ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
2020 Gold Benjamin Franklin Award
Our 1st publication won the IBPA’s Award for Children’s Picture Book (4-7 years) Category.
>> Watch Justine Villanueva’s acceptance speech
>> Learn more about Independent Book Publishers Association
Malaybalay City Official List of Published Narratives
In 2022, Jack and Agyu was recognized by the Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Malaybalay City on its official list of published narratives on the history and culture of Malaybalay, chosen for “permanent preservation because of historical, cultural informational value.”
Publishing Professionals Network 48th Book Showcase Winner
Jack and Agyu took home the gold in the Children’s Trade Category.
>> View the award catalog
>> Learn more about the PPN
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Filipina/x/o American Studies
Sawaga River Press is recognized as “one of the first crowdfunded
book presses in the Filipino American community in 2016"
>> Read excerpt here
>> Learn more about SAGE Publications
>> Our 1st time seeing the encyclopedia!
FAHM Library
Alvarado Elementary School highlighted
Jack and Agyu as part of their virtual library
of must-reads for Filipino American
History Month.
>> View virtual library
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