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The Birthday Pet
By Ellen Javernick
Illustrated by Kevin O'Malley
Finalist for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-7614-5522-6
It was Danny’s birthday and his folks said he could get any kind of animal he wanted for a pet. “All I really want is a turtle,” he said. But when his family gets him a dog, a kitten, a rat, and a bird, Danny thinks that nobody was really listening to him. That is, until he opens his last present…
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Lulu the Big Little Chick
By Paulette Bogan
Finalist for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-1-59990-343-9
Lulu the chicken is little…but wants to be big. Lulu is sick of being told she's too little to do things…so she decides to run away where no one will tell her what to do. But when she finally gets far far away, what happens when a loud crow scares her? Next time, she'll take her momma with her!
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Mouse Was Mad
By Linda Urban
Illustrated by Henry Cole
Finalist for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-15-205337-6
Who knows the best way to be mad? Bear stomps. Hare hops. Bobcat screams. Mouse? He just can't get it right. But when he finds the way that works for him--still and quiet--he discovers that his own way might be the best of all.
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The Odd Egg
By Emily Gravett
Finalist for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-1-4169-6872-6
Each of the birds has an egg...except for Duck. So when Duck finds a beautiful egg of his own he's delighted -- even though the other birds make fun of it. But everyone's in for a BIG surprise when his egg finally hatches!
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Opposnakes
By Salina Yoon
Finalist for Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-1-4169-7875-6
Peek under the flaps over each snake to reveal its opposnake! This is fun book of opposites like quiet & loud, hot & cold and clean & dirty, with a pretty grand finale for one lonely snake!
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The Book That Eats People
By John Perry
Illustrated by Mark Fearing
Finalist for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-1-58246-268-4
Legend has it there is a book that eats people. Many readers have been unable to escape its perilous pages. But THIS isn’t that book. Or, is it? Really, I mean, how could a book eat people? So if you’re just dying to know the history of this literary monster, all you have to do is turn the page…
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Coretta Scott
Ntozake Shange
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Finalist for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-06-125364-5
Written as a lyrical poem honoring one of America’s most important civil rights figures, Coretta Scott highlights the key events of Coretta Scott King’s early life. With spectacular illustrations, this powerful and emotional picture book captures Scott’s courageous participation in the equal rights movement.
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Gonzalo Grabs the Good Life
Janice Levy
Illustrated by Bill Slavin
Finalist for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-8028-5328-8
After Gonzalo the rooster wins the lottery, he decides it's time to leave the farm and go out to find the good life. He tries everything, from golfing to boating to singing in the church choir — but no matter what new adventure he embarks on, Gonzalo still does not find what he’s looking for. What will make this sassy rooster happy?
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Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Finalist for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-375-84683-0
Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn't dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn't just serve sloppy joes—she serves justice! And she has her eye on a very suspicious substitute teacher who just doesn't seem right....Whatever danger lies ahead, it's no match for LUNCH LADY!
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Oceanology
By Ferdinand Zoticus de Lessups
Finalist for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0-7636-4290-7
What if a sixteen-year-old assistant traveled aboard the storied Nautilus, the narwhal-shaped submarine of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? And what if he were the sole survivor of the ill-fated voyage and went on to relay his adventures to a certain . . . Jules Verne? Find this brave young man’s own account in the lavishly illustrated Oceanology, a tale of an 1866 voyage of discovery that investigates diving bells and shipwrecks; coral reefs and ice canyons; sharks, giant octopi, and luminous sea monsters; underwater volcanoes, and even the legendary island of Atlantis.
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The Adventures of Benny
By Steve Shreve
Finalist for Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-7614-5575-2
As Benny goes on five adventures that take him from the woods behind his house to the pyramids of Egypt, he comes face to face with a host of bad guys—pirates, a mummy, and even his very own Booger-Man! And what ‘s with all those monkeys? Join Benny on his wild adventures as he confronts all things hilarious and grotesque.
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Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
By Rachel Renee Russell
Finalist for Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-1-4169-8006-3
New school. New mean girl. New crush. New diary so Nikki can spill about all of it...
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Moonshot
By Brian Floca
Finalist for Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-1-4169-5046-2
Simply told but grandly shown, here is the flight of Apollo 11. Here for a new generation of readers and explorers are the steady astronauts in their gloves and helmets, strapping themselves into sideways seats. Here are the great machines,the roar of rockets, the silence of the Moon. Here is a story of adventure and discovery -- a story of home, seen whole, from far away.
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Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood
By Tony Lee, Sam Hart, and Artur Fujita
Finalist for Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0-7636-4399-7
How did Robin of Loxley become Robin Hood? Why did he choose to fight injustice instead of robbing for his own gain? Expressive and gritty, this graphic novel whisks readers back to Crusades-era England, where in the haunted heart of Sherwood Forest, a defiant rogue -- with the help of his men and the lovely Maid Marian -- disguises himself to become an outlaw.
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Zoobreak
By Gordon Korman
Finalist for Fifth to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-545-12499-7
When Griffin Bing’s class goes to a floating zoo they don’t expect to see animals being treated so badly. They don’t expect to find Elvis, Dog Whisperer Savannah’s pet monkey who’s been missing for weeks. And they really don’t expect to have to hide the animals once they’ve rescued them! Hilarity ensues as Griffin’s team once more pulls off a heist…trying to break the animals back into a (better) zoo.
