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2008 Nominations
Non-Fiction Picture Books

"Mrs. Riley Bought Five Itchy Aardvarks" and Other Painless Tricks for Memorizing Science Facts
written by Brian P. Cleary
illustrated by J. P. Sandy
Millbrook Press


A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero
written and illustrated by Gina Capaldi
Carolrhoda Books


A Den is a Bed for Bear
written and illustrated by Becky Baines
National Geographic Children's Books


A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
written by Jen Bryant
illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers


Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator
written by Shelley Tanaka
illustrated by David Craig
Abrams for Young Readers


Animals Christopher Columbus Saw: An Adventure in the New World
written by Sandra Markle
illustrated by Jamel Akib
Chronicle Books


Animals Robert Scott Saw: An Adventure in Antarctica
written by Sandra Markle
illustrated by Phil
Chronicle Books


As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March
written by Richard Michelson
illustrated by Raul Colón
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers


Astronaut Handbook
written and illustrated by Meghan McCarthy
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers


Baby Polar Bear
written by Aubrey Lang
illustrated by Wayne Lynch
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Ltd.


Ballots for Belva: The True Story of a Woman's Race for the Presidency
written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
illustrated by Courtney A. Martin
Abrams for Young Readers


Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane
written by Carole Boston Weatherford
illustrated by Sean Qualls
Henry Holt


Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman
written by Marc Tyler Nobleman
illustrated by Ross MacDonald
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers


Corn
written and illustrated by Gail Gibbons
Holiday House


Dignity Rocks! I Feel Like Nobody When...I Feel Like Somebody When
written by Stephanie Heuer
HappyAbout.info


Down by the Shore
written by Marilee Crow
illustrated by MarySue Roberts
Guardian Angel Publishing


Duel! Burr and Hamilton's Deadly War of Words
written by Dennis Brindell Fradin
illustrated by Larry Day
Walker Books for Young Readers


Eggs
written by Marilyn Singer
illustrated by Emma Stevenson
Holiday House


Egypt in Colors
written by Nathan Olson
Capstone Press


Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote
written by Tanya Lee Stone
illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
Henry Holt


Fabulous Fishes
written and illustrated by Susan Stockdale
Peachtree


Farmer George Plants a Nation
written by Peggy Thomas
illustrated by Layne Johnson
Calkins Creek Books


Finding Home
written by Sandra Markle
illustrated by Alan Marks
Charlesbridge


Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move
written by JoAnn Early Macken
illustrated by Pam Paparone
Holiday House


Gone Fishing: Ocean Life by the Numbers
written and illustrated by David McLimans
Walker Books for Young Readers


It's Moving Day!
written by Pamela Hickman
illustrated by Geraldo Valéro
Kids Can Press, Ltd


Johnny Appleseed
written by Jane Yolen
illustrated by Jim Burke
HarperCollins


Keep Your Eye on the Kid: The Early Years of Buster Keaton
written and illustrated by Catherine Brighton
Roaring Brook


Lady Liberty: A Biography
written by Doreen Rappaport
illustrated by Matt Tavares
Candlewick Press


Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship
written by Nikki Giovanni
illustrated by Bryan Collier
Henry Holt


Little Green Frogs
written and illustrated by Frances Barry
Candlewick Press


Looking Closely: Inside the Garden
written and illustrated by Frank Serafini
Kids Can Press, Ltd


Making Cents
written by Elizabeth Keeler Robinson
illustrated by Bob McMahon
Tricycle Press


Manfish: The Story of Jacques Cousteau
written by Jennifer Berne
illustrated by Éric Puybaret
Chronicle Books


March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World
written by Christine King Farris
illustrated by London Ladd
Scholastic


Molly the Pony: A True Story
written and illustrated by Pam Kaster
Louisiana State University Press


Nic Bishop Frogs
written and illustrated by Nic Bishop
Scholastic Nonfiction


Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
written and illustrated by Claire Nivola
Farrar, Strauss & Giroux


Please Don't Wake the Animals: A Book about Sleep
written by Mary Batten
illustrated by Higgins Bond
Peachtree


Sandy's Circus
written by Tanya Lee Stone
illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Viking


Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls Story
written by Janet Halfmann
illustrated by Duane Smith
Lee & Low Books, Inc.


Sisters and Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World
written by Robin Page
illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Houghton Mifflin


Smart-opedia Junior: The Amazing Book about Everything
written by Editors of Maple Tree Press
Maple Tree Press


Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog
written by Dayna Hilton
Firehouse Dog Publishing, LLC


Ten Things I Can Do to Help My World
written and illustrated by Melanie Walsh
Walker Books for Young Readers


The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America
written by Bob Raczka
Millbrook Press


The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby: The Story of Jimmy Winkfield
written by Crystal Hubbard
illustrated by Robert McGuire
Lee & Low Books, Inc.


The Road to Oz: Twists, Turns, Bumps, and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum
written by Kathleen Krull
illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers


This is the Feast
written by Diane Z. Shore
illustrated by Megan Lloyd
HarperCollins


Trout are Made of Trees
written by April Pulley Sayre
illustrated by Kate Endle
Charlesbridge


Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival
written by Kirby Larson
and Mary Nethery
illustrated by Jean Cassels
Walker Books for Young Readers


Underwear: What We Wear Under There
written by Ruth Freeman Swain
illustrated by John O'Brien
Holiday House


Used Any Numbers Lately?
written by Susan Allen
and Jane Lindaman
illustrated by Vicky Enright
Millbrook Press


Wanda Gag: The Girl Who Lived to Draw
written by Deborah Kogan Ray
illustrated by Wanda Gág
Viking


Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa
written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter
Harcourt


We the People: The Story of Our Constitution
written by Lynne Cheney
illustrated by Greg Harlin
Simon & Schuster


What to Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!
written by Barbara Kerley
illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
Scholastic


What's Inside Your Tummy, Mommy?
written and illustrated by Abby Cocovini
Henry Holt


Winter Trees
written by Carole Gerber
illustrated by Leslie Evans
Charlesbridge


Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator
illustrated by Richard Posey Campbell
written and illustrated by Sarah C. Campbell
Boyds Mills Press


Yours for Justice Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist
written by Philip Dray
illustrated by Stephen Alcorn
Peachtree


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    Elementary/Middle Grade Speculative Fiction
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    Elementary/Middle Grade Nonfiction
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    Young Adult Nonfiction
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    Young Adult Fiction
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    Literacy Evangelist
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    Poetry
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    Middle Grade Fiction & Blog Editor
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    Graphic Novels
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    Book Apps
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    Fiction Picture Books
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    Young Adult Speculative Fiction
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    Easy Readers & Short Chapter Books

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