Benjamin Franklin Award Winners and Finalists 2007


Animals/Pets
Black Bears, A Natural History, Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.
The Cocker Spaniel, TFH Publications
winnerDog Heroes of September 11th, BowTie Press

Arts (Art/Music/Photography)
winnerAnne Packard, Fields Publishing
The Foundations of Christian Art, World Wisdom, Inc.
Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait in Art & Letters, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers

Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs
winner Karl Maybach: His Engines and Automobiles, Mercedes-Benz Classique Car Library.
The Quiet Hero, American Legacy Media
Revolutionary Heart, Quindaro Press

Audiobook - Adult Fiction
The Gutter and the Grave, BBC Audiobooks America
winner Rampart Street, BBC Audiobooks America
The Teaching of Little Crow, Heart Flame Publishing

Audiobook - Adult Nonfiction
Audio Guide to Sta. Maria del Popolo in Rome, Context Audio Guides, LLC
winnerIliad, Parmenides Publishing
Taking Power Struggle Out of Parenting, Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing

Audiobook - Children's
Fablehaven, Shadow Mountain
winnerThe Looking Glass Wars, Scholastic Audio
There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow, Scholastic Audio

Business
Casa Y Comunidad: Latino Home and Neighborhood Design, BuilderBooks
The Creative Community Builder's Handbook, Fieldstone Alliance
winnerTax Deductions for Professionals, Nolo

Career
The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law, American Bar Association
No More Ramen: the 20-something's real world survival guide, Next Stage Press
winner U R A Brand!, Davies-Black Publishing

Children's Picture Book
A Frog Thing, Kidwick Books LLC
winner Love, Ruby Valentine, Carolrhoda Books
PEEF and the Baby Sister, Tristan Publishing / Waldman House Press

Children's Book & Audiobook
winnerA Frog Thing, Kidwick Books LLC
Riley the Rhinoceros, Animalations Books and Publishing
Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Soundprints, Division of Trudy Corporation

Coffee Table/Large Format
winnerLasting Light, Northland Publishing
Medicine: Perspectives in History and Art, Ponteverde Press
Talking to God: Portait of a World at Prayer, Stone Creek Publications

Cookbooks
Mom's Big Book of Cookies, Harvard Common Press
winnerNathalie Dupree's Shrimp & Grits Cookbook, Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Southwest Flavors: Santa Fe School of Cooking, Gibbs Smith, Publisher

Crafts/Hobby/How-to
Applique: the Basics and Beyond, Landauer Corporation
winner Design Ideas for Home Storage, Creative Homeowner
Glamorous Beaded Jewelry, Creative Homeowner

Education/Teaching/Academic
The Kids from Nowhere, Alaska Northwest Books
The Line Between Us: Teaching About the Border and Mexican Immigration, Rethinking Schools Ltd.
winnerThe Truth About Teaching, Inspiring Teachers Publishing, Inc.

Gift Books/Small Format
winnerDump Him, Marry the Dog, Willow Creek Press
Inspirations: The Miracle of Baby Animals in Pictures and Scripture, Farcountry Press
Poetry and Patchwork, FPI Publishing

Graphic Novels
Hercules, Graphic Universe
The Life of Pope John Paul II... In Comics, Papercutz
winnerTreasure Island, Stone Arch Books

Popular Fiction
Cottonwood Fall, Fletcher House
winnerEast Fifth Bliss, Behler Publications
My Half of the Sky, KOMENAR Publishing

Mystery/Suspense
winnerRiders Down, Poisoned Pen Press
South Beach Shakedown, Oceanview Publishing
Three Boys Missing, HPH Publishing

Poetry/Literary Criticism
Black Cat Bone, The Creative Company
winnerNubian Voyager, Palace Press
The Poems of Hafez, IBEX Publishers, Inc.

