2013 Winners
Grand Prize Winner
The Gift by Yolande Nicholson Spears
Activity Books
2nd Place - Amelia Frump & Her Peanut Butter Loving, Overactive Imagination is Cooking Up a Peanut Butter Storm by Debbie Roppolo, Illustrated by Debbie Roppolo
Animals/Pets
1st Place-tie - Who's in That Shell? by Anita Elco & Katherine Stelmach, Illustrated by Michael Patch
1st Place-tie, $100 Winner - The Puppy's Soul by Rochelle Monique Brandon, Illustrated by Kottavei
2nd Place - Have You Ever Heard a Screeching Cat? by Melvin H. Harlan, Illustrated by Dwight Nacaytuna
Honorable Mention - Tiger Floss by TS Forte, Illustrated by Carriel Santos & Bryton Forte
Best Cover Design
1st Place - Mama's Purse by AJ Irving, Illustrated by Rick Thomson
Honorable Mention - Sneezing Seasons 2013: The Inside Story about Allergies and Immunology by Gail Galvan, Illustrated by Michael Evanouski
Honorable Mention - Pigs & Strawberries: The Adventures of Laurence & Hamilton by Jenni Garrick, Illustrated by Joshua Allen
Best Illustrations
1st Place - Quinn's Search for the Samurai by Eugene H. Rotberg and Iris C. Rotberg, Illustrated by Bryn Barnard
2nd Place - The Alphabet According to Starfish by Natalie Starfish, Illustrated by Shishir Naik
Honorable Mention - The Puppy's Soul by Rochelle Monique Brandon, Illustrated by Kottavei
Honorable Mention - Randy the Raindrop: I'm a little raindrop! by Patty Jean Wiese, Illustrated by Kim Sponaugle
Honorable Mention - Eat It!: Food Adventures with Marco Polo by Gracie Cavnar, Illustrated by Anni Matsick
Biography/Autobiography/Memoir
1st Place, Grand Prize Winner - The Gift by Yolande Nicholson Spears
Chapter Books
1st Place - The Adventures of Detective Luke: The Disappearing Dog Bowl by Wilson Hickman, Illustrated by Kesmine Hickman (Interior)
2nd Place - Bruce and the Road to Justice by Gale Leach
Honorable Mention - Luna: Puppy Detective #1: Catnapped! by Kesmine Hickman, Illustrated by Kesmine Hickman (Interior)
Honorable Mention - Wee Three Kings by Brent L. Anderson, Illustrated by Chuck Gillies, Cover
Honorable Mention - The Adventures of Detective Luke: Neighborhood Nuisance by Wilson Hickman, Illustrated by Kesmine Hickman (Interior)
Honorable Mention - Bruce and the Road to Courage by Gale Leach
Honorable Mention - Bruce and the Road to Honesty by Gale Leach
Cultural Diversity
1st Place - Island of the Invisible Being by Madelain Westermann, Illustrated by Erin Johnson
2nd Place - Will You Fill My Bucket? by Carol McCloud & Karen Wells, Illustrated by Penny Weber
Honorable Mention - The Mail-Order Bride by Daris Howard
Honorable Mention - The Puppy's Soul by Rochelle Monique Brandon, Illustrated by Kottavei
eBook: Animals / Pets
1st Place - Peaches! Peaches! by Jackie Ferrell, Illustrated by Scott Ferrell
2nd Place - Hide! Hide! A Dog. A Parrott. And A Game. by Jackie Ferrell, Illustrated by Scott Ferrell
eBook: Family Matters
Honorable Mention - A Change of Season by Jackie Ferrell, Illustrated by Scott Ferrell
eBook: Picture Books - 5 & Younger
1st Place - Peaches! Peaches! by Jackie Ferrell, Illustrated by Scott Ferrell
2nd Place - Hide! Hide! A Dog. A Parrott. And A Game. by Jackie Ferrell, Illustrated by Scott Ferrell
Family Matters
1st Place - The Gift by Yolande Nicholson Spears
2nd Place - Heroes, Villains, and Vincent by Trenton Payne, Illustrated by Shahab Shamshirsaz
Honorable Mention - Diabetes ABC by Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg
Honorable Mention - Gary's Gray World by Ryan J. Cunningham, Illustrated by Chrissy Fanslau
Honorable Mention - Fill a Bucket by Carol McCloud & Katherine Martin, MA, Illustrated by David Messing
Food-Related
1st Place - Eat It!: Food Adventures with Marco Polo by Gracie Cavnar, Illustrated by Anni Matsick
Health
2nd Place - Diabetes ABC by Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg
Historical Fiction
1st Place - Coyote Winds by Helen Sedwick
2nd Place - Wilson and the White House Pups by Susan Castriota, Illustrated by Susan Castriota
Honorable Mention - Eat It!: Food Adventures with Marco Polo by Gracie Cavnar, Illustrated by Anni Matsick
