The 2019 Storytelling World Resource Awards
This section features the 2019 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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Holes in the Sky
A heartwarming grandmother story
by Patricia Polacco G.P. Putnam’s Sons, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Prince Ribbit
A reimagined fairy tale with an extra twist
by Jonathan Emmett Peachtree Publishers, www.peachtree-online.com |
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I Love My Purse
A story about children who don’t follow gender norms
by Belle DeMont Annick Press, www.annickpress.com |
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Drummer Boy of John John A story inspired by the early life of Winston “Spree” Simon (a pioneer in the development of the steel drum)
by Mark Greenwood Lee & Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Izzy Gizmo
A poetic story to inspire future inventors
by Pip Jones Peachtree Publishers, www.peachtree-online.com |
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Animal Village
An authentic folk tale (from the Zarma culture of West Africa) embracing the wisdom of ancestral stories
by Nelda LaTeef Sub-Saharan Publishers, www.africanbookscollective.com/publishers/sub-saharan-publishers |
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Never Satisfied
A retelling of the classic stonecutter folktale
by Dave Horowitz Nancy Paulsen Books, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Fox and Raccoon
A tender story about friendship
by Lesley-Anne Green Tundra Books, www.penguinrandomhouse.ca |
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Girl Running
The true story of the first female Boston Marathon runner
by Annette Bay Pimentel Nancy Paulsen Books, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Flowers for Sarajevo
An unlikely act of heroism demonstrating the power of beauty in the face of violence (With CD)
by John McCutcheon Peachtree Publishers, www.peachtree-online.com |
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Write to Me
A story created from letters from Japanese-American children and sent to the librarian they left behind
by Cynthia Grady Charlesbridge Publishing, www.charlesbridge.com |
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Midnight Teacher
The true story of Lilly Ann Granderson and her secret school
by Janet Halfmann Lee & Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Cinderella and the Furry Slippers
A Girl-Power fractured fairy tale
by David Cali Tundra Books, www.penguinrandomhouse.ca |
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The Turtle Ship
An episode in Korean history and naval engineering loosely based on the true story of Admiral Yi Sun-sin
by Helena Ku Rhee Lee & Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Voices from the Underground Railroad
A look into an attempt to escape enslavement
by Kay Winters Dial Books for Young Readers, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Into the Dark
Creepy stories from the shadows (for teens and adults)
CD by Rona Leventhal Road Candy Records, www.ronatales.com |
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The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler
The story of a social worker/secret agent who saved thousands of Jewish children
by Marcia Vaughan Lee & Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Confucius, Great Teacher of China
A brief biography of “China’s uncrowned king”
by Demi Lee & Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Fufi
A story about dog ownership and its impact on future relationships
In Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, by Trevor Noah John Murray Publishers, www.trevornoah.com |
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Turning Pages
Sonia’s story of how books influenced her life
by Sonia Sotomayor Philomel, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Woody Guthrie: When the World’s on Fire
An original true story of one of America’s folk heroes
On CD It Might as Well Be a Myth, by Adam Miller www.folksinging.org |
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Etched in Clay
The free-verse biography of an enslaved potter and poet
by Andrea Cheng Lee & Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Burnt into Memory
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Vietnam: Medic Tom Kelley
One American soldier’s personal disclosure of his experience in the Vietnam war
In Boots on the Ground: America’s War in Vietnam (a collection of interviews)by Elizabeth Partridge Viking, www.penguin.com |
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The Dreadful Summer of 1991
A story of racial struggle and progress
by Howard Bryant In Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration, edited by Rose Brock Philomel, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Power Play
A personal story about workplace harassment
by Anne B. Thomas In ROAR: True Tales of Women Warriors, edited by Jessica Robinson www.bettersaidthandone.com/Roar |
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Fairy Tales and Fables from Weimar Days (New and Revised Edition)
