Spur AwardJuvenile Nonfiction

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Andre Navne: Golden Spur Award (Engelsk)
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Western Writers of America annually honors writers for distinguished writing about the American West with the Spur Awards. Since 1953 the Spur Awards have been considered one of the most vis mere prestigious awards in American literature. Spurs are given for the best western historical novel, best western traditional novel, best western contemporary novel, best short story, best short nonfiction. Also, best contemporary nonfiction, best biography, best history, best juvenile fiction and nonfiction, best drama, best documentary, best poem, best song, best children’s picture book and best first novel as well as best first nonfiction book. vis mindre
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Alle, Winner (435), Finalist (236)
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Alle, 2020 (1), 2019 (1), 2018 (3), 2017 (1), 2016 (2), 2008 (1), 2007 (1), 2006 (1), 2005 (1), 2004 (1), 2003 (1), 2002 (1), 2001 (1), 2000 (1), 1998 (1), 1996 (1), 1993 (1), 1992 (1), 1990 (1), 1975 (1), 1973 (1), 1972 (1), 1971 (1), 1970 (2), 1969 (1), 1968 (1), 1967 (1), 1966 (1), 1959 (1)

Winner 26

VærkÅr
Spotted Tail af David Heska Wanbli Weiden2020
Sagebrush and Paintbrush: The Story of Charlie Russell, the Cowboy Artist af Nancy Plain2008
Bleeding Kansas and the violent clash over slavery in the heartland af Jeff C. Young2007
The First Americans: The Story of Where They Came From and Who They Became af Anthony Aveni2006
Rattlesnake Mesa: Stories from a Native American Childhood af EdNah New Rider Weber2005
Words West: Voices of Young Pioneers af Ginger Wadsworth2004
Raising La Belle af Mark G. Mitchell2003
In the Days of the Vaqueros: America's First True Cowboys af Russell Freedman2002
Stories of Young Pioneers: In Their Own Words af Violet T. Kimball2001
The Wild Colorado: The true adventures of Fred Dellenbaugh, age 17, on the second Powell Expedition into the Grand Canyon af Richard Maurer2000
Rattlesnake dance : true tales, mysteries, and rattlesnake ceremonies af Jennifer Dewey1998
The Life and Death of Crazy Horse af Russell Freedman1996
Cowboys, Indians, and Gunfighters: The Story of the Cattle Kingdom af Albert Marrin1993
Children of the Dust Bowl af Jerry Stanley1992
Woodsong af Gary Paulsen1990
Ride 'em cowgirl! af Lynn Haney1975
Red Power on the Rio Grande: The American Revolution of 1680. af Franklin Folsom1973
The Tiguas: the lost tribe of city Indians af Stan Steiner1972
Lords of the Earth: A History of the Navajo Indians. af Jules Loh1971
Retreat to the Bear Paw; The story of the Nez Percé af Marian T. Place1970
Search for the Seven Cities; the Opening of the American Southwest af John Upton Terrell1970
Conquistadors and Pueblos: The Story of the American Southwest 1540-1848 af Olga Hall-Quest1969
Rifles and war bonnets af Marian T. Place1968
To the Pacific with Lewis and Clark af Ralph K. Andrist1967
Valley of the Smallest: The Life Story of a Shrew af Aileen Lucia Fisher1966
Hold Back the Hunter af Dale White1959

Finalist 7

VærkÅr
Lust for Glory: An Epic Story of Early Texas and the Sacrifice That Defined a Nation af Stephen L. Hardin2019
The True Story of Jim the Wonder Dog af Marty Rhodes Figley2018
Lotta Crabtree: Gold Rush Fairy Star af Lois Harris2018
Bold Women in Montana History af Beth Judy2018
Entertaining Women: Actresses, Dancers, and Singers in the Old West af Chris Enss2017
Wild at Heart: Mustangs and the Young People Fighting to Save Them af Terri Farley2016
Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People af S.D. Nelson2016

Beskrivelser

Western Writers of America annually honors writers for distinguished writing about the American West with the Spur Awards. Since 1953 the Spur Awards have been considered one of the most prestigious awards in American literature. Spurs are given for the best western historical novel, best western traditional novel, best western contemporary novel, best short story, best short nonfiction. Also, best contemporary nonfiction, best biography, best history, best juvenile fiction and nonfiction, best drama, best documentary, best poem, best song, best children’s picture book and best first novel as well as best first nonfiction book.

(English, Award granter)
URL: https://westernwriters.org/spur-awards/
Lists of Spur Award winners are at:
http://westernwriters.org/winners/ (English, Medlems-skrevet)

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