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Readers Choice Book Awards, book reviews and awards voted by readers in three categories, with cash prizes for gold award winners: Best Childrens Book 3-6; Best Childrens Book 7-10; Best Childrens Book Illustrations; Best Childrens Book Cover Design. Winners and finalists of the Spring 2022 Readers' Choice Book Awards announced! We are pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2022 Readers’ Choice Book Awards. Best Children’s Book 3-7 **GOLD** Ron Keres, The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard **SILVER** Julia Coldicott, Just Being Fred **BRONZE** Leah Ingledew, Where's My Shell? **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Alan Claycomb, Maisley's Moon Amy Lee Westervelt, The Colors Inside of Me Angela Delf, Trixie Bixby and Her 66 Pairs of Socks Anna Kutishcheva, Jake and Nick's Spooky Fall Billy Baldwin, Orbit's Monster Nebula Brett Gunning and Stacy Padula, On the Right Path: Book Two Carina Ho, Mighty Mara Charlene McIver, Squishy Sand Charlene McIver, Medieval Mashup Deanna Chesley, What If We Had A Pet Shark? Deborah Wade, Always In Your Heart Janet Lau, The Little Grey Pig: A Story About Self-Confidence JB Van Cleave, PTSDragon Jessica Wendi Abel, The Little Blue Rocket Ship Joanne Russo Insull, Sarah and the Crows Clean Up Joe Burud, AJ and the Bouncing Ball Leah Ingledew, Meowl! Linda Harkey, Chatty the Hen Pheasant: Travels with the Pack Mariam Latifi, A to Z of Mini Muslims Marta Almansa Esteva, Nurse Bear Does First Aid Michelle Medlock Adams, Dachshund Through the Snow Robert Zaslow , The Mayfly and the Methuselah Tree Ron Keres, It's Not That 'Big a Deal' Sasha Graham, Whitney Wins Everything: A Tiny Ninja Book Tracey Lear, Eli’s Story What Makes Me, ME! Best Children’s Book 8-12 **GOLD** Paula Welch, The Interlopers **SILVER** Ellen Davidson, WIND **BRONZE** Leah Cupps, Harley James and the Mystery of the Mayan Kings **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Angie Bailey, Believe Colette Sewall, Kiki Macadoo and the Graveyard Ballerinas Molly Awiszus, Puddles of Windrush Farm Ryan Poirier, The Herd Sally Kingman, Everything Is Everything: Finding Your Magic Best Teen Book **GOLD** Shina Reynolds, A Light in the Sky **SILVER** Stacy A. Padula, Gripped Part 5: Taylor's Story **BRONZE** Kyrie Wang, Forbidden Ties (Enemy's Keeper Series Book 1) **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Angie Bailey, Believe Daryl McCullough, Story of Tree and Cloud Kerk Murray, Pawprints On Our Hearts Mary Aviyah Farkas, Overcoming Deepest Grief, A Woman's Journey Vali Benson, Blood and Silver Best Adult Book **GOLD** Edgar Doleman, Arlen's Gun: A Novel of Men at War **SILVER** Danny Holst, The Harlem Story **BRONZE** Stoni Astley, Sanctuary's Lights **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** A Frank Corso Mystery, Divine Travel Agency Angie Bailey, Believe Bryan Asher, The Treasure of Lor-Rev Bryan Asher, The Assassin of Malcoze Carolyn Clarke, And Then There's Margaret Carter Fielding, Murder in the Tea Leaves: A Blake Sisters Travel Mystery--Book 2 Danny Holst, Promised Land Deborah S. Greenhut, The Hoarder's Wife Dr. Trent W. Smallwood, Lethal Decree Jim Malloy, Raptor's Revenge Liza Gino, Imelda's Secret Marieke Lexmond, The Magical Tarot Deck Mrs. Anthony, I Am Woman: Book One: My Journey, My Tony Paula Welch, A River of Fortune Romana King, House Poor No More Stephen Alder, Deehabta's Song W.A. Pepper, You Will Know Vengeance: A Tanto Thriller

