Great Books for Kids!
The Lion and the Mouse

Jerry Pinkney

2010 Caldecott Medal Winner
When You Reach Me Rebecca Stead 2010 Newbery Medal Winner
Benny and Penny in the Big No-No ? Geoffrey Hayes 2010 Theodore Seuss Geisel Award for an Easy-to-Read book
Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream” Tanya Lee Stone 2010 Robert F. Silbert Award for informational books
Double Identity Margaret Peterson Haddix 2010 Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award Winner
Nominees for the Nutmeg Children's Book Award for 2011 Appropriate for Grades 3-6
Elephant Run
Roland Smith
Eleven
Patricia Reilly Giff
First Light
Rebecca Stead
Iron Thunder
Avi
The Lemonade War
Jacqueline Davies
Night of the Howling Dogs
Graham Salisbury
No Talking
Andrew Clements
One-Handed Catch
M.J. Auch
Swindle
Gordan Korman
The Thing About Georgie
Lisa Graff
Here are some Book Award sites which will explain what the awards criteria are and list the winners and honor books.

Caldecott Award

Newbery Award

Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award

Coretta Scott King Award

Visit the websites of some favorite authors: