The
2010 Storytelling World Resource Awards
Below are the 2010
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 2010
April/May 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.)
Winners:
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The Story Blanket A story of a grandmother’s cleverness by Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz Peachtree Publishers, www.peachtree-online.com |
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Bear’s First Christmas An inspiring poetic story about helping others by Robert Kinerk Paula Wiseman Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net |
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Surf War! A folktale from the Marshall Islands by Margaret Read MacDonald August House, www.augusthouse.com |
Honors:
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Anansi and the Sky Kingdom A story about the benefits of working together by Bobby and Sherry Norfolk August House, www.augusthouse.com | |
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The Wheat Doll A family story of loss and resolution by Alison L. Randall Peachtree Publishers, www.peachtree-online.com | |
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Boy Soup A story-poem about outsmarting giants by Loris Lesynski Annick Press, www.annickpress.com | |
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The Well of Truth A folktale from Egypt by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss August House, www.augusthouse.com | |
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The King of Little Things A story demonstrating why BIG isn’t always BEST On CD with same title by Bil Lepp www.leppstorytelling.com | |
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I Need My Monster A bedtime story for monster lovers by Amanda Noll Flashlight Press, www.FlashlightPress.com | |
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Seabiscuit the Wonder Horse A story about spirit and determination by Meghan McCarthy Paula Wiseman Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net | |
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The Scarecrow’s Dance A story-poem about self-esteem by Jane Yolen Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net | |
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A Creature Was Stirring The traditional poem with parallel story insertions by Carter Goodrich Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net | |
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Turk and Runt A Thanksgiving story involving sibling loyalty by Lisa Wheeler Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net | |
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A Car That Goes Far A Jewish story-poem about doing mitzvos (good deeds) by Yael Mermelstein Hachai Publishing, www.hachai.com | |
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Farmer Cap A lighthearted story about a farmer who wanted to be different by Jill Kalz Picture Window Books, www.picturewindowbooks.com |
Category 2
Stories for Pre-Adolescent Listeners
(See also Categories 1, 3, 5, 6.)
Winners:
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The Listeners What slavery was like for children by Gloria Whelan Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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Angela and the Baby Jesus A heartwarming Christmas story by Frank McCourt Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net |
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Minnow and Rose An Oregon Trail Story by Judy Young Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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The Sissy Duckling An empowering story for young boys with diverse life-style choices by Harvey Fierstein Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net |
Honors:
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First Come the Zebra A peace-inspiring story by Lynne Barasch Lee and Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Itsy Bitsy & Teeny Weeny The rescue of an orphaned lamb and fawn by Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen Sleeping Bear Press www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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Sam Patch, Daredevil Jumper The true story of a daring jumper by Julie Cummins Holiday House, www.holidayhouse.com |
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Come with Me and Be Free A story of a young Pakistani child’s mission On CD People Who Made a Difference by Kate Dudding www.katedudding.com |
Category 3
Stories for Adolescent Listeners
(See also Categories 2, 4, 5, 6.)
Winners:
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Damon, Pythias, and the Test of Friendship A powerful story of trust and loyalty by Teresa Bateman Albert Whitman, www.albertwhitman.com |
Honors:
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Toby Belfer Learns about Heroes and Martyrs A collection of 26 true short stories about the rescue and protection of Jews by Gloria Teles Pushker and Mel Tarman Pelican Publishing, www.pelicanpub.com |
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Alfred Nobel The story of the man behind the Peace Prize by Kathy-jo Wargin Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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Howard Thurman’s Great Hope An African American boy’s struggle by Kai Jackson Issa Lee and Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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To Dance A dancer’s memoir (written in cartoon-bubble style) by Siena Cherson Siegel Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net |
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Bird A story depicting the tragedies of using drugs by Zetta Elliott Lee and Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Heroes of Baseball Information for crafting stories about famous baseball players by Robert Lipsyte Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net |
Category 4
Stories for Adult Listeners
(See also Categories 3, 5, 6.)