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Blue Moon
By Alyson Noel
Finalist for Teen Choice
ISBN: 978-0-312-53276-5
Eager to learn everything she can about her new abilities as an Immortal, Ever turns to her beloved Damen to show her the way. But just as her powers are increasing, Damen’s are decreasing. Now Ever must chose between turning back the past and saving her family from the accident that claimed their lives—or staying in the present and saving Damen, who grows sicker with each passing day…
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Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)
By Suzanne Collins
Finalist for Teen Choice
ISBN: 978-0-439-02349-8
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and its harsh rules. There are rumors of rebellion among other districts, and to Katniss’s horror, she and Peeta are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. The Capitol will not be fooled again.
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City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, Book 3)
By Cassandra Clare
Finalist for Teen Choice
ISBN: 978-1-4169-1430-3
To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters , but entering the city without permission is against the Law, which could mean death. As Clary uncovers more about her family's secret past, she must harness her newfound powers to help save the Glass City -- whatever the cost. The secrets of the past prove deadly as Clary and Jace face down Valentine in the final installment of the New York Times bestselling The Mortal Instruments.
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Shiver
By Maggie Stiefvater
Finalist for Teen Choice
ISBN13: 978-0-545-12326-6
Sam has lived two lives. In the cold winter months, he is a wolf, keeping careful watch over Grace, the girl he loves. For a short time each year when the weather is warm enough, he is human, never daring to talk to Grace…until now. For Grace and Sam, love has always been kept at a distance. But now it cannot be denied. Sam must fight to stay human—and Grace must fight to keep him—even if it means taking on the scars of the past, the fragility of the present, and the impossibility of the future.
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Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)
By Suzanne Collins
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-439-02349-8
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and its harsh rules. There are rumors of rebellion among other districts, and to Katniss’s horror, she and Peeta are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. The Capitol will not be fooled again.
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Scat
By Carl Hiaasen
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0-375-83486-8
Mrs. Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, was last seen during a field trip to Black Vine Swamp. The school’s headmaster and the police seem to have accepted the sketchy, unsigned note explaining that her absence is due to a “family emergency.” But Nick and Marta aren’t buying it. Something weird is definitely going on. Something involving an eco-avenger with a unique sense of justice, an ill-tempered dowager, a taxidermied rat named Chelsea, a crooked oil prospector, a tri-lingual macaw, and one very endangered Florida panther. Nick and Marta have a lot of unraveling to do to get to the bottom of this swamp story.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
By Jeff Kinney
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0-8109-7068-7
Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly” endeavors which Greg easily sidesteps. But when his dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
By Jeff Kinney
Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House Children’s Books
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0-8109-8391-5
It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn. Greg, is a self-professed “indoor person,” but his mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and “family togetherness.” Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?
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Max (A Maximum Ride Novel)
By James Patterson
Little, Brown and Company
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN13: 978-0-316-00290-5
Maximum Ride and the Flock are flying into terrifying new territory--underwater. As the Flock is battles off a new breed of enemies, trouble is bubbling to the surface of the ocean: someone-or something-is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coast, and Max and her Flock find themselves sucked into the Navy's top-secret investigation of the catastrophe. Can they protect themselves from Mr. Chu and the ocean from utter destruction?
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The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 5)
By Rick Riordan
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN: 978-1-4231-0147-5
All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and the evil Titan’s power is growing. Now it’s up to Percy Jackson to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in The New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy finds a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.
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The Curious Garden
Illustrated By Peter Brown
Finalist for Illustrator of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-316-01547-9
While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world.
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Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire!
Illustrated By Robin Preiss Glasser
Finalist for Illustrator of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-06-168486-9
Take a glimpse inside Nancy’s very own notebook and discover just how fancy the outdoors can be! For the fanciest girl around, the outdoors is out of this world! Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, set out to explore the fascinating world of wild flowers, trees, leaves, birds, and, of course, butterflies in their exclusively glamorous Explorers’ Club.
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Goldilicious
Illustrated By Victoria Kann
Finalist for Illustrator of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-06-124408-7
Pinkalicious and her imaginary pet unicorn , Goldilicious strike gold in this third Pinkalicious adventure. Goldie is a roller-skating, kite-flying, high-jumping unicorn who will protect Pinkalicious from the evil wizardry of her little brother, Peter. Together, Pinkalicious and Goldilicious can conquer anything!
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Listen to the Wind
Illustrated By Susan Roth
Finalist for Illustrator of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-8037-3058-8
Lost and delirious, Greg Mortenson stumbled, into a remote Himalayan village called Korphe after a failed climb up K2. After the villagers saved his life, he vowed to return and build them a school. This remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of the children of Korphe, this story illuminates how one person can change thousands of lives.
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Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy
By David Soman
Finalist for Author of the Year
ISBN: 978-0-8037-3339-8
At the playground, Lulu asks her friend Sam if he wants to play with her. Sam likes Diggers, while Lulu thinks Monkeys in the best game. Sam suggests playing under the castle, but Lulu knows that the top is the most fun. They just can’t agree! And then Lulu asks, “Have you ever played Ladybug Girl?” As Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, Lulu and Sam save the playground from hairy monsters and big mean robots, and have their very own parade on the bouncy dinosaurs. They figure out that when the work together, they can create fun games that they both like to play.
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