FOREWORD INDIES 2017 BOOK AWARDS WINNERS
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SILVER / CAREER The Academic Gateway Understanding the Journey to Tenure Timothy Sibbald (editor) and Victoria Handford (editor) 296 pages, $39.95, 9780776624372 Investigates the experiences of professors in education employed in tenure-track positions. UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA PRESS 613.562.5246 • press.uottawa.ca/the-academic-gateway
GOLD / EDUCATION Beyond Testing Seven Assessments of Students and Schools More Effective than Standardized Tests Deborah Meier and Matthew Knoester 160 pages, $35.95, 9780807758526 Describes seven forms of student assessment that are more effective than standardized test results. TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS 800.575.6566 • tcpress.com
HONORABLE MENTION / ESSAYS Flutterpoint Erik Anderson 167 pages, $14.00, 9780990633327 These essays are “palpably haunted by the past and future of our species and planet.”—kristin Dombek ZONE 3 PRESS 931.221.7031 • zone3press.com
HONORABLE MENTION / MULTICULTURAL The Myth of Equality Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege Ken Wytsma 208 pages, $18.00, 9780830844821 Wytsma unpacks what we need to know to be grounded in conversations about race-related issues. INTERVARSITY PRESS 800.843.9487 • ivpress.com
GOLD / PERFORMING ARTS & MUSIC Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music Leigh H. Edwards 270 pages, $21.00, 9780253031556 Edwards explores how Parton crafts her persona to attract fans while challenging gender stereotypes. INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS iupress.indiana.edu
BRONZE / PHOTOGRAPHY People of Yellowstone Ruth W Crocker and Steve Horan 176 pages, $29.95, 9781940863061 Portraits and true stories of people who work in the Yellowstone National Park region. ELM GROVE PRESS 860.536.3701 • peopleofyellowstone.com
HONORABLE MENTION / POPULAR CULTURE UFOS, Chemtrails, and Aliens What Science Says Donald R. Prothero and Timothy D. Callahan 448 pages, $28.00, 9780253026927 Prothero and Callahan explore why paranormal belief thrives despite decades of scientific debunking. INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS iupress.indiana.edu
GOLD / REGIONAL Picturing Harrisonburg Visions of a Shenandoah Valley City since 1828 David Ehrenpreis (editor) and Kenneth E. Koons (contributor) 288 pages, $39.95, 9781938086502 The most vibrant visual history of this vital Virginia city and a model for other communities. GEORGE F. THOMPSON PUBLISHING gftbooks.com
GOLD / RELIGION Abducted in Iraq A Priest in Baghdad Saad Sirop Hanna, with Edward S. Aris 184 pages, $25.00, 9780268102937 Bishop Hanna’s firsthand account of his abduction by a militant group associated with al-qaeda. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME PRESS 800.848.6224 • undpress.nd.edu
BRONZE / RELIGION A Bigger Table Building Messy, Authentic, Hopeful Spiritual Community John Pavlovitz 188 pages, $16.00, 9780664262679 Join Pastor John Pavlovitz’s journey to find or build a church that is big enough for everyone. WESTMINSTER JOHN KNOX PRESS 502.569.5211 • wjkbooks.com