S. J. Dahlstrom

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Nathan Dahlstrom (pen name: S. J. Dahlstrom) is an American book author and middle school teacher at Hutchinson Middle School in Lubbock Texas. [1] He has received the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Western Heritage Award for Juvenile Books four times and the Western Writers of America's Spur Award for Juvenile Novel twice.

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Awards

Awards for Dahlstrom's writing
TitleYearAwardResultRef.
Texas Grit2015Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Fiction: Young ReadersWinner [2] [ non-primary source needed ]
The Elk Hunt2015-16Lamplighter AwardNominee [3] [4]
The Green Colt2017Spur Award for Juvenile NovelFinalist [5] [6]
Western Heritage Award for Juvenile BooksWinner [6] [7] [8]
Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Fiction: Young ReadersWinner [9] [ non-primary source needed ]
2018-19Lamplighter AwardNominee [3] [ non-primary source needed ]
Wilder and Sunny2017-2018Lamplighter AwardNominee [3] [ non-primary source needed ]
Black Rock Brothers2019Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Fiction: Young ReadersSecond [10] [ non-primary source needed ]
Silverbelly2020Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Fiction: Young ReadersWinner [11] [ non-primary source needed ]
2021Spur Award for Juvenile NovelWinner [12] [ non-primary source needed ]
Western Heritage Award for Juvenile BooksWinner [13] [ non-primary source needed ]
2022-23Lamplighter AwardNominee [3] [ non-primary source needed ]
Cow Boyhood2022Spur Award for Juvenile NovelWinner [14] [ non-primary source needed ]
Western Heritage Award for Juvenile BooksWinner [15] [16]
Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Fiction - Young ReadersSilver [17] [ non-primary source needed ]
Heartwood Mountain2024Western Heritage Award for Juvenile BooksWinner [18] [19] [20]
Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Young Reader/FictionWinner [21] [ non-primary source needed ]

The Adventures of Wilder Good series

  1. The Elk Hunt: The Adventure Begins. Paul Dry Books. 2013. ISBN   978-1-589-88087-0. [22]
  2. Texas Grit. Paul Dry Books. 2014. ISBN   978-1-589-88094-8. [23]
  3. Wilder and Sunny. Paul Dry Books. 2015. ISBN   978-1-589-88100-6.
  4. The Green Colt. Paul Dry Books. 2016. ISBN   978-1-589-88114-3.
  5. Black Rock Brothers. Paul Dry Books. 2018. ISBN   978-1-589-88127-3. [6]
  6. Silverbelly. Paul Dry Books. 2020. ISBN   978-1-589-88143-3.
  7. Cow Boyhood. Paul Dry Books. 2021. ISBN   978-1-589-88154-9.
  8. Heartwood Mountain. Paul Dry Books. 2023. ISBN   978-1-589-88183-9.

References

  1. Tryggestad, Erik (July 10, 2017). "Tales of an honest-to-God cowboy". The Christian Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. "2014 WRMA Winners & FInalists". Will Rogers Medallion Award. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "S.J. Dahlstrom". Triple Crown Awards. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  4. Michael, Karen (August 7, 2015). "Local author publishes third "Wilder Good" book". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  5. "WWA announces 2017 Spur Award winners". Western Writers of America . March 11, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Dromgoole, Glenn (August 18, 2018). "Texas Reads: Middle school boys set off on great adventure". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  7. "The Green Colt - Western Heritage Award Winner". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  8. Tryggestad, Erik (July 10, 2017). "Tales of an honest-to-God cowboy". The Christian Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  9. "2016-2018 Winners". Will Rogers Medallion Award. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  10. "2019 WRMA Winners". Will Rogers Medallion Award. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  11. "2020 WRMA Winners". Will Rogers Medallion Award. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  12. "Western Writers of America announces 2021 Spur Award winners". Western Writers of America . March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  13. "SILVERBELLY: THE ADVENTURES OF WILDER GOOD - Western Heritage Award Winner". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum . Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  14. "2022 Spur Award Winners Announced". Western Writers of America . March 12, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  15. "Cow Boyhood - Western Heritage Award Winner". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum . Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  16. "Texas Author Awards Roundup". Lone Star Literary Life. March 26, 2022. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  17. "2022 WRMA Winners". Will Rogers Medallion Award. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  18. "Heartwood Mountain: The Adventures of Wilder Good #8 - Western Heritage Award Winner". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum . Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  19. Collinsworth, Chelsea (2024). "Levelland HS senior recognized for hard work on the field and in the classroom, local middle school teacher awarded for creative writing". kcbd. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  20. Young, Adam D. "Lubbock children's author S.J. Dahlstrom wins national award at Western Heritage Ceremony". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  21. "2024 WRMA Winners". Will Rogers Medallion Award. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  22. "The Elk Hunt". Kirkus Reviews . November 1, 2013. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  23. Challies, Tim (September 19, 2014). "Notable Books". World . Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.