ALTOONA, Pa. — Todd Davis, professor of English and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, has won the Midwest Book Award for his poetry collection, "Native Species," published by Michigan State University Press.

Books were accepted for the 30th annual Midwest Book Awards from any independent publisher in the 12-state Midwest region published during the 2019 calendar year. The awards are sponsored by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association.

View all of the winners on the Midwest Independent Publishers Association website.