Contenders for 2015 so far (links take you to my reviews of the book and have not been categorized yet)
Picture Book Author Studies:
The official picture book author has been picked – see who right here!
2nd and up:
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
Shelter Pet Squad by Cynthia Lord
4th and up as well as 6th and up:
- Fish In A Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
- Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
- Half a World Away by Cynthia Kadohata
- Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
- The Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
- Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
- Fish by L.S. Matthews
- Finding Serendipity by Angelica Banks
- Stella by Starlight by Sharon Draper
- See You at Harry’s by Jo Knowles
- Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley
9th and up:
- Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
- How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
- All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
- Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina
- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- Out of This Place by Emma Cameron