A Leaf Can Be . . . (Millbrook Picture Books)
Millbrook Press
Nominated by: Linda Baie
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke | Jennifer | Laurie Ann Thompson
Peachtree
Nominated by: Danielle Smith
Reviewed by: Laurie Ann Thompson
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Terry Doherty
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Nominated by: Jennifer
A Warmer World (Junior Library Guild Selection (Charlesbridge Hardcover))
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Laura Purdie Salas
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Katherine Sokolowski
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Laurie Ann Thompson
Henry Holt
Nominated by: aquafortis
Little Pickle Press
Nominated by: Andrea Didden
Baby Flo: Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Nominated by: Roberta Gibson
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Aaron Zenz
Reviewed by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word | Amy Broadmoore | Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Ellen Zschunke | Janssen Bradshaw | Laurie Ann Thompson | Roberta Gibson
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Anastasia Suen
Barnum’s Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: DLacks
Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Adam Shaffer (@MrShafferTMCE)
Reviewed by: Amelia
Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Sarah Potvin
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: janssen
Bloomin’ Tales: Legends of Seven Favorite Texas Wildflowers
Bright Sky Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Enslow
Publisher/ Author Submission
Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Melissa @ Book Nut
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Laurie Ann Thompson
Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
Clarion Books
Nominated by: LoriA
Reviewed by: Amelia | Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Ellen Zschunke | Laurie Ann Thompson
Compendium
Publisher/ Author Submission
Counting on Fall (Math in Nature)
Owlkids Books
Nominated by: Becker
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke
Crinkleroot’s Guide to Giving Back to Nature
Putnam
Nominated by: Mary McKenna Siddals
Wild Iris Publishing
Nominated by: Holly
Dolphin Baby! (Junior Library Guild Selection (Candlewick Press))
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Mary Ann Scheuer
Reviewed by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word | Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Jennifer
Bearport Publishing
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Jennifer
Bright Sky Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Eggs 1, 2, 3: Who Will the Babies Be?
Blue Apple Books
Nominated by: JC
Reviewed by: Amy Broadmoore | Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Laurie Ann Thompson
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Shelf-employed
Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
Dial
Nominated by: MissRumphius
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke
Follow the Drinking Gourd: An Underground Railroad Story
Picture Window Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke
For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson
Calkins Creek Books
Reason ineligible: Published Oct. 1, 2011, too old [Incorrect pub. date, it is eligible after all!]
Nominated by: Laura Purdie Salas
Freedom Song: The Story of Henry
HarperCollins
Nominated by: Andi Sibley
Reviewed by: Andi Sibley
From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World
Flash Point
Nominated by: lwad
Georgia in Hawaii: When Georgia O’Keeffe Painted What She Pleased
Harcourt
Nominated by: Renee La Tulippe
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke
Giant Squid: Searching for a Sea Monster (Smithsonian)
Capstone Press
Nominated by: Beth Mitcham
Tundra
Nominated by: Sarah Potvin
Going Up!: Elisha Otis’s Trip to the Top (Great Idea Series)
Tundra
Nominated by: Bobbi Miller
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Mary Lee Hahn
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Bearport Publishing
Publisher/ Author Submission
Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
Dial
Nominated by: SandyV
Hanging Off Jefferson’s Nose: Growing Up On Mount Rushmore
Dial
Nominated by: JoanneRFritz
Scholastic
Nominated by: Katie Fitzgerald
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Ellen Zschunke | Mary Ann Scheuer
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Miss Julie
Reviewed by: Amy Broadmoore | Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Charlotte
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Ellen Zschunke
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Alex Baugh
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke
If You Lived Here: Houses of the World
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Alice@Supratentorial
Reviewed by: Amy Broadmoore | Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Ellen Zschunke
Island: A Story of the Galápagos
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Monica Edinger
Reviewed by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word | Amy Broadmoore | Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Roberta Gibson
It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Nominated by: kelstarly
Reviewed by: Andi Sibley | Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Jazz Age Josephine: Dancer, singer–who’s that, who? Why, that’s MISS Josephine Baker, to you!
