Benjamin Franklin Award Finalists 2008


Animals/Pets
Horse: A Portrait, Willow Creek Press
The Living Well Guide for Senior Dogs, TFH Publications
Who Pooped in the Zoo?, Farcountry Press

Arts (Art/Music/Photography)
Antarctica, Earth Aware Editions
Croatia, Art Croatia, LLC
The Rock Art of Arizona, Kiva Publishing, Inc.

Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs
The Boyhood Memoirs of A.E. Hotchner, Missouri Historical Society Press.
Cowboy Life: TheLetters of George Philip, South Dakota State Historical Society Press
Nathan Bedford Forrest: In Search of the Enigma, Pelican Publishing

Audiobook - Adult Fiction
The Reluctant Fundamentalist, BBC Audiobooks America
The Wednesday Letters, Shadow Mountain
What Is The What, BBC Audiobooks America

Audiobook - Adult Nonfiction
Fra Angelilco: San Marco, Context Audio Guides, LLC
Roots, BBC Audiobooks America
When the Mob Ran Vegas, Berkline Press

Business
Asian Business Customs & Manners, Meadowbrook Press
Igniting Gen B & Gen V, Davies-Black Publishing
Speechless, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Career
The Book of U.S. Government Jobs; Where They Are, What's Available & How to Get One, Bookhaven Press LLC
Job Interviews for Dummies, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
The Restaurant Manager's Handbook, Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.

Children's Picture Book
Adventures of Riley: South Pole Penguins, Eaglemont Press
Grandma's Feather Bed, Dawn Publications
Until We Meet Again, 50-50 Publishing

Children's Book & Audiobook Set
Grandma's Feather Bed, Dawn Publications
The Knot Fairy, Best Fairy Books
Smithsonian Alphabet Books: Alphabet of Insects, Soundprints

Coffee Table/Large Format
The Country Houses of John F. Staub, Texas A&M University Press
Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited, Peter E. Randall Publisher
The Natural World, Images of Nature & Channel Photographics

Cookbooks
American Food Writing, The Library of America
Raising the Salad Bar, Lake Isle Press, Inc.
Trattoria Grappolo, Gibbs Smith, Publisher

Crafts/Hobby/How-to
200 Creative Crafts for You & Your Home, Sellers Publishing, Inc.
Making Polymer Clay Beads, Interweave Press
The Smart Approach to Small Space Living, Creative Homeowner

Education/Teaching/Academic
A Clue for You: Tail in the Teapot, BP Folkart Press
The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension, Smithsonian Books
Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Head and Neuroanatomy, Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Gift Books/Small Format
Christmas Merrymaking, Pelican Publishing
Gifts from the Mountain, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
What Can I Give Jesus?, Mill House Press

Popular Fiction
Before I Wake, St. Martin's Press
Hundred in the Hand, Fulcrum Publishing
Never Surrender, Sourcebooks, Inc.

Mystery/Suspense
Disturbing the Dead, Poisoned Pen Press
The Maze Murderer, SterlingHouse Publisher, Inc.
Tahoe Silence, Thriller Press

Poetry/Literary Criticism
Evoking Tang: An Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry, PenUltimate Publishing
Literary Genius, Paul Dry Books, Inc.
Poetry Speaks Expanded, Sourcebooks, Inc.

Gay/Lesbian
Red Light, Bold Strokes Books, Inc.
Taking Woodstock, Square One Publishers
Woof! A Gay Man's Guide to Dogs, BowTie Press

Gardening/Agriculture
Complete Roses, Creative Homeowner
Doug Welsh's Texas Garden Almanac, Texas A&M University Press
Small Buildings, Small Gardens, Gibbs Smith, Publisher

Health (Wellness/Nutrition)
Every Bite Is Divine, Life Arts Press
The Sneeze-Free Cat Owner, TFH Publications <
Your Right to Know, Earth Aware Editions

History/Political
Ottoman Women, Tughra Books (The Light Publishing)
Shadows in the Desert, Osprey Publishing Inc.
The Uncertain Revolution, Down The Shore Publishing Corp.

Humor/Comedy/Satire
The Davinci Dog, Willow Creek Press
How to Shovel Manure, Quayside Publishing Group / Voyageur Press
The Women's Daily Irony Supplement, Creative Minds Press

Juvenile-Young Adult Fiction
Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess, and Buried Treasure, Florida Kids Press, Inc.
Heartbeat for Horses, Willow Creek Press
Perch, Mrs. Sackets, and Crow's Nest, , Alma Little, an imprint of Elva Resa Publishing

Juvenile-Young Adult Nonfiction
Dogs for Kids, BowTie Press
Latino Minnesota, , Afton Historical Society Press
Sequoyah: Inventor of Written Cherokee, Compass Point Books

Multicultural
Day of the Dead: A Passion for Life, La Oferta Publishing Company
Swahili Chic: Feng Shui of Africa, Ex Mundo Press
When We Were Colored, A Mother's Story, IWP Book Publishers

Nature/Environment
America's Underwater Treasures, Ocean Futures Society
Blue Planet Run, Earth Aware Editions
Rock Me On the Water, Animist Press

New Age (Metaphysics/Spirituality)
Halfway Across the River, The Wandering Feather Press
Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way, World Wisdom, Inc.
Tracking the Soul with an Astrology of Consciousness, Ancient Tower Press

Parenting/Family Issues
365 Ways to Keep Kids Safe, Keenan's Kids Foundation
The Dragonfly Door, Feather Rock Books, Inc.
The Most Important Thing, Crossing Guard Books, an imprint of Longs Peak Publishing, Inc.

