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Baker Academic, Eerdmans titles honored with Catholic Press Awards Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 08 July 2013 09:43 AM America/New_York

Baker Academic/Baker Publishing Group and Wm. B. Eerdmans titles have been honored with 2013 Catholic Press Awards.

First Corinthians by Pheme Perkins (Baker Academic), which explains the theological meaning in 1 Corinthians by tracing its use of rhetorical strategies, was awarded first place in the Scripture category.

Mary's Song, written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn (Wm. B. Eerdmans), a rendering of the story of Jesus' birth, was awarded first place in the Children's Books/Teens category.

The awards were presented by the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada. A full list of winners can be found at www.catholicpress.org.