VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/22/14)—Judson Press author Romal Tune picked up another literary award for his book, God’s Graffiti: Inspiring Stories for Teens. The book won the 2014 Nautilus Silver Award in Young Adult Non-Fiction (Grades 8 – 12).
God’s Graffiti is also a finalist for Foreword Reviews 16th Annual Book of the Year Awards in the Young Adult Nonfiction category. Winners will be announced during the American Library Association Annual Conference in Las Vegas on Friday, June 27.
God’s Graffiti won a 2013 Illumination Award Gold medal in the Self Help/Recovery category and it was a finalist in the 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards in the Outstanding Literary Work Youth/Teens category.
Nautilus Awards are given to print books of exceptional merit that make a literary and heartfelt contribution to spiritual growth, conscious living, high-level wellness, green values, responsible leadership and positive social change, as well as to the worlds of art, creativity and inspiration.
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