Congratulations to the medalist of the 2017 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards! Listed below are the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in each category.
MOONBEAM SPIRIT AWARDS:
Compassion | Peacemaking | Exploration | Imagination | Preservation
GENERAL CATEGORIES:
1. Board Book / Cloth Book | 2. Alphabet / Counting Book | 3. Books Arts / Pop-Up / Cut-Out | 4. Activity Book 1 – Games, Arts & Crafts, etc. | 5. Activity Book 2 – Educational, Science, History, etc. | 6. Book With Music/Theatrical | 7. Picture Book – Preschool | 8. Picture Book – 4-8 Year Old | 99. Picture Book – All Ages | 10. Juvenile Fiction | 11. Pre-Teen Fiction – General | 12. Pre-Teen Fiction – Fantasy | 13. Pre-Teen Fiction – Mystery | 14. Pre-Teen Fiction – Historical/Cultural | 15. Pre-Teen Fiction – Mature Issues | 16. Young Adult Fiction – General | 17. Young Adult Fiction – Fantasy / Sci-Fi | 18. Young Adult Fiction – Horror / Mystery | 19. Young Adult Fiction – Historical / Cultural | 20. Young Adult Fiction – Religion / Spirituality | 21. Young Adult Fiction – Mature Issues | 22. Children’s Poetry | 23. Non-Fiction – Picture Book | 24. Non-Fiction – Chapter Book | 25. Animals / Pets | 26. Multicultural Non-Fiction – Picture Book | 27. Multicultural Non-Fiction – Chapter Book | 28. Religion / Spirituality | 29. Holiday | 30. Book With Merchandise (plush toy, etc.) | 31. Spanish Language Book | 32. Environmental Issues | 33. Health Issues | 34. Mind-Body-Spirit / Self-Esteem | 35. Reading Skills / Literacy | 36. Best First Book – Picture Book | 37. Best First Book – Chapter Book | 38. Best Illustrator | 39. Best Book by Youth Author (Under 18) | 40. Best Book Series – Picture Book | 41. Best Book Series – Chapter Book | 42. Best Book Series – Non-Fiction
MOONBEAM SPIRIT AWARDS
COMPASSION
Pablo Pineda: “Being different is a value”, by Albert Bosch & María Sala; illustrations by Silvia Álvarez (Cuento de Luz)
PEACEMAKING
Most People, by Michael Leannah; illustrations by Jennifer E. Morris (Tilbury House Publishers)
EXPLORATION
Dear Marguerite and Me, by Carol Bland Dolson; illustrations by Elaine Hearn Rabon (Miglior Press/Jonquil Books)
IMAGINATION
How I Did It!, by Linda Ragsdale; illustrated by Anoosha Syed (Flowerpot Press)
PRESERVATION
Growing Up With the River: Nine Generations on the Missouri, by Dan & Connie Burkhardt; illustrated by Bryan Haynes (The Katy Land Trust)
GENERAL CATEGORIES
1. Board Book / Cloth Book
GOLD: A Kiss Means I Love You, by Kathryn Madeline Allen; photographs by Eric Futran (Albert Whitman & Co)
SILVER: I Want to Be a Reader!, by Mark Powers; illustrated by Maria Montag (blue manatee press)
BRONZE: Ela Cat In the Jungle, by Niki Knaub; illustrated by Kelsi Jo Silva (Good Luck Black Cat Books)
2. Alphabet / Counting Book
GOLD (tie): 1,2,3 Sea Creatures, by Toko Hosoya (Flowerpot Press)
Yesterday I Found an A, by Maggie Blossom; illustrated by Marco Furlotti (Flowerpot Press)
SILVER: Goodnight, Little Orcas: A Counting Book, by Megan Calderon; illustrated by Rachael Balsaitis (A&M Imagine Books)
BRONZE: ABCs with Me!, by Jeanette Bahn; illustrated by Donna Farrell (Read Your Story)
3. Books Arts / Pop-Up / Cut-Out
Gold: Mass Flourishing: How Grassroots Innovation Created Jobs, Challenge, and Change, by Edmund Phelps (Princeton University Press)
Silver: Everything I Ever Needed to Know about Economics I Learned from Online Dating, by Paul Oyer (Harvard Business Review Press)
Bronze (tie): The Bankers’ New Clothes: What’s Wrong with Banking and What to Do About It, by Anat Admati & Martin Hellwig (Princeton University Press)
The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order, by Benn Steil (Princeton University Press)