Honorable Mention - Old Truck by Jennifer Somervell, Illustrated by Margery Fern
Picture Books - 5 & Younger
1st Place-tie - Celia the Great - Tricks for Being a Happy Kid by Abby Jacobs, Illustrated by Mary Gregg Byrne
1st Place-tie - Who Knows the Seasons? by Geoffrey Haas, Illustrated by Louise Satterfield
1st Place-tie - Mama's Purse by AJ Irving, Illustrated by Rick Thomson
2nd Place-tie - Mama's Little Lady: A Special Pony by Francine Paino, Illustrated by John Peter Libretti, IV, USAF
2nd Place-tie - Grandma Always Says… by Dar Wisk, Illustrated by Angelique Gillespie
Honorable Mention - The Alphabet According to Starfish by Natalie Starfish, Illustrated by Shishir Naik
Honorable Mention - What Can We Do Next? by Toula Magi
Honorable Mention - Mr. Moocho and the Lucky Chicken by Marvin Druger, Illustrated by Roberta L Wackett
Honorable Mention - Santa's Sugar by Jane Gerencher, Illustrated by Michael Patch
Honorable Mention - The Zoo's Annual Piggyback Race by Matt Harrigan, Illustrated by Melinda Beavers
Honorable Mention - Zoo on the Moon by Robin Martin-Duttmann, Illustrated by Kalpart
Honorable Mention - Fill a Bucket by Carol McCloud & Katherine Martin, MA, Illustrated by David Messing
Picture Books - 6 & Older
1st Place-tie - Granny's Clan by Dr. Sally Hodson, Illustrated by Ann Jones
1st Place-tie - Will You Fill My Bucket? by Carol McCloud & Karen Wells, Illustrated by Penny Weber
1st Place-tie - Dreamy Space Cadet by Summer Flier, Illustrated by John Rose
2nd Place-tie - 10 Simple Ways to Save Our Planet: If My Dog Can Do It, So Can You! by Reade W. Lawson, Illustrated by Cynthia S. Lawson
2nd Place-tie - The Puppy's Soul by Rochelle Monique Brandon, Illustrated by Kottavei
Honorable Mention - Santa's Sugar by Jane Gerencherr, Illustrated by Michael Patch
Honorable Mention - The Boy from the Sword by Ivonne Fernandez, Illustrated by Cindy Sprage
Honorable Mention - A Little Different- All Perfect by Anita Telle, Illustrated by Denis Proulx
Honorable Mention - Amazing Matilda: A Monarch's Tale by Bette A. Stevens
Honorable Mention - What's in the Garden? by Marianne Berkes, Illustrated by Cris Arbo
Honorable Mention - The Boys from Baraboo by Michael Lancaster, Illustrated by Barbara Harnack/Michael Lancaster
Honorable Mention - Old Truck by Jennifer Somervell, Illustrated by Margery Fern
Honorable Mention - Nature's Patchwork Quilt by Mary Miché, Illustrated by Consie Powell
Honorable Mention - Can A Pig Swim? by Thomas W. Rush, Illustrated by D. C. Ice
Honorable Mention - Noisy Bug Sing-Along by John Himmelman, Illustrated by John Himmelman
Honorable Mention - Jelly Bean Finds Her Special Place by Jane Edwards & Renee Papas
Poetry
Honorable Mention - Even Stranger Creatures & Other Poems by Marvin Druger, Illustrated by Marvin Druger
School Issues
2nd Place - A Friend Like John: Understanding Autism by Suzanne B. Bartlett, M.D.
Honorable Mention - Jasmine Can: Creating Self-Confidence by Bena Hartman, Illustrated by Mary Gregg Byrne
Honorable Mention - Wilson Won't Be Bullied! by Susan Castriota and Rose Tennent, Illustrated by Susan Castriota
Science Fiction/Fantasy
2nd Place - Purple by Graham J. Sharpe
Honorable Mention - Sir Nathan and the Quest for Queen Gobbledeegook by Mark Simon Smith, Illustrated by Derek Gebler
Spiritual/Religious
1st Place - Wee Three Kings by Brent L. Anderson, Illustrated by Chuck Gillies, Cover
2nd Place-tie - Purple by Graham J. Sharpe
2nd Place-tie - Wings Up - All With A Little Help From Our Angels by Michelle A. R. Hydeck
Honorable Mention - Shekhina by Paulette Kouffman Sherman Illustrated by Rachel Shana Vine
Honorable Mention - The Puppy's Soul by Rochelle Monique Brandon, Illustrated by Kottavei
Young Adult Fiction
1st Place - Purple by Graham J. Sharpe
2nd Place - Light Riders and the Morenci Mine Murder by Ann I. Goldfarb, Illustrated by Jean Boles
Honorable Mention - Tom T's Hat Rack: A Story About Paying it Forward by Michele Spry, Illustrated by Peggy A. Guest
Honorable Mention - The Azurite Encounter by Jane Frances Ruby, Illustrated by Frank Ybarra