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2008
Monarch Book Award Nominees
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The
Blizzard
Betty Ren Wright
Illustrator, Ronald Himler |
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Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting
for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having
a very special day when his teacher and classmates must
stay overnight at his family's house to wait out the
snowstorm.
(Grades
PreS - 2) |
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The
Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
Janice N. Harrington
Illustrator,
Shelley Jackson |
A young farm girl tries to catch her favorite chicken,
until she learns something about the hen that makes
her change her ways.
(Grades
K - 2) |
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Clementine
Sara Pennypacker
Illustrator,
Marla Frazee |
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship
with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine
gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her
father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front
of their apartment building.
(Grades
2 - 5) |
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Cookies:
Bite-size Life Lessons
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator,
Jane Dyer |
Etiquette
vocabulary in a sweet package.
(Grades
PreS - 2) |
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The
Great Fuzz Frenzy
Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens
Crummel |
When
a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town, the residents
find that their newfound frenzy for fuzz creates a fiasco.
(Grades
PreS - 2) |
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George
Did It
Suzanne Jurmain
Illustrator,
Larry Day |
George
Washington could always be counted on, but there was
one job he was not interested in and he tried to avoid
it.
(Grades
2 - 4) |
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Henry
and the Buccaneer Bunnies
Carolyn Crimi
Illustrator,
John Manders |
Captain
Barnacle Black Ear, baddest of the Buccaneer Bunnies,
is ashamed of his book-loving son, Henry, until the
day a great storm approaches.
(Grades
PreS - 2) |
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Henry
and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator,
Sucie Stevenson |
When
Henry and his dog Mudge go with Henry's parents to visit
Great-grandpa Bill in the home with lots of other grandpas
and learn how much fun all grandpas can be. Full color.
(Grades
K - 3) |
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Library
Lion
Knudsen, Michelle
Illustrator,
Kevin Hawkes |
A
lion starts visiting the local library but runs into
trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help
his librarian friend.
(Grades
PreS -2) |
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Nora's
Ark
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Illustrator,
Emily Arnold McCully
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A
flood is coming! When the water climbs to the rooftops,
where will everybody go? To Grandma's house, of course,
high up on a hill. Before long, the house is full ofpeople,
chickens, ducks, pigs, horses, cats, and even a cow.
There's only one person missing -- Grandpa!
(Grades
K - 3) |
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Once
Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude
Kevin O'Malley
Illustrator,
Kevin O'Malley,
Carol Heyer, and Scott Gato |
Once
upon a time there was a boy and a girl who had to tell
a fairy tale to the class, but they couldn't agree on
the story. Will everyone live happily ever after?
(Grades
3 - 5) |
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Precious
and the Boo Hag
Patricia McKissack andOnawumi Jean
Moss
Illustrator,
Kristen Brooker |
Home
alone with a stomachache while the family works in the
fields, a young girl faces up to the horrifying Boo
Hag that her brother warned her about.
(Grades
K - 2) |
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Sea
Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea
Chris Butterworth
Illustrator,
John Lawrence |
Dive
into the warm ocean and swim around amid the coral and
waving sea grass. Do you see an eye like a small black
bead peering out at you? Linger for a while and discover
the secrets of the sea horse.
(Grades
PreS - 3) |
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The
Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School
Judy Sierra
Illustrator,
Stephen Gammell |
Students, heed this little
rhyme: When it's science project time, Do not make goop,
or glop, or grime, And never mess with mutant slime.
(Grades
K - 3) |
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Skippyjon
Jones
Judy Schachner |
With
a little imagination and a whole lot of fun, this frisky
cat dons a mask and cape and takes on a bad bumble-beeto
to save the day. And along the way, he'll be sure to
steal young reader's hearts, yes indeed-o!
(Grades
PreS - 3) |
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Stink:
The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Megan McDonald
Illustrator,
Peter H. Reynolds |
In
his first solo adventure, Judy Moody's younger "bother"
stars in this funny, homespun saga that reflects the
familiar voice of a kid who pictures himself with super
powers to deal with the travails of everyday life.
(Grades
1-4) |
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SuperHero
ABC
Bob McLeod |
Silly
and zany, and armed with the most unusual skills, these
heroes are out to save the world-one letter at a time!
bubble-Man blows big bubbles at bullies, and laughing
lass laughs at lawbreakers!
(Grades
PreS - 3) |
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Surprising
Sharks
Nicola Davies
Illustrator, James Croft |
| Those
who think all sharks are giant, man-eating killers are
in for a surprise. The compelling narrative, colorful
illustrations, and captivating facts in SURPRISING SHARKS
reveal that sharks come in all shapes and sizes
(Grades
K - 3) |
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There
is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me
Alice Walker
Illustrator, Stefano Vitale |
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In a beautifully poetic
text, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker invites
readers young and old to see the world -- and our place
in it -- through new eyes. Glowing colors and radiant
images accompany this joyous celebration of the connections
and interconnections between self, Nature, and creativity.
(Grades
2-5) |
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Today
I Will Fly
Mo Willems |
This
Easy Reader introduces gloomy elephant Gerald and his
upbeat best friend, Piggie.
(Grades
PreS - 3) |
2007
Monarch Book Award Nominees
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Almost
Late to School: and More School Poems
Carol Diggory Shields |
A
collection of humorous poems about school.
(Grades
1-5) |
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Clever
Beatrice
Margaret Willey |
A
small, but clever young girl outwits a rich giant and
wins all his gold.
(Grades
K-3) |
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Come
to My Party: and Other Shape Poems
Heidi Roemer |
Poems
that celebrate favorite things from different seasons
of the year, each shaped like the subject at hand.
(Grades
PreS - 2) |
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Coming
on Home Soon
Jacqueline Woodson |
After
Mama takes a job in Chicago during World War II, Ada
Ruth stays with Grandma but misses her mother who loves
her more than rain and snow.
(Grades
K and up) |
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Elisa
Michaels, Bigger and Better
Johanna Hurwitz |
Six
short stories about a second-grader, her families, and
friends.
(Grades
1-3) |
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Falling
for Rapunzel
Leah Wilcox |
A
prince tries to get Rapunzel to throw down her hair
so he can rescue her, but she mishears him and throws
down random objects from her room instead.
(Grades
K-4) |
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Goin'
Someplace Special
Patricia McKissack |
In
segregated 1950s Nashville, a young African American
girl braves a series of indignities and obstacles to
get to one of the few integrated places in town: the
public library.
(Grades
3-5) |
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Gus
and Grandpa at Basketball
Claudia Mills |
Gus
enjoys basketball practice, but the noise and pace of
real games bother him, until his grandpa gives him some
good advice.
(Grades
1-3) |
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I
Ain't Gonna Paint No More
Karen Beaumont |
In
the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist
adding one more dab of paint in surprising places.
(Grades
PreS - 2) |
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Judy
Moody Gets Famous
Megan McDonald |
When
a third grade classmate gets her picture in the paper
for winning a spelling bee, Judy is determined to find
a way to become famous herself.
(Grades
2-4) |
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Mañana
Iguana
Ann Whitford Paul |
Iguana,
Conejo, Tortuga, and Culebra are excited about having
a spring party, but only Iguana is willing to do any
of the work. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used.
(Grades
K-3) |
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Mercy
Watson to the Rescue
Kate DiCamillo |
After
Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all
three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a
big hole in the floor.
(Grades
K-2) |
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Mighty
Jackie The Strike Out Queen
Marissa Moss |
In
1931, seventeen-year-old Jackie Mitchell pitches against
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game, becoming
the first professional female pitcher in baseball history.
(Grades
K-3) |
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The
Tale of Tricky Fox
Jim Ayelsworth |
Tricky
Fox uses his sack to trick everyone he meets into giving
him ever more valuable items.
(Grades
K-3) |
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Mrs.
Wants Your Teeth
Alison McGhee |
A
first grader is frightened on her first day of school
after hearing a rumor that her teacher is a 300-year-old
alien with a purple tongue who steals baby teeth from
her students.
(Grades
K-2) |
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My
Light
Molly Bang |
The
sun narrates an explanation of light and energy in which
the generation of electricity can be traced back to
it. Tiny yellow dots represent the sun's power as it
streams from light, water, wind, and electricity. Endnotes
are used to illuminate everything from dark matter to
atoms to pollution.
(Grades
1-5) |
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Superdog
The Heart of a Hero
Caralyn Buehner |
Tired
of being overlooked because he is so small, Dexter,
a big-hearted dog with big dreams transforms himself
into a superhero.
