Awards & Accolades

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‍ ‍Awards:

2026 SASS Choice Award — Favorite Local Author

Author Natalie McCurry was voted the 2026 SASS Choice Award winner for Favorite Local Author by SASS Magazine in Frederick, Maryland.

Literary Titan Gold Book Award — Fun Farm Adventures with Cadie the Rescue Dog

Awarded the Literary Titan Gold Book Award.

Literary Titan Gold Book Award — Zany Zoo Adventures with Cadie the Rescue Dog

Awarded the Literary Titan Gold Book Award.

Gold Booky Award — Awesome Adventures with Cadie the Rescue Dog

‍ ‍Awarded the Gold Booky Award for Best Tug-At-The-Heart.

Gold Booky Award — Fun Farm Adventures with Cadie the Rescue Dog

‍ ‍Awarded the Gold Booky Award for Best Conversation-Starter for Families.

Gold Booky Award — Zany Zoo Adventures with Cadie the Rescue Dog

‍ ‍Awarded the Gold Booky Award for Best Sense of Wonder.

The Fall 2026 BookFest Awards — Fiction > Children’s - Animals
Awarded Second Place for Zany Zoo Adventures with Cade the Rescue Dog.
The Fall 2026 BookFest Awards — Fiction > Children’s - Beginning Readers
Awarded Second Place for Zany Zoo Adventures with Cadie the Rescue Dog.
The Fall 2026 BookFest Awards — Artistic & Technical > Website - Blog
Awarded Second Place for Cadie’s Blog at adventureswithcadie.com
The Fall 2026 BookFest Awards — Artistic & Technical > Website - Overall Design
Awarded Third Place for Overall Website Design (adventureswithcadie.com).

‍ ‍Accolades:

German Shepherd Coffee Company — Dog of the Month, August 2026

‍Cadie was selected as one of the Dogs of the Month for August 2026. Treats featuring Cadie include her name and image on the bag, with $5 from every bag sold donated to Second Start Rescue (SSR), affiliated with Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue.