The 2016 Storytelling World Resource Awards
This section features the 2016 winners and honors selected from the numerous nominated stories, books, and recordings.
Beneath each award title is a short descriptive phrase about the resource contents. The major evaluative criterion was "story-
listener appeal" for the items selected in Categories 1-6, and "usefulness for storytellers" for the resources honored in Category
7. Questions may be e-mailed to florajoy@comcast.net or they may be answered on the website www.storytellingworld.com
where these winning resources are featured with embedded links to their respective websites.
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Rags: Hero Dog of WWI The true story of a stray dog by Margot Theis Raven Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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I Am Jackie Robinson A peek into the life of the first black baseball player by Brad Meltzer Dial, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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I Wanna Go Home A (potential tandem) story via mailed letters to/from child parent about visits with grandparents by Karen Kaufman Orloff G.P. Putnam's Sons, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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The Good Little Book An imaginative story of a lost book by Kyo Maclear Tundra Books, www.penguinrandomhouse.ca |
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Scarlett the Cat to the Rescue: Fire Hero The story of a mother cat's rescue of her five kittens by Nancy Loewen Capstone, www.capstoneyoungreaders.com |
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The Legend of the Beaver's Tail An Ojibwe legend about vanity by Stephanie Shaw Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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The Fabulous World of Mr. Fred A story of friendship and life-changing encounters by Lili Chartrand Fitzhenry & Whiteside, www.fitzhenry.ca |
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Visiting Day A story of the difficulties when a parent is incarcerated by Jacqueline Woodson Puffin Books, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Dear Mr. Washington A series of child's letters describing her father's attempts to paint portraits of George Washington by Lynn Cullen Dial, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Henry Holton Takes the Ice A story about a child finding his passion by Sandra Bradley Dial, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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A Home Run for Bunny The true story of African-American baseball player Bunny Taliaferro by Richard Andersen Illumination Arts, www.illumin.com |
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Fishermen Through & Through The story of three men and their dreams by Colleen Sydor Red Deer Press, www.reddeerpress.com |
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I Am Albert Einstein An insight into Einstein's early struggles by Brad Meltzer Dial, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Honors:
Sona and the Wedding Game The story of a childish prank at a Hindu ceremony by Kashmira Sheth Peachtree, www.peachtree-online.com |
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Hockey Hero An encouraging story of overcoming shyness by Zachary Hyman Tundra Books, www.penguinrandomhouse.ca |
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Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs A new look at Snow White's plight by Davide Cali Tundra Books, www.penguinrandomhouse.ca |
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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone The story of jazz virtuosoMelba Doretta Liston by Katheryn Russell-Brown Lee & Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Stone Angel A young Jewish girl's struggles during WWII by Jane Yolen Philomel, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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The Tomb Robber and King Tut An imagining of the discovery of the boy king's tomb in the 1920s by Sarah Gauch Viking, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Cronus the Titan Tells All: Tricked by the Kids A retelling of a classic Greek myth for younger listeners by Eric Braun Capstone, www.capstoneyoungreaders.com |
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Twenty-two Cents An inspiring story of economic innovation and vision by Paula Yoo Lee & Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece How teachers can encourage confidence in their students by Patricia Polacco G.P. Putnam's Sons, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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What the Ironwood Tree Learned from the Javelina A story illustrating the importance of being at one with the world On CD Tales of the Sonoran Desert, by Joyce Story www.joycestoryteller.com |
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The Poppy Lady The true story of Moina Belle Michael and her tribute to veterans by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh Calkins Creek (An imprint of Boyds Mill Press) boydsmillspress.com |
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Tricky Vic The impossibly true story of the man who sold the Eiffel Tower by Greg Pizzoli Viking, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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The Best Man A story about having a bad day In The Killdeer, by Michael Cotter Parkhurst Brothers, www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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I Ain't Know, Bo! A story of the influence of a wise fifth-grade teacher On CD with same title, by Tim Lowry www.storytellertimlowry.com |
