The 2017 Storytelling World Resource Awards
This section features the 2017 winners and honors selected from the numerous 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. Questions may be e-mailed to florajoy@comcast.net or they may be answered on the website www.storytellingworld.com
where these winning resources are featured with embedded links to their respective websites.
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The Water Princess A reminder of the value of taken-for-granted items such as clean water by Susan Verde G. P. Putnam’s Sons, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Harry and Walter A multi-generational friendship story by Kathy Stinson Annick Press, www.annickpress.com |
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I Am Jane Goodall I Am George Washington Biographical stories for the very early grades Both by Brad Meltzer Dial Books for Young Readers, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Fritz and the Beautiful Horses The importance of being dependable and thoughtful rather than beautiful by Jan Brett G. P. Putnam’s Sons, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Noni Speaks Up A story of bravery against bullying by Heather Hartt-Sussman Tundra, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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No Lie, Pigs (and Their Houses) Can Fly! A twisted version of “The Three Little Pigs” by Jessica Gunderson Capstone, www.capstonepub.com/consumer/ |
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A Perfect Mess A struggle to keep from being messy by Steve Green Dial Books for Young Readers, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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When Santa Was a Baby A glimpse into “Santa’s” pre-North Pole years. by Linda Bailey Tundra, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Hensel and Gretel Ninja Chicks A modern twist on a classic story by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Rebecca J. Gomez G. P. Putnam’s Sons, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Memoirs of a Parrot A friendship story from the parrot’s viewpoint by Devin Scillian Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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Over-Scheduled Andrew A lesson learned about having too many extra activities by Ashley Spires Tundra, www.penguin.com/youngreaders">www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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I Am Martin Luther King, Jr. A first-person version of King’s life by Brad Meltzer Dial Books for Young Readers, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton A brief biography of the first Southern African-American man to be published by Don Tate Peachtree,www.peachtree-online.com |
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That Squeak A story of friendship and grief by Carolyn Beck Fitzhenry & Whiteside,www.fitzhenry.ca |
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Nice Work, Franklin An insight into the determination of Franklin D. Roosevelt by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain Dial Books for Young Readers, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Miss Colfax’s Light The true story of a determined and dedicated lighthouse keeper by Aimée Bissonette Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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Today Is the Day A story based on real children in Kenyan orphanages by Eric Walters Tundra, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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The William Hoy Story How a deaf baseball player changed the game by Nancy Churnin Albert Whitman,www.albertwhitman.com |
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Diana’s White House Garden A true story of how a little girl made a difference with a Victory Garden by Elisa Carbone Viking, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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The Legend of Sea Glass An imaginative explanation of sea glass by Trinka Hakes Noble Sleeping Bear Press, www.sleepingbearpress.com |
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To the Rescue! Garrett Morgan Underground The story of Morgan’s inventions by Monica Kulling Tundra, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Missing Nimâmâ Two alternating voices addressing missing indigenous women of Canada by Melanie Florence Clockwise Press,www.clockwisepress.com |
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The Stamp Collector A dark tale about the power of stories by Jennifer Lanthier Fitzhenry & Whiteside,www.fitzhenry.ca |
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Lavinia Nebbs and the Lonely One A recrafted Ray Bradbury scary story On CD Late. Night. Stop. by Robin Schulte Treehouse Artists,www.robinschulte.com |
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Voices from the Wild: An Animal Sensagoria Sensory story poems about animals by David Bouchard Fitzhenry & Whiteside,www.fitzhenry.ca |
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By Another Name An original cautionary tale (inspired by a traditional fairy tale) In Hot Wind, Boiling Rain: Scary Stories for Strong Hearts, by Lyn Ford Parkhurst Brothers,www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Donner Party Survivor A full-CD true story of the Reed pioneer family’s 1846 trek from Illinois to California by Cathryn Fairlee www.sonic.net/~cfair |
