Three titles published by the 老司机福利网 Press have earned Independent Book Publisher Awards.
The awards are one of the most prestigious honors for independently published books in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries. They are given in a range of genres and categories.
UL 老司机福利网 Press titles that won recently announced 2018 IPPY awards are:
鈥 鈥淔rom the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians,鈥 by Jeroen Dewulf, received a gold medal for Southeast, Best Regional Nonfiction. The book traces the history of the Mardi Gras tradition to its roots in the ancient Kingdom of Kongo.
鈥 鈥淢arfa and the Mystique of Far West Texas,鈥 by John Slaughter, earned a silver medal for West-Mountain, Best Regional Nonfiction. The book鈥檚 photographs capture the mystique of the tiny, remote town and illustrate its lure as a tourist mecca.
鈥 鈥淐ome Sunday: A Young Reader鈥檚 History of Congo Square,鈥 by Freddi Williams Evans, was awarded a bronze medal for Multicultural Nonfiction, Juvenile/Young Adult. The image-driven book provides middle grade students a window into New Orleans鈥 historic Congo Square.
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