The 2008 Storytelling World Resource Awards
Below are the 2008 winners and honors selected from several hundred 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. These awards are also featured in the 2008 May/June issue of Storytelling Magazine/Storytelling World. To purchase a copy of this magazine, go to the National Storytelling Network website.
Category 1: Stories for Young Listeners
(See also Categories 2, 5, 6.)
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Wolf! Wolf! An extended-story twist on the classic Aesop fable by John Rocco Hyperion Books for Children, www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com |
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Grandpa for Sale A child’s viewpoint of an antique grandpa’s value by Dotti Enderle and Vicki Samsum Flashlight Press, distributed by IPG, www.ipgbook.com |
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Priceless Gifts An adapted tale proving that one man’s surplus is another man’s treasure by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss August House, www.augusthouse.com |
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The List A poignant tale about gift giving by Hazel Hutchins Annick Press, www.annickpress.com |
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Fiona’s Luck A story of leprechauns and luck by Teresa Bateman Charlesbridge, www.charlesbridge.com |
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How Tiger Got His Stripes A folktale from Vietnam by Rob Cleveland August House, www.augusthouse.com |
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I Love My Pirate Papa A story poem about a father and son by Laura Leuck Harcourt Children’s Books, www.harcourtbooks.com |
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One-Eye! Two-Eyes! Three-Eyes! A recrafting of a Grimm’s folk tale by Aaron Shepard Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing (Available at your favorite book seller) |
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With You Always, Little Monday The blending of a popular legend with the story of a mother’s love by Geneviève Côté Harcourt Children’s Books, www.harcourtbooks.com |
Category 2: Stories for Pre-Adolescent Listeners
(See also Categories 1, 3, 5, 6.)
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Swift A heroic Alaskan adventure by Robert Blake Penguin Young Readers Group www.penguin.com/teachersandlibrarians |
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Prairie Christmas An 1880 Christmas birth (from the viewpoint of the midwife’s daughter) by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, www.eerdmans.com/youngreaders |
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The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog An adapted folktale from Great Britain by Margaret Read MacDonald August House, www.augusthouse.com |
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Ghost Ship A Cape Cod story by Mary Higgins Clark Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing (Available at your favorite book seller) |
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The Buffalo Soldier A humanizing glimpse into American history by Sherry Garland Pelican Publishing Company, www.pelicanpub.com |
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Moses Harriet Tubman’s fictional spiritual journey by Carole Boston Weatherford Hyperion Books for Children, www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com |
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The Rich Man and the Parrot An adaptation of a classic tale by Rumi, a famous 13th century Persian poet by Suzan Nadimi Albert Whitman, www.albertwhitman.com |
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The Tsunami Quilt The story of the 1946 tsunami at Laupāhoehoe Point by Anthony D. Fredericks Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School A gloppy, messy, slimy poetic story by Judy Sierra Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing (Available at your favorite book seller) |
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The Day the Stones Walked An Easter Island tsunami story by T.A. Barron Penguin Young Readers Group, www.penguin.com/teachersandlibrarians |
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Two Goats on a Bridge A DVD of stories that promote peace by Yvonne Young, www.truthtales.com |
Category 3: Stories for Adolescent Listeners
(See also Categories 2, 4, 5, 6.)
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One Thousand Tracings A World War II healing story by Lita Judge Hyperion Books for Children www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com |
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It Happened in the White House True stories of eight Virginia presidents and their wives CD by Lynn Ruehlmann, www.cascadingstories.com |
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Sweet Land of Liberty The story of Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial performance by Deborah Hopkinson Peachtree Publishers, www.peachtree-online.com |
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The Summer of Treason: Philadelphia 1776 The story of how our country gained its independence CD by Syd Lieberman, www.sydlieberman.com |
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A Summer’s Trade (Shįįgo Na’iini’) A Native American story in both English and Navajo by Deborah W. Trotter Salina Bookshelf, 1254 W. University Ave., Ste. 130, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 |
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Vinnie and Abraham The account of a young female sculptress by Dawn FitzGerald Charlesbridge, www.charlesbridge.com |
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The Longest Season A baseball story by Cal Ripken, Jr. Penguin Young Readers Group, www.penguin.com/teachersandlibrarians |
Category 4: Stories for Adult Listeners
(See also Categories 3, 5, 6.)