4. Activity Book 1 - Games, Arts & Crafts, etc.
GOLD: 10 Ways to Make Art, by QAGOMA Children’s Art Centre (Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art)
SILVER: All About Thailand: Stories, Songs, Crafts, and Games for Kids, by Elaine Russell; illustrated by Patcharee Meesukhon & Vinit Yeesman (Tuttle Publishing)
BRONZE: Viktor & Rolf Fashion Artists: A Drawing Book for Kids, by Kate Ryan; photography by Team Peter Stigter (National Gallery of Victoria)
5. Activity Book 2 - Educational, Science, History, etc.
GOLD: The Historical Heroines Coloring Book: Pioneering Women in Science from the 18th and 19th Centuries, by Elizabeth Lorayne; illustrated by Kendra Shedenhelm (White Wave Press)
SILVER: My First Book About Backyard Nature: Ecology for Kids!, by Donald M. Silver and Patricia J. Wynne (Dover Publications Inc)
BRONZE: Getting Little Feet WET: Project WET’s Early Childhood Education Guide, by Project WET Foundation (Project WET Foundation)
6. Book With Music/Theatrical
GOLD: I Can Dance, by Hannah Beach (Rubicon Publishing)
SILVER: Stori Stori: Caribbean Tales with a Little Jazz, by S. Ettosi Brooks; illustrated by Ngarlege Ngarndingabe, Tricia Ramsay, Ivan (Education Resources Inc.)
BRONZE: The First Song, written & illustrated by Lisa Batch (Mascot Books)
7. Picture Book - Preschool
GOLD: So Many Cuddles, by Ruth Austin, illustrated by Clare Owen (Compendium)
SILVER: Happy Mamas, by Kathleen T. Pelley; illustrated by Ruth E. Harper (CWLA Press)
BRONZE: Miss Bunny’s First Flight: The Adventures of Lovey, by Dixon Douglas; illustrated by Jordan Wray (Warren Publishing)
8. Picture Book - 4-8 Year Old
GOLD (tie): Wakem the Rooster: Up All Night, by David Fitzsimmons; illustrated by Richard Cowdrey (Wild Iris Publishing)
Halfway Wild, by Laura Freudig; illustrated by Kevin M. Barry (Islandport Press)
SILVER: The Lonely Mailman, by Susanna Isern; illustrated by Daniel Montero Galán (Cuento de Luz)
BRONZE: Henry and the Hidden Treasure, by B.C.R. Fegan; illustrated by Lenny Wen (TaleBlade Press)
9. Picture Book - All Ages
GOLD: Martin Finds a Way, by T.H. Marshall; illustrated by Katarzyna Bukiert (Flowerpot Press)
SILVER (tie): The Last Leaf, by Billy Baldwin; illustrated by Liesl Bell (Decozen Publishing)
The Memory Box: A Book About Grief, by Joanna Rowland; illustrated by Thea Baker (Sparkhouse Family)
BRONZE: The Adventures of Gracie & MonkeyBear: Book 1: Summer, by C.S. O’Kelly; illustrated by Jordy Farrell (Lore Mountain Productions)
10. Juvenile Fiction – Early Reader / First Chapter Books
GOLD: Gloppy, by Pat Hall; illustrated by Emmeline Hall Forrestal (Crow’s Foot Books)
SILVER: Oki and the Polar Bear, by Michèle Dufresne; illustrated by Gabhor Utomo (Pioneer Valley Books)
BRONZE (tie): The Sweater, by Julie Stallings; illustrated by Travis Shanks (Heart to Heart Publishing)
I Dreamed About a Hippopotamus in a Lipstick Factory, by Anne Braun; illustrated by Sandy Vazan (FriesenPress)
11. Pre-Teen Fiction – General
GOLD: Sand, by Luanne Armstrong (Ronsdale Press)
SILVER: Molly Bell and the Wishing Well, by Bridget Geraghty (CreateSpace)
BRONZE: Freak of the Week, by Ann H. Gabhart (Moreover Books)
12. Pre-Teen Fiction - Fantasy
