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Youth Booklist - Monarch Nominees and Winners (K-3rd grade)
In April 2003, the Illinois School Library Media Association approved the establishment and support of The Monarch Award: Illinois' K-3 Children's Choice Award.
The name Monarch was chosen because of its familiarity to K-3 children and to symbolize the growth, change and freedom that becoming a reader brings. The Monarch is designed to encourage children to read critically and become familiar with children's books, authors and illustrators. The program is open to all K-3 age children in Illinois.
Children who read or had read to them at least 5 of the 20 nominees are eligible to vote each February.
Complete lists of previous years' nominees are available at the Youth Services desk. Previous years' winners are below.
jp Broach, E. When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
j Bruel, N. Bad Kitty Gets a Bath
jp Coffelt, N. Fred Stays with Me
j398.2097291 dee. Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
jp Frazee, M. A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
jp Hopkinson, D. Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek
jp Kajikawa, K Tsunami
j811.54 kat Oh Theodore!: Guinea Pig Poems
j636.0832 lar Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival
jp Macdonald, M. Squeaky Door
j bio Lincoln Abe’s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
jp Scieszka, J. Cowboy & Octopus
jp Scotton, R. Splat the Cat
jp Seeger, L. Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories
jp Shannon, D. Too Many Toys
jp Stevens, J. Help Me, Mr. Mutt!: Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems
jp Tavares, M. Mudball
jp Thomas, J. Rhyming Dust Bunnies
j Thomson, M. Keena Ford and the Second-grade Mix-up
jp Willems, M. Leonardo the Terrible Monster
2010 Monarch Award Winners
jp Watt, Melanie, Scaredy Squirrel (1st place)
j811.5 MAC MacLachlan, Patricia, Once I Ate a Pie (2nd place)
jp Ernst, Lisa Campbell, The Gingerbread Girl (3rd place)
2009 Monarch Award Winners
j O'Malley, Kevin, Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude (1st place)
jp Schachner, Judith, Skippyjon Jones (2nd place)
jp McLeod, Bob, SuperHero ABC (3rd place)
2008
jp Van Dusen, If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen (1st place)
jp Bruel, Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel (2nd place)
jp O'Connor, Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Conner (3rd place)
2007
jp Buehner, Superdog: the heart of a hero by Caralyn Buehner (1st place)
jp Beaumont, I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont (2nd place)
jp Wilcox, Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox (3rd place)
2006
jp Kasza, My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza (1st place)
jp Cronin, Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin (2nd place)
jp Garland, Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook by MIchael Garland (3rd place)
2005
jp Shannon, David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon (1st place)
jp Lester, Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester (2nd place)
jp Child, I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child (3rd place)