Semi-official Results P & E Readers Poll

I don't think the final results for the Preditors & Editors Readers Poll is out until the officials finish checking. However the page that said Semi-official final tallies had the following results:

Mystery - Glastonbury by Brian Porter is first.

Children's -

• If Wishes Were Fishes by N.A. Sharpe, illustrated by Ginger Nielson is in second
• A Wish and a Prayer by Beth Reinke, illustrated by Ginger Nielson is third
• The Giving Meadow by Stephanie Burkhart, illustrated by Stephen Macquignon is ninth
• In My Bath by Beth Reinke, illustrated by Ginger Nielson is tied for tenth

Young Adult - Dogsled Dreams by Terry Lynn Johnson is tied for tenth

Mainstream Novel -

• A Distant Summer by Mike McNair is in first
• Stolen by Vivian Zabel is in fourth
  
  

Book Cover Art - Stolen cover by Aidana WillowRaven is sixth

Author - Vivian Zabel is in third

Artist -

• Ginger Nielson is in fourth
• Aidana WillowRaven is tenth

Publisher - 4RV Publishing is seventh


Now we wait and see if those are the final standings or not.

Last tallies for Preditors & Editors Readers Poll

The final results for the Preditors & Editors Readers Poll won't be out until the officials check for stuffing and inaccuracies. However, the poll is closed as of yesterday, and the non-official standings as of this morning for 4RV Publishing is as follows:

Mystery - Glastonbury by Brian Porter is first.

Children's -

• If Wishes Were Fishes by N.A. Sharpe, illustrated by Ginger Nielson is in first
• A Wish and a Prayer by Beth Reinke, illustrated by Ginger Nielson is third
• The Giving Meadow by Stephanie Burkhart, illustrated by Stephen Macquignon is ninth
• In My Bath by Beth Reinke, illustrated by Ginger Nielson is tied for tenth

Young Adult - Dogsled Dreams by Terry Lynn Johnson is tied for eleventh

Mainstream Novel -

• A Distant Summer by Mike McNair is in first
• Stolen by Vivian Zabel is in fifth
  
  

Book Cover Art - Stolen cover by Aidana WillowRaven is sixth

Author - Vivian Zabel is in fifth place

Artist -

• Ginger Nielson is in fourth
• Aidana WillowRaven is tied for eleventh

Publisher - 4RV Publishing is seventh


Now we wait to see what the final results are.

Outstanding new 4RV book - Dogsled Dreams

Let me recommend a new release from 4RV Publishing -- Dogsled Dreams by Terry Lynn Johnson.

Written for tweens (middle graders), the book appeals to readers of all ages. The characters and storyline are timeless and grab the readers' interest from the beginning.

Twelve-year-old Rebecca dreams of becoming a famous dog sled racer. She's an inventive but self-doubting musher who tackles freezing blizzards, wild animal attacks, puppy training,and flying poo missiles. All of her challenges, though, seem easier than living up to the dogs' trust in her abilities.

Terry’s passion for the outdoors evolved while she paddled Quetico Provincial Park as a Canoe Ranger. One winter she worked for a dogsledding company, and eighteen huskies followed her home.

Dogsled Dreams is her debut novel about those quirky dogs that entered her life and heart.

Dogsled Dreams can be purchased through most bookstores or ordered from the 4RV Bookstore, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble. com, and from other online bookstores.

If you read the book, and you wish, if you'll send me a review, I'll post it here.

Dog sleding becomes center of YA novel by Terry Johnson

Terry Johnson owned eighteen sled dogs and taught dogsledding in Canadian schools.  She understands the lifestyle and the unique relationship between mushers and dogs. Terry took her knowledge and love of the dogs and sledding and wrote an intriguing young adult novel Dogsled Dreams.  She may have meant for her audience to be middle grade, but as an adult I find the story gripping and interesting. Everyone from 4RV who proof read or edited agree with my assessment.

The author's ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) will be sent to prospective reviewers in the coming weeks so reviews will be available before the book is officially published and released the first part of 2011.

I had permission to use copyrighted  gangline diagrams found on http://hubpages.com/hub/Understanding-the-Basics-of-Dog-Sledding, but I couldn't get the diagrams to copy and paste. If you want to see how the sled and dogs are connected, please visit Beth's website.

Also, please visit Terry's website and read about her extraordinary background and book.