“Fighter” Makes 2020 Rise: Feminist Book Project List
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 selected Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich made the Rise 2020 Booklist.
“Fighter” selected as Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
The selection committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or a fresh slant on a traditional topic, are easily readable and of high literary quality, and have a pleasing format and, when appropriate, illustrations that enrich the text.
American Indians in Children’s Lit. Chooses “Fighter” for Best of 2019
Are you looking for best books by or about American Indians? First Nations? American Indians in Children’s Literature chose Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich for Best Books Published in 2019! “A primary purpose of...Fighter wins international children’s literature award!
Lumen Award for Literary Excellence 2019 Winner: Annie Boochever. Fighter in Velvet Gloves
Fighter Makes List for Top 75 Books to Better Understand the World
I didn’t know how rigorous publication with a University Press would be until I began working with the University of Alaska Press…
“Fighter” Selected to Represent Alaska at the Library of Congress Book Festival
This past August, Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich was selected to represent Alaska at the National Library of Congress Book Festival held in Washington D.C.