HAPPY READING! ! !
Welcome to 2009-2010
Our library believes in the power of reading enjoyment and immersive learning
and a commitment to a high level of literacy for every child.
Newberry 2009 Medal Winner
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Newberry 2008 Medal Winner
God Masters Sweet Ladies; voices from a Medieval Village
by Laura Amy Schlitz
Caldecott 2009 Medal Winner
The House in the Night illustrated by Beth Krommes
written by Susan Marie Swanson
Caldecott 2008 Medal Winner
The Invention of Hugo Cabret written & illustrated by Brian Selznick
The Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) reading program was established in 1979 to:
* encourage Texas children to read more books
* explore a variet of current books
* develop powers of discrimination
* identify their favorite books
The Texas Library Association sponsors the Texas bluebonnet Award Master
reading list solely to encourage voluntary reading.
Each year the Texas Bluebonnet Committee announces twenty titles that have
been sslected for the Master List. Students in grades 3 through 6 who read
or have heard read aloud at least five of the books on the current list may
vote for their favorite.
Texas Bluebonnet Award 2009-2010 Master List
Alvin Ho L. Look
The Gollywhopper Games J. Feldman
Help Me, Mr. Mutt! J. Stevens
The Hound of Rowan H.H. Neff
Lady Liberty D. Rappaport
The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster A. Flaherty
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach C.A. Deedy
Maybelle in the Soup K. Speck
Nic Bishop Frogs N. Bishop
Pale Male J. Schulman
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street J. Birdsall
Piper Reed K.W. Holt
Savvy I. Law
Someone Named Eva J.M. Wolf
Surprises According to Humphrey B.G. Birney
Two-Minute Drill M. Lupica
We Are the Ship K. Nelson
What to Do About Alice? B. Kerley
Where I Live E. Spinelli
Yum! Mmmm! Que Rico! Americas' Sproutings P. Mora
YA Books
Dragon's Keep by Janet Lee Carey
Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke
The Alchemyst: the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
the Floating Island by Elizabeth Haydon
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Revolution is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine
Pieces of Georgia by Jen Bryant
Chance Fortune and the Outlaws by Shane Berryhill
Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale
Gallagher Girl series by Ally Carter
Enola Holmes Mystery Series by Nancy Springer
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