Category: Adelaide Bauman

2022 Youth Contest Results: Nonfiction

11/19/2022

Judge Adelaide Bauman
NonFiction: Grades 3-4 and Grades 5-6

Adelaide Bauman grew up in Woodson County, Kansas. She attended Allen Community College before graduating from WSU (2017) and ESU (2021). Set in the Flint Hills, her children’s book Zara the Zebu is a story of patience, problem solving, and friendship and was the recipient of the 2021 Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award. Adelaide lives in Woodson County with her husband, rescue dogs Sam and Bill, a few chickens, and seven pet miniature zebu cattle.

NONFICTION: GRADES 3-4

1st Shark, Ronin Rohrback

2nd Spelling Bee, Julia Z. Jiao, Member District 1

NONFICTION: GRADES 5-6

1st Soda, Really? Adain Smith

2nd Getting a Cat, Eli Sun

3rd The Life of Laura Ingalls, Addison Buck

Honorable Mention: Southern Colonies, Eli Sun,

Honorable Mention: Covid-19, Harper Lynne Falls

Judge Anna Curry
Non Fiction: Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12

Anna Curry is a mother of four busy children on a ranch in east central Kansas. She enjoys sharing stories about her children and their rural life on her blog as a way to not only preserve cherished memories but also advocate for agriculture. Anna has always enjoyed writing as a creative outlet as well as woodworking. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University and master’s from Texas A&M.

NONFICTION: GRADES 7-8

1st Have You Heard of this Person? Audrey Appuhn

2nd Glickman: An Innocent Victim of the CIA, Garrett Li

3rd Spanish Flu–The Forgotten Pandemic, Prisha Dalal

Honorable Mention: Between Poe’s Life and Works, Arielle Li

Honorable Mention: Zoo Systems Should be Reworked, Arielle Li

NONFICTION: GRADES 9-12

1st 爱, Isobel Li

2nd Perfect Lawns are not so Perfect, Abbie Geering

Our annual contests for youth and adults open April 1 of each year and close on June 15. Guidelines are updated each year, so be sure to check for any updates after the first of the year before entering.

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Join us for an Author Talk with 2021 Children's Book Award Winner Adelaide Bauman

8/2/2022

“Zara the Zebu: My Quest to Self-Publish a Whimsical, Instructive, and Inspiring Children's Book”

Join 2021 Children's Book Award Winner, Adelaide Bauman, author of Zara the Zebu, who will review the entire process of creating, planning, writing, designing, and publishing an award-winning children's book.

"As a first time author with a very fresh perspective, I hope that my experience- from storyboarding, to finding and working with an illustrator, to the editing process and beyond, will offer you insights into possible avenues, hang-ups, and victories you may choose and experience when working to self-publish your own children's book, or perhaps inspire you to work with one of our great Kansas publishers instead. Either way, it is my hope that by sharing my experience, I can help another future author find their way to holding their very own book in their hands!"

--Adelaide Bauman, D3 member

Save the Date: Author Talk with Adelaide Bauman, August 9 at 7:00 pm

7/26/2022

“Zara the Zebu: My Quest to Self-Publish a Whimsical, Instructive, and Inspiring Children's Book”

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"ZARA THE ZEBU is charming and well-written. Child listeners and readers will relate to Zeni’s goal of forming a friendship with Zara and the obstacles she has to overcome to earn the calf's trust. This is a story of persistence and growing empathy, presented in a lively and child-like way. Zeni solves her problem herself, with supportive adults in the background, which gives agency to her as the main character. The bright color palette of the illustrations complements the story. The portrayal of Zeni in text and illustration is appealing and culturally sensitive. Congratulations, Adelaide, on a wonderful book!"

-Sue Lowell Gallion, 2021 Kansas Authors Club Children's Book Award Judge
2021 Children’s Book Award JudgeMy choice for the winner of the Children's Book Award is Zara the Zebu, by Adelaide Bauman, illustrated by Vita Kalmutska.

ZARA THE ZEBU is charming and well-written. Child listeners and readers will relate to Zeni’s goal of forming a friendship with Zara and the obstacles she has to overcome to earn the calf's trust. This is a story of persistence and growing empathy, presented in a lively and child-like way. Zeni solves her problem herself, with supportive adults in the background, which gives agency to her as the main character. The bright color palette of the illustrations complements the story. The portrayal of Zeni in text and illustration is appealing and culturally sensitive. Congratulations, Adelaide, on a wonderful book!

Sue Lowell Gallion
2021 Children’s Book Award JudgeMy choice for the winner of the Children's Book Award is Zara the Zebu, by Adelaide Bauman, illustrated by Vita Kalmutska.

ZARA THE ZEBU is charming and well-written. Child listeners and readers will relate to Zeni’s goal of forming a friendship with Zara and the obstacles she has to overcome to earn the calf's trust. This is a story of persistence and growing empathy, presented in a lively and child-like way. Zeni solves her problem herself, with supportive adults in the background, which gives agency to her as the main character. The bright color palette of the illustrations complements the story. The portrayal of Zeni in text and illustration is appealing and culturally sensitive. Congratulations, Adelaide, on a wonderful book!