Readers Choice Book Awards, book reviews and awards voted by readers in three categories, with cash prizes for gold award winners: Best Childrens Book 3-6; Best Childrens Book 7-10; Best Childrens Book Illustrations; Best Childrens Book Cover Design. Winners and finalists of the Autumn 2023 Readers' Choice Book Awards announced! We are pleased to announce the winners of the Autumn 2023 Readers’ Choice Book Awards. Best Children’s Book 3-7 **GOLD** AC Bradburn, Dancing with Cara: The Rainbow Stories **SILVER** Betty Cetas, Oscar and the Awful, Horrible Smell **BRONZE** Ginger Smith, The Magic Blanket **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Deanna Hart, Blue is the Only Color in the Rainbow Katherine Lockwood, Why Me, Mama A Childrens Book About The Disability Experience Ashley Wall, The Day I Had a Bulldozer Jeffrey Morgan, Bungo the Funky Monkey, Adventures in Kindness Kimberly A Perry, Finley the Fairy Samantha Reynolds, Help Me Be Me Donald Smith, Quoth the Raven Lynne Harley, What If You Could? Christine Tussing, Detective Stan the Crayon Man and the Missing Birthday Cake Nicole Frankel , What are bees good for, anyway? Donna Wyland, Psalms in Rhyme for Little Hearts Donna Wyland, 'Twas the Night Before Jesus Lauren Brownrigg, You Are...Volume One Stacy Gabel, At the Zoo-oo-oo Adalgisa and David Nico, Fish in the Desert: The Untold Story of the Death Valley Pupfish Michael Michie, Pablo Avocado FA Khan, My Superhero Mom C. James Sweeney, Sadie Sasquatch has Big Feet Michael Dow, Nurse Florence for Beginning Readers: Help, Im Bleeding! Betty Cetas, Oscar and Otto Sarah Sparks, The Messiest Monster on Mill Street Sarah Sparks, The Bounciest Monster on Mill Street Sarah Sparks, The Angriest Monster on Mill Street Cheryl Johnson, Today I Learned About Birds Cheryl Johnson, Creatures of the Rainforest Cheryl Johnson, Backyard Critters & Creatures Margaret Grote, A Farmer I'll Be and more poems for the young and young-at-heart Gabriella Fiorletta , What I See is Love Carmella Alexander, Fearless the Amazing Boy with Special Abilities goes to Brazil Susan Marie Chapman, Grumpy And Green Parrot Find A New Home In Naples Katie Musleh, It's Okay Not to Be Okay: Addressing the Concept of Toxic Positivity Annie and Gilly DeCosta, Maizy and Charlie's GERM BOOK Lindsey Coker Harris, Our Cleaner, Greener Planet Ross Alan Hahn , The Adventures of Angel: A Kitten's Story Miki Taylor, Bentley's Fantabulous Idea T.B Stacy, Know When to Grow Wendy Alyson Jordan, Miracle: A Birthday Story Donna MacLeod, Chili Chinchilla Candy O'Terry and Colleen Esposito, Nelson's Garden Ruthie Godfrey, Grumpy Grump Joshua Swank, Barry the Brave: A Flowerageous Journey to Courage Marissa Bader, The Only Me Rose O'Donoghue, Katie and her Brain Jon Seymour, A Morning with Blueburry Best Children’s Book 8-12 **GOLD** Amanda M Cetas, Thrown to the Wind **SILVER** Jennifer R Sommer, Her Eyes Were on the Stars: Nancy Grace Roman, "Mother of Hubble" Space Telescope **BRONZE** Tricia Copeland Azreya, Aztec Priestess **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Claudine C Wargel, Hattie and Dirks Great Garden Surprise Stephanie Scott , Tools to Cool Finding Ways to Cope D, Burton Smith, Quoth the Raven Laurie Anne Zaleski, Travels with Ariel - What's up in Baker Lake? Kathe Hudson and Melanie Moyer, The Magic Peach Tree, A Yoga Storytelling Adventure Barbara Mishkin, TIP's Magical Journey Dr. Tamara Lazic Strugar, THE SUNSCREAMING SUMMER Kat Farrow, Bobbin and the Magic Thief Hans Ness, Rolo the Pet Earthling Kirja Ilijah, Alijah XII Rick Poplinger, Adventure in the Land of Changes CHRISTINA LIM, Through It All Michael D. Malone, Mousetree: The Beginning Book One Grace Wolf, May I Sit At Your Table? Paki Perkins, Mahalo Does Not Mean Trash Marsha Tufft, Project S.A.M.: Putney Hicks Inventor Adventures Prequel Dawn Renee Darnell and Jim H Darnell, Jr, Schoolhouse Dogs: Face Life Jim H Darnell and Dawn Renee Darnell, Lightning Butterflies Best Teen Book **GOLD** Stacy A. Padula, Montgomery Lake High #2: When Darkness Tries to Hide **SILVER** Rande Goodwin, The Witchfinder's Serpent **BRONZE** Marsha Tufft, The Sea Turtle Spy Project: Putney Hicks Inventor Adventures Book 4 **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Renee Hayes, The girl who broke the world Terry Overton, The Underground Book Readers: The Secret Society Dawn Renee Darnell and Jim H Darnell Jr, Schoolhouse Dogs: Face Life Nancy Lelewer, Something's Not Right: 2nd Edition One Family's struggle with learning disabilities Andrea Vanryken, The Red Texts Club Jim H Darnell and Dawn Renee Darnell, Lightning Butterflies Neha Saini, SQL Quest: A Journey Through Data Dr. Juan Phillip Chisholm, Mission Possible: How to Graduate From College Debt-Free Jim H Darnell and Dawn Renee Darnell, Because of You, I Lost Everything! Best Adult Book **GOLD** DF Kennedy, Nothing But The Truth **SILVER** Ben Merrick, Where the Valley Meets the Sky **BRONZE** Jennifer Ivy Walker, The Emerald Fairy and the Dragon Knight **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Marlayne Jan Giron, Second Chance Inn Jamie Andrea Garzot, Unconventional, A Memoir of Entrepreneurism, Politics, and Pot Carter Fielding, Murder in the Marshes: Book 4 in the Blake Sisters Travel Mystery Series J Paul Rieger Jr, Clonk! Aimee Hill, All The Gray In Between Jeremiah Gilbert, On to Plan C: A Return to Travel Marianne Hartley, ALIGN and SHINE Joe Alo, The Street Between the Pines Kathleeen Janz Anderson, September Wind Book II Glendall C Jackson III, Naked Came the Detective Margaret Tran, The ACTIONS Rozsa Gaston, Margaret of Austria Roni Robbins, Hands of Gold Anthony J. Mohr, Every Other Weekend: Coming of Age With Two Different Dads Dr. NIZAR M. Benazzouz, The innovative Animal Pietro Emanuele Garbelli, The Doctor's Voice - Empowering Solutions to Physicians' Frustrations, Burnout and Healthcare Inefficiencies Geoff Spellberg, Escape From Hawaii Gail Grant Park, We Are Shadows: An Irish Ghost Story Matthew Binder, Pure Cosmos Club SHERMAN EDWARD ROSS, Code Name: Juggernaut David Zelman, PhD, What's Next? Get Clear & Get Going Angel A, Holy Parrot Jonnie Ramsey Brown, You Promised To Do No Harm: A True Story of Love, Loss, and the Horror of Healthcare Disparity for One African-American Family Allison Hong Merrill, Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops Tabor Millien, What Came After Michael Caissie, Between Heaven 42nd and Broadway Marylee Martin , Unsuspecting Child: Coming to Grips with Covert Childhood Abuse Dawn Pretorius, The Shepherds of InEquality: And the Futility of Our Efforts to Stop Them Anne Angelo, Forbidden Zone 1940 Susan Kennard, Awaken the Light Within Your Heart: A Guide to Self-Healing Deborah B. McDermet, Walk on Water: A Daily Devotional for Believers and Educators Nathan Roberts, Who Do You Think You Are? Steeg Taylor, Rosette Resolve Tina Lear, Partial Views: A Collection of Poetry Marlene Morgan, Sleeping With A Wall Street Banker: Jake Logan #1 Omara Williams, The Space Traveller's Lover Lem Moye, Catching Cold Vol 3 - Judgment David Tomen, Head First: The Complete Guide to Healing and Optimizing Your Brain with Nootropic Supplements – 2nd Edition Rajan Jetley, Blinding Glimpses of the Obvious: Revealing Insights, Lol Humour and Good Old Common Sense Steven Dhondt, London Bridge: A Fictional Memoir Jack Kaminskie, EPIC: THE GAME Joseph Cruz, The Red Frontier: Book 1 of The Red Tomorrow Series Jess Sinclair, WHAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN Debra Fredette, Persevering Through Seasons of Despair Ray Catania, You Are Still Alive, Now Act Like It: Empower, Elevate, and Enlighten Your Consciousness Teri M Brown, An Enemy Like Me Alexandru Czimbor, The Soul Machines Datta Groover, The Reluctant Visionary Daniel L Pinion, Chop that Sh*t Up! Leadership and Life Lessons Learned While in the Military

