Garden State Book Awards: Children's 2010
The Children's Services Section of the New Jersey Library Association
announces the following recipients:
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EASY-TO-READ
BOOKS (past
awards)
Today I Will Fly
by Mo Willems
Best-selling picture book creator Mo Willems is leaps into the early reader arena with the Elephant and Piggie series. Not surprisingly, the books are hilarious, charming, and speak directly to kids. Today, I Will Fly! is the funny introduction to the characters. Piggie is determined to fly. But Gerald the elephant knows that's impossible—isn't it?
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EASY-TO-READ SERIES BOOKS (past awards)
There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy
by Tedd Arnold
Buzz is visiting Grandma, and Fly Guy comes along for the ride. Oops! Grandma swallows Fly Guy, then a spider, then a bird, then a cat, then a dog. . . . She's about to swallow a horse, when Fly Guy shouts: "BUZZZ!" Buzz is starting to worry, but there is nothing Fly Guy can't handle! He flies out, and all the critters follow. And everybody parties! |
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FICTION, GRADES 2-5 (past awards)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
Boys don't keep diaries-or do they? It's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. |
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NON-FICTON, GRADES 2-5 (past
awards)
Owen and Mzee: The Language of Friendship
by Craig Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, and Dr. Paula Kahumba Photographs by Peter Greste
In this exciting follow-up to Owen & Mzee, the New York Times bestselling story about an orphaned baby hippo named Owen and the 130-year-old giant turtle, Mzee, Craig Hatkoff explores the language of love, friendship, and nurturance that these two incredible creatures share with one another. This book traces their first year together, including their adorable playful ways and the unique "language" that they have developed.
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