(Grades
PreS-3)
Winner!! |
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What
Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
Steve Jenkins |
A
nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt
blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do
with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails
in this beautifully illustrated interactive guessing
book by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page.
(Grades
K-4) |
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Who's
Afraid of the Big Bad Book?
Lauren Child |
A
boy who loves books but has not always treated them
well falls asleep and finds himself in his book of fairy
tales, where his interaction with everyone from Goldilocks
to Cinderella wreaks havoc.
(Grades
1-3) |
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Wild
About Books
Judy Sierra |
A
librarian named Molly McGrew introduces the animals
in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her
bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.
(Grades
PreS-2) |
2007
Monarch Book Award Nominees
| Aaaaarrgghh!
Spider! - Lydia Monks |
Honey...
Honey... Lion! - Jan Brett |
| Bad
Kitty - Nick Bruel |
How
Ben Franklin Stole the Lightening - Rosalyn Schanzer |
| Boxes
for Katje- Candace Fleming |
I
Stink! - Kate and Jim McMullen |
| Brave
Dogs, Gentle Dogs: How They Guard Sheep - Cat Urbigkit |
If
I Built a Car - Chris Van Dusen - 2006 Winner!! |
| Cowgirl
Kate and Cocoa: Partners - Erica Silverman |
Miss
Daisy is Crazy! - Dan Gutman |
| Dear
World - Takayo Noda |
Our
Tree Named Steve - Alan Zweibel |
| Fancy
Nancy - Jane O'Connor |
Owen
and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship -
Isabella and Craig Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu |
| Fireboat:
The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey - Maira
Kalman |
Sally
Jean, the Bicycle Queen - Cari Best |
| Firekeeper's
Son - Linda Sue Park |
The
SOS File - Betsy Byars, Betsy Duffey, Laura Myers |
| Hi,
Fly Guy - Tedd Arnold |
Traction
Man is Here! - Mini Grey |
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2006
Monarch Book Award Nominees
| Book!
Book! Book! - Deborah Bruss
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Actual
Size - Steve Jenkins |
| Snowmen
at Night - Buehner, Caralyn |
My
Lucky Day - Keiko Kasza - 2006 Winner!! |
| Biscuit's
New Trick - Alyssa Satin Capucilli |
Gooney
Bird Greene - Lois Lowry |
| Diary
of a Worm - Doreen Cronin |
My
Name is Yoon - Helen Recorvits |
| Waiting
for Wings - Lois Ehlert |
Aero
and Officer Mike: Police Partners - Joan Plummer Russell |
| Bow
Wow Meow Meow: It's Rhyming Cats and Dogs - Douglas
Florian |
When
Marian Sang - Pam Muñoz Ryan |
| Mallory
on the Move - Laurie B. Friedman |
Dear
Mrs. Larue: Letters from Obedience School - Mark Teague |
| Miss
Smith's Incredible Storybook - Michael Garland |
Get
Well, Good Knight - Shelley Moore Thomas |
| You
Read to Me, I'll Read to You - Mary Ann Hoberman |
Suki'
Kimono - Chieri Uegaki |
| Breakout
at the Bug Lab - Ruth Horowitz |
Bear
Snores On - Karma Wilson |
2005
Monarch Book Award Nominees
| Dancing
in the Wings - Debbie Allen |
Pee
Wee's Tale - Joanna Hurwitz |
| Giant
Children: oems - Brod Bagert |
The
Raft - Jim LaMarche |
| Ruby's
Wish - Shirin Yim Bridges |
Hooway
for Wodney Wat - Helen Lester |
| One-Dog
Canoe - Mary Casanova |
How
I Became a Pirate - Melinda Long |
| I
Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato - Lauren Child |
Silver
Seeds: A Book of Nature Poems - Paul Paolilli |
| A
Fine, Fine School - Sharon Creech |
Tonight
on the Titanic - Mary Pope Osborne |
| Click,
Clack, Moo: Cows that Type - Doreen Cronin |
Martin's
Big Words - Dorreen Rappaport |
| One
Tiny Turtle - Nicola Davies |
Mice
and Beans - Pam Muñoz Ryan |
| 26
Fairmont Avenue - Tomie dePaola |
If
You Hopped Like a Frog - David M. Schwartz |
| Muncha!
Muncha! Muncha! - Candace Fleming |
David
Gets in Trouble - David Shannon - 2005 Winner!! |
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