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North Carolina State Reading List
2011 North Carolina Children’s Book Award Nominee
Picture Books
Rhyming Dust Bunnies
By: Jan Thomas
Illustrated by: Jan Thomas
This edition: Paper Over Board, 40 pages
Publication date: January 6, 2009
Ages: 3 - 5
Hey! What rhymes with dust bunnies?
I Got Two Dogs
(Book and CD)
By: John Lithgow
Illustrated by: Robert Neubecker
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: October 21, 2008
Ages: 2 - 6
Fanny and Blue may not be the smartest dogs, and they may not be the best-behaved dogs, but they are definitely the most-loved dogs.
John Lithgow's bouncy song - in the book and on the accompanying CD - is based on his own...
Junior Books
Kenny & the Dragon
By: Tony DiTerlizzi
Illustrated by: Tony DiTerlizzi
This edition: Hardcover, 160 pages
Publication date: August 5, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
Kenneth is a little rabbit with a very big problem. His two best friends are heading for a battle of legendary proportions - with each other!
In one corner there's Graeme, a well-read and cultured dragon, with...
2010-2011 North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominee
Anything But Typical
By: Nora Raleigh Baskin
This edition: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publication date: March 24, 2009
Ages: 10 - 14
Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world.
Most days it's just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts...
If I Grow Up
By: Todd Strasser
This edition: Hardcover, 240 pages
Publication date: February 24, 2009
Ages: above 12
In a gripping novel with a plot pulled from the headlines, Todd Strasser turns his attention to gang life in the inner-city projects. DeShawn is a teenager growing up in the projects. Most of his friends only see one choice:...
Found
(Part of Missing, The)
By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: April 22, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adoped, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one...
2010 North Carolina Children’s Book Award Nominees
Picture Books
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
By: Elise Broach
Illustrated by: David Small
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: September 25, 2007
Ages: 3 - 7
Get a WHAT!?
Free WHAT!?
DINOSAURS?
Just when a little boy thinks he's going to die of boredom from running errands with his mom, the most remarkable, the most stupendous thing happens. He discovers that on this day, and...
Junior Books
Edward's Eyes
By: Patricia MacLachlan
This edition: Hardcover, 128 pages
Publication date: August 28, 2007
Ages: 8 - 12
Jake is a part of an extraordinary family.
He has a life filled with art, music, and long summer nights on the Cape. He has hours and days and months of baseball. But, more than anything in this world, Jake knows he has...
Cracker!
The Best Dog in Vietnam
By: Cynthia Kadohata
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: February 6, 2007
Ages: above 10
CRACKER IS ONE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY'S MOST VALUABLE WEAPONS:
a German shepherd trained to sniff out bombs, traps, and the enemy. The fate of entire platoons rests on her keen sense of smell. She's a Big Deal, and she...
Found
(Part of Missing, The)
By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: April 22, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adoped, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one...
2009-2010 North Carolina Elementary Battle of the Books Nominees
The Last Holiday Concert
By: Andrew Clements
This edition: Hardcover, 176 pages
Publication date: October 5, 2004
Ages: 8 - 12
For Hart Evans, being the most popular kid in sixth grade has its advantages. Kids look up to him, and all the teachers let him get away with anything -- all the teachers except the chorus director, Mr. Meinert. When Hart's...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
By: Robert C. O'Brien
Illustrated by: Zena Bernstein
This edition: Hardcover, 240 pages
Publication date: March 1, 1971
Ages: 8 - 12
Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
Bunnicula
By: Deborah Howe and James Howe
Illustrated by: Alan Daniel
This edition: Hardcover, 112 pages
Publication date: March 1, 1979
Ages: 8 - 12
BEWARE THE HARE!
Is he or isn't he a vampire?
Before it's too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household -- a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
North Carolina Winners List
2010 North Carolina Children’s Book Award
Junior Book
Cracker!
The Best Dog in Vietnam
By: Cynthia Kadohata
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: February 6, 2007
Ages: above 10
CRACKER IS ONE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY'S MOST VALUABLE WEAPONS:
a German shepherd trained to sniff out bombs, traps, and the enemy. The fate of entire platoons rests on her keen sense of smell. She's a Big Deal, and she...