GOLD: Atlantis Lost (Book Four of the Atlantis Saga), by T. A. Barron (Philomel Books)
SILVER: Bridge of the Gods (Book One of the Silver Mountain Series), by Diane Rios (She Writes Press)
BRONZE: The Chronicles of Kibblestan: Canines (Volume 2), by Andrea Rand (Colimar Press)
13. Pre-Teen Fiction - Mystery
GOLD: Ghosts in the Garden, by Judith Silverthorne (Coteau Books)
SILVER: Crime Cats: The Deadly Scarab, by Wolfgang Parker (CreateSpace)
BRONZE: Jack Gregson & the Forgotten Portal, by Peter Wilson (Crystal Publishing)
14. Pre-Teen Fiction - Historical/Cultural
GOLD: The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball, by Dori Jones Yang (SparkPress)
SILVER: Broken Lines, by Claudia Whitsitt (Twisted Vines Press)
BRONZE: Castle in Danger, by Karen Rautenberg (Self-Published)
15. Pre-Teen Fiction – Mature Issues
GOLD: The Storytellers, by Laurisa White Reyes (Skyrocket Press)
SILVER: Ali’s Bees, by Bruce Olav Solheim; illustrated by Gabby Untermayerova (CreateSpace)
BRONZE: Iggy, by M.G. Higgins (Saddleback Educational, Inc.)
16. Young Adult Fiction - General
GOLD: The Slope Rules, by Melanie Hooyenga (Left-Handed Mitten Publications)
SILVER: Heart like a Wing, by Dan Paxton Dunaway (Ronsdale Press)
BRONZE: One Night, by Deanna Cabinian (Timpi Publishing)
17. Young Adult Fiction - Fantasy/Sci-Fi
GOLD: Emerge: Mer Chronicles Book 1, by Tobie Easton (Month9Books)
SILVER: The Rise of the Dawnstar: The Avalonia Chronicles, by Farah Oomerbhoy (Wise Ink Creative Publishing)
BRONZE: Shadow Fall, by Audrey Grey (Blaze Publishing)
18. Young Adult Fiction - Horror/Mystery
GOLD: The Girl Who Saved Ghosts: Book 2 of the Unbelievables, by K.C. Tansley (Beckett Publishing Group)
SILVER: Shepherd’s Watch: A Shepherd & Wolfe Mystery, by Counios & Gane (Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing)
BRONZE: Dark Flowers, by Caytlyn Brooke (H2O / Blue Harvest Creative)
19. Young Adult Fiction - Historical/Cultural
GOLD: Leaving Kent State, by Sabrina Fedel (Harvard Square Editions)
SILVER: Wide as the Wind, by Edward Stanton (Open Books Press)
BRONZE (tie): Anni’s Attic, by Anne Loader McGee (Vendera Publishing)
Esfir Is Alive, by Andrea Simon (BInk)
20. Young Adult Fiction - Religion/Spirituality
GOLD: An Unexpected Role, by Leslea Wahl (eLectio Publishing)
SILVER: Da Vinci’s Disciples, by Douglas P. Cornelius (Xulon Press)
BRONZE: Dragonfly Dreams, by Jennifer J. Chow (CreateSpace)
21. Young Adult Fiction - Mature Issues
GOLD: The Tower, by Lynn Yvonne Moon (KöehlerBooks)
SILVER: Spice Secret: A Cautionary Diary, by Billie Holladay Skelley, RN, MS (Goldminds)
BRONZE: I Like You Like This, by Heather Cumiskey (She Writes Press)
22. Children's Poetry
GOLD: Stay, by Katherine Lawrence (Coteau Books)
SILVER: The Junk Drawer, by Ryan Karten; illustrated by Sabrina Symington (Welcome Mat Books)
BRONZE: The Book of I Am…, by Karl Wayne Gruber and John Francis Carroll; illustrated by Morning Leaves (Excite Kids Press)
23. Non-Fiction – Picture Book
GOLD: The Girl Who Ran: Bobbi Gibb, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon, by Frances Poletti & Kristina Yee; illustrated by Susanna Chapman (Compendium)
SILVER: Skyward Bound: Hot-Air Ballooning, written and photographed by Alese & Morton Pechter (Best Publishing Co.)
