2008
21st Annual
Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards
Nominee List

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ART, PHOTOGRAPHY

Driftwood: Stories Picked Up along the Shore, Howard Sivertson, Lake Superior Port Cities
Edge of Forever: Images of Lake Superior, Peter Scott Eide, Monolith Publications

FICTION

After the Floods, Bruce Henricksen, Lost Hills Books
Blood Stones, Gerald Kearny, AuthorHouse
The Boreal Owl Murder, Jan Dunlap, North Star Press of St. Cloud
A Finntown of the Soul, Patricia Eilola, North Star Press of St. Cloud
Hawk's Quest: A Superior Pursuit, Arvid Lloyd Williams and Bonnie Shallbetter, Beaver's Pond Press
In the Absence of Honor, Jim Proebstle, Emerald Book Co., a division of Greenleaf Book Group
Iron Finns, Michael Resman, North Star Press of St. Cloud
Of Vikings and Voyageurs, Jack Salmela, North Star Press of St. Cloud
Red Knife: A Cork O'Connor Mystery, William Kent Krueger, Atria Books
Shelter Half, Carol Bly, Holy Cow! Press

POETRY

Almost Tomorrow: The Poetry of Ray Nargis, Ray Nargis, Raven Productions
Between the Ceiling & the Moon, Deborah Gordon Cooper, Finishing Line Press
Beyond Time: Poems from North of the Tension Line, Larry Christianson, North Star Press of St. Cloud
Growing Down: Poems for an Alzheimer's Patient, Anne Simpson, Calyx Press Duluth
Trail Guide to the Northland Experience in Prints and Poetry, Northern Printmakers Alliance and Lake Superior Writers, Calyx Press Duluth

NONFICTION

Archaeology of the Fish Lake Dam Site, Susan C. Mulholland, Stephen L. Mulholland, Robert C. Donahue, The Minnesota Archaeological Society and Prairie Smoke Press
Camping the North Shore: A Guide to the 23 Best Campgrounds in Minnesota's Spectacular Lake Superior Region, Andrew Slade, There and Back Books
Champions of Carlton County: State Tournament Teams, Melody Swenson, W. A. Fisher Printing and Advertising
Crossing the Canal: An Illustrated History of Duluth's Aerial Bridge, Tony Dierckins, X-communication
Delivered with Pride: A Pictorial History of the Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific Railroad, Jon A. Severson, Savage Press
Glory Days: Stock Car Racing in the Twin Ports 1950-1962, Paul A. Lind, Show Car Publishing
Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota, Barbara W. Sommer, Minnesota Historical Society Press
Invincible: History of the Duluth Boat Club, Michael J. Cochran, The Donning Company Publishers, sponsored by St. Louis County Historical Society
John Beargrease: Legend of Minnesota's North Shore, Daniel Lancaster, Holy Cow! Press
Lake Superior's Historic North Shore: A Guided Tour, Deborah Morse-Kahn, Minnesota Historical Society Press
Shipwrecks along Lake Superior's North Shore: A Diver's Guide, Stephen B. Daniel, Minnesota Historical Society Press
Tales of the Road: Highway 61, Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Historical Society Press

MEMOIR AND CREATIVE NONFICTION

All My Feathers of Time , June Maron, self-published
A Beautiful Friendship: The Joy of Chasing Bogey Golf, Phil Fitzpatrick, Calyx Press Duluth
Blueberry Summers: Growing Up at the Lake, Curtiss Anderson, Borealis Books, an imprint of the Minnesota Historical Society Press
Cooler Near the Lake: 52 Favorites from 34 Years of Deadlines, Jim Heffernan, X-communication
The Gunflint Cabin: A Northwoods Memoir, John Henricksson, Beaver's Pond Press
In Pursuit of the Rise, Rudy Senarighi, self-published
Jules on Schools: Teaching, Learning, and Everything in Between, Julia M. Williams, Clover Valley Press
Life Goes On, Lora Lee Curtiss, Curtiss Press
The Lyncher in Me: A Search for Redemption in the Face of History, Warren Read, Borealis Books, an imprint of the Minnesota Historical Society Press
Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range, Aaron Brown, Red Step Press

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Face to Face with Wolves, Jim and Judy Brandenburg, National Geographic Society
Lost in the Wild, Ryan Jacobson, illustrated by David Hemenway, Adventure Publications
Minnesota's North Shore Activity Book, Paula Ellis, Adventure Publications
The Peace Bell, Margi Preus, illustrated by Hideko Takahashi, Henry Holt and Co.
Someone Walks By: The Wonders of Winter Wildlife, Polly Carlson-Voiles, Raven Productions
Under the Night Sky, Amy Lundebrek, illustrated by Anna Rich, Tilbury House, Publishers
Utterly Otterly Day, Mary Casanova, illustrated by Ard Hoyt, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Willie Walleye: Underwater Adventures, Edmund A. Zottola, illustrated by Nancy Scheibe, Singing River Publications