Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award

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Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award

• 2009-2010
• Kindergarten Grade 3

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When Dinosaurs Came With Everything by Elise
Broach illustrated by David Small Kids are used
to getting a lollipop as a treat from the bank or
the barber. But what happens when one Friday,
every errand ends with the gift of a dinosaur?
Soon children everywhere are delighted to bring
home dinosaurs of every size and shape, much to
the dismay of their mothers. The question is
will Mom let them stay?
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Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra
Deedy illustrated by Michael Austin Martina
Josefina Catalina Cucaracha, the beautiful
cockroach, must choose a husband. Her Abuela, her
Cuban Grandmother, gives her some strange advice
for finding a husband. She tells Martina to spill
coffee on her potential boyfriends shoes and see
how he reacts. Will the Coffee Test work? Will
Martina pick the right husband? Read Martina, the
Beautiful Cockroach and find out if Abuela does
know best.
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A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by
Marla Frazee In this celebration of the nature
of young boys, Eamon and James go to nature camp
at Eamons grandparents house. Of course there
are many more things to explore than the natural
world, such as sleeping on a blow-up bed, eating
popcorn and peanut butter and honey sandwiches.
Friendship and fun fills the pages of this
rip-roaring read guaranteed to tickle your funny
bone.
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The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County by
Janice N. Harrington illustrated by Shelley
Jackson If your Big Mama told you NOT to chase
the chickens, you wouldnt chase the chickens,
would you? When Janice Harrington was a little
girl, she says she was wicked and liked to
chase her grandmothers chickens. The little girl
in this story cannot stop chasing the chickens,
especially Miss Hen. Now I know chickens are not
very fast, but I tell you, they can be tricky,
especially when they have a secret. Miss Hen does
not want to be caught. Read this book to find out
if the little girl can catch Miss Hen or not
after all, the title is The Chicken Chasing
Queen and maybe you will get some ideas on how
to catch something you really wantlike a great
book to read.
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Knut How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the
World by Juliana, Isabella and Craig Hatkoff and
Dr. Gerald R. Uhlich photographs by Zoo Berlin
If you enjoyed reading about the hippopotamus
and tortoise team of Owen and Mzee, youll love
reading about Knut, a baby polar bear. Abandoned
by his mother, Knut is raised by a zookeeper in
the Zoo Berlin. Beautiful photographs make the
story of this celebrity polar bear come alive.
Craig Hatkoff and his two daughters tell the
story about Knut and discuss the problems of
global warming for the polar bears habitat. Read
this book and discover why Knut captivated the
world.
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Babymouse Queen of the World by Jennifer L.
Holm and Matthew Holm Babymouse is always in
search of a little glamour and excitement in her
life. Overhearing popular Felicia Furrypaws
discuss how cool her sleepover party will be this
weekend, Babymouse waits anxiously for her
invitation that never comes. At the same time,
her best friend Wilson Weasel helps her maneuver
through the day and invites her to a fun monster
movie night. Sadly realizing she isnt getting an
invitation to the sleepover, Babymouse continues
to persevere offering Felicia cupcakes and new
books (Babymouse loves to read), but Furrypaws is
not interested. When Felicia forgets her book
report, Babymouse sees her one chance to finagle
an invitation to the sleepover. She gives Felicia
her book report. Read to find out what happens at
Felicia Furrypaws very cool sleepover and how
Babymouse handles her best friend Wilson Weasels
invitation.
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Oh, Theodore! Guinea Pig Poems written by Susan
Katz illustrated by Stacey Schuett Meet
Theodore the guinea pig who earns his name
because he is soft, plump, fuzzy, brown-like a
teddy bear. Youll love these poems if you have
ever owned a guinea pig. Shy at first, Theodore
begins to perk up when the refrigerator door
opens up and he follows a favorite guinea pig
pursuit - eating lettuce. When the phone rings
Theodore scurries away and no one can locate him
in any of his favorite guinea pig places. Read to
find out if this furry friend ever returns.