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The Magic Pomegranate Seed A story about honesty and respect On CD By the River: Women’s Voices in Jewish Stories by Cindy Rivka Marshall, www.cindymarshall.com |
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The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness A multitude of ancient tales woven into one longer (4-disc) true account of a storyteller who lost his voice CDs by Joel ben Izzy HighBridge Company, www.highbridgeaudio.com |
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Ray’s Amazing Grace Connie’s story about Ray Hicks On CD Dive-Into Stories by Connie Regan-Blake, www.storywindow.com |
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Lily and the Magic Camera A story about maintaining hope On CD Mystical Whimsy by Mica White, whitemica@gmail.com |
Category 5: Storytelling Collections
(See also any story collections listed in Categories 1-4 with specific stories identified.)
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Tales to Tickle Your Funny Bone Stories from around the world that contain an element of humor by Norma J. Livo Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com |
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Tales with Tails Nature stories with an abundance of related classroom information/activities by Kevin Strauss Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com |
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Chicken Soup for the African American Woman’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur’s Soul Collected personal/inspirational stories by Jack Canfield and others, www.jackcanfield.com |
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Category 6: Storytelling Recordings
CDs or DVDs for listening and/or viewing pleasure for any age
(See also recordings listed in Categories 1-4 with specific stories identified.)
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Lion in Love Cultural stories, proverbs, and music CD by Eshu Bumpus, www.folktales.net |
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The Crack Between Worlds Ghost stories and mysterious tales of life at the edge CD by The Storycrafters, www.storycrafters.com |
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Once in a Blue Moon Traditional tales and a true story from Ellis Island CD by Dolores Hydock, www.storypower.org |
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Wickety Whack, Brer Rabbit Is Back Diane’s clever versions of Brer Rabbit tales CD by Diane Ferlatte, www.dianeferlatte.com |
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Far from Perfect A collection of personal stories CD by Catherine Conant, www.4astoryteller.com |
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Book Every Saturday for a Funeral and Christmas at Southern White Old Lady Hospital Personal stories about Aunt Marguerite Two CDs by Andy Offutt Irwin, www.andyirwin.com |
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Troubling Trouble Six stories about dealing with trouble CD by Donna Washington DLW Storyteller, www.Donnawashington.com |
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The Teacher in the Patriotic Bathing Suit and The Divine Bovine Stories that “stretch the truth” CDs by Bil Lepp, www.buck-dog.com |
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“Because I Said So” Stories about mothers and kids CD by Milbre Burch and Gay Ducey August House, www.augusthouse.com |
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Too Much Hair! A collection of personal stories CD by Donald Davis August House, www.augusthouse.com |
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The Mermaid’s Shoes A collection of enchanting stories CD by Jenni Cargill-Strong, www.thestorytreecompany.com.au |
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Cowboys & Indians Three cowboy and three Indian stories CD by Tim Lowry Sound & Fury Studios, www.storytellertimlowry.com |
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Tell Me a Story 2: Animal Magic A collection of multicultural folktales CD by Amy Friedman, www.mythsandtales.com |
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All the Way to America: Immigrant Journeys Jewish family stories about immigration CD by RoseLynn Katz, Rosecarol@cluster.net |
Category 7: Special Storytelling Resources
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Story Proof The science behind the startling power of story by Kendall Haven Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com |
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Wisdom in the Telling How to find inspiration in traditional folktales and myths by Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi Skylight Paths Publishing, www.skylightpaths.com |
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The Storytelling Classroom How to incorporate storytelling into the educational curriculum by Sherry Norfolk, Jane Stenson, and Diane Williams Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com |
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Diane Wolkstein: A Storyteller’s Story A DVD with archival footage of a 40-year storytelling career Cloudstone, www.dianewolkstein.com |
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Brujerias Information and stories (in both English and Spanish) about witchcraft and the supernatural in the American Southwest and beyond by Masario García Texas Tech University Press, www.ttup.ttu.edu |
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A Girl Called Tootsie A CD example of a longer story performance by Sandra G. Harris W. Edward Harris, www.sonicartistry.net |
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Christmas in the Trenches Both story and song about the December 1914 event Book and CD by John McCutcheon Peachtree Publishers, www.peachtree-online.com |
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Pigsty An example of a book/CD combination for encouraging young readers/listeners Book by Mark Teague, narrated by Skip Hinnant Scholastic Audio, http://store.scholastic.com |