Twenty-five textbooks have been awarded 2021 Textbook Awards by the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA). Six textbooks received William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Awards, nine textbooks received Textbook Excellence Awards, and ten textbooks received Most Promising New Textbook Awards.

The McGuffey Longevity Award recognizes textbooks and learning materials whose excellence has been demonstrated over time. The Textbook Excellence Award recognizes excellence in current textbooks and learning materials. The Most Promising New Textbook Award recognizes excellence in 1st edition textbooks and learning materials.

The awardees will be recognized during an online textbook awards ceremony at 1 p.m. ET on Friday, March 19, 2021. The ceremony will be open to anyone who would like to help celebrate this year’s winners. Pre-registration is required for access to the ceremony. Register today.

2021 McGuffey Longevity Award Winners (College)

Design of Machinery, 6e
By Robert L. Norton
Published by McGraw Hill Education
College/University
Computer Science and Engineering

 

Integrated Chinese, 4e
By Yuehua Liu, Tao-chung Yao, Nyan-Ping Bi, Liangyan Ge, and Yaohua Shi
Published by Cheng & Tsui
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

March’s Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, 8e
By Michael B. Smith
Published by Wiley
College/University
Physical Sciences

 

The Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture, 5e
By Linda Null and Julia Lobur
Published by Jones and Bartlett Learning
College/University
Computer Science and Engineering

 

The Logic of American Politics, 9e
By Samuel Kernell, Gary C. Jacobson, Thad Kousser, and Lynn Vavreck
Published by SAGE Publishing
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

The McDonaldization of Society: Into the Digital Age, 9e
By George Ritzer
Published by SAGE Publishing
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

2021 Textbook Excellence Award Winners (College)

Entrepreneurship: The Practice and Mindset, 2e
By Heidi M. Neck, Christopher P. Neck, and Emma L. Murray
Published by SAGE Publishing
College/University
Accounting, Business and Economics

 

Human Development: A Cultural Approach, 3e
By Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and Lene Arnett Jensen
Published by Pearson
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

In eynem: The New Yiddish Textbook, 1e
By Asya Vaisman Schulman, Jordan Brown, and Mikhl Yashinsky
Published by White Goat Press
College/University
Languages and Literature

 

Intercultural Communication: A Critical Perspective, 1e
By Rona Tamiko Halualani
Published by Cognella Academic Publishing
College/University
Communication, Performing Arts and Visual Arts

 

Machine Design: An Integrated Approach, 6e
By Robert L. Norton
Published by Pearson
College/University
Computer Science and Engineering

 

Structures by Design: Thinking, Making, Breaking, 1e
By Rob Whitehead
Published by Routledge
College/University
Physical Sciences

 

The Christian Theological Tradition, 4e
Edited By Mark McInroy and Michael J. Hollerich
Published by Routledge
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

Write More, Publish More, Stress Less!: Five Key Principles for a Creative and Sustainable Scholarly Practice, 1e
By Dannelle D. Stevens
Published by Stylus Publishing
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

2021 Textbook Excellence Award Winners (K-12)

Calculus for AP®, 2e
By Ron Larson and Paul Battaglia
Published by National Geographic Learning, a part of Cengage
K-12
Mathematics and Statistics

 

2021 Most Promising New Textbook Award Winners (College)

African American Psychology: A Positive Psychology Perspective, 1e
By Stacie Craft DeFreitas
Published by Springer Publishing Company
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

Biopsychology: Fundamentals and Contemporary Issues, 1e
By Martin S. Shapiro
Published by FlatWorld
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

Business and Society: Ethical, Legal, and Digital Environments, 1e
By Cynthia E. Clark, Kabrina K. Chang, and Sean P. Melvin
Published by SAGE Publications, Inc.
College/University
Accounting, Business and Economics

 

Child and Adolescent Development: A Social Justice Approach, 1e
By Kristine Anthis
Published by Cognella Academic Publishing
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

Discovering Public Relations: An Introduction to Creative and Strategic Practices, 1e
By Karen Freberg
Published by SAGE Publications, Inc.
College/University
Communication, Performing Arts and Visual Arts

 

Entrepreneurial Finance: The Art and Science of Growing Ventures, 1e
By Luisa Alemany and Job J. Andreoli
Published by Cambridge University Press
College/University
Accounting, Business and Economics

 

Evaluation in Today’s World: Respecting Diversity, Improving Quality, and Promoting Usability, 1e
By Veronica G. Thomas and Patricia B. Campbell
Published by SAGE Publications Inc.
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

Intimate Relationships, 1e
By Wind Goodfriend
Published by SAGE Publishing
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

 

Principles of Marketing for a Digital Age, 1e
By Tracy L. Tuten
Published by Sage Publications
College/University
Accounting, Business and Economics

 

Statistics With R: Solving Problems Using Real-World Data, 1e
By Jenine K. Harris
Published by SAGE Publications Inc.
College/University
Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences