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The Donut Chef
By Bob Staake
Golden Books/Random House Children’s Books
Finalist for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
ISBN 13: 978-0375844034
In this delicious tale, a baker hangs out his shingle on a small street, and soon, the line for his doughnuts goes out the door. But it's not long until the competition comes along and a battle of the bakers ensues.
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Katie Loves the Kittens
By John Himmelman
(Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Finalist for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0805086829
Katie is so excited when Sara Ann brings home three little kittens that she can’t stop herself from howling “AROOOOO!” and trying to run after them. But Katie’s enthusiasm frightens the kitties, and she’s sad when they run away from her. Don’t they know that she just wants to play?
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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
By Mo Willems
Hyperion Books for Children/Disney Book Group
Finalist for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-1423109600
He really, really, REALLY wants one. He'll take really good care of it! What's the matter--don't you want him to be happy? The latest book in the best-selling Pigeon series is the funniest one yet.
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Sort It Out!
By Barbara Mariconda
Illustrated by Sherry Rogers
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Finalist for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-1934359112
Packy the Packrat’s mother has had enough! It’s time that he sorts through his ever-growing collection of trinkets and puts them away. Told in rhyme, the text leads the reader to participate in the sorting process by categorizing Packy’s piles of things according to like characteristics and attributes.
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Those Darn Squirrels!
By Adam Rubin
Daniel Salmieri
Clarion
Finalist for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0547007038
In this whimsical picture book, a grumpy old man and some mischievous squirrels match wits -- with hilarious results.
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Babymouse: Puppy Love
By Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Random House Books for Young Readers
Finalist for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-0375839900
Babymouse doesn’t exactly have a great history with pets–even her goldfish ran away from home. But all that’s about to change. Will Babymouse get the dog of her dreams? Will she ever find her missing fish?
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One Million Things
By Peter Chrisp
DK Publishing
Finalist for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0756638436
Featuring gorgeous photography that both illustrates and educates, this comprehensive visual encyclopedia is jam-packed with thousands and thousands of images that bring more than one million things to light.
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Underwear: What We Wear Under There
By Ruth Freeman Swain
Illustrated by John O'Brien
Holiday House
Finalist for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0823419203
Underwear. It can be practical, it can be lucky, it can be just plain bizarre. And just one mention of the word can make you giggle or blush. But if you really want to laugh out loud, take a step back in time and check out what people in past centuries used to cover up “under there.”
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Willow
By Denise Brennan-Nelson and Rosemarie Brennan
Illustrated by Cyd Moore
Sleeping Bear Press
Finalist for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-1585363421
Into Miss Hawthorn’s neat and tidy classroom comes young Willow. She doesn’t color inside the lines, she breaks crayons, and she sees pink trees and blue apples. What will Miss Hawthorn think?
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Spooky Cemeteries
By Dinah Williams
Bearport Publishing
Finalist for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-1597165624
Do the dead tell tales? Find out in this scary trip through 11 of the world's spookiest cemeteries. The histories and legends behind these ghostly graveyards are creepy enough to keep anyone up at night!
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100 Most Dangerous Things On the Planet
By Anna Claybourne
Scholastic Reference
Finalist for Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0545069274
From natural disasters to dangerous weather, from the dangers of getting lost in the wild to fighting off dangerous animals, any child can imagine the special skills they'll need to combat 100 real-life dramas. Each danger is rated by how likely you are to encounter it, as well as how likely you are to survive.
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Amulet, Book One: The Stonekeeper
By Kazu Kibuishi
Illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi
Graphix/Scholastic
Finalist for Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0439846813
After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals.
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The Big Field
By Mike Lupica
Philomel/Penguin Young Readers Group
Finalist for Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0399246258
Hutch finds himself playing after Darryl “D-Will” Williams, the best shortstop prospect since A-Rod, joins the team. Team player to the end, though, Hutch is cool with playing in D-Will’s shadow—until, that is, the two shortstops in Hutch’s life betray him in a way he never could have imagined.
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Swords: An Artist's Devotion
By Ben Boos
Candlewick Press
Finalist for Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0763631482
Brave men and women have taken up the sword since ages of old, and a fascination with this formidable tool grips dedicated followers to this day. Here is a celebration of swords and swordsmen that spans time and place.
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Thirteen
By Lauren Myracle
Dutton/Penguin Young Readers Group
Finalist for Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0525478966
Winnie Perry is a teenager—at last! And it’s a really big deal. A ginormous deal, which, wouldn’t you know it, brings ginormous problems along with it. Winnie’s bff #1 is growing up too slowly, while her bff #2 is growing up too fast, leaving Winnie stuck in the middle.
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Big Words for Little People
By Laura Cornell
Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins Children’s Books
Finalist for Illustrator of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0061127595
Big Words for Little People marks another triumph in the tradition of Curtis and Cornell’s seven other bestselling titles. The book is an invaluable addition to the library of today’s youngster, making new things exciting rather than scary and taking the learning process to a superior level, or better yet, SUPERB!
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Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly!
By Robin Preiss Glasser
HarperCollins Children’s Books
Finalist for Illustrator of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0061235887
Fancy Nancy Clancy loves butterflies. She thinks they are exquisite (that’s a fancy word for beautiful). So of course, she can’t wait for her best friend Bree’s Butterfly Birthday Bash. But when her mother tells her she can’t go because her grandparents’ un-glamorous 50th wedding anniversary is the same day, Nancy is worse than upset.
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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
By Mo Willems
Hyperion Books for Children/Disney Book Group
Finalist for Illustrator of the Year
ISBN13: 978-1423109600
He really, really, REALLY wants one. He'll take really good care of it! What's the matter--don't you want him to be happy? The latest book in the best-selling Pigeon series is the funniest one yet.
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Smash! Crash!
By David Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Finalist for Illustrator of the Year
ISBN13: 978-1416941330
Best friends Jack and Dan are spending their day doing what they do best--smashing and crashing! All the while a strange shadow is following them around every corner...Who is this new addition to Trucktown? What does she want?
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Zen Ties
By John J. Muth
Scholastic Press
Finalist for Illustrator of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0439634250
Summer has arrived -- and so has Koo, Stillwater's haiku-speaking young nephew. And when Stillwater encourages Koo, and his friends Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy old neighbor in need, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways.
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Breaking Dawn
By Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown and Company
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0316067928
The astonishing, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
By Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books/Abrams
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0810994737
Being wimpy may have its rewards, but it has its perils too. As Greg’s father threatens to toughen him up with “manly” endeavors like sports, The Boy Scouts—and, if all else fails, military academy—will he shape up or get shipped out?
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Brisingr
By Christopher Paolini
Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House Children’s Books
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0375826726
Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still, there is more adventure at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.
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Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
By James Patterson
Little, Brown and Company
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0316002868
Safe havens for the six highly-sought-after winged kids have become increasingly hard to find — so the flock takes refuge in Antarctica with a team of environmentalists studying the effects of global warming. In this remote wilderness — whether pursued by corrupt governments, bioengineered bad-guys, or the harsh forces of nature — survival of the fittest takes a new twist!
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth
By Rick Riordan
Disney- Hyperion Books
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN13: 978-1423101468
As an incoming freshman, Percy isn’t expecting his high school orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse.
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