Two SDHS Press books were named finalists in this year’s Will Rogers Medallion Awards. A Phantom Storm: Sitting Bull, America, and the Ghost Dance by Norman E. Matteoni is a finalist in the Western Nonfiction category. Georgia Jipp: Blizzard Pilot, by Laura Beth Dean and illustrated by Jeanne Bowman, is a finalist in the Western Young Reader/Non-fiction/Illustrated Book category. Congratulations to Norm Matteoni, Laura Beth Dean, and Jeanne Bowman!
The Will Rogers Medallion Awards recognize “excellence in Western literature and media,” according to the organization’s website. Final rankings for finalists in each category will be announced at the awards ceremony on November 1.
To learn more about these two award-winning books and to order copies of each, click the links below.
A Phantom Storm by Norman E. Matteoni
Georgia Jipp: Blizzard Pilot by Laura Beth Dean & illustrated by Jeanne Bowman