Loganberry Books (13015 Larchmere Blvd., Shaker Heights): Jamie Capuzza signs “The Fifth Star: Ohio’s Fight for Women’s Right to Vote,” 3 p.m. Franklin St., Chagrin Falls): Jillian Scacchi signs “Fearless: Having the Courage to Stand Face-To-Face with Your Fear,” about her teen pregnancy and adoption choice, 1 to 3 p.m. Stashower has been previously nominated twice in this category and won in 2008 for “Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters.” Eventsįireside Books (29 N. “Sweet in Tooth and Claw” by former Cleveland resident Kristin Ohlson has taken first place in the Cover Design: Nonfiction, and third in the Nature & Environment category of the Benjamin Franklin Awards, presented annually by the Independent Book Publishers Association.Ĭleveland native Daniel Stashower has been nominated for an Anthony Award in the Best Critical/Nonfiction category for “American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America’s Jack the Ripper.” The awards, presented by Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, will be presented in September.
“Wicked Cleveland” by University of Akron alumna Jane Ann Turzillo has won first-place honors in the Nonfiction History or Biography category by the National Federation of Press Women, with winners of the national competition announced in June. The cute illustrations are by Namibian artist Tamar Blaauw. “The Pup on the Moon” (softcover, 24 pages) costs $9 from online retailers.
The final scenes show a family looking up at the moon and giving advice to follow Bodhi’s example. On Tuesday, Bodhi plays fetch with the Man in the Moon on later days, he plays with his friends, dances and chills out some more. In rhyming phrases, Thomas describes Bodhi’s routine, beginning with Monday when he chills out and eats snacks. The dog, a Boston terrier whose name is Bodhi-McRay (according to the dedication, Bodhi is the name of Thomas’ real dog), has a schedule to follow. What could a dog possibly do on the moon? A lot, according to “The Pup on the Moon,” a storybook by Akron resident Alexis Thomas. Dustin Brady also is the author of the “Escape from a Video Game” series. The illustrations are by California artist Dave Bardin. “The World’s Worst Time Machine” (192 pages, softcover) costs $9 from Andrews McMeel Publishing, a division of Simon and Schuster, and is recommended for readers aged 7 to 11. “World’s Worst” is an inventive story with some comedy and moderate scares. They encounter figures from history, running afoul of the gangster Alvin “Creepy” Karpis, who favored pulling his heists in Northeast Ohio. Liam, Elsa and Tommy Twinkles from 1933 set off on a trip through time, trying to reset the Chaos Meter and learning the curative power of Cheetos.
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