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2009
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
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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 |
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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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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) |
Previous
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2009
Monarch Book Award Nominees
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| The
Blizzard
Betty Ren Wright
Illustrator, Ronald Himler |
Once Upon a
Cool Motorcycle Dude
Kevin O'Malley
Illustrator, Kevin O'Malley,
Carol Heyer, and Scott Gato |
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The
Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
Janice N. Harrington
Illustrator, Shelley Jackson |
Precious
and the Boo Hag
Patricia McKissack and Onawumi Jean Moss
Illustrator, Kristen Brooker |
| Clementine
Sara Pennypacker
Illustrator, Marla Frazee |
Sea
Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea
Chris Butterworth
Illustrator, John Lawrence |
| Cookies:
Bite-size Life Lessons
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator, Jane Dyer |
The
Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School
Judy Sierra
Illustrator, Stephen Gammell |
| The
Great Fuzz Frenzy
Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel |
Skippyjon
Jones
Judy Schachner |
| George
Did It
Suzanne Jurmain
Illustrator, Larry Day |
Stink:
The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Megan McDonald
Illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds |
| Henry
and the Buccaneer Bunnies
Carolyn Crimi
Illustrator, John Manders |
SuperHero
ABC
Bob McLeod |
| Henry
and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator, Sucie Stevenson |
Surprising
Sharks
Nicola Davies
Illustrator, James Croft |
| Library
Lion
Knudsen, Michelle
Illustrator, Kevin Hawkes |
There
is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me
Alice Walker
Illustrator, Stefano Vitale |
| Nora's
Ark
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Illustrator, Emily Arnold McCully |
Today
I Will Fly
Mo Willems |
2008
Monarch Book Award Nominees
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| 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
2008 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 |
2007
Monarch Book Award Nominees
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| Almost
Late to School:
and More School Poems
Carol Diggory Shields |
Mañana
Iguana
Ann Whitford Paul |
| Clever
Beatrice
Margaret Willey |
Mercy
Watson to the Rescue
Kate DiCamillo |
| Come
to My Party:
and Other Shape Poems
Heidi Roemer |
Mighty
Jackie
The Strike Out Queen
Marissa Moss |
| Coming
on Home Soon
Jacqueline Woodson |
The
Tale of Tricky Fox
Jim Ayelsworth |
| Elisa
Michaels,
Bigger and Better
Johanna Hurwitz |
Mrs.
Wants Your Teeth
Alison McGhee |
| Falling
for Rapunzel
Leah Wilcox |
My
Light
Molly Bang |
| Goin'
Someplace Special
Patricia McKissack |
Superdog:
The Heart of a Hero
Caralyn Buehner - 2007 Winner!! |
| Gus
and Grandpa at Basketball
Claudia Mills |
What
Do You Do with
a Tail Like This?
Steve Jenkins |
| I
Ain't Gonna Paint No More
Karen Beaumont |
Who's
Afraid of the
Big Bad Book?
Lauren Child |
| Judy
Moody Gets Famous
Megan McDonald |
Wild
About Books
Judy Sierra |
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2006
Monarch Book Award Nominees
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| Book!
Book! Book!
Deborah Bruss |
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
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| Dancing
in the Wings
Debbie Allen |
Pee
Wee's Tale
Joanna Hurwitz |
| Giant
Children: Poems
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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