BRONZE: Charlie’s Chalk Stick, by Renée Wendinger; illustrated by Sharon Grey (Legendary Publications)
24. Non-Fiction – Chapter Book
GOLD: The Survival Guide for Kids in Special Education (And Their Parents): Understanding What Special Ed. Is & How It Can Help You, by Wendy L. Moss, PhD. & Denise M. Campbell, M.S. (Free Spirit Publishing)
SILVER: Journey: The Amazing Story of OR-7, the Oregon Wolf that Made History, by Beckie Elgin (Inkwater Press)
BRONZE: Ruth Law: The Queen of the Air, by Billie Holladay Skelley; illustrated by Rachel Bowman (Goldminds Publishing)
25. Animals / Pets
GOLD: Baby on Board: How Animals Carry Their Young, by Marianne Berkes; illustrated by Cathy Morrison (Dawn Publications)
SILVER: Toad and the Boy, written and illustrated by Jo Miles Schuman (Maine Authors Publishing)
BRONZE: Chicken: A Comic Cat Memoir, written and illustrated by Terese Jungle (t.jungle Design)
26. Multicultural Non-Fiction – Picture Book
GOLD: When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Calendar, by Bernice Johnson-Laxdal and Miriam Körner (Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing)
SILVER: Proud to be Métis, by David Bouchard; paintings by Dennis J. Weber (Rubicon Publishing)
BRONZE: Stepping Stones, by Carol Trembath; illustrated by David W. Craig (Lakeside Publishing)
27. Multicultural Non-Fiction – Chapter Book
GOLD: Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation, by Monique Gray Smith (Orca Book Publishers)
SILVER: Bhagavad Gita for Children, by Pegasus (B. Jain Publishers)
BRONZE: Notable Women of Texas, by Kathy Gause (Mrs. Nelson’s)
28. Religion / Spirituality
GOLD (tie): Maybe God Is Like That Too, by Jennifer Grant; illustrated by Benjamin Schipper (Sparkhouse Family)
Drawing Closer to God: Coloring Meditations for Your Spiritual Journey, by Michael O’Neill McGrath (World Library Publications)
SILVER: The One: A Children’s Storybook About Allah, by Manaal Jafrey-Razaque; illustrated by Tanya Emelyanova (Prolance)
BRONZE: A Bedtime Prayer for Peace, by Akila Dada & Sukaina Dada; illustrated by Michael Wagstaffe (Prolance)
29. Holiday
GOLD: The Twelve Hats of Christmas, by Brett O. Parson; illustrated by Holly Parson Nielsen (Parson Publishing)
SILVER: Iggy Loo, by Maria Ashworth; illustrated by Sunny Choi (Clear Fork Publishing)
BRONZE: A Very Special Christmas Tree, by Debra Buchanan; illustrated by Nataly Savitskaya (Dancing Pen Publishers)
