CREATIVE WOMEN OF OKLAHOMA
Creative Women of Oklahoma Award -
Yearly this committee works to recognize an outstanding author in the categories of Children's books, illustrator, Young Adult, and Poetry.
Yearly this committee works to recognize an outstanding author in the categories of Children's books, illustrator, Young Adult, and Poetry.
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Cynthia Adair, Chairman, Beta Nu (2025)
Committee Members: Paula Walker, Beta Beta (2025) Laurie Locke, Beta Nu (2027) Kay Moris, Nu (2027) Sherry McGhghy, Xi (2025) Dr. Ella Snavely, Xi (2027) Contact information located on the Protected Forms Page in the 2023-2025 Leadership Directory.
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WANTED!
Suggestions for four Oklahoma State Organization/Gamma State Awards:
Deadlines for suggestions of qualifying books is December 31. Send book nominations to Cynthia Adair, Committee Chair |
Creative Women of Oklahoma Winners
Year Category Author Book Title
2024 Juvenile Fiction Helen Dunlap Newton Do You Hear What I Hear?
Children Traci Sorell Powwow Day
Nonfiction Traci Sorell She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller
Illustrator Hannah E. Harrison Poopsie Gets Lost
2023 Young Adult Jennifer L Barnes The Hawthorne Legacy: The Inheritance Games 2
Juvenile Fiction Helen Dunlap Newton Night of the Amber Moon
Children Deya Jacobs-Adams Sonny's Long Walk Home
Nonfiction Traci Sorrell Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer 2022 Young Adult Jennifer L. Barnes The Inheritance Games, Book 1
Juvenile Fiction Hanna C. Howard Ignite the Sun
Children Barbara Lowell Behind the Bookcase: Miep Gies, Anne Frank, and the Hiding Place
Illustrator Marla F. Jones Doodle and Peck
1997 Young Adult Anna Meyers Graveyard Girl
Children Sherrin Watkins Green Snake Ceremony
1998 Young Adult Barbara Snow Gilbert Stone Water
1999 Young Adult Anna Meyers The Keeping Room
2000 Young Adult Anna Meyers Ethan Between Us
2001 Young Adult Desiree Webber The Buffalo Train Ride
2002 Young Adult Anna Meyers When the Bough Breaks
2003 Young Adult Barbara Hay Dusty White Eagle Feather
2004 Young Adult Darleen Bailey Beard The Babbs Switch Story
2005 Young Adult Carolyn Hart Letter from Home
Children Molly Levite Griffis The Great American Bunion Derby
2006 Young Adult Anna Meyers Hoggee
Children Molly Levite Griffis Simon says
2007 Young Adult Lynda Stephenson Dancing with Elvis
2008 Young Adult Charlsie Allen Lilac Courage
2009 Young Adult Anna Meyers Wart
Children Peggy Perry Anderson Joe on the Go
2010 Young Adult Marcie Preston Trudy's Promise
Children Kim Donner On the Road to Africa
2011 Young Adult Darleen Baily Beard Anna Glover Is Not A Tree Hugger
Young Adult Carolyn Wall Sweeping Up Glass
Children Krystal Russell Lucas and His Long Loopy Laces
Illustrator Kandy Kradzinski Where to Sleep
2012 Children Roxie McBride & Marilyn Davis Adelia's Last Name
2013 Young Adult Sonia Gensler The Revenant
2014 Young Adult Megan M. Cox Accidental Mobster
Children Tammi Sauer Princess in Training
2015 Young Adult Mary Coley Cobwebs: A Suspense Novel
Children Susan York Meyers Grrr…Night!
Poetry Margie Testerman Footprints Still Whispering in the Wind
Illustrator Chickasaw Children, Chicksaw Press Footprints Still Whispering in the Wind
2016 Young Adult Marcy McIntrye Coley Ant Dents
Children Stacy Nyikos Toby
Illustrator Hannah E. Harrison Extraoridnary Jane
2017 Young Adult Holly J. Bailey Mercy of the Sky, The
Children Oklahoma Heritage Association Publishing I am Oklahoma Series of Books (set of 5 books)
Poetry Una Belle Townsend Sunsets and Haiku
Illustrator Hannah E. Harrison Bernice Gets Carried Away
2018 Young Adult Jennnifer Barnes Long Game
Children Jane McKellips Dust Storm
Illustrator Hannah E. Harrison My Friend Maggie
Nonfiction Gwendolyn Hooks Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
2019 Young Adult Jennifer Latham Dreamland Burning
Children Gaye Sanders The Survivor Tree
Nonfiction Patricia Loughlin Angie Debo ( I Am Oklahoma Series)
2020 Young Adult Ally Carter (pen for Sarah L. Fogleman) Not If I Save You First
Children Dr. Lisa L. Marotta Suki and Sam
Juvenile Fiction Susan York Meyers Stone Girl
Illustrator Hannah E. Harrison Friends Stick Together
2021 Young Adult C.H. Armstrong (Cathie) Roam
Children Gwendolyn Hooks Buddy Bench
Illustrator Hanna E. Harrison Bear Is Awake!
The Creative Women of Oklahoma Award was created by and began as the Author’s Award during the biennium of President Beth Schieber, Xi Chapter, Okarche, Oklahoma, 1995-1997. The criterion for the award was that the book be written by an Oklahoma female author. The publication date for review would be two years behind the current calendar year; hence, books published in 1995 would be considered for the 1997 award. The first Author’s Awards were presented at the Gamma (OK) State Convention, 1997. The awards were to Sherrin Watkins, Children’s Division, for Green Eyed Snake and to Anna Meyers, Young Adult Division, forGraveyard Girl.
In 2000, two changes were approved by the Gamma (OK) State Convention in the area of criterion for review selection. One, the published text may be an adult book that would be of interest to young adults and/or children. Secondly, the author may be a joint author.
Beginning in 2004, another change was adopted so that there were two categories adopted for the award. The two divisions were Children and Young Adult. In 2007, the Gamma (OK) State Convention adopted a third area for the Author’s Award. The new division was the Illustrator’s Award. It was also determined that there did not have to be an award in each of the divisions due to the limitations set for the review criterion.
The Author’s Award became the Creative Women of Oklahoma Award in 2010. The name of the Committee was also changed to Creative Women of Oklahoma. The area of poetry was added to the review categories in 2011.
The Creative Women of Oklahoma Committee is a composed of six women. Each Oklahoma Sate President appoints three members to serve four years. Consequently, there are three new members each biennium.
Updated: August 2024
Year Category Author Book Title
2024 Juvenile Fiction Helen Dunlap Newton Do You Hear What I Hear?
Children Traci Sorell Powwow Day
Nonfiction Traci Sorell She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller
Illustrator Hannah E. Harrison Poopsie Gets Lost
2023 Young Adult Jennifer L Barnes The Hawthorne Legacy: The Inheritance Games 2
Juvenile Fiction Helen Dunlap Newton Night of the Amber Moon
Children Deya Jacobs-Adams Sonny's Long Walk Home
Nonfiction Traci Sorrell Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer 2022 Young Adult Jennifer L. Barnes The Inheritance Games, Book 1
Juvenile Fiction Hanna C. Howard Ignite the Sun
Children Barbara Lowell Behind the Bookcase: Miep Gies, Anne Frank, and the Hiding Place
Illustrator Marla F. Jones Doodle and Peck
1997 Young Adult Anna Meyers Graveyard Girl
Children Sherrin Watkins Green Snake Ceremony
1998 Young Adult Barbara Snow Gilbert Stone Water
1999 Young Adult Anna Meyers The Keeping Room
2000 Young Adult Anna Meyers Ethan Between Us
2001 Young Adult Desiree Webber The Buffalo Train Ride
2002 Young Adult Anna Meyers When the Bough Breaks
2003 Young Adult Barbara Hay Dusty White Eagle Feather
2004 Young Adult Darleen Bailey Beard The Babbs Switch Story
2005 Young Adult Carolyn Hart Letter from Home
Children Molly Levite Griffis The Great American Bunion Derby
2006 Young Adult Anna Meyers Hoggee
Children Molly Levite Griffis Simon says
2007 Young Adult Lynda Stephenson Dancing with Elvis
2008 Young Adult Charlsie Allen Lilac Courage
2009 Young Adult Anna Meyers Wart
Children Peggy Perry Anderson Joe on the Go
2010 Young Adult Marcie Preston Trudy's Promise
Children Kim Donner On the Road to Africa
2011 Young Adult Darleen Baily Beard Anna Glover Is Not A Tree Hugger
Young Adult Carolyn Wall Sweeping Up Glass
Children Krystal Russell Lucas and His Long Loopy Laces
Illustrator Kandy Kradzinski Where to Sleep
2012 Children Roxie McBride & Marilyn Davis Adelia's Last Name
2013 Young Adult Sonia Gensler The Revenant
2014 Young Adult Megan M. Cox Accidental Mobster
Children Tammi Sauer Princess in Training
2015 Young Adult Mary Coley Cobwebs: A Suspense Novel
Children Susan York Meyers Grrr…Night!