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Crackerjack (League 3) A personal baseball story from childhood and beyond On CD 210, by Adam Booth www.cdbaby.com/artist/adambooth |
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Toilet Paper and a Troubled Teenager How a teacher turned around a suicidal teen On CD Out 'n No Book, by Tim Lowry www.storytellertimlowry.com |
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A String of Blue Beads by Fulton Oursler and The Gold and Ivory Tablecloth by Howard C. Schade and Information Please by Paul Villiard Three inspirational stories in a collection of classics From Treasury of Joy and Inspiration Reader's Digest Association, www.rd.com |
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Storyteller's Sampler A collection of tales from tellers around the world Edited by Margaret Read MacDonald Libraries Unlimited, www.abc-clio.com |
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The Killdeer Personal stories about the author's farming life by Michael Cotter Parkhurst Brothers, www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Stories We Tell Tales from the Story Circle of the Capital District Edited by Sandor Schuman This Too Shall Pass Press, www.storytellersanthology.com |
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Tiggy Tiggy Touch Wood Stories of faith, strength, and character by Madelyn Grape Rohrer www.storytellermadelynroher.com |
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The Ravenous Gown and 14 More Tales about Real Beauty A collection of stories about appearances, strength, character, wisdom, and love by Steffani Raff Familius, www.familius.com |
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Pachamama Tales
Folklore from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay Retold and translated by Paula Martin, Edited by Margaret Read MacDonald Libraries Unlimited, www.abc-clio.com |
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Adirondack Mendel's Aufruf A collection of thought-provoking stories by Sandor Schuman This Too Shall Pass Press, www.chelmspond.com |
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Tales of the Sonoran Desert Stories that give voice to the plants and animals of this unique desert by Joyce Story www.joycestoryteller.com |
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Story Harbour, Vol 1.
Classic stories of inspiration and wisdom CD by Zette Harbour www.ZetteHarbour.com |
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Hanuman's Quest The full-CD story of India's epic The Ramayana CD by Andy Fraenkel www.SacredVoices.com |
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Out 'n No Book Stories about stuff you don't learn from an encyclopedia CD by Tim Lowry www.storytellertimlowry.com |
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210 Personal stories from childhood CD by Adam Booth www.cdbaby.com/artist/adambooth |
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Jumping on Grandma's Plastic Covered Couch
A collection of personal/family stories CD by Linda Gorham Treehouse, www.lindagorham.com |
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The Life and Times of Herschel of Ostropol
Selected stories about a legendary prankster CD by David Arfa www.maggiddavid.net |
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Say Freedom!
Three thought-provoking stories CD by Bob Reiser www.bobtales.com |
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Story Smart How to use the science of story to persuade, inspire, influence, and teach by Kendall Haven Libraries Unlimited, www.KendallHaven.com, or www.abc-clio.com |
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Molly and Me Memoirs and personal background of a storyteller by Marion Lewis Besmehn Pangea Publishing, www.pangeacorp.com |
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Crash Course in Storytime Fundamentals, 2nd Ed.
A guidebook for storytime organizers by Penny Peck Libraries Unlimited, www.abc-clio.com |
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Who Was J.R.R. Tolkien? Who Was Alfred Hitchcock? Who Was Charles Dickens? and Who Was Susan B. Anthony? (by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso) Who Were the Brothers Grimm? (by Avery Reed) Who Was Edgar Allan Poe? (by Jim Gigliotti) Who Was Beatrix Potter? (by Sarah Fabiny) Resources for potential story/program information. Grosset & Dunlap (Only one is pictured at the left.) www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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40 Fun Fables: Tales That Trick, Tickle, and Teach
Fables linked to Common Core for young listeners by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss August House, www.augusthouse.com |
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Story by Story Guidelines for creating and managing student storytelling troupes by Karen Chace Parkhurst Brothers, www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Nectar of Story: Poems
A collection of vignettes with free verse creations by Tim J. Myers BlazeVOX Books, www.timmyersstorysong.com/TM_Website/Homepage.html |
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Blue Men & River Monsters: Folklore of the North
Remembrances of the old country and legends of the mysterious and macabre Edited by John Zimm Wisconsin Historical Society Press, www.wisconsinhistory.org/whspress |
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Tibetan Folktales Cultural information and stories from Tibet by Haiwang Yuan, Awang Kunga, and Bo Li Libraries Unlimited, www.abc-clio.com |
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Legends A description of the best players, games, and teams in baseball (for potential story crafting) by Howard Bryant Philomel, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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