"The Nutmeg Children's Book Award encourages children in grades
4 - 6 to read quality literature and choose their favorite from a list
of ten nominated titles. Jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Library
Association and the Connecticut Educational Media Association."
Listed below are the 2004 Nominees for the Nutmeg Children's Book Award.
These books will be on display in the Children's Room. Read them, then
come in and vote for them the Children's Room in January 2004!
The Wandererby Sharon Creech.
Cousins Sophie and Cody recount their eventful voyage across the Atlantic
Ocean on their family's boat, the Wanderer. Adventure on the high seas.
The
Power of Un by Nancy Etchemendy.
After exposing his sister to deadly peril, Gib Finney must mess with the
future to undo his mistakes.
Babe
and Me by Dan Gutman.
Using magical baseball cards, Joe and his father go back in time to visit
Babe Ruth.
The
Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill. - Living in a small fishing
settlement in Alaska in 1948, Fred is isolated from the wide world. But
all that changes when a new teacher arrives to take over the one room
school.
Following
Fake Man by Barbara Ware Holmes.
Spending his summer in Maine, Homer, along with a new friend, tries to
uncover the mystery of his past life, especially the disappearance of
his father.
The
Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park.
Two boys in ancient Korea celebrate the art - and pleasure - of kite making
and flying. But when the king commands a special kite, the boys must battle
tradition to fulfill his wishes as well as their own.
Walking
to the Bus-Rider Blues by Harriette Gillem Robinet.
It is 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama, and Alfa Merryfield has larger problems
than the upcoming bus boycott. Although he's only 12, he has his sister
and grandmother to support, and the rent to pay. When the rent money disappears,
Alfa determines to solve the mystery himself. An entertaining whodunit.
Esperanza
Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. - Leaving her life of comfort in Mexico,
Esperanza and her family try to establish a new life in California working
as migrant laborers.
Love
Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles. - When her grandmother leaves for
Hawaii, Ruby Lavender is left to her own devices one summer in Mississippi.
Ruby Lavender keeps herself occupied reading to her chickens, helping
in the general store, and making new friends.
Gracie's
Girl by Ellen Wittlinger. - Sick and tired of her parents' commitment
to a homeless shelter, Bess seeks new experiences by volunteering for
stage crew on the school play. But when she meets a homeless woman named
Gracie, Bess is forced to reevaluate her beliefs about the homeless.
Looking for some other good reads?
Check out nominees from previous years:
