Volunteer State Book Awards, K – 3rd Grade
Final Nominations List for 2010 Award
Barretta, Gene. Now and Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin.
New York: Henry Holt & Co., 2006
Bauer, Marion. A Mama for Owen. Illustrated by John Butler.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Deedy, Carmen Agra. Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale.
Illustrated by Michael Austin.
Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers, 2007.
Friend, Catherine. The Perfect Nest. Illustrated by John Manders.
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2007.
Gregoire, Elizabeth. Whose House is This? A Look at Animals Homes, Webs,
Nests and Shells
Illustrated by Derrick Alderman and Denise Shea.
Mankato, Minnesota: Picture Window Books, 2005.
Harrington, Janice. The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County.
Illustrated by Shelley Jackson.
New York: Farrar, 2007.
Himmelman, John. Chickens to the Rescue.
New York: Henry Holt, 2006.
Hopkins, Jackie Minns. Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians. Illustrated
by John Manders.
Fort Atkinsson, Wisconsin: Upstart Books, 2007.
Hopkinson, Deborah. Saving Strawberry Farm. Illustrated by Rachel Isadora.
New York: Greenwillow Books, 2005.
Jordan, Deloris and Rosalyn Jordan. Michael’s Golden Rules. Illustrated
by Kadir Nelson.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody. The Top Job. Illustrated by Robert Neubecker.
New York: Dutton, 2007.
Laminack, Lester. Snow Day! Illustrated by Adam Gustavson.
Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers, 2007.
LaRochelle, David. The End. Illustrated by Richard Egielski.
New York: Arthur A. Levin/ Scholastic, 2007.
Lester, Helen. The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing. Illustrated by Lynn
Munsinger.
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Mitchell, Susan. The Rainforest Grew All Around. Illustrated by Connie
McLellan.
New York: Sylvan Dell Publishers, 2007.
Morris, Carla. The Boy who was Raised by Librarians. Illustrated by Brad
Sneed.
Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers, 2007.
Noble, Trinka Hakes. The Orange Shoes. Illustrated by Doris Ettlinger.
Chelsea, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press, 2007.
Tingle, Tim. When Turtle Grew Feathers: A Tale from the Choctaw Nation.
New York: August House, 2007.
Urbanovic, Jackie. Duck at the Door.
New York: Harper Collins, 2007.
Wallace, Nancy. Shells! Shells! Shells!
New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2007.