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A NATION'S HOPE: THE STORY OF BOXING LEGEND JOE LOUIS

A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
De La Pena
Author's First Name: 
Matt
Illustrator's First Name: 
Kadir
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Nelson
Publisher: 
Dial
Publication Date: 
2011

NIGHT FLIGHT: AMELIA EARHART CROSSES THE ATLANTIC

Night Flight
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Burleigh
Author's First Name: 
Robert
Illustrator's First Name: 
Wendell
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Minor
Publisher: 
Paula Wiseman
Publication Date: 
2011

THE GREAT MIGRATION: JOURNEY TO THE NORTH

Great Migration
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Greenfield
Author's First Name: 
Eloise
Illustrator's First Name: 
Jan Spivey
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Gilchrist
Publisher: 
Amistad
Publication Date: 
2011
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

 

 

Horton Haflpott or The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor or The Loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's Corset

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Angelberger
Author's First Name: 
Tom
Publisher: 
Abrams
Publication Month: 
May
Publication Date: 
2011
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 
The omniscient narrator clues us in to what will happen as well as reminding us of other publications that could give us additional background as he tells the story of a poor boy who triumphs over the hard heartedness of his ultimate superiors (the lady and son of the manor) as well as some of his fellow servants. There is wry humor that adds a level of sophistication to the story.

JUNONIA

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Henkes
Author's First Name: 
Kevin
Publisher: 
Greenwillow
Publication Date: 
2011

SUMMER BIRDS: THE BUTTERFLIES OF MARIA MERIAN

Summer Birds cover
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Engle
Author's First Name: 
Margarita
Illustrator's First Name: 
Julie
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Paschkis
Publisher: 
Holt
Publication Date: 
2010

Medieval Europeans thought butterflies came from mud, but 13-year-old Maria Merian captures and observes them, chronicling and painting their life cycles and dispelling the mystery around animal metamorphoses. Fanciful oil paintings complement this appealing story.

RUTH AND THE GREEN BOOK

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Ramsey
Author's First Name: 
Calvin Alexander
Illustrator's First Name: 
Floyd
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Cooper
Publisher: 
Carolrhoda
Publication Date: 
2010

An African-American family from Chicago uses the “green book” to find restaurants, hotels, and restrooms while traveling south to Alabama in 1952. Realistic sepia-toned oil paintings evoke the era and reveal the ways that “Jim Crow” affected lives.

MIRROR

MIRROR
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Baker
Author's First Name: 
Jeannie
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2010

With striking collages constructed of natural and manmade materials, Baker binds two wordless books into one that follows the progress of an Australian and a Moroccan family simultaneously going to their markets. A hand-woven carpet connects the stories.

POP! THE INVENTION OF BUBBLE GUM

POP! THE INVENTION OF BUBBLE GUM
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
McCarthy
Author's First Name: 
Meghan
Publisher: 
Paula Wiseman
Publication Date: 
2010

Chew on this! Acrylic paintings of pop-eyed characters enliven facts about chewing gum history and the story of accountant Walter Diemer’s remarkable discovery of the magic formula for Dubble Bubble Gum in 1928.

Snook Alone

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Nelson
Author's First Name: 
Marilyn
Illustrator's First Name: 
Timothy
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Ewing
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2010
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 
A story of love, friendship and loyalty. A monk lives on a small island with his faithful friend, a rat terrier. A terrible storm separates them and the dog has several adventures in the natural world (some quite scary) before being reunited with his very best friend. The pictures are lush and powerful, Nelson takes on a very different subject with subtly and grace.
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