2023 NAUTILUS WINNERS
CHILDREN'S CATEGORIES
30A. Children's Picture Books / Fiction Ages 2- 6 Years (PreschoolGrade 2) | Gold Winners
Meeting Exceptional Friends
Lindsey Larsen
Two Dandelions Press
Sam the Eco Robot & The Ghost Nets
Thassanee Wanick, Teresa & Steven Geer- Illustrs
Post Hill Press
The ForestGirls, with the World Always
Sissel Waage & Ana-Maria Cosma - Illustr
Lulu Press
30A. Children's Picture Books / Fiction Ages 2- 6 Years (PreschoolGrade 2) | Silver Winners
Amara and the Bats
Emma Reynolds
Simon & Schuster, Atheneum Books for Young Readers
It’s Too Much!
Patty Wing Davis, Cindy Ho-Illustr
Patty Wing Davis
Letting the Summer Go
Alice Teasdale, Julia Both - Illustr
Wakefield Press
No House Mouse
Brian Donnelly, Vincent Joubert - Illustr
Mythographers Workshop LLC
Three Pockets Full: A Story of Love, family, and Tradition
Cindy L. Rodriguez, Begona Fernandez Corbalan - Illustr
Cardinal Rule Press
30B. Children's Picture Books / Non-Fiction Ages 2- 6 Years (Preschool-Grade 2) | Gold Winners
Footprints Across the Planet
Jennifer Swanson
Reycraft Books
Naturopolis
Deborah Frenkel , Ingrid Bartkowiak - Illustr
Storytorch Press
30B. Children's Picture Books / Non-Fiction Ages 2- 6 Years (Preschool-Grade 2) | Silver Winners
Caution: Turtles and Frogs Ahead!
Joanne Mattern, Maxime Bonneau - Illustr
Red Chair Press
Count On Us!: Climate Activists from One to a Billion
Gabi Synder , Sarah Walsh - Illustr
Barefoot Books
Let Your Inner Golden Sparkle
Sarah Vie
Muse Literary
Scrap Metal Swan: A River CleanUp Story
Joanne Linden, Estrellita Caracol - Illustr
Barefoot Books
31A. Children's Illustrated / Fiction Ages 6- 9 Years (Grades 1- 4) | Gold Winners
Hello, My Name is Bunny! Paris
Matt Bloom, Pippa Mayell - Illustr
Positivity Publishing LLC
Nour's Secret Library
Wafa' Tarnowska, Vali Mintzi - Illustr
Barefoot Books
31A. Children's Illustrated / Fiction Ages 6- 9 Years (Grades 1- 4) | Silver Winners
Beware the Sunda Slow Loris and Other Singaporean Fables
Chen Junhua, Chan Shu Yin - Illustr
Epigram
Shrieks and Sounds and Things Abound! (The Quiet Wants of Julien J.)
Dr. Drew Palacio
Brandylane Publishers Inc.
The Word Nerd
Kristin Pierce, Jesus Lopez Pastor - Illustr
Inner Compass Books
Why Me, Mama?
Katherine M Lockwood
Acorn Cottage Press
31A. Focused Topic: Translations | Silver Winners
Dekyi's Dream
Caryn Hartman, Lexi Vay - Illustr
Pema Publishing
Giant Turtle's Long Nap
Author Dana Green, Levendivin - Illustr
Buddhist Text Translation Society
31B. Children's Illustrated / Non-Fiction Ages 6- 9 Years (Grades 1- 4) | Gold Winners
See Me: The Invisible Autistic Boy
David Petrovic (author & Illustr)
Amazon KDP Publishing
The Rodent, the Bee, and the Brazil Nut Tree: How Living Things Work Together for Survival
Sheri Amsel (author & Illustr)
Eifrig Publishing
31B. Children's Illustrated / Non-Fiction Ages 6- 9 Years (Grades 1- 4) | Silver Winners
All About Dyspraxia
Kathy Hoopman
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Animals Lost and Found: Stories of Extinction, Conservation, and Survival
Jason Bittel, Jonathan Woodward - Illustr
DK
The World of Coral Reefs: Explore and Protect the Natural Wonders of the Sea
Erin Spencer, Alexandria Neonakis - Illustr
Storey Publishing
Totality: An Eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science
Jeffrey Bennett
Big Kid Science
31B. Special Topic: Translations | Silver Winner
The Story of Ukraine: An Anthem of Glory and Freedom
Olena Kharchenko, Michael Sampson & Polina Doroshenko - Illustr
Brown Books Kids
33. Middle Grade Non-Fiction, Ages 8- 12 (Grades 4- 7) | Gold Winners
A Leaf for Bongani: A Novelette
Claire Ishi Ayetoro, Mayer Mustafa - Illustr
Equal Age
Chanarack & Tabberlox.
