The
2012 Storytelling World Resource Awards
Below are the 2012
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 2012
April/May issue of Storytelling Magazine/Storytelling World.
To purchase a copy of this magazine, go to the National Storytelling Network website at www.storynet.org.
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Rapunzel and the Seven Dwarfs A twisted combination of these two classic stories Book and CD by Willy Claflin August House, www.augusthouse.com |
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The Boy from the Dragon Palace A cautionary Japanese folktale by Margaret Read MacDonald Albert Whitman, www.albertwhitman.com |
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Three Hens and a Peacock A lesson about accepting who we are by Lester L. Laminack Peachtree, www.peachtree-online.com |
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Paul Bunyan vs. Hals Halson A tale of an unlikely friendship by Teresa Bateman Albert Whitman, www.albertwhitman.com |
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An Apple Pie for Dinner A recrafted English folktale by Susan VanHecke Marshall Cavendish, www.marshallcavendish.us |
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The Greedy Sparrow A rewritten Armenian folktale by Lucine Kasbarian www.lucinekasbarian.com |
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Huck Runs Amuck! The rollicking adventure of a goat by Sean Taylor Dial Books for Young Readers, www.penguin.com/teachersandlibrarians |
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Tooter’s Stinky Wish A journey of discovering perspective, perseverance, and patience by Brian Cretney Fitzhenry and Whiteside, www.fitzhenry.ca |
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Ant and Grasshopper An old story about friendship by Luli Gray McElderry Books, www.simonandschuster.com |
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The Kvetch Who Stole Hanukkah A poetic story about the meaning of the season by Bill Berlin and Susan Isakoff Berlin Pelican, www.pelicanpub.com |
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Chicks Run Wild An action-filled story poem about going to sleep at bedtime by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Simon & Schuster, www.simonandschuster.com |
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You Can Be a Friend An inspirational story about the boundaries of friendship by Tony and Lauren Dungy Little Simon Inspirations, www.simonandschuster.com |
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Trust Me, Jack’s Beanstalk Stinks! The classic story told from the viewpoint of the giant by Eric Braun Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint www.capstonepub.com |
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I Am Tama, Lucky Cat A Japanese legend by Wendy Henrichs Peachtree, www.peachtree-online.com |
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Painter and Ugly The story of two dogs’ quest to be together by Robert J. Blake Philomel Books, www.penguin.com/teachersandlibrarians |
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The Town That Fooled the British A War of 1812 story by Lisa Papp Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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The Runaway Wok A Chinese New Year tale by Ying Chang Compestine Dutton Children’s Books, www.penguin.com/teachersandlibrarians |
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Leonardo’s Monster The story behind da Vinci’s childhood visualization by Jane Sutcliffe Pelican, www.pelicanpub.com |
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A Book for Black-Eyed Susan A historical fiction story about hardships on the Oregon Trail by Judy Young Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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The Three Little Tamales A Mexican version of “The Three Little Pigs” by Eric Kimmel Marshall Cavendish, www.marshallcavendish.us |
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Francis Woke Up Early An imagined moment in the boyhood of Saint Francis of Assisi by Josephine Nobisso Gingerbread House, www.GingerbreadBooks.com |
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Little Man A story of finding and fulfilling one’s passion (playing drums) Book and CD package by Dionne Warwick and David Freeman Wooley Charlesbridge, www.charlesbridge.com |
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The Adventures of Mark Twain The wonky “unofficial and ungrammatical bioografy” of Samuel Clemens by “Huckleberry Finn” (Robert Burleigh) Atheneum, www.simonandschuster.com |
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Spinster Goose Twisted rhymes for naughty children (by Mother Goose’s sister) by Lisa Wheeler Atheneum, www.simonandschuster.com |
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Fifty Thousand Bees on My Head An informational story of suspense and adventure On CD Sail on Honeybee, by Doug Elliott www.dougelliott.com |
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The Secret River A shorter version of a 1956 Newbery Honor, a tale of enchantment and determination by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Atheneum, www.simonandschuster.com |
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The Wolf Who Cried Sheep and Lion and Mousie Two short “amimal” stories told by Maynard Moose (with twisted lessons) On CD Goat Whisperer by Willy Claflin www.willyclaflin.com |
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The Three Feathers An old Austrian folktale in which love conquers all On CD Second-hand Tales by Simon Brooks www.DiamondScree.com |
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Liberty’s Voice The story of poet Emma Lazarus by Erica Silverman Dutton Children’s Books, www.penguin.com/teachersandlibrarians |