Sue Lowell Gallion
2021 Children’s Book Award Judge

2021 Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award

10/9/2021

Zara the Zebu
by Adelaide Bauman

My choice for the winner of the Children's Book Award is Zara the Zebu, by Adelaide Bauman, illustrated by Vita Kalmutska.

ZARA THE ZEBU is charming and well-written. Child listeners and readers will relate to Zeni’s goal of forming a friendship with Zara and the obstacles she has to overcome to earn the calf's trust. This is a story of persistence and growing empathy, presented in a lively and child-like way. Zeni solves her problem herself, with supportive adults in the background, which gives agency to her as the main character. The bright color palette of the illustrations complements the story. The portrayal of Zeni in text and illustration is appealing and culturally sensitive. Congratulations, Adelaide, on a wonderful book!

Sue Lowell Gallion
2021 Children’s Book Award Judge

Sue Lowell Gallion is an award-winning children’s author of picture books, nonfiction books, and early readers. Her newest picture book is PUG & PIG AND FRIENDS, illustrated by Joyce Wan, published by Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster, releasing August 17, 2021. Sue lives in Leawood, Kansas, and is a native of the Kansas City area.

PUG MEETS PIG was published in 2016 and received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. It won the Missouri Library Association Building Block Award in 2018. The second in the series, PUG & PIG TRICK-OR-TREAT, received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus.

In 2020, Sue’s first nonfiction title, OUR WORLD, A FIRST BOOK OF GEOGRAPHY, illustrated by Lisk Feng, was published by Phaidon Press as an international edition and a French edition. OUR WORLD is a large format globe shaped novelty board book which opens up to form a 360- degree globe. The book was named one of Parents magazine’s top books of 2020, was included in the Washington Post’s 2020 holiday gift guide. A second title in the “A First Book” series is in production now and will release in 2022.

Sue's other books include ALL EXCEPT AXLE (Aladdin/Simon & Schuster) and the Tip and Tucker early reader series (Sleeping Bear Press), co-authored with Liberty,, Missouri, author Ann Ingalls.

Sue is passionate about the importance of books for children. She is a long-time volunteer with Lead to Read KC, a program that matches adults with first or second graders for weekly reading sessions in urban schools. She also serves as a volunteer author for the Church of the Resurrection’s education ministry and does author visits to partner schools throughout the city. She also enjoys doing author visits at libraries, schools, and bookstores around the country, in person or online. She is active in the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and served as regional advisor for Kansas and Missouri.

Sue also loves sharing books with her three grandchildren, who live nearby. For more information on Sue and her books, check out Sue’s website at suegallion.com. Sue has lists of favorite books for kids on her Goodreads page. Follow her on Twitter @SueLGallion, on Instagram as @suelowellgallion, or on Facebook as Sue Lowell Gallion.

Welcome New Member Chari Bauman

6/8/2021

Today we have the joy of welcoming a new member from Woodson County (D-3) to the Kansas Authors Club: Chari Bauman (penname: Adelaide Bauman).

Name: Chari Bauman (pen name Adelaide Bauman)
Town: Woodson County

What kind of writing do you do?

I write children's books, as well as poetry and sometimes short stories.

What writing projects have you completed or are currently working on?

I recently self-published Zara the Zebu, a children's book about a girl and her new miniature zebu calf. I have pet miniature zebu (a type of miniature cattle), so this project was a way for me to give something back to everyone who loves zebu, and to help others learn about them, too. The book is also meant to share the beauty of the Flint Hills with others. We live on the edge of this magnificent area of Kansas, and the illustrations within the book showcase a little of the beauty we see every day. I have more book ideas waiting for attention, but I'm not sure when I'll begin work on them.

Do you have a website or a facebook page that you'd like us to share with other KAC members?

You can find information about miniature zebu, my book, and my photography at the following website: https://cabigailphotography.com/adelaide-bauman-author - I also have a Facebook page and Instagram account under my pen name Adelaide Bauman.

Is there anything else you’d like other KAC members to know about you?

I have been through the whole self-publishing process - from storyboarding my book, to finding an illustrator and working with her, to creating the PDF files for publishing and working through the proofing process. If anyone in KAC is looking for advice or a discussion about what it was like, I'm happy to discuss it.

What would you like to gain from your membership with the Kansas Authors Club?

I hope to make some new connections with others who enjoy writing - it's fun to connect with people and you never know what good might come from those connections. I would also love the opportunity to sell my book at local Kansas bookstores - it's only available through me or Cornerstone Bakery in Yates Center currently, but I would love to see it in other places, too! If this group or anyone in it can help with that, I would be so grateful.

Thank you for taking the time to learn a bit about me!

2022 Youth Contest Results: Nonfiction

Join us for an Author Talk with 2021 Children's Book Award Winner Adelaide Bauman

Save the Date: Author Talk with Adelaide Bauman, August 9 at 7:00 pm

2021 Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award

Zara the Zebu
by Adelaide Bauman

Welcome New Member Chari Bauman

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2022 Youth Contest Results: Nonfiction

Join us for an Author Talk with 2021 Children's Book Award Winner Adelaide Bauman

Save the Date: Author Talk with Adelaide Bauman, August 9 at 7:00 pm

2021 Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award

Zara the Zebuby Adelaide Bauman

Welcome New Member Chari Bauman

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Zara the Zebu
by Adelaide Bauman