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SHOW-ME READERS AWARD NOMINEES (Grades 1-3)

Badger's Fancy Meal, written and illustrated by Keiko Kasza. Penguin, ©2007. Badger is bored with the same old meals, but his search for more exciting food only leads to trouble.

Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians, by Carla Morris, illustrated by Brad Sneed. Peachtree, ©2007. Melvin discovers that the public library is the place where he can find almost anything, including three librarians who help in his quest for knowledge.

Callie Cat, Ice Skater, by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Anne Kennedy. Albert Whitman and Co., ©2007. Callie Cat loves to ice skate and when she hears about the Honeybrook Ice Skating Contest she decides to enter, only to find that winning is not as important as the joy of skating.

Hair for Mama, by Kelly A. Tinkham, illustrated by Amy June Bates. Penguin, ©2007. When Marcus' mother has chemotherapy for her cancer and loses her hair, he tries to find new hair to make her well again.

Jack's Talent, written and illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, ©2007. On the first day of school, as the children in Miss Lucinda's class introduce themselves and name their special talent, Jack wonders if he is good at anything.

The Old House, by Pamela Duncan Edwards, illustrated by Henry Cole. Penguin, ©2007. An old empty house feels sorry for itself because it has no family living inside, but it gets a new lease on life when one family sees a lot of potential in the droopy homestead.

One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II, by Lita Judge. Hyperion, ©2007. The author describes her family's efforts to help their friends and others who were left homeless and hungry after World War II.

The Orange Shoes, by Trinka Hakes Noble, illustrated by Doris Ettlinger. Sleeping Bear Press, ©2007. Delly Porter enjoys the feel of soft dirt beneath her feet as she walks to and from school. After a classmate seeks to shame her for having no shoes, she learns that some people see value in things that do not cost money.

Snow Day! by Lester L. Laminack, illustrated by Adam Gustavson. Peachtree, ©2007. Someone is excited about the possibility of missing school due to snow, and plans a day of sledding, building forts, reading and sipping hot chocolate.

Some Dog, by Mary Casanova, illustrated by Ard Hoyt. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, © 2007. A stray dog moves into George's formerly peaceful home, dazzling the man and woman of the house with lively tricks and antics that leave George exhausted.

Vinnie and Abraham, by Dawn FitzGerald, illustrated by Catherine Stock. Charlesbridge, ©2007. This is the true story of Vinnie Ream's courage and persistence in the service of art, and in the service of a friend.