Casson Trenor, Stephanie Law - Illustr
Shark & Siren Press
WIND
Ellen Dee Davidson
Luminare Press
33. Middle Grade Non-Fiction, Ages 8- 12 (Grades 4- 7) | Silver Winners
Arctic Dinosaurs of Alaska
Bonnye Matthews
Fathom Publishing
The ForestGirls, with their Friends and Teachers
Sissel Waage , Ana-Maria Cosma - Illustr
Lulu Press
Salmon Survivor
Christian A. Shane
Relevant Publishers LLC
The River Between Hearts
Heather Mateus Sappenfield
Fitzroy Books/Regal House Publishing
33. Middle Grade Non-Fiction, Ages 8- 12 (Grades 4- 7) | Gold Winner
The Wild World Handbook: Habitats
Andrea Debbink, Asia Orlando - Illustr
Quirk Books
33. Middle Grade Non-Fiction, Ages 8- 12 (Grades 4- 7) | Silver Winners
Fighting for Change: Andrew Yang's Path Forward
Maddon Hoh-Choi, Tina Choi
Publish Your Purpose (PYP)
The ForestGirls: A Journal, A Journey
Sissel Waage, Ivana Josipovic - Illustr
Lulu Press
Science Discovery Files: 10 Forgotten Stories of Incredible Scientists
Diane Lincoln
World Scientific Publishing
Ultimate Kids' Guide to Being Super Healthy: What You Need To Know About Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Hygiene, Stress, Screen Time, and More
Dr. Nina Shapiro, Nicole Grimes - Illustr
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
34. Young Adult (YA) Fiction, Ages 13- 19+ (Grades 8- 12) | Gold Winners
Come Day in Night
Hal Evans
Brown Books Publishing Group
Freeze Frame
Tyler Beauchamp
Happy Self Publishing
34. Young Adult (YA) Fiction, Ages 13- 19+ (Grades 8- 12) | Silver Winners
How You Grow Wings
Rimma Onoseta
Workman Publishing
On a Rooftop in Beijing
Maggie Paredes
Muse Literary
The Science of Being Angry
Nicole Melleby
Workman Publishing
34. Young Adult (YA) FictionFantasy | Gold Winners
Seasons of the Blue Pearl
Nicholas Varner
Friesen Press
What The Kek Kek Saw
F. Pieter Lefferts
UnCollected Press
34. Young Adult (YA) FictionFantasy | Silver Winners
Cassandra and the Crystal Cave
Deborah Shining Star
LightHeart Healing Arts, LLC
Because of the Night
Rue L'Hommedieu
Muse Literary
Rise : Awenmell Series Book Two
Lisa King
Felen Press
34. Young Adult (YA) FictionSciFi | Gold Winner
A Stellar Purpose
Natacha Belair
Köehler Books Publishing
34. Young Adult (YA) FictionSciFi | Silver Winner
Monsters of Camp Erehwon
C. De Koninck
Amazon KDP
35. Non-Fiction Ages 13 - 19+ ( Grades 8-12) | Gold Winner
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith, Nicole Neidhardt - Illustr
Lerner Publishing Group
35. Non-Fiction Ages 13 - 19+ ( Grades 8-12) | Silver Winners
Made for More: A Fresh Start Approach to a Bolder, Brighter You
Lindsay Sealey
Wonderwell
Sojourners
Andrew Jarvis
Wayfarer Books