Professional/Technical
Basic Accounting Concepts, Principles and Procedures , Volume 1, Worthy and James Publishing
Basic Accounting Concepts, Principles and Procedures , Volume 2, Worthy and James Publishing
Nurturing Adoptions: Creating Resilience After Neglect & Trauma, Perspectives Press, Inc.: The Infertility and Adoption Publisher
Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Head and Neuroanatomy, Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Psychology/Self-Help
HeartWork: How to Get What You Really, Really Want, Heartwork Institute, Inc
Men Are Easy, Mohala Media, LLC
Mentor: The Kid & The CEO, MentorHope Publishing

Recreation/Sports
Barbaro, Eclipse Press
Hikernut's Grand Canyon Companion, A Sense of Nature
Northeast Passage: A Photographer's Journey Along the Historic Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Thistle Hill Publications

Reference/Directories
Authoritative Guide To Lionel's Promotional Outfits, 1960-1969, Project Roar Publishing
Carnal Knowledge, St. Martin's Press
The Essential Reference of Domestic Brewers and Their Bottled Brands (DBBB), 3rd Edition, MC Basset, LLC

Regional
Alaska: A Photographic Excursion, Mark Kelley Photography & Publishing
Every Town Needs a Trail, Pathway Productions
Photographing the Southwest, Volume 3, Graphie Int'l, Inc.

Religion
The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planner, Sellers Publishing
Going Kosher In 30 Days!, Jewish Learning Group
The War of the Rosens, Behler Publications

Science/Environment
Digging Up Dinosaurs Farcountry Press
Landforms of Southern Utah, Mountain Press Publishing Co.
Mighty Giants, Images From The Past

Travel
Alaska: A Photographic Excursion, Mark Kelley Photography & Publishing
Cafe Life Paris, Interlink Publishing Group, Inc.
Swahili Chic: Feng Shui of Africa, Ex Mundo Press

Cover Design, Small Format
50 Games to Play with Your Cat, TFH Publication
Two Brothers: One North, One South, Staghorn Press
The Year the Music Died, Bridgeway Books / BookPros, LLC

Cover Design-Large Format
Africa, An Artist's Safari, Maverick Brush Strokes, LLC
The Landscape Diaries: Garden of Obsession, Ruder Finn Press
Ottoman Women, Tughra Books (The Light Publishing)

Cover Design-Children's/Young Adult)
Agate: What Good Is a Moose?, Lake Superior Port Cities, Inc.
The Candy Shop War, Shadow Mountain
The Dragonfly Door, Feather Rock Books, Inc.

Interior Design-1-2 Color
Erec Rex: The Monsters of Otherness, Firelight Press
Michael Rockerfeller: New Guinea Photographs, 1961, Peabody Museum Press/Harvard University
Quiero Ser Poeta, LetraRoja Publisher

Interior Design, 3 or More Color
A Chef's Bounty, Arnica Publishing, Inc.
Ferrari: Stories from those Who Lived the Legend, MBI Publishing
The Living Well Guide for Senior Dogs, TFH Publications

Interior Design, 3 or More Color - Children's/Young Adult
Laura and the Leprechauns, Chrysalis Press
Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme, Dawn Publications
Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters, World Wisdom, Inc.

Most Improved Redesign
Doggie Desserts, BowTie Press
New England Summertime Cooking, Harvest Hill Press
Texas Judicial Cookbook, Ovation Books / BookPros, LLC

Best First Book (Fiction)
Griffin's Daughter, Avari Press
Illuminated Heart: Love Songs of a Zen Romantic, Ravzen Press
Wearing the Spider, Galavant Press, LLC

Best First Book (Nonfiction)
Africa, An Artist's Safari, Maverick Brush Strokes, LLC
America's Underwater Treasures, Ocean Futures Society
Say It With Music, Boxing Day Books

Best First Book (Children's/Young Adult)
Everyday Signs for the Newborn Baby, DAKITAB INC.
The Land of Curiosities: Adventures in Yellowstone, 1871-1872 (Book 1), The EcoSeekers
The Powder Box Secrets, Girls With Dreams

Best New Voice (Fiction)
Eight Dogs Named Jack, Momentum Books
First, There Is a River, Medallion Press
Vampire Shrink, Medallion Press

Best New Voice (Nonfiction)
NAuthoritative Guide To Lionel's Promotional Outfits, 1960-1969, Project Roar Publishing
Old Bug, End Run Press
Rabbits: Gentle Hearts, Valiant Spirits, Nova Maris

Best New Voice (Children's/Young Adult)
By the Light of the Moon, VisiKid Books
The King and the Fire Chanter, ), Antiquity Publishing
Songs for a Teenage Nomad, Hip Pocket Press



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