Commendations/Awards
for
Verla Kay's
Historical Fiction Picture Books

Rough, Tough Charley
Just released in May, 2007
Starred Review in Publisher's Weekly
Covered Wagons
Bumpy Trails
Covered Wagons...
State of Nevada Children's Choice Nominee

Missouri StateTeachers' Association Missouri Reading Circle - Primary Grades Recommended Reading List

Text in a 2nd grade social studies program for 7 yrs

Gold Fever
Gold Fever
Bank Street College of Education -
A Best Book of the Year
Homespun Sarah
Nominated for the 2006 Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book - Award by the Kansas Reading Association
Iron Horses
Iron Horses
International Honor Book - Society of School Librarians

Children's Book Council - Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People

Orphan Train

(OP - Out of Print)

Teachers' Association Missouri Reading Circle -
Primary Grades Recommended Reading List
Tattered Sails
Tattered Sails
Child Magazine - A Best Book of the Year

Children's Book Council - Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People

Broken Feather

(OP - Out of print)

Bank Street College of Education -
A Best Book of the Year

Website Awards

Some distinguished awards this Website has received:

In July of 2001

Award given by:

Our Creative Space

In December of 2000

Award given by:

Witch Words - Home of Resources and Services for Writer

In May of 2000
AND...
In May of 2005

Award given by:

Writer's Digest

(When you arrive at the 101 Best Sites page,
click on Genre)

In March of 1999

Award given by:

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