Atheneum
Nominated by: Tiffa
Candlewick Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Lackywanna
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke
Lady Jane Grey (Christian Biographies for Young Readers)
Reformation Heritage Books
Nominated by: Sherry Early
Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Flowering Minds
Reviewed by: Flowering Minds | Jennifer | Mary Ann Scheuer
Lighting Our World: A Year of Celebrations
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Perogyo
Reviewed by: Perogyo
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
Nancy Paulsen Books
Nominated by: Janelle @ Brimful Curiosities
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke | Laurie Ann Thompson
Little Treasures: Endearments from Around the World
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: novalibrarymom
Nancy Paulsen Books
Nominated by: MotherReader
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Ellen Zschunke | Flowering Minds
Minette’s Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat
Abrams for Young Readers
Nominated by: jama rattigan
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Ellen Zschunke | Mary Ann Scheuer
Charlesbridge
Publisher/ Author Submission
Monsieur Marceau: Actor Without Words
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Bifoot Reads
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Cathy Potter
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Ellen Zschunke
CreateSpace
Publisher/ Author Submission
Scholastic
Nominated by: T.S. Davis
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Ellen Zschunke
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Miss Print
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
North: The Amazing Story of Arctic Migration
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Gina Ruiz
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Laurie Ann Thompson
Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas
Blue Sky Press
Nominated by: Jennifer
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke | Jennifer
One Trick for One Treat: Sign Language for Numbers
Magic Wagon
Publisher/ Author Submission
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Jeff
Paiute Princess: The Story of Sarah Winnemucca
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: raymond Tumarkin
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke | Jennifer
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Amanda Snow
Reviewed by: Perogyo
Polar Bears, Penguins, and Other Mysterious Animals of the Extreme Cold
Enslow
Publisher/ Author Submission
Blue Apple Books
Nominated by: Sara Bryce
Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Nominated by: Susan Murray
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Flowering Minds | Susan Murray
Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman Olympic High-Jump Champion
Boyds Mills Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Respect and Enjoy God’s Creation
CreateSpace
Publisher/ Author Submission
Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bear
National Geographic Children’s Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John
Greenwillow Books
Nominated by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Holiday House
Nominated by: Leah M
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
T-Bot and Peabody Explore the Ocean
CreateSpace
Publisher/ Author Submission
Holiday House
Publisher/ Author Submission
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Loveofxena
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke | Perogyo
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
Dial
Nominated by: Ellen Zschunke
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke
The Camping Trip that Changed America
Dial
Nominated by: pageintraining
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke
Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books
Nominated by: Mary Machado
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke
The Extraordinary Music of Mr. Ives: The True Story of a Famous American Composer
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Becky
The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Tasha
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Jennifer
Shen’s Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Charlesbridge
Publisher/ Author Submission
The Story of Silk: From Worm Spit to Woven Scarves (Traveling Photographer)
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Lizjonesbooks
There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Kara Schaff Dean
Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Laurie Ann Thompson
Scholastic
Nominated by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word
Reviewed by: Ellen Zschunke | Janssen Bradshaw | Susan Murray
Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives
Henry Holt
Nominated by: Inhabiting Books
Sleeping Bear Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Charlesbridge
Publisher/ Author Submission
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Amy
Reviewed by: Amy Broadmoore
Candlewick Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Who Invented the Ferris Wheel? George Ferris
Enslow
Publisher/ Author Submission
Candlewick Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass (Paula Wiseman Books)
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: librarygrl2
Owlkids Books
Nominated by: Shelf Elf
The following nominated books are ineligible:
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Already nominated!
Publisher/ Author Submission
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published before Oct. 2011, too old
Nominated by: AmyDieg
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Duplicate nomination
Nominated by: Amy Broadmoore
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Already nominated, please choose a different book!
Nominated by: JenniferP
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published before October 16, 2011
Nominated by: contents
Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite
Charlesbridge
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Oops! This was nominated last year and judged in the Fiction Picture Book category.
Publisher/ Author Submission
Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women’s Suffrage
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published Oct. 1, 2011. Eligibility year for this cycle is 10/16/2011 to 10/15/2012.
Nominated by: Pat Zietlow Miller
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published June 2011, too old
Nominated by: Ivan
Scholastic Canada
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Non-Fiction title require a narrative component (as opposed to a collection of experiments or projects) to be eligible.
Publisher/ Author Submission