VOLUNTEER STATE BOOK AWARDS

Final Nominations for 2007-2008

April 27, 2006

Bateman, Teresa.   April Foolishness.   Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott.

            Morton Grove, Illinois:  Albert Whitman, 2004.

 Broach, Elise.   Wet Dog.   Illustrated by David Catrow.   

New York:  Dial, 2005.

 Bruel, Nick.   Bad Kitty.    

New Milford, Connecticut:  Roaring Brook Press, 2005.

 Chambers, Veronica.   Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa.   Illustrated by Julie Maren.    

New York:  Dial Books, 2005.

 Crimi, Carolyn.   Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies.   Illustrated by John Manders.

            Cambridge, Massachusetts:  Candlewick Press, 2005.

 Hest, Amy.   Mr. George Baker.   Illustrated by Jon J. Muth.  

            Cambridge, Massachusetts:  Candlewick Press, 2004.

 Hills, Tad.   Duck and Goose.  

New York:  Schwartz and Wade Books, 2006. 

Hines, Anna Grossnickle.   Winter Lights:  A Season in Poems and Quilt.s.

            New York:  Greenwillow Books, 2005.

 Hoopey, Tim.   Tito, the Firefighter.   Illustrated by Kimberly Hoffman.

            Greenbay, Wisconsin:  Raven Tree Press, 2004.

 Hopkinson, Deborah.   Apples to Oregon.    Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter.

            New York:  Antheneum Books for Young Readers, 2004.

 Johnson, Angela.  A Sweet Smell of Roses.   Illustrated by Eric Velasquez.

            New York:  Simon & Schuster, 2005.

 Krosoczka, Jarrett.   Punk Farm.     

New York:  Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.

 Lewis, E.B.   This Little Light of Mine.

            New York:  Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2005.

 Moss, Marissa.   Mighty Jackie, The Strike Out Queen.   Illustrated by C. F. Payne.

            New York:  Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004. 

Murawski, Darlyne.   Spiders and Their Webs.     

Washington DC:  National Geographic, 2004.

 Pearson, Susan.   Who Swallowed Harold?   Illustrated by David Slonim

            New York:  Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books, 2005.

 Polacco, Patricia.   Emma Kate.    

New York:  Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2005. 

Raven, Margot Theis.   America’s White Table.   Illustrated by Mike Benny.

            Chelsea, Michigan:  Sleeping Bear Press, 2005. 

Smith, Charles.   I Am America.     

New York:  Scholastic, 2003.

 Woodson, Jacqueline.   Show Way.   Illustrated by Hudson Talbott.    

New York:   G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2005.