30. Book With Merchandise (plush toy, etc.)
GOLD: The Wild Buck: Book 1 of the Huckleberry Hill Adventure Series, by Maxine Carlson; illustrated by Drew McSherry (Huckleberry Hill Adventure)
SILVER: Little Brother’s Temper Tantrums, by Mary Esparza-Vela; art by Mike Motz (LUV-BEAMS)
BRONZE: Emberlina Sprite-A-Light: The Fairy Who Lights Up the Night, by Rita Campbell (Self-Published)
31. Spanish Language Book
GOLD (tie): La música del mar, by Susanna Isern & Marta Chicote (Cuento de Luz)
Margarito, by Carmen Gil; illustrated by Silvia Álvarez (Cuento de Luz)
SILVER: Los Ángeles de Adriana, by Ruth Goring; illustrated by Erika Meza (Sparkhouse Family)
BRONZE: Where Is My Daddy NOW? A Visit to the Cemetery, by Marcia and Phil LaBossiere; illustrated by Doina Cociuba-Terrano (Book Publishers Network)
32. Environmental Issues
GOLD: Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom: Wildlife Conservation Pioneers, by Susan Tupper (Wisconsin Historical Society Press)
SILVER (tie): Ocean One: Only One Ocean...Only One Chance, by Eileen Clancy Biegel; illustrated by Sue Lynn Cotton (Peppertree Press)
Minty Wants to Go to New York City, by Claudia Gibb; illustrated by Camila Abondano (Snow Globe Publishers)
BRONZE: My Little Plastic Bag, by Sam Love; illustrated by Samrae Duke (Self-Published)
33. Health Issues
GOLD: Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys, by Dr. Cara Natterson;illustrated by Micah Player (American Girl Publishing)
SILVER: What Kyle Can Do, by Conni Branscom and Brooke Luckadoo Hicks; illustrated by Marcin Piwowarski (Warren Publishing)
BRONZE (tie): I Have a Question about Death: A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs, by Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Good Morning, Sunshine!: A Story of Mindfulness, by Trina Markusson; illustrated by James Hearne (Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing)
34. Mind-Body-Spirit / Self-Esteem
GOLD: Rainbow’s Orchestra, by Sarah Froeber; illustrated by Ginny Chenet (Chapel Hill Press)
SILVER (tie): Thank You, Me, by Elena Reznikova (DTPerfect)
Don’t You Know You Are Beautiful Just the Way You Are!, by G.A. Sealy (DaWit Publishing)
BRONZE: My Incredible Talking Body: Learning to Be Calm, by Rebecca Bowen; illustrated by Lauren Bowen (Mascot Books)
35. Reading Skills / Literacy
GOLD: Knitting Knights: Beyond the Sounds of ABC, by Denise Eide; illustrated by Ingrid Hess (Logic of English)
SILVER: Cinderella: Magic Morphing Spanish Fairy Tales, Level 1, by David “Hey Wordy!” Burke; illustrated by “Migs!” Sandoval (Slangman Publishing)
BRONZE: My Super Cool Friends, written & illustrated by Luciano Martinez (Lectura Books)
36. Best First Book – Picture Book
GOLD: A Windy Day: A True Tale of a Tiny Mouse Adventure, written & illustrated by Cyndy Callog (Self-Published)
SILVER: A Little Radical: The ABCs of Activism, by Danica & Jason Russell (Self-Published)
BRONZE (tie): Mouse Island and the Big Storm, written and illustrated by Madalyn Freedman (Blue Nose Press)
Someday, written & illustrated by Johnna Langen (Raisykinder Publishing)
37. Best First Book – Chapter Book
GOLD: Along Comes a Wolfe, by Angie Counios and David Gane (Your Nickel’s Worth Press)
SILVER: Raystar of Terra, by Kurt Johnson (Self-Published)
BRONZE: Slater Mountain: The Journey, by Judy Ricketts-White (Mecate Press)
