Award Winners

Moving stories of struggle, survival, love, and hope from a 1930s northern Michigan Native American community

The story of the woman who helped create the modern American quilting revival

A passionately intelligent, exquisitely illustrated guide to the native trees of the North American continent that offers an informative and entertaining blueprint for rebuilding the biosphere

An illustrated history of one of the greatest success stories in the American beverage industry

This detailed history of early baseball in rural Michigan focuses on the evolution of America's pastime from child's game to organized sport and challenges the notion that baseball's development was strictly an East Coast phenomenon

The history of Detroit jazz comes alive with remarkable photographs, advertisements, and interviews

A history of Michigan's conservation efforts

A collection of prose and poetry that celebrates the river and our lives