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Help! A Story of Friendship by Holly Keller
Skunk alerts Mouse that snakes are dangerous to
mice, which causes Mouse to look at his friend
Snake in a new light. Disaster strikes when Mouse
falls into a hole and none of his friends are
able to rescue him. You will be as surprised as
Mouse to find out who hatches the plan and
rescues him from that deep, scary pit.
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Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch written by Mona
Kerby illustrated by Lynne Barasch What is the
longest time you have been away from home? Do you
like to collect patches or postcards or souvenirs
from your trips? One day in 1888, a small dog
wandered into a post office in Albany, New York
and found a place to sleep. Owney began to ride
the wagons that delivered the mail. Then Owney
started jumping onto mail trains. As he traveled,
mail carriers would attach a tag to his collar
that told where he had been. Owney never seemed
to get tired of traveling and made friends with
people all across the United States as he
traveled with the mail. Someone got the idea to
send Owney by steamship on world trip lasting 132
days. Maybe youll want to look at a map or
globe to find out just where Owney traveled. This
book is based on a true story.
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Annie and Snowball and the Dress-up Birthday by
Cynthia Rylant illustrated by Sucie Stevenson
Annie loves a birthday party. She also loves
her pet rabbit, Snowball, her Daddy, her cousin,
Henry, his pet dog, Mudge, and her aunt and
uncle. She decides it would be super to have a
dress-up party just for her family. Read how
surprised Annie gets when her guests arrive.
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Dolores Meets Her Match by Barbara Samuels
Dolores is the classroom expert on all things
cat, especially her very own special cat, Duncan.
Her classmates are regaled by amazing stories of
Duncans bravery, kindness, and helpfulness. One
day, however, the new girl Hillary, whose wonder
cat, Harold, tops Duncan in every way possible,
threatens Dolores reign. Just when it seems
Harold and Hillary are the purr-fect pair,
ordinary Duncan saves the day by doing what only
he does best!
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Vulture View by April Pulley Sayre illustrated
by Steve Jenkins The life of a turkey vulture
is described in just a few lines of poetry. It
searches for food that reeks. Youll learn the
answers to such questions as how the vulture can
eat dead meat without getting sick. As you read
this book, youll discover many more gross and
fascinating facts about this unique animal.
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Riding to Washington written by Gwenyth Swain
illustrated by David Geister It is 1963.
Janie, her dad, and others are riding a bus from
Indianapolis to Washington, D.C. to hear a man
named Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak. There
are many people on the bus, some like her, many
are not, and it is a long, long ride. At some of
the stops along the way, Janie is surprised when
they cannot eat at a restaurant because some of
the people on the bus are black and the
restaurant will not serve them. What will happen
when they stop to use the restroom and there is a
sign that says, No coloreds? By the time they
reach Washington, Janie learns that everyone has
got the choice to do the right thing or not.
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Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt Scaredy
Squirrel is afraid of LOTS of things from germs
to green Martians, so he never leaves his tree.
All kinds of protections like parachutes (just in
case!) are kept inside his tree if danger should
ever come to him. Danger does come in the form of
a killer bee, and when Scaredy drops his trusty
emergency kit, lots of surprises ensue!
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There Is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems
Elephant and Piggie are great friends even
though they are not at all alike. Piggie is soooo
excited by everything while poor Elephant worries
and worries. One day Elephant discovers that
there is a bird on his head. He worries. What is
that bird doing up there? Its great for Elephant
to have a best friend like Piggie when things go
wrong. Find out what that bird is doing on
Elephants head by reading this book.
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Remember, it is easy to participate. Just read or
listen to at least 3 books from the list by March
1, 2010. Voting will take place during your
library class time. Votes will be sent to the
awards committee by March 15 and the winning
titles and authors will be announced at the
annual Pennsylvania School Librarians
Conference.Keep reading!!!
Annotations adapted from psla.org.