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Surreptitious A cautionary “just deserts” faerie tale In Just One Wish by Bobbie M. Pell www.bobbiepell.com/store.html |
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The Best Gifts A simple story that subtly addresses breastfeeding by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Fitzhenry & Whiteside,www.fitzhenry.ca |
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The Gift of the Unicorn and Other Animal Helper Tales Stories (and notes/activities) for tellers, educators, and librarians by Dan Keding and Kathleen A. Brinkmann Libraries Unlimited,www.abc-clio.com |
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Aunt Lily and Other Delightfully Perverse Stories Personal stories about an English childhood by Jennifer Munro Parkhurst Brothers,www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Ancient & Epic Tales from Around the World A fresh look at pivotal scenes from some of the world’s oldest stories by Heather Forest August House,www.augusthouse.com |
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Smoky Mountain Jack Tales of Winter and Old Christmas A collection of nine seasonal Jack tales and 12 bonus stories each written for a fun performance by W. Lewis Bolton Xlibris,www.Xlibris.com | |||||
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The Stone Circle Poems A collection of non-rhyming poems by Terry Wooten Parkhurst Brothers,www.parkhurstbrothers.com | |
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The Price of Three Stories Rare folktales from Japan by Hiroko Fujita and Fran Stallings Parkhurst Brothers,www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Romantically Disturbed A collection of very short “love poems” that will rip your heart out by Ben H. Winters Price Stern Sloan, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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How To Fool a Cat Japanese folktales for children by Hiroko Fujita and Fran Stallings Parkhurst Brothers,www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Grimm’s with a Twist Special retellings of traditional stories CD by Ingrid Nixon www.ingridnixon.com |
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Ashton An original full-CD Appalachian story CD by Adam Booth www.adam-booth.com |
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More Than a Cup of Kindness Three powerful stories about kind deeds CD by Carol Birch Silver Birch Productions,www.carolbirchstoryteller.com |
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Like You’re Really There… A live recording at the NSF in Jonesborough CD by Megan Hicks www.meganhicks.com |
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An Affrilachian All Hallow’s Eve A collection of stories for Halloween CD by Ilene Evans www.vfte.org |
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Exchange A modified Ray Bradbury story CD by Carol Birch Silver Birch Productions,www.carolbirchstoryteller.com |
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Tea in the Slammer True stories of laughter, faith, and freedom CD by Geraldine Buckley www.geraldinebuckley.com |
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Fractured A collection of “fractured” tales CD by The Storycrafters www.storycrafters.com |
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Trail Guide for a Crooked Heart Reflections on a storyteller’s life by Jim May Parkhurst Brothers,www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Rainbow Crow An Ojibwe legend in two languages (both print and CD) by David Bouchard Red Deer Press,www.reddeerpress.com |
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Echo Echo “Reverso poems” that reflect classic myths via a series of dual viewpoints by Marilyn Singer Dial Books for Young Readers, www.penguin.com/youngreaders |
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Special Note: A frequent request received from Storytelling World readers is for us to suggest resources containing information for crafting new stories. The resources below (including the honors) provide this type of information—as is, they aren’t tellable stories, but they offer text for varied and creative compositions: Who Was Joan of Arc? (by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso) Who Was Milton Bradley? (by Kristen Anderson) What Are the Summer Olympics? (by Gail Herman) Where Is Alcatraz? (by Nico Medina) What Was Woodstock? (by Joan Holub) Where Is the Brooklyn Bridge? (by Megan Stine) What Were the Twin Towers? (by Jim O’Connor) Grosset & Dunlap, www.penguin.com/youngreaders">www.penguin.com/youngreaders (Only two of these resources are pictured.) |
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Eye to the Sky: Storytelling on the Edge of Magic A memoir by Bobby Norfolk Parkhurst Brothers,www.parkhurstbrothers.com |
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Astrid Lindgren: Storyteller to the World (by Johanna Hurwitz) Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart (by Jayne Pettit) |
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They Did What? 50 Impressive Kids and Their Amazing (and True!) Stories (by Saundra Mitchell) Puffin Books, www.penguin.com/youngreaders (Only two of these resources are pictured.) |
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