2018 Book of the Year
We are happy to announce our 2018 Book of the Year Winner!
We are happy to announce our 2018 鈥淏ook of the Year鈥� award was given to Tracy Nelson Maurer for 鈥� This strikingly illustrated book describes a young blacksmith鈥檚 quest to design a better plow.
Maurer is the author of more than 100 books, including many nonfiction books for children. She lives near Minneapolis with her family and loves to interact with readers on her frequent school and library visits.
Maurer notes, 鈥淛ohn Deere [originally] had nothing to do with tractors; I learned from researching another project. I thought kids would think that鈥檚 a fun fact. Maybe they鈥檇 want to know more: What exactly did this guy do? Why is he famous? That鈥檚 what this book answers in a fun way, and it shows how one determined and creative person influenced an entire nation. I鈥檓 honored to receive this recognition, and I鈥檓 grateful for the Foundation鈥檚 work to share important stories about America鈥檚 farming legacy.鈥�
The 鈥溾�� award springs from our effort to identify 鈥淎ccurate Ag Books,鈥� a collection of nearly 500 books for children, teenagers and adults that accurately covers agricultural topics. Book of the Year selections are educational and help to tell the farmer鈥檚 story. The Accurate Ag Books database is available at: .
To accompany the 鈥淛ohn Deere, That鈥檚 Who!鈥� book, we have created an and a new .
