Three Solution Tree Titles Win Independent Publisher Book Awards

Bloomington, Ind. (June 30, 2021)— Three titles from Solution Tree, a premier educational publisher and professional development provider, have been named winners of the 2021 Independent Publisher (“IPPY”) Book Awards. The Wraparound Guide, Achieving Equity & Excellence, and Whatever Happened to the Classroom Turtle? received top honors in the Education I (Workbook/Resources) category, marking the third year in a row that Solution Tree titles have swept that division.

Conducted annually, the IPPY Awards honor the year’s best independently published titles from around the world. A virtual award ceremony will be held June 30 to celebrate the medal-winning books.

Solution Tree’s 2021 IPPY Award Winners

GOLD Award in the Education I (Workbook/Resources) Category
The Wraparound Guide
By Leigh Colburn and Linda Beggs
This timely guide offers schools the knowledge and process they need to establish wraparound centers, complete with funding and community support, and to design programming to meet the needs of students and families. Educators can use the book’s actionable steps to amplify student voice, establish community partnerships, and develop services that fully support the whole child.

SILVER Award in the Education I (Workbook/Resources) Category
Achieving Equity & Excellence
By Douglas Reeves
This title provides educators with the methodology to ensure high performance for everyone in their schools. The author empowers students, teachers, and administrators to make dramatic improvements in achievement, behavior, and attendance in a single semester. Readers will study the mindset of high-poverty, high-success schools and follow their example to implement the equitable and just practices necessary to make student success a sustainable reality.

BRONZE Award in the Education I (Workbook/Resources) Category
Whatever Happened to the Classroom Turtle?
By Brady Barr
This practical resource offers a step-by-step process for reintroducing nature-based learning experiences into 21st century schooling. The author digs deep into the foundation of his career as a biologist, asserting that the plants and animals kept by his childhood teachers pushed him to become a more curious, passionate student. Educators will discover how to select a classroom pet, introduce it to students, and design carefully thought-out lessons centered around the animal.

The Wraparound Guide, Achieving Equity & Excellence, and Whatever Happened to the Classroom Turtle? are available to order at SolutionTree.com.

About the Independent Publisher Book Awards
The Independent Publisher Book Awards were conceived in 1996 as a broad-based, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the independent publishing industry. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and self-published titles produced each year, and reward those who exhibit the courage, innovation, and creativity to bring about change in the world of publishing.

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