38. Best Illustrator
GOLD: Drummer Girl, by Hiba Masood; illustrated by Hoda Hadadi (Daybreak Press)
SILVER: Have You Seen My Egg? by Andrew Fairchild; illustrated by Melissa Shultz-Jones (4Kidz Publishing)
BRONZE: Who Will Be My Friend? written & illustrated by Jeanne Styczinski (JeanneKay Publishing)
39. Best Book by Youth Author (Under 18)
GOLD: Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets, and Maid Cafes, by Christine Mari Inzer (Tuttle Publishing)
SILVER: Glitter the Unicorn Goes to the Beach, by Callie Chapman; illustrations by Bronwyne Chapman & Callie Chapman (Self-Published)
BRONZE: Finding Thurston, by Jacob Schwartz & Alexis Sedacca; illustrated by Cindy Bernhard (Two Barking Dogs)
40. Best Book Series – Picture Book
GOLD: Best Fairy Books Series (Knot, Sock, Belly Button, Fart and Freckle), by Bobbie Hinman; illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams and Kristi Bridgeman (Best Fairy Books)
SILVER: Piccadilly and her Magical World Series (Fairy Polka and Waltzing Wind), by Lisa Anne Novelline; illustrated by Nicola Hwang, Phillip Light, and Ryan Jude Novelline (Self-Published)
BRONZE: The Adventures of Piratess Tilly Series, by Elizabeth Lorayne; illustrated by Karen Watson (White Wave Press)
41. Best Book Series – Chapter Book
GOLD: Legends of Orkney Series, by Alane Adams (SparkPress)
SILVER: Pack-n-Go Girls® Adventure Series, by Lisa Travis and Janelle Diller; illustrated by Adam Turner (WorldTrek Publishing)
BRONZE: The Children Series, by R.A. Douthitt (CreateSpace)
42. Best Book Series – Non-Fiction
GOLD: What I Can Learn from the Incredible and Fantastic Life of…Series, by Melissa Medina & Fredrik Colting; Illustrations by Eszter Chen and Natsuko Yoneyama (Moppet Books)
SILVER: The Conscious Bedtime Story Club Series, by Andrew Newman; illustrated by Alexis Aronson & Liesl Bell (Conscious Stories)
BRONZE: If You Were Me and Lived in...Series, by Carole P. Roman; illustrations by Mateya Arkova (CreateSpace)
EBOOK CATEGORIES
E1. Children’s Picture Book
GOLD: Find Me the Real Twinkle, by Sooyoung Byun and Boramee Lee (SooBani)
SILVER: DLee’s Snow Day, by Diana Lee Santamaria; illustrated by Aubrey Fajardo (DLee’s World)
BRONZE (tie): Go to Sleep! by Marion Adams; illustrated by Sarah-Leigh Wills (Full Media Ltd)
Chicken Does Not Want to be a Chicken, by Elsa Takaoka; illustrated by Catherine Toennisson (J-Tech)
E2. Children’s Picture Book – Enhanced & Apps
GOLD: Chikasha Stories, by Glenda Galvan (Chickasaw Press)
SILVER: STEM Storiez: The Name Game, by Zyrobotics
BRONZE: Melodee Roo & the Wantoks Too! Letters for Grieving Children Like You, by Sharon Diaz, LPC, LADC; illustrated by Donald Wu (Self-Published)
E3. Fiction – Pre-Teen
GOLD: The Golden Maple Tree (Book 2 of Magora Series), by Marc Remus (Misty Moon Books)
SILVER: How To Set The World On Fire, by T.K. Riggins (Franchise Publishing)
BRONZE (tie): Silencing Sharks, by John Hope (CreateSpace)
A Pinch of Powder, by Richard Edward Benoit (WiseInk)
E4. Fiction – Young Adult
GOLD: Beacon: A Lantern Novella, by Chess Desalls (Czidor Lore, LLC)
SILVER: Billy Bedivere in the Quest for the Dragon Queen, by Alan Sproles (Equistar Publishing)
BRONZE: Unwritten Melody, by Tessa Emily Hall (Clean Reads)
E5. Non-Fiction
Category canceled