Readers Choice Book Awards, book reviews and awards voted by readers in three categories, with cash prizes for gold award winners: Best Childrens Book 3-6; Best Childrens Book 7-10; Best Childrens Book Illustrations; Best Childrens Book Cover Design. Winners and finalists of the Spring 2024 Readers' Choice Book Awards announced! We are pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2024 Readers’ Choice Book Awards. Best Children’s Book 3-7 **GOLD** R.G. de Rouen, Books for Benjamin **SILVER** Amelie Patel and Harriet Hessam, Saachi the Angel **BRONZE** Kate Seng, Mazie's Full Heart: An Adoption Story **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Gail Kuhnlein, How Happy Is a Lark Marlyn Bandiero, Dante's Cool Wheels Book 2 Believe, Achieve Kim C. Lee, The Night Owl Goes to Space Rob Sudano, Owl B. Blue on Easter Day Ashley Wall, The Day I Had a Dinosaur Kafilat Shobajo, All The Things I Can Be Ashley Wall, Lucy and Her Unicorn Get a Sparkle Puppy Dee Hale, A Girls Only Club -No Boys Allowed! A.N. Stewart, The Shotgun Shack Kitties: Bill Bailey, Please Come Home Angela Odusanya, Amelia's Loose Part Art Christina M Carroll, The Things I Love Clari Nguyen, I Can Be Anything! A Children's Book About Emotions Edgar Garcia, ALPHAKAZOO Reesa Shayne, I Breathe For Me Marissa Bader, The Only Me Marissa Bader, Stella's Brave Voice Brett Gunning & Stacy A. Padula, On the Right Path: Book Four Susan Downing & Megan Downing, Bradykin Visits Martha's Vineyard Leokadia George, Trumpet the Miracle Wolf Pup: Trumpet Grows Up Ken Brady, The Adventures of Duke Pamela Blackmore Collins, Greeny Greenleaf Says, The Best Gift Ever is in My Bathtub. Raphael A. Batista, Kid Dino: The Beginning Melissa Garin, A World of New Beginnings Susan Sullivan, Bob Tales, Land of the Woody Warbles Best Children’s Book 8-12 **GOLD** Stephanie Brick, The Secret Doors of Cannondale **SILVER** Cheryl Johnson, Charli's Adventure Journal, Destination: Victoria, Texas and Beyond **BRONZE** Charles Byrd, The Reaper's Guide on How NOT to Take a Soul! **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Hazem Nassar, The Diversity Cube and the Cloud Wizard Danielle Marietta, Truth Tales: The Air Fair-He Kathleen J. Shields, The First Unicorn Jo-Ann Scranton, Kathi Q. Builds a Time Machine? Victoria/Thorir Pannell/Sigfusson, The Big Dream Eliana Hidalgo, Mrs Owl's Messy Library Juli-Ann Gasper, Way Up North Where the Kittiwakes Play: An A to Z Alphabet Book for Child and Adult Dani Romero, Wonderful Word: Poems of Praise and Wonder Isabela Sardas, Belle and Chloe - Reflections In The Mirror David Huerta, Grandma's Lost Treasure: How Kintsugi Turns Brokenness Into Beauty Best Teen Book **GOLD** John Daze, Rogues of the Crosslands: Azoria's Blade **SILVER** Kerrie Faye, Dead Girl **BRONZE** Stacy A. Padula, Montgomery Lake High #3: The Aftermath **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Dr. Shon Lewis, The Wonder Wig Renee Hayes, The girl who broke the world Renee Hayes, The girl who freed the darkness Shan Shan Nie, Belt of Chaos: A Teen's Quest to Free a Kingdom Held by Time Sally Gallot-Reeves, Behind the Open Door: The Alchemy of Time Jacqueline Pretty, Powerless Best Adult Book **GOLD** Ona Gritz, Everywhere I Look **SILVER** J.R. Rice, Broken Pencils **BRONZE** Rebecca Anne Nguyen, The 23rd Hero **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Jon Howe, Shanghaied Angela Williams, Loving Me: After Abuse Kerk Murray, Since the Day We Danced Jennifer Ivy Walker, Winter Solstice in the Crystal Castle J Paul Rieger Jr, The Big Comb Over Bill Canady, The 80/20 CEO: Take Command of Your Business in 100 Days Don Ake, Deep Heavy Stuff - Thoughts and essays for enriching your life Michael Bickel, 250,000 NOs Lisa Towles, Terror Bay Michael Shandler, Karma and Kismet A spiritual quest across continents, cultures and consciousness. A Memoir of Adversity and Triumph Mary Perrine, The