- Ellie's new book "Hardcore Inventing-- Invent, Protect, Promote, and Profit from Your Inventions" co-authored with Dr. Rob Yonover, the inventor of the "Rescure Streamer" and other significant inventions is now in bookstores.
- SURFER OF THE CENTURY
- 2002 Award from the Hawai'i Book Publishers Association for Excellence in Special-Interest Books with Honorable Mention: Exploring Lost Hawai'i
- Certificate of Merit in the literary arts category of the "Keep it Hawai'i" awards in 2002 for "Exploring Lost Hawai'i: Places of Power, History, Mystery, and Magic."
- Ellie Crowe, her publisher The Madden Corporation and illustrator Don Robinson won a Kahili Award at the 2004 Keep It Hawai'i" awards in the literary arts category for "Kamehameha - The Boy Who Became a Warrior King."
- 2004 four Awards from the Hawai'i Book Publishers Association for Excellence in Writing Literature, Excellence in Hawaiian Culture- Children's Literature
- Kahili Award
Other Books
Travel / Historical Guidebook
- Exploring Lost Hawai'i, Places of Power, History, Mystery and Magic.
- Hawai'i, A Pictorial Celebration
Board Books
For Endorsements and Reviews of Hardcore Inventing
click here Hardcore InventingFor Ellie's article "Creativity: Following Nature's Lead" in "Psychology Today" magazine in which an inventor looks to nature for the answers, click here Psychology Today article
Another prestigious achievement for Ellie's book "Surfer of the Century"- selected for The Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List
The Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA),is a program designed and implemented in Texas to encourage children to read more, explore a variety of current books, develop powers of discrimination, and identify their favorite books. The 2010-2011 Master List was announced the weekend of Oct. 31- Nov.1, 2009. Students must read at least 5 of the books on the Master List to vote and in February a tally of all the votes is made and the one receiving most votes is selected as the Texas Bluebonnet Award winner. See Texas Bluebonnet Award and also Texas Bluebonnet Master List 2010-2011 Picture Book biographiesEllie's book "Surfer of the Century" has won even more National Awards!!!
For a full list of all the awards and reviews this book has garnered, click here List of Awards and ReviewsThe Well Read Child says this:
This would make a great choice for children who are interested in biographies, swimming, and surfing, and for boys who are looking for strong male role models. Social studies and language arts teachers can also use it as a supplemental resource in lessons about the Olympics, notable Asian/American figures, WWI,and discrimination.The Well Read Child
The Book Lists: Best Children's Books of 2007
The Committee reviews over 4000 titles each year for accuracy and literary quality and considers their emotional impact on children.Kiriyama Prize: Notable Books of 2008
Surfer of the Century is one of only two books on the Notable Children's Books list!! The Kiriyama Prize was established in 1996 to recognize outstanding books about the Pacific Rim and South Asia that encourage greater mutual understanding of and among the peoples and nations of this vast and culturally diverse region.And see the review The Tiger's Bookshelf
The Carter G. Woodson Book Award
given by the National Council for the Social Studies- The elementary level honor book. The Carter G. Woodson Book AwardOnce Upon A World Children's Book Award for 2008
Given annually by the Simon Wiesenthal Center to a book for six- to ten-year-olds that promotes the themes of tolerance, diversity, human understanding, and social justice.Once Upon A World Children's Book AwardAsian/Pacific American Librarian's Association : Asian/Pacific American Award For Literature (APAAL) 2008
Asian/Pacific American Award For Children's LiteratureTexas Woman's University : Librarian's Choice 2008
Librarian's Choice 2008More Releases and Reviews(2007)
starred review from School Library Journal, excellent reviews from Kirkus, Horn Books, Booklist, Asian American Press, San Francisco Chronicle, Rutgers University, Sacramento Bee, Honolulu Advertiser and the Star Bulletin and to top the 2007 year off —The BLOOMSBURY REVIEW- EDITOR'S FAVORITES OF 2007 click here
"This strikingly illustrated picture-book biography celebrates Duke Kahanamoku, who broke records as an Olympic swimmer and introduced surfing around the globe. Crowe begins in 1917 with an exciting account of 27-year-old Kahanamoku’s nearly two-mile ride on a giant wave."
"Lee and Low Books, New York NY
story of Duke Kahanamoku, father of surfing, named "surfer of the century" by Surfing Magazine 1999.
LA Kids Magazine June 2008
SURFER received a nice mention is the LA Kids Magazine June 2008:"Waldrep's bold airbrushed illustrations enliven this exciting biography of the Olympic swimmer and surfing pioneer. It's a perfect book for young surfers during this Olympic summer."
Other Award-winning Books and Awards
Picture Books
- The Boy Who Tricked the Ghosts
- Duke's Olympic Feet
- Kamehameha: The Boy Who Became a Warrior King Editorial Review by James Rumford, The Honolulu Advertiser, January 4, 2004 "Crowe does a good job of story-telling. There is page-turning drama… Robinson’s illustration...immediately pulls us in..."
Beginning Reader
- Little Princess Kaiulani in her Garden by the Sea
- Little Spring Eggs
- Magic Moon Dreams
- Littlest Paniolo
Reviews
- Review 1 - Hawai'i- A Pictorial Celebration- Honolulu Weekly, June 2007
- Review 2 - Exploring Lost Hawai'i - Amazon - 2 customer reviews
- Review 3 - Exploring Lost Hawai'i- Bob Krauss, Honolulu Advertiser
- Review 4 - The Boy Who Tricked The Ghosts- Burl Burlingame, Honolulu Star Bulletin
- Review 5 - The Littlest Paniolo- Jolie Jean Cotton, Honolulu Advertiser
- Review 6 - Kamehameha: The Boy Who Became a Warrior King- Burl Burlingame, Honolulu Star Bulletin
- Review 7 - Seashore, Touch-N-See Hawai'i - Amazon - customer review
- Review 8 - Little Princess Kaiulani in her Garden by the Sea- customer review
Links
- Exploring Lost Hawaii
- Tammy Yee
- Freesound
- Earth Unity Publishing LLC
- Lotsa Fun Maps a place to find and search for fun tourist spots to visit.
- Hawaii Ghost Tours
To contact the author / scriptwriter click here