Collected traditional German tales transformed into utopian narratives, with added social commentaries by Weimar Republic political activists
Edited/translated by Jack Zipes Palgrave Macmillan, www.palgrave.com |
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Dancing on Blades
A collection of rare and exquisite folktales from the Carpathian Mountains
by Csenge Zalka Parkhurst Brothers, www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Shropshire Folk Tales for Children
Old and wild tales for brave children
by Amy Douglas Trafalgar, www.ipgbook.com |
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Meet Me at the Well
Stories about fourteen strong women of the Bible and their often-hidden lives
by Jane Yolen and Barbara Diamond Goldin Charlesbridge Publishing, www.charlesbridge.com |
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Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports
Eleven true stories of female athletes
by Gregory Zuckerman Philomel, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Under the Oaken Bough
A compilation of folk and fairy tales of yore
by Simon Brooks Parkhurst Brothers, www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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The Garden of Wisdom
A collection of Earth tales from the Middle East (for children)
Edited by Michael J. Caduto Green Heart Books, www.p-e-a-c-e.net |
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Once Upon a Midwinter
Original stories and music with a winter theme
CD by Jeff Stockton www.jeffstockton.ca |
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Love and Armadillo Migration
Aunt Marguerite’s “love” at age 85
CD by Andy Offutt Irwin Road Candy Records, www.andyirwin.com |
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Circle Sam and Other Tales Retellings of selected folktales for young listeners
CD by Jack Pearson Ottertunity, Inc., www.jackpearson.org |
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Further Around the Bend: More News from the Town Around the Bend
Family and community stories that are witty, silly, and wise
CD by Bill Harley Round River Music, www.billharley.com |
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Monkey Bars, Middle Age, and Other Natural Disasters
Personal stories that look deep into the dealings of humanity with tenderness and insight
CD by Kim Weitkamp Road Candy Records, www.kimweitkamp.com |
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Classics with a Twist Junior
A collection of twisted tales especially for children
CD by The Storycrafters www.storycrafters.com |
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Sakura Tales
Eleven stories from Japan
CD by Anne Shimojima Road Candy Records, www.anneshimojima.com |
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Story Beats
Rhythmical children’s stories with an Australian flavor
CD by Lillian Rodrigues-Pang www.thestoryline.com.au/CD.html |
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Well, Well!
Retellings of Appalachian tales
CD by Adam Booth www.adam-booth.com |
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Storytelling Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Children with Special Needs
A collection of articles by professional storytellers and educators
by Sherry Norfolk and Lyn Ford, Editors ABC-CLIO/Libraries Unlimited www.abc-clio.com/LibrariesUnlimited |
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Storytwisting
A guide to remixing and reinventing stories
by Jeri Burns and Barry Marshall Parkhurst Brothers, www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Wordwings
A novel about how the power of story can triumph over horrendous conditions
by Sydelle Pearl Guernica Editions, www.guernicaeditions.com |
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Distilling Hope (Book and 2 CDs)
12 stories to distill the 12 steps (with discussion and story information)
Adapted and edited by Beth Ohlsson Book: Parkhurst Brothers, www.parkhurstbrothers.com CDs: Road Candy Records, www.bethohlsson.com | ||
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Beyond the Sword Maiden
A storyteller’s introduction to the heroine’s journey
by Dorothy Cleveland and Barbara Schutzgruber Parkhurst Brothers, www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Special Note: A frequent request received from Storytelling World readers is for us to suggest resources containing information for crafting new stories. The resources below (including the honors) provide this type of information—as is, they aren’t tellable stories, but they offer text for varied and creative compositions: What Was the Holocaust? (by Gail Herman) Who Was Booker T. Washington? (by James Buckley, Jr.) Who Is Pelé? (by James Buckley, Jr.) Who Was Coretta Scott King? (by Gail Herman) Who Was Henry VIII? (by Ellen Labrecque) Who Was Aretha Franklin? (by Nico Medina) I am Sacagawea (Brad Meltzer) I am Harriet Tubman (Brad Meltzer) I am Gandhi (Brad Meltzer) Grosset & Dunlap, www.penguin.com/youngreaders (Only two of these resources are pictured.) |
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