Gay/Lesbian
Alone in the Trenches, Sourcebooks, Inc.
The Lavender Locker Room, Wildcat Press
winnerStraight Into Gay America, Soulscapers

Gardening/Agriculture
Complete Home Gardening, Creative Homeowner
winnerLiving with Japanese Gardens, Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Orleans Embrace with The Secret Gardens of the Vieux Carre, Morgana Press, LLC

Health (Wellness/Nutrition)
Breast Cancer Recovery: No One Wrote the Manual, Bayou Publishing
My Diabetes Organizer, Northhill Publishing <
winner Turning Heads: Portraits of Grace, Inspiration and Possibilities, Press On Regardless

History/Political
Eyewitness Vietnam, Sterling Publishing Co.
Indian Yell, Northland Publishing
winnerNew England Court Records, Quill Pen Press, LLC

Humor/Comedy/Satire
50 Ways to Leave Your Mother, Mother Love Publishing
winner The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish, Barnes & Noble Publishing
The Wild Life of Love, Willow Creek Press

Juvenile-Young Adult Fiction
Leapholes, American Bar Association
winnerOver a Thousand Hills I Walk With You, Carolrhoda Books
The Strand Prophecy, Missile Rider Publishing

Juvenile-Young Adult Nonfiction
The Soldier's Friend: A Life of Ernie Pyle, Indiana Historical Society Press
Tales of the Cryptids: Mysterious Creatures That May or May Not Exist, Darby Creek Publishing
winnerYoung Person's Career Skills Handbook, JIST Publishing, Inc.

Multicultural
Coyote Meets Jesus, Saint Mary's Press
winner Face to Face with Katrina Survivors, Open Hand Publishing, LLC
Gypsy Horses and the Travelers Way, Fine Art Editions Press

Nature/Environment
winnerJohn James Audobon and "The Birds of America", Huntington Library Press
Kodiak Kings, Nodin Press
Raptors of North America, MBI Publishing; Voyageur Press

New Age (Metaphysics/Spirituality)
The Book of Comforts, Blue Epiphany
winnerThe Healing Power of Your Aura, Spiritual Arts Institute
Stepping Off the Edge: Learning & Living Spiritual Practice, Vilasa Press

Parenting/Family Issues
Always Dad, Nolo
Autism and the God Connection, Sourcebooks, Inc.
winner Nine Months & Counting, Ronnie Sellers Productions, Inc.

Professional/Technical
Conducting Clinical Research, Mountainside MD Press
Planning the Low-Budget Film, Chalk Hill Books
winner Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Neck & Internal Organs, Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Psychology/Self-Help
Dr. Susan's Girls-Only Weight Loss Guide, Parent Positive Press
The Francis Effect, Oakmont Press
winnerThe Owner's Manual for the Brain, Bard Press

Recreation/Sports
The Beginner's Guide to Dog Agility, TFH Publications
Moloka'i - Oahu Through the Years, Editions Limited
winnerRiver Girls, Johnson Books

Reference/Directories
The Essential Reference of Domestic Brewers, MC Basset, LLC
winner New England Court Records, Quill Pen Press, LLC
A PocketExpert Guide to Reef Aquarium Fishes, TFH Publications

Regional
Death's Door: The Truth Behind Michigan's Largest Mass Murder, Momentum Books
Mardi Gras Treasures: Jewelry, Pelican Publishing Company
winner River Walk: The Epic Story of San Antonio's River, Maverick Publishing

Religion
Reaching Up to God, St. Martin's Episcopal Church
The Universal Spirit of Islam, World Wisdom, Inc.
winner Up, Up, and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero, Leviathan Press

Science/Environment
Field Guide to Snowflakes, MBI Publishing; Voyageur Press
winner Fossil Treasures of the Anza-Borrego Desert, Sunbelt Publications
The Science of Evolution, Insight Press, Inc.