Winners:
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Lost Love: Tales of Tragic Romance Four stories of passion and heartbreak CD by Alan Irvine www.alanirvine.com |
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Aunty Lily A twist on the “beauty is only skin deep” theme On CD Relatives and Their Body Parts, by Jennifer Munro www.jennifermunro.net |
Honors:
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Mahalia Mouse Goes to College Lithgow’s actual (poetic) Harvard commencement keynote address (in picture-book format, with CD) by John Lithgow Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net |
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Black Women of the Old West Story information about several brave and daring women by William Loren Katz Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net |
Category 5
Storytelling Collections
(See also any story collections listed in Categories 1-4 with specific stories identified.)
Winners:
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The King with Horse’s Ears A collection of Irish Folktales Retold by Batt Burns Sterling Publishing, www.sterlingpublishing.com | |
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The August House Book of Scary Stories Spooky Stories for telling Out Loud Edited by Liz Parkhurst August House, augusthouse.com | |
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The Dog Says How Autobiographical stories that are both painful and whimsical Kevin Kling Borealis Books, www.borealisbooks.org | |
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Holiday Stories All Year Round Several stories and information (about performing and audience participation) for all twelve months Edited by Violet Teresa deBarba Miller Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com; www.abc-clio.com |
Honors:
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The Origin of the Milky Way Living stories of the Cherokee people Edited by Barbara R. Duncan University of North Carolina Press, www.uncpress.unc.edu | |
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The Singing Top Tales from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei Retold and edited by Margaret Read MacDonald Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com; www.abc-clio.com | |
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Stories from the American Mosaic [A four-book series with the following titles: Asian American Folktales, African American Folktales, Latino American Folktales, Native American Folktales] Cultural story collections Edited by Thomas A. Green Greenwood Press, www.abc-clio.com | |
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Mongolian Folktales Stories and brief information from Mongolia Retold by Dashdondog Jamba and Borolzoi Dashdondog; edited by Anne Pellowski Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com; www.abc-clio.com |
Category 6
Storytelling Recordings
CDs or DVDs for listening and/or viewing pleasure for any age
(See also the recordings listed in Categories 1-4 with specific stories identified.)
Winners:
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Tell Me a Story 3: Women of Wonder Six stories of challenges and triumphs CD by Amy Friedman Friedman and Danziger Productions www.mythsandtales.com |
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Ghostly Gals & Spirited Women Tales of women who transgress, transform, or transfix--and transcend CD by Mary Grace Ketner www.talesandlegends.net |
Honors:
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Stories to Light the Dark Original and traditional stories and songs CD by Jenni Cargill-Strong, www.storytree.com.au |
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Alligators, Bees, & Surprise, Oh, My! A collection of revived folktales CD by Mary Hamilton www.maryhamilton.info |
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Crowd Control A fun ride with Andy’s latest story collection CD by Andy Offutt Irwin www.andyirwin.com |
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Stories of the Fairy Folk A documentary DVD about three storytellers from Scotland and Ireland www.storiesofthefairyfolk.com |
Category 7
Special Storytelling Resources
Winners:
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Stories from Songs A handbook for using ballads as literary fictions for young adults by Gail de Vos Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com; www.abc-clio.com |
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The Story Biz Handbook A guide for managing your storytelling career from the desk to the stage by Dianne de Las Casas Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com; www.abc-clio.com |
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Literacy Development in the Storytelling Classroom Information for K-6 educators Edited by Sherry Norfolk, Jane Stenson, and Diane Williams Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com; www.abc-clio.com |
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Extra! Extra! An array of fairy-tale tidbits in newspaper style (with potential for tandem telling) by Alma Flor Ada Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net |
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Polish Folktales and Folklore Information and stories from Poland Retold by Michal Malinowski and Anne Pellowski Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com; www.abc-clio.com |
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Content Area Reading, Writing, and Storytelling A manual for using storytelling in K-6 classrooms by Brian “Fox” Ellis Teacher Ideas Press, www.abc-clio.com |
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Ghost Mysteries Information (for story writers) about some of the world’s most mysterious hauntings by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Alladin Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net |
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Princess Peacock Information and stories from the other peoples of China by Haiwang Yuan Libraries Unlimited, www.lu.com; www.abc-clio.com |
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The Moon Princess A box of 12 bilingual (English/Japanese) story cards for young audiences by Hazuki Kataoka and David Battino Leaf Moon Arts, www.storycardtheater.com |
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Once Upon a Time, The End (Asleep in 60 Seconds) Classic stories creatively reduced to a few sentences by Geoffrey Kloske Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing www.simonandschuster.net |