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2014 Eric Hoffer Award, First runner-up in the “Culture” category.Finalist for 2013 Foreword Review “Book of the Year” Award in the category “Young Adult Nonfiction”.Finalist for 2013 Midwest Books Award in the categories “History” and “Young Adult Non-Fiction”.

Co-winner of the 2013 Middle East Book Award for best “Youth Nonfiction”.

Her most recent book, The Compassionate Warrior: Abd el-Kader of Algeria has won the following awards. Elsa has written over 20 children’s and young adult books including SantaĬlaus in Bahgdad And Other Stories About Teens In the Arab World and Figs and Fate: Stories About Growing Up In the Arab World Today. Writing another book that focuses on the people and cultures of the Middle East. She’s very active in the w orld of YA lit, whether she’s hosting a listserv chat, speaking at a local conference or

But, to those teens who live here, Indiana is the center of the universe.Įlsa Marston is an Indiana writer who expands the universe of all young readers. It’s a bit funny to see such richness in this state when Indiana in YA is usually seen as the last place on earth. Considering authors who write about African American, Latino, Arab or Muslim Americans, Native Americans in my state of Indiana has uncovered a true wealth of authors.