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Night Flight Amelia Earhart’s 15-hour solo flight across the Atlantic at night by Robert Burleigh Simon & Schuster, www.simonandschuster.com |
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Game, Set, Match, Champion Arthur Ashe The factual account of Ashe’s tennis career and his experiences with racial prejudice by Crystal Hubbard Lee & Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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The Nightwood A love story adapted from a Celtic fairy tale by Robin Muller Tundra Books, www.tundrabooks.com |
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Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty The gritty exploration of an actual youth gang life in Chicago (presented in comic book style) by G. Neri Lee & Low Books, www.leeandlow.com |
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Angelina Speaks Out A strong girl’s stand against cultural practices In Rude Stories, by Jan Andrews Tundra Books, www.tundrabooks.com |
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Beginnings Poignant, often amusing stories of giving birth CD by Jennifer Munro www.jennifermunro.net |
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Sorry Is As Sorry Does—A Tribute to Gamble Rogers A mixture of humorous vignettes written by Gamble Rogers On CD Goat Whisperer by Willy Claflin www.willyclaflin.com |
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Why Summer Days Are Long A Hawaiian story about the sun On CD By Moonlight, By Sunlight, by Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah www.music.leimanu.com |
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Secret Love Letters to Lou A story of how a granddaughter assisted her “English-challenged” grandmother in clandestine correspondence On CD Sha! Don’t Tell! by Corinne Stavish www.stavishstorytelling.com |
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Tales from a Free-Range Childhood Childhood memories of growing up in Appalachia by Donald Davis John F. Blair, www.blairpub.com |
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Can I See Your I.D.? True stories of people pretending to be someone else by Chris Barton Putnam/Dial, www.penguin.com/teen |
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The Uncommon Sense of the Immortal Mullah Nasruddin Brief stories, jests, and donkey tales of the beloved Persian folk hero by Ron J. Suresha Lethe Press, www.MullahNasruddin.com |
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Destination? Slammer! True stories of life and laughter CD by Geraldine Buckley www.geraldinebuckley.com |
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Wisdom of the Woods Traditional and original tales of wonder and wisdom CD by Jeff Stockton www.jeffstockton.ca |
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Elgamore and Cristobel An original adaptation of a 14th century love story CD by Dolores Hydock www.storypower.org |
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Blizzard Stories from the Dakota prairies CD by Ceil Anne Clement www.susanklein.net |
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An Evening with Doug Elliott Stories, songs, and lore that celebrate the natural world DVD by Doug Elliott www.dougelliott.com |
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A Tangle of Tales Five stories of human and fantasy entanglements CD by Simon Brooks www.DiamondScree.com |
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Undaunted Enchantments A collection of “old faerie tales told the way they were meant to be heard” Two CDs by Storytellers from TALES Edmonton http://ecn.ab.ca/~tales/ |
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I Am Somebody Personal stories of family, love, and self-identity CD by Linda Gorham www.LindaGorham.com |
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Guilt Trips Personal narratives of travel adventures CD by Corinne Stavish www.stavishstorytelling.com |
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Tall Tales and Outright Lies Five tales from Texas CD by Donna Ingham www.donnaingham.com |
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The Art of Storytelling Information about telling stories and treatment of story content by Amy E. Spaulding Scarecrow Press, www.scarecrowpress.com |
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Spider Speculations: A Physics and Biophysics of Storytelling A description of cutting-edge mind-body science and ancient shamanistic techniques regarding how stories work in our bodies and lives, and how these stories can be adapted for theatre performances by Jo Carson Theatre Communications Group, www.tcg.org |
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Story Solutions A guide for how to use stories to build character and teach bully prevention, drug prevention, and conflict resolution by Kevin Strauss Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO www.abc-clio.com |
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Wings and Tales Folklore and fun activities relating to birds by Jennifer L. Kroll Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO www.abc-clio.com |
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The Prodigal Mother and Other Bible Stories You Never Heard Bible stories recrafted to reflect female viewpoints Book and CD combination, by Billie Goodrich Mazzei www.amazon.com |
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Shivers, Wishes, and Wolves A sampling of graphic (comic-style) fairy tales with tellable scripts Edited by Donald Lemke Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint www.capstonepub.com |
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Hummingbirds: Facts and Folklore from the Americas Legends and story information about hummingbirds by Jeanette Larson and Adrienne Yorinks Charlesbridge, www.charlesbridge.com |
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