Winners
Regional
2021 FINALISTS - REGIONAL
See below for the list of 2021 finalists in the REGIONAL category, for books with a copyright date of 2020. Register to attend the virtual award ceremony (May 11-14, 2021) to learn which book wins Gold.
Colorful Chicago - Explore & Color
2021 Finalist
Author: Laura Lahm, illustrated by Retsu Takahashi
Publisher: Colorful Cities, LLC
ISBN: 978-0-9898972-4-2
Colorful Chicago – Explore & Color part travel guide, part coloring book! Follow the map from OZ Park to the Robie House, with many stops in between -or- explore from home with whimsical illustrations. Since parks make cities great, a portion of sales are donated to the Chicago Parks Foundation.
Rooted in the Hood: An Intimate Portrait of New York City's Community Gardens
2021 Finalist
Author: Anna A. Angelidakis
Publisher: ORO Editions
ISBN: 978-1-943532-76-6
Rooted in the Hood is a photo essay celebrating the community gardens of New York City and the people who create, cultivate, and enjoy them. This is a book about ordinary people, dreamers, and visionaries rising against these unsafe conditions, and slowly creating small havens for the community.
Walking Flagstaff: A Photo Journal by George Breed
2021 Finalist
Author: George Breed
Publisher: Soulstice Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-7331887-7-7
At 71, George Breed picked up a camera and began exploring the streets, paths, and back alleyways of Flagstaff, Arizona. This collection of his images and words captures the essence of a singular town, reflecting the quirky vision of an attentive artist who finds meaning and connection everywhere he looks.
2020 WINNERS - REGIONAL
See below for the list of 2020 winners in the REGIONAL category, for books with a copyright date of 2019.
Great Storms of the Jersey Shore, 2nd Edition
2020 Gold Winner
Authors: Larry Savdove, Margaret Thomas Buchholz, and Scott Mazzella
Publisher: Down The Shore Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-59322-123-2
Illustrated with dramatic images, this oversize hardcover about living on the edge includes all historic storms, extreme coastal weather, and an afterword on climate change.
Faces & Places of Cashiers Valley
2020 Silver Winner
Interviews & Photos: Tim Barnwell
Publisher: Cashiers Historical Society
ISBN: 978-0-578-43415-5
The book is a celebration of the power of story. It consists of the history of Cashiers Valley with vintage photographs and a collection by famed North Carolina photographer, Tim Barnwell, of oral histoires and photographs of citizens of Cashiers Valley and the places they treasure.
To Live on Lafayette Square: Society & Politics in the President's Neighborhood
2020 Silver Winner
Author: William Seale
Publisher: The White House Historical Association
ISBN: 978-1-950273-03-4
This publication from historian William Seale details the rich history of what was once the most fashionable neighborhood in Washington—Lafayette Square—just across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House.
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