“Little Sister” is a Nominee for Great Reads

I’m happy to announce that my book, Little Sister, a Family Memoir, has been nominated as a 2027 Great Read from Great Places by the North Dakota State Library. While I’m very honored to be nominated, I hope to be the winner! Then I will get to visit N.D. schools and libraries to talk about the book, and can go to the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. next August.

I’m writing because I hope you will vote for your favorite nominee (me!) Voting can take place through December 31, 2026. Winning titles will be forwarded to the Library of Congress.

To vote, you must have a library card issued in North Dakota. Incidentally, September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, so if you don’t have a library card, this is a great time to “check out” your local library.

This is the first year that voting for Great Reads from Great Places is open to the public, according to Tammy Kruger. Literary specialist at the State Library. There are a couple ways to vote:

1) Tell your local library staff your pick(s).

2) Email Tammy Kruger — tlkruger@nd.gov — with your pick. 

2) Use this Microsoft form to cast your vote(s).

The nominees in the adult category are:

Brothers No More: A Vietnam Odyssey by Lee Rebsom. Historical fiction based on Lee’s experiences and following three brothers who grow up on a N.D. ranch as serve in Vietnam. Published by Kremer Publishing with an ISBN number of  978-1733349277.

Little Sister, a Family Memoir by Gayle Larson Schuck. A memoir about growing up at LaMoure, N.D. in the 1950s as she struggled to find her role in a family faced with many crises. Published by Schuck Communications and has an ISBN number of 978-1737257127.

Tough but Fair: Reformation of a Prison by Winston E. Satran. A Memoir from Winston’s years as warden of the N.D. State Penitentiary and with Home on the Range. Published by NDSU Press and has an ISBN number of 978-1946163837.

In addition, there are three youth nominees:

The Girl in Lime Green Jeans by Lindsey Miller

Oliver the Owl: The Culinary Pro by Rayna Jo Zest

Sofia’s Monster by Daniel Wolfe

All of the books are available through North Dakota’s public libraries. Book Club Kits for the adult books are available from the State Library.

For more information about the books that are nominated and how to vote, go to:

LibGuide — https://library-d.libguides.com/NDCenterforthebook/GreatReadsfromGreatPlaceVoting2027

Many thanks for reading this. If you liked “Little Sister, a Family Memoir,” please take a minute and vote for your Great Read from Great Places.

Please also pass this info along to your book-reading friends.