Louie the Buoy (1st Place, Writers Digest International Book Awards)

Louie is a buoy in the Bay of St. Louis. Louie had a happy life in the Bay, remaining firmly in position and proudly guiding the variety of boats that passed him every day. This is the story of Louie's trials, tribulations and ultimate triumph on the fateful day when Hurricane Camille tore Louie from his post and devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast.