小蝌蚪APP Press books win literary awards

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Three titles published by the 小蝌蚪APP Press have earned Independent Book Publisher Awards.

The awards are one of the most prestigious honors for independently published books in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries. They are given in a range of genres and categories.

UL Lafayette Press titles that won recently announced 2018 IPPY awards are:

小蝌蚪APP 小蝌蚪APP淔rom the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians,小蝌蚪APP by Jeroen Dewulf, received a gold medal for Southeast, Best Regional Nonfiction. The book traces the history of the Mardi Gras tradition to its roots in the ancient Kingdom of Kongo.

小蝌蚪APP 小蝌蚪APP淢arfa and the Mystique of Far West Texas,小蝌蚪APP by John Slaughter, earned a silver medal for West-Mountain, Best Regional Nonfiction. The book小蝌蚪APP檚 photographs capture the mystique of the tiny, remote town and illustrate its lure as a tourist mecca.

小蝌蚪APP 小蝌蚪APP淐ome Sunday: A Young Reader小蝌蚪APP檚 History of Congo Square,小蝌蚪APP by Freddi Williams Evans, was awarded a bronze medal for Multicultural Nonfiction, Juvenile/Young Adult. The image-driven book provides middle grade students a window into New Orleans小蝌蚪APP historic Congo Square.

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