Storms of Eddie Greer David Parish, The Twitter Gospels Nina Blakeman, The Peace Talk Christina Ford In Search of Mr Darcy: Lessons Learnt in The Pursuit of Happily Ever After Rebecca Olmstead, Dreams and Illusions: A Gabrielle Dorian Mystery Chloe A.H. Lewis, The Covenant Of Saints Paula Welch, A Goode Inheritance Manoj Joy, Rehtaf - Father of the Fatherless Sydney Oliver James, Living Life Unwounded: A Memoir Robert J. McCunney, Cluster: A potentially fatal disease, a tantalizing romance and international... Iris Dorbian, Next Stop, Boston Catherine Hughes, In Silence Cries the Heart Joanne Colombini, When Did I Become the Dumpster? Raising and Teaching Rebellious Teenagers Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt: A Novel Penny Peyser, Sonnets From Suburbia: Romance Dance Macintosh Steele, I Have a Question: A Novel Thomas A. A. Woodley, Last Alarm: The Charleston 9 Marlene Morgan, Revenge I Will Have: Jake Logan # 2 Kathy Wright, Wings: How traveling the world freed my soul to fly Phillip Reid, Three Sisters Ponds: My Journey from Street Cop to FBI Senior Executive - from Baltimore to Lockerbie, Pakistan and Beyond A Frank Corso Mystery, The Yellow Agent from Hong Kong Karen Janowsky, Dear Prudence Jason Ollander-Krane, Circus Home: A Novel of Life, Love and New Jersey David Joseph, I Never Knew How Old I Was Amirah Smith, The Journey: My Mental Health and Infertility Story Jacci Turner, Tumbled People: Deconstructing and Reconstructing Your Faith Tony Jeton Selimi, A Path to Excellence: The Blueprint to Your Greatest Potential Elle Merriam, Token Of My Affection Anony Mom, MD, Reparenting Myself: A memoir to my daughters on growing up, getting it wrong, and giving my best

Readers Choice Book Awards, book reviews and awards voted by readers in three categories, with cash prizes for gold award winners: Best Childrens Book 3-6; Best Childrens Book 7-10; Best Childrens Book Illustrations; Best Childrens Book Cover Design. Previous Winners Autumn 2023 Spring 2023 Autumn 2022 Spring 2022 Winter 2021 Summer 2021

Readers Choice Book Awards, book reviews and awards voted by readers in three categories, with cash prizes for gold award winners: Best Childrens Book 3-6; Best Childrens Book 7-10; Best Childrens Book Illustrations; Best Childrens Book Cover Design. Winners and finalists of the Spring 2025 Readers' Choice Book Awards announced! We are pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2025 Readers’ Choice Book Awards. Best Children’s Book 3-7 **GOLD** Marteena Rodriguez-Drinnen, Always Room for More **SILVER** Ali Barclay, The Tales of Charlie Wags: New York City **BRONZE** Katie Germain, The Honey Bees: The Power of Positivity **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** James Christopher, Starry-Eyed Stanley: The Little Star Who Dared to Dream Lori Hoffman Penna, Catawampus: The Story of a Crooked Cat Kathleen Welton, Whoo! Hoo! Hoo! The Carousel at the Zoo Lynsey Martin, How to Get an Alligator Out of the Bathtub Ashley Wall, The Day I Had a Fire Truck Leah Ingledew, The Umbrella Dilemma! Mariah Clark Skewes, O is for Pig Mariah Clark Skewes, Never Pet a Penguin Angela Odusanya, Amelia's Loose Part Art: A Day at the Beach Angela Odusanya , Amelia's Easter Surprise Glynis Falloon, New Friends Fafa Meistrell, 38 Socks Brandon Moore, Bridget Kimble Learns Self Control Kathleen Welton, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Sea Star Marie Nichols, We're Going to the Dinosaur Forest Ali Barclay, The Tales of Charlie Wags: London Ali Barclay, The Tales of Charlie Wags: Paris Doreen Maulhardt, The Baddest Dog in the Neighborhood NBA Coach Brett Gunning & Stacy Padula, On the Right Path: Book Six Best Children’s Book 8-12 **GOLD** Jeffrey Hope, Real Spies Don't Use Rowboats **SILVER** Lisa Gerlits, Rewilding **BRONZE** Hans