Travel Guides - 1 or 2 color interior
winner Best of California Missions, Mansions and Museums, Wilderness Press
There is Room at the Inn, Demos Medical Publishing
Walking the Cape and Islands, Menasha Ridge Press

Travel-Guides-3 or more color interior
Horse Racing Coast to Coast, BowTie Press
A Journey Into Matisse's South of France, Roaring Forties Press Menasha Ridge Press
winnerPhotographing the Southwest, Volume 2 - Arizona, Graphie Int’l, Inc.

Travel-Essay
The Best Travel Writing 2006, Travelers' Tales
Camino Chronicle: Walking to Santiago, Shepherd Canyon Books
winnerCool Creatures, Hot Planet, Encante Press, LLC

Cover Design-1-2 Color
winner Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle, MBI Publishing; Zenith Press
Love Hound, Host Publications, Inc.
Shanghai Legacy, Celadon Books

Cover Design-3 or More Color
Photographing the Southwest, Volume 2 - Arizona, Graphie Int’l, Inc.
South Beach Shakedown, Oceanview Publishing
winner Visual Verse, Synergy Books / BookPros, LLC

Cover Design-3 or More Color (Children's/Young Adult)
winner Erec Rex: The Dragon's Eye, Firelight Press
Gitchi Gumee, Mackinac Island Press, Inc.
Teddy's Travels — America's National Parks, TdB Press LLC

Interior Design-1-2 Color
Erec Rex: The Dragon's Eye,
Suma the Elephant, Garden Fleetfoot Press
winnerTexas In Her Own Words, Redbud Publishing (a TexasPress)

Interior Design-3 or More Color
Chickasaw: Unconquered and Unconquerable, The Chickasaw Nation
winner Luby's Recipes & Memories, Luby's Inc.
Orleans Embrace with The Secret Gardens of the Vieux Carre, Morgana Press, LLC

Interior Design-3 or More Color - Children's/Young Adult
The Art and Making of Monster House, Insight Editions
The Good in Me From A To Z By Dottie, Discover Writing Press
winner How the Moon Regained Her Shape, Sylvan Dell Publishing

Best Designed and Effective Website
www.marshrunners.com, Maritime Kids' Quest Press
www.morganapress.com, Morgana Press, LLC
winner www.rand.org, RAND Corporation

Most Improved Redesign
I Ching Life: Becoming Your Authentic Self, Power Press
Photographing the Southwest, Volume 1, Graphie Int’l, Inc.
winner Visual Verse, Synergy Books / BookPros, LLC

The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book FICTION
(initial title from a new publisher)

A Sweeter Understanding, Sofa Ink
winner No Guns, No Knives, No Personal Checks: The Tales of a San Francisco Cab Driver, Everett Madison Publishing
The Strand Prophecy, Missile Rider Publishing

The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book NONFICTION
(initial title from a new publisher)

Gypsy Horses and the Travelers Way, Fine Art Editions Press
Letters to My Sisters, Ben Bosah Books
winnerOrleans Embrace with The Secret Gardens of the Vieux Carre, Morgana Press, LLC

The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book (Children's/Young Adult)
Dr. Susan's Girls-Only Weight Loss Guide, Parent Positive Press
winnerErec Rex: The Dragon's Eye, Firelight Press
The Strand Prophecy, Missile Rider Publishing

Best New Voice (Fiction)
Broken Trail, Fulcrum Publishing
The Lawless Frontier, Kensington Publishing
winnerWashaka - The Bear Dreamer, Many Kites Press

Best New Voice Nonfiction (first book by a new author)
New England Court Records, Quill Pen Press, LLC
winner Orleans Embrace with The Secret Gardens of the Vieux Carre, Morgana Press, LLC
Planning the Low-Budget Film, Chalk Hill Books

Best New Voice (Children's/Young Adult)
Adventures of the Battling Kids, WaterWood Publishing Group
Erec Rex: The Dragon's Eye, Firelight Press
winnerFablehaven, Shadow Mountain



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