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Monarch Award Book List

Top Each year 20 books are selected to be on the Monarch Book List. These books have been nominated by Illinois students in Grades K-3 as some of the best published in the last 5 years. The book that receives the most votes will be awarded the 2008 award.

See the guidelines and submit a Feedback Form to cast your vote for the 2008 award.

Aaaarrgghh! Spider!
Lydia Monks
Bad Kitty
Nick Bruel
Boxes for Katje
Candace Fleming
Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs: How They Guard Sheep
Cat Urbigkit
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Partners
Erica Silverman
Dear World
Takayo Noda
Fancy Nancy
Jane O'Connor
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
Maira Kalman
Hi! Fly Guy
Tedd Arnold
Honey ... Honey ... Lion!: A Story from Africa
Jan Brett
How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning
Rosalyn Schanzer
I Stink!
Kate McMullan
 
If I Built a Car
Chris Van Dusen
Miss Daisy Is Crazy!
Dan Gutman
 
Our Tree Named Steve
Alan Zweibel
Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
Isabella Hatkoff
Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen
Cari Best
The Firekeeper's Son
Linda Sue Park
The SOS File
Betsy Cromer Byars
Traction Man Is Here!
Mini Grey
 
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