Ness, Rolo on the Planet of the Cats **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Christy Burbidge, Paulie The Piping Plover's Sea Turtle Rescue: A Martha's Vineyard Tale Barbara C. Mishkin, TIP's Magical Birthday Christine Corrigan Mendez, Leo Gets His Nighttime ZZZs Hazem Nassar, If I Must Go, You Must Stay Nick Vakalopoulos, A Blue Jay Is Hungry Nick Vakalopoulos, There's Something About ROBINS Kate Mathos, Georgie Karras and the Niddle of Nern Hazem Nassar, Diary of my Dreams Dr Janice Cohn, Freedom Pancakes for Ukraine James Christopher, Pebbles Journey to the River Ellen Davidson, The Miracle Forest Best Teen Book **GOLD** David Edgar Grinnell, Lightwaves **SILVER** Stacy A. Padula, The Forces Within **BRONZE** Talia Orbach, Shades of Yellow **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** F.N Davies, Obsession Patsy Warner, The Haunted Mansion Ben Armitage, The Tale of Two Halves Best Adult Book **GOLD** Shawn Callaway Hays and Stephen Callaway Hays, What Light Was **SILVER** Apple An, Mother of Red Mountains: A Novel of a Woman's Journey Through Revolutionary China **BRONZE** Kyle Palmer, The Last Rival: A Time of Our Choosing **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Alayne Smith, The December Postcards Morgan Hatch, GONE TO GROUND Lesley Beiro, Over the Lotion Lynne Golodner, Cave of Secrets Rebecca Sharpless, Shackled: 92 Refugees Imprisoned on ICE Air Deb Miller, Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness Carl Gorham,My Life in a Garden Ed A. Murray, Autumn in Wolf Valley Bryan David Murphy, Nanite Evolution Robyn M. Bolton, Unlocking Innovation: A Leader's Guide for Turning Bold Ideas Into Tangible Results Zelly Ruskin, Not Yours to Keep Kate Grant, No Woman Left Behind: A Journey of Hope to Heal Every Woman Injured in Childbirth Cynthia Reeves, The Last Whaler Cynthia Reeves, Falling Through the New World J.C. Wade, Winter's Handmaiden Hwee Peng tan, How To Be A Neuro-Affirmative Parent Susan Tabb &; Deirdre Budzyna, Waking Oz: A guide for women who want to use brains, heart, and courage to create a kickass life Clive Rhodes, WRITS OF POSSESSION Apple An, Las Crosses: An Unwavering Journey to a New Life in America Lana Christian, New Star Richard Gadz, The Eater of Flies Chloe Turner, Blue Hawk William Parker, The Last Doorbell David Cairns of Finavon, The Case of the Beth-El Stone

Readers Choice Book Awards, book reviews and awards voted by readers in three categories, with cash prizes for gold award winners: Best Childrens Book 3-6; Best Childrens Book 7-10; Best Childrens Book Illustrations; Best Childrens Book Cover Design. Winners and finalists of the Autumn 2022 Readers' Choice Book Awards announced! We are pleased to announce the winners of the Autumn 2022 Readers’ Choice Book Awards. Best Children’s Book 3-7 **GOLD** Christine Copeland, Autumn in the Forest - A Seasons in the Forest Book **SILVER** Phyllis Harris, The Gift Shop Bear **BRONZE** Charly Froh, The Dragon and the Unicorn: The Magic of Friendship **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Renee Hayes, The Gingerbread Twins Charissa Bates, The Traveling Book Vassi Rombis, Story Swapping A Family Tradition Jessica Dailey, My Tiny Pet Elephant Ruthie Godfrey, Grandpa's Lessons on Fishing and Life Julie Stephens, Mountain Mutts - Joy's Tale Teddy Biron, The Lighthouse Keeper Saves the Bay Brenda Do, It's Okay Not to Know Dawn McLucas, Why Am I So Quiet? Todd Angilly and Rachel Goguen. The Adventures of Owen and the Anthem Singer Clara Donis-Girma, Clara and Mr. Milo's Adventures Episode 1 Clara Wanting a Pet Joe Caruso, In the Image of God - A Story of Identity and Value Kate Giles, Camp Cattitude Once Upon a Dance, Frankie's Wish: A Wander in the Wonder Best Children’s Book 8-12 **GOLD** J.T. Tenera, Erift's Journeys: Secrets of The Sealed Forest **SILVER** Heather Mateus Sappenfield, The River Between Hearts **BRONZE** Elizabeth M Grieco, Paws in Paris: The Adventures of Tenny and Bella **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Laurel Guillen, A Bellwether Christmas: A Novel Inspired by True Events Sara V Robinson, Walter Bilingual Edition English/Spanish I.K. Silver, Little Wanderers: The Everlasting Seasons Cynthia Hughes, Can I Be President of the United States at 8? Julie Stephens, Mountain Mutts - Joy's Tale Christine Copeland, Have You Seen the Ghost of John E.M. Schorb, FIVE AND TEN, A Fairy Tale, a Few Poems, and a Fable Cat Fan, Mika's Quest for the Lost Artifact Nicole Encarnacion, My ABC'S to Positivity Olunosen Louisa Ibhaze, Crowning Glory: A history of African hair tradition Sarah Lloyd, Emma Murphy and the Ultimate Power Melanie Joy Mezzancello, Love Snaggs - A Little Dog’s Courageous Journey Best Teen Book **GOLD** Stacy Padula, Gripped Part 1: The Truth We Never Told **SILVER** Tyler Beauchamp, Freeze Frame **BRONZE** Judy Liu, The Vending Portal **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Tony M. Quintana, Doizemaster: Phantasm Creed Scott Swisher, Ring Fold Cassandra Crull, Tied to You Mark Bryan, The Asgardian Exchange: The Touch of the Valkyrie Best Adult Book (fiction) **GOLD** Regan Walker, Bound by Honor **SILVER** Paula Dail, Fearless **BRONZE** George R. Hopkins, When Secrets Come to Light **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Juliet Rose, Do Over Tobin Marks, Ark of the Apocalypse KJ, The Forever and The Now G.S. Carline, Blood Dragon Rising: Dragon Shadows Book 1 C.J. Hudson, Destiny Lives on Fairhaven Street Juliet Rose, Prick the Needle Carol Amorosi, Death on the Line Brian R Estvander, Stilled: The Story of Inklebrawt Winklehank Jerry Gundersheimer, Reach: A Nexus of Life and Love John Bartell, The Pilgrim's Progress Desert Experience S. Graham, Vacant Juliet Rose, We Don’t Matter Paula Welch, Cloud Piercer DF Kennedy, The Truth Lukman Clark, The Alexandria Scrolls: Book Two - The Transfiguration of Brandon Blake B.V. Glants, Half Notes from Berlin Angela White, Stopping Time Jennifer Ivy Walker, The Wild Rose and the Sea Raven S. C. Eston, Deficiency Juliet Rose, Through the Surface Katie Jay, A Murder Most Vegan Best Adult Book (non-fiction) **GOLD** Mark Roeder, What We Do Next Really Matters **SILVER** Rick Soshensky, The Music Therapy Studio: Empowering the Soul's Truth **BRONZE** Leon Conrad, Story and Structure: A complete guide **FINALISTS (5 Stars)** Kyli Santiago, Healing Yesterday's Tears: An Inspiring Poetry Book about Overcoming Emotion and Discovering Love of Self Cynthia Hughes, Live...But LIVE! Jamie Anderson, Drive All Day (Because I'm Too Old to Drive All Night) Ralph L. Bayrer, Liberty, Science and Wealth: The Evolution to Modern Society Felicia Taylor E., Southern Spiced: A Brown Girl’s Tale Madeline Pasimio, Contrary to Conception: Stories and Lessons about Successful Birth Control and Contraceptive Methods Ashley Porsche Bugge, The Ocean is Calling Jim Lichtman, Trust and Confidence: The 1998 Battle between the Secret Service and Ken Starr Frederick Douglass Reynolds, Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man's Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement

< Back J Paul Rieger Jr A Most Unlikely Man: A Tale of Resistance Centenarian, Saba, wants to tell his grandson the story of his life. The story of how he arrived as an immigrant in America, from Nazi-occupied Europe. A story so traumatic, he wasn’t able to tell his own son. The story begins in October 1944, when twenty-two Jewish men are taken to Rothau Natzweiler-Struthof, a Nazi concentration camp in Germany. The camp is deserted, but the Reich believes these particular Jews could be put to some future use because of their skills. As the group of prisoners get to know one another, one prisoner named Otto Beck claims he is not a Jew, but a full-blooded German born in Bavaria. According to the laws of the Third Reich, Otto is far worse than a Jew for refusing military service, being an anarchist and a socialist. Otto has a secret plan to liberate the camp, by first helping each Nazi escape, and then allowing the prisoners to leave as free German citizens. Otto’s first target is a teen volunteer soldier, who he convinces to leave the camp, and he goes home to his family. Next, he starts false rumours amongst the soldiers about an evacuation order, the proximity of the American and French liberators, and even illicit affairs with French women. As Otto’s elaborate plan starts to take shape, some of his fellow prisoners believe he is stirring up trouble and putting their lives at risk. Most Unlikely Man: A Tale of Resistance is a novel by J Paul Rieger Jr, set in a Nazi concentration camp, towards the end of World War II. The plot follows a group of Jewish prisoners in a crumbling and deserted concentration camp. One prisoner devises an elaborate psychological farce to convince the paranoid and incompetent captors that their colleagues are traitors and the camp is doomed. He single-handedly orchestrates a situation so absurd, the Nazi officers begin to turn on one another. J Paul Rieger Jr pulls off the unthinkable, a dark, satirical comedy set in a Nazi concentration camp. The result is a bitingly funny, razor-sharp, and subversive tale of the absurdity of fascism and war, and of the resilience of the human spirit. It felt uncomfortable to read at times, but the joke is clearly on the oppressors and not on those who are suffering. J Paul Rieger Jr flips the traditional war story on its head and reminds us that humor is often the best tonic. Star rating: 5 Stars Summary : J Paul Rieger Jr pulls no punches in this dark and audacious, satirical comedy about the Holocaust. Purchase here

Autumn 2023: Best Teen Book Stacy A. Padula Montgomery Lake High #2: When Darkness Tries to Hide Renee Hayes The Girl Who Broke the World Rande Goodwin The Witchfinders Serpent Terry Overton The Underground Book Readers: The Secret Society Marsha Tufft The Sea Turtle Spy Project: Putney Hicks Inventor Adventures Book 4

Autumn 2023: Best Children's Book Age 8 to 12 Amanda M Cetas Thrown to the Wind Kat Farrow Bobbin and the Magic Thief D Burton Smith Quoth the Raven Laurie Anne Zaleski Travels with Ariel - What's up in Baker Lake? Dr Tamara Lazic Strugar The Sunscreaming Summer Jennifer R Sommer Her Eyes Were on the Stars: Nancy Grace Roman, "Mother of Hubble" Space Telescope Kathe Hudson and Melanie Moyer The Magic Peach Tree, A Yoga Storytelling Adventure Stephanie Scott Tools to Cool Finding Ways to Cope Aaron Derr Baseball Buddies Building a Team Tricia Copeland Azreya Aztec Priestess Barbara Mishkin TIPs Magical Journey Claudine C Wargel Hattie and Dirks Great Garden Surprise Hans Ness Rolo the Pet Earthling

Edgar Doleman Arlen's Gun: A Novel of Men at War W.A. Pepper You Will Know Vengeance: A Tanto Thriller Bryan Asher The Treasure of Lor-Rev Angie Bailey Believe Romana King House Poor No More: 9 Steps to Grow the Value of Your Home and Net Worth Dr. Trent W. Smallwood Lethal Decree Jim Malloy Raptor's Revenge Danny Holst The Harlem Story Stephen Alder Deehabta's Song Carter Fielding Murder in the Tea Leaves: A Blake Sisters Travel Mystery--Book 2 Deborah S. Greenhut The Hoarder's Wife Mrs. Anthony I Am Woman... : Book One: My Journey, My Tony Paula Welch A River of Fortune Danny Holst Promised Land Stoni Astley Sanctuary's Lights Bryan Asher The Assassin of Malcoze Marieke Lexmond The Magical Tarot Deck A Frank Corso Mystery Divine Travel Agency Carolyn Clarke And Then There's Margaret Liza Gino Imelda's Secret Spring 2022: Best Adult Book