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*THE MIGHTY MISS MALONE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Curtis
Author's First Name: 
Christopher Paul
Publisher: 
Wendy Lamb
Publication Date: 
2012
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

Rich with detail, heartache, and humor, and set in the Great Depression, Christopher Paul Curtis’s powerful storytelling sweeps readers alongside Deza Malone (whom readers may remember meeting in Newbery and Coretta Scott King winner “Bud, Not Buddy”) as she travels from Indiana to Michigan when economic hardships, in part racially driven, force her family to move, looking for work. Deza and the rest of her family are lovable and unforgettable characters, each with their own brand of strength, grit, and optimism. Ten to Fourteen. Sylvie Shaffer

*ANOTHER BROTHER

Another Brother
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Cordell
Author's First Name: 
Matthew
Publisher: 
Feiwel & Friends
Publication Date: 
2012
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

As the only child (sheep) for four years, Davy’s dismay grows rapidly when twelve brothers arrive. When they copy everything Davy does, he becomes frustrated. But things soon change again. The line and watercolor illustrations highlight the brothers as they all eat Toot Loops or hang from monkey bars. Up to Seven.  Lynda Adamson

CHIME [AUDIOBOOK]

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Billingsley
Author's First Name: 
Franny
Narrator's First Name: 
Susan
Narrator's Last Name: 
Duerden
Publisher: 
Listening Library
Publication Date: 
2011
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

Briony fears being found out as a witch. She believes she killed her stepmother and is responsible for her twin sister's mental handicap. But when handsome Eldric returns to Swampsea, her troubles really start as she begins to untangle the past and her feelings of guilt. Though the plot is slow to start, Billingsly's evocative language and Duerden's adept narration is enough to draw the listeners into the tale. Audio. Colleen Beaupre.

THERE'S GOING TO BE A BABY

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Burningham
Author's First Name: 
John
Illustrator's First Name: 
Helen
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Oxenbury
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2010

A little boy's questions become more pointed as Mommy's tummy becomes rounder. Retro cartoon illustrations mix with delicate contemporary scenes to highlight what big brother imagines about the new arrival. 

FLORA'S VERY WINDY DAY

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Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Birdsall
Author's First Name: 
Jeanne
Illustrator's First Name: 
Matt
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Phelan
Publisher: 
Clarion
Publication Date: 
2010

Flora longs to rid herself of pesky little brother Crispin, but when she gets the perfect opportunity, will she really want to say goodbye? The swirling, tumbling ink, watercolor, and pastel illustrations skillfully embody the whirlwind of sibling emotions.

ONE CRAZY SUMMER

ONE CRAZY SUMMER
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Williams-Garcia
Author's First Name: 
Rita
Publisher: 
Amistad
Publication Date: 
2010

Shipped off to spend time with their estranged poet-activist mother in Oakland, California, three young girls encounter the Black Panthers in this funny, wise, and ultimately life-affirming narrative about being young, Black, and proud in the 1960s.

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