Poetry Margie Testerman Footprints Still Whispering in the Wind
Illustrator Chickasaw Children, Chicksaw Press Footprints Still Whispering in the Wind
2016 Young Adult Marcy McIntrye Coley Ant Dents
Children Stacy Nyikos Toby
Illustrator Hannah E. Harrison Extraoridnary Jane
2017 Young Adult Holly J. Bailey Mercy of the Sky, The
Children Oklahoma Heritage Association Publishing I am Oklahoma Series of Books (set of 5 books)
Poetry Una Belle Townsend Sunsets and Haiku
Illustrator Hannah E. Harrison Bernice Gets Carried Away
2018 Young Adult Jennnifer Barnes Long Game
Children Jane McKellips Dust Storm
Illustrator Hannah E. Harrison My Friend Maggie
Nonfiction Gwendolyn Hooks Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
2019 Young Adult Jennifer Latham Dreamland Burning
Children Gaye Sanders The Survivor Tree
Nonfiction Patricia Loughlin Angie Debo ( I Am Oklahoma Series)
2020 Young Adult Ally Carter (pen for Sarah L. Fogleman) Not If I Save You First
Children Dr. Lisa L. Marotta Suki and Sam
Juvenile Fiction Susan York Meyers Stone Girl
Illustrator Hannah E. Harrison Friends Stick Together
2021 Young Adult C.H. Armstrong (Cathie) Roam
Children Gwendolyn Hooks Buddy Bench
Illustrator Hanna E. Harrison Bear Is Awake!
The Creative Women of Oklahoma Award was created by and began as the Author’s Award during the biennium of President Beth Schieber, Xi Chapter, Okarche, Oklahoma, 1995-1997. The criterion for the award was that the book be written by an Oklahoma female author. The publication date for review would be two years behind the current calendar year; hence, books published in 1995 would be considered for the 1997 award. The first Author’s Awards were presented at the Gamma (OK) State Convention, 1997. The awards were to Sherrin Watkins, Children’s Division, for Green Eyed Snake and to Anna Meyers, Young Adult Division, forGraveyard Girl.
In 2000, two changes were approved by the Gamma (OK) State Convention in the area of criterion for review selection. One, the published text may be an adult book that would be of interest to young adults and/or children. Secondly, the author may be a joint author.
Beginning in 2004, another change was adopted so that there were two categories adopted for the award. The two divisions were Children and Young Adult. In 2007, the Gamma (OK) State Convention adopted a third area for the Author’s Award. The new division was the Illustrator’s Award. It was also determined that there did not have to be an award in each of the divisions due to the limitations set for the review criterion.
The Author’s Award became the Creative Women of Oklahoma Award in 2010. The name of the Committee was also changed to Creative Women of Oklahoma. The area of poetry was added to the review categories in 2011.
The Creative Women of Oklahoma Committee is a composed of six women. Each Oklahoma Sate President appoints three members to serve four years. Consequently, there are three new members each biennium.
Updated: August 2024