceremony, most recently in Los Angeles on May 30, 2008. The IPPY contest is now the world’s largest independent book awards contest, receiving over 3,000 entries each year.
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Race and Remembrance
A MemoirBy Arthur L. Johnson
With an Introduction by Charles V. Willie and a Foreword by Samuel CookMemoir of respected Detroit civic and civil rights leader Arthur L. Johnson.
Bronze metal in the category of Autobiography/Memoir
2009 Paterson Award for Literary Excellence for previous finalists of the Paterson Poetry Prize
The Paterson Award for Literary Excellence for previous finalists of the Paterson Poetry Prize from the Poetry Center at Passiac County Community College is given annually to honor a book of poetry published in the preceding year by an author who has won the award previously.
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Wide Awake in Someone Else's Dream
Poems By M.L. Liebler
A new collection from Detroit poet M. L. Liebler, a unique voice in contemporary poetry.
2009 Indie Excellence Book Awards
The Indie Excellence® Awards present a wonderful opportunity for all authors and publishers of books...both national and international. Small press, self-published, print on demand and independent publishers are all welcome.
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Wide Awake in Someone Else's Dream
Poems By M.L. Liebler
A new collection from Detroit poet M. L. Liebler, a unique voice in contemporary poetry.
2009 ForeWord Book of the Year Award
ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards were established to bring increased attention to librarians and booksellers of the literary and graphic achievements of independent publishers and their authors. ForeWord is the only review trade journal devoted exclusively to books from independent houses.
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Great Architecture of Michigan
By John Gallagher, Photographed by Balthazar Korab
A meticulously researched and profusely illustrated celebration of Michigan Architecture.
Finalist in the category of Architecture
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The Guardian Building
Cathedral of FinanceBy James W. Tottis
Detailed photographic history of the Union Trust Building, now known as the Guardian Building, one of the architectural gems of Detroit’s skyline.
Finalist in the category of Architecture
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Who's Jim Hines?
By Jean Alicia Elster
A look at issues of race in Depression-era Detroit for young readers, aged 8 through 12.
Finalist in the category of Juvenile Fiction
2009 Children's Literature Association Book Award
The Children's Literature Association Book Award is an annual award for the most significant book of criticism, history, or scholarship in the field of children's literature.
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Poetry's Playground
The Culture of Contemporary American Children's PoetryBy Joseph T. Thomas, Jr.
The first book-length study of contemporary American children’s poetry, Poetry’s Playground considers children’s poetry in relation to the wider scope of adult poetic discourse.
2009 National Best Books Awards
Sponsored by USA Book News based in Los Angeles, California, the National “Best Books 2009” Awards are specifically designed to garner sizzling media coverage and book sales.
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Back to School
Jewish Day School in the Lives of Adult JewsBy Alex Pomson and Randal F. Schnoor
A groundbreaking study on the impact of Jewish day schools in the lives of parents and children.
Finalist in the category of Education and Jewish Identity
2009 Michigan Notable Book Awards
Michigan Notable Books is The Library of Michigan’s annual selection of up to 20 recommended books reflecting Michigan’s rich cultural heritage, featuring high-quality titles with wide public appeal that are either written by a Michigan resident or about a Michigan-related topic.
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A Picturesque Situation
Mackinac before Photography, 1615-1860By Brian Leigh Dunnigan
From the author of the award-winning Frontier Metropolis, a comprehensive visual history of the straits of Mackinac in pre-photographic images.
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Summer Dreams
The Story of Bob-lo IslandBy Patrick Livingston
A definitive history of Bob-lo Island, a Canadian amusement park in the mouth of the Detroit River and a favorite recreation spot for generations of Detroit-area residents.
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When the Church Becomes Your Party
Contemporary Gospel MusicBy Deborah Smith Pollard
A look at the innovations of contemporary performers of modern gospel music and their roots in the African American Christian church.
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Who's Jim Hines?
By Jean Alicia Elster
A look at issues of race in Depression-era Detroit for young readers, aged 8 through 12.
2009 Great Lakes Great Books Award
The Great Lakes Great Books Award is given annually to five books chosen by Michigan students in grades K-12. Books are nominated by students, teachers, librarians, publishers, and others interested in excellent quality books for children and teens. Students read the books nominated for their grade level and vote for their favorite. Winning books are announced at the Michigan Reading Association's annual conference in March.
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Who's Jim Hines?
By Jean Alicia Elster
A look at issues of race in Depression-era Detroit for young readers, aged 8 through 12.
2009/2010 Great Lakes Great Books Award ballot for Grades 4-5