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Louie's Lent, 3rd Place
Children's Books: Picture Books
Recent Book Awards
2023 Catholic Media Book Awards
2023 Colorado Authors League Awards
Beckoning, First Place
Best Book for Young Adults
Louie's Lent, Winner
Children's Category
2023 Excellence in Publishing Awards
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The Real Presence, 3rd Place
Children's Books: Young Readers
Author of Works for Children and Young Adults
Louie's Lent, Honorable Mention
Best Book for Youth
Judges' Comments about this Book:
This well-written adventure instantly draws the reader into a journey that is inspiring, informational, and transformational. The author invites the reader to approach Eucharistic Adoration through the lens of the main character who, while at prayer, is transported to Jerusalem shortly after the death of Jesus. What follows is a captivating interchange of complimentary storylines that keep the reader turning pages. The lead character’s experience in prayer, living among the early apostles, becomes a guide for coping with a parallel journey in her own life. The story is an easy-to-read page-turner that will appeal to a broad audience, especially young adults.
Claudia Cangilla McAdam