Great Books for Kids!
A Ball For Daisy

Chris Raschka

2012 Caldecott Medal Winner
Dead End in Norvelt Jack Gantos
2012 Newbery Medal Winner
Tales For Very Picky Eaters Josh Schneider
2012 Theodore Seuss Geisel Award for an Easy-to-Read book
Balloons over Broadway:  The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade Melissa Sweet
2012 Robert F. Silbert Award for informational books
TBA  
2012 Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award Winner

Nominees for the Nutmeg Children's Book Award for 2012 Appropriate for Grades 3-6

Deep and Dark and Dangerous
Mary Downing Hahn
Dying to Meet You
Kate Klise
Extra Credit
Andrew Clements
The Gollywhopper Games
Jody Feldman
Herbert's Wormhole
Peter Nelson
The Key to Rondo
Emily Rodda
Masterpiece
Elise Broach
Savvy
Ingrid Law
Stolen Children
Peg Kehret
Signal
Cynthia DeFelice
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

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