2013-2014 Books
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Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers[top]
2013-2014
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Across the Year: Here’s a Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry edited by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters. Illustrated by Polly Dunbar. U.S. edition: Candlewick Press, 2007.
For each month, the committee has selected one or more poems from this anthology that tie in thematically to the books chosen. Poem titles, authors, and page numbers are cited below.
September:
Dog in Boots by Greg Gormley. Illustrated by Roberta Angaramo. Holiday House, 2011
I’m the Best by Lucy Cousins. U.S. edition: Candlewick Press, 2010
Poems:
“Dressing Too Quickly” by Jill Townsend, p. 14
“My Puppy” by Aileen Fisher, p. 36
October:
Spike, the Mixed-Up Monster by Susan Hood. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. A Paula Wiseman Book / Simon & Schuster, 2012
Oh, No! by Candace Fleming. Illustrated by Eric Rohmann. Schwartz & Wade, 2012
Alfie Is Not Afraid by Patricia Carlin. Disney / Hyperion, 2012
Poems:
“My Sister” by Margaret Mahy, p. 40
“In Bed with Cuddly Creatures” by Wes Magee, p. 89
“No Need to Light a Night-Light” by Anonymous, p. 100
November:
I Love Saturdays y domingos by Alma Flor Ada. Illustrated by Elivia Salvadier. Atheneum, 2002
Baby’s Day by Michael Blake. Candlewick Press, 2007
Poems:
“Your Birthday Cake” by Rosemary Wells, p. 22;
“Baby Fingers” by Nikki Grimes, p. 20;
“Candles” by Wendy Cope, p. 26
December:
Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham. Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. Greenwillow / HarperCollins, 2012
Animal 1 2 3 by Britta Teckentrup. Handprint Books, 2012
Poem:
“The NO-NO Bird” by Andrew Fusek Peters, p. 28
January:
I’ll Save You, Bobo! by Eileen Rosenthal. Illustrated by Marc Rosenthal. Atheneum, 2012
Baby, Where Are You? by Mack. U.S. edition: Clavis, 2012
Poem:
“Tide and Seek” by Andrew Fusek Peters, p. 80
February:
Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff. Beach Lane / Simon & Schuster, 2012
Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket by Tayana Feeney. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012
Poems:
“Sleepy Song” by Clare Bevan, p. 92
“Silverly” by Dennis Lee, pp. 94-95
March:
Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. A Neal Porter Book / Roaring Brook Press, 2012
Animal Spots and Stripes by Britta Teckentrup. Handprint Books, 2012
Poems:
“Soggy Greens” by John Cunliffe, p. 19
“Recipe for Green” by Jane Yolen, pp. 54-55
April:
Who Likes Rain? By Wong Herbert Yee. Henry Holt, 2007
underGROUND by Denise Fleming. Beach Lane Books / Simon & Schuster, 2012
Poems:
“Rain” by Spike Milligan, pp. 72-3
“April Rain Song” by Langston Hughes, pp. 74-75
“Mud” by Flanders and Swann, pp. 76-77
May:
Mommy, Where Are You? by Mack. U.S. edition: Clavis, 2012
What’s Special about Me, Mama? by Kristina Evans. Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe. Jump at the Sun Books / Disney, 2011
Poem:
“Something about Me” by Anonymous, p. 10
Summer:
Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O’Connell. Illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max. Deborah Brodie Book / Roaring Brook Press, 2003
Poem:
“Baby in a High Chair” by Jack Prelutsky, p. 23
Con mi hermano / With My Brother by Eileen Rowe. Illustrated by Robert Casilla. Bradbury, 1991
Poem:
“Brother” by Mary Ann Hoberman, pp. 44-45
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989
Poem:
“Berries” by Lilian Moore, pp. 56-57
First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. A Neal Porter Book / Roaring Brook Press, 2007
Poem:
“Chicks” by Eric Finney, p. 35
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Primary (Grades K-2)[top]
2013-2014
PDF version of ROW Primary (Gr K-2) list
September:
Rain School by James Rumford. Houghton Mifflin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010
Our Seasons by Ranida T. McKneally. Illustrated by Grace Lin. Charlesbridge, 2006
October:
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. Nancy Paulsen Books / Penguin, 2012
November:
Me and Momma and Big John by Mara Rockliff. Illustrated by William Low. Candlewick Press, 2012
Castle: How It Works by David Macaulay, with Sheila Keenan. Square Fish / David Macaulay Studio / Macmillan, 2012
December:
Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart. Illustrated by Constance R. Bergum. Peachtree, 2009
January:
Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money by Emily Jenkins. Illustrated by G. Brian Karas. Schwartz & Wade, 2012
February:
Once I Ate a Pie by Patricia Maclachlan and Emily Maclachlan. Illustrated by Katy Schneider. HarperCollins, 2006
Wolf Pie by Brenda Seabrooke. Illustrated by Liz Callen. Clarion, 2010
March:
Penny and Her Song by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow / HarperCollins, 2012
April:
Step Gently Out by Helen Frost. Photographs by Rick Lieder. Candlewick Press, 2012
Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems / jitomates risueños: y otros poemas de primvera by Francisco X. Alarcón. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. Children’s Book Press, 1997
May:
Happy Like Soccer by Maribeth Boelts. Illustrated by Lauren Castillo. Candlewick Press, 2012
Summer:
I Lost My Tooth in Africa by Penda Diakité. Illustrated by Baba Wagué Diakité. Scholastic Press, 2006
Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. Morrow / HarperCollins, 2000
The Rumor by Anushka Ravishankar. Illustrated by Kanyika Kini. U.S. edition: Tundra Books, 2012
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Intermediate (Grades 3-5)[top]
2013-2014
PDF version of ROW Intermediate (Gr 3-5) list
September:
Malcolm at Midnight by W. H. Beck. Illustrated by Brian Lies. Houghton Mifflin, 2012
October:
Giants Beware! by Jorge Aguirre. Illustrated by Rafael Rosado. First Second, 2012
The Scary Places Map Book: Seven Terrifying Tours by B. G. Hennessy. Illustrated by Erwin Madrid. Candlewick Press, 2012
November:
Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic by Ginnie Lo. Illustrated by Beth Lo. Lee & Low, 2012
Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers by Sarah Warren. Illustrated by Robert Casilla. Marshall Cavendish, 2012
December:
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Patricia Castelao. Harper / HarperCollins, 2012 (Check out the ROW Booktrailer!)
January:
The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng. Illustrated by Abigail Halpin. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012
February:
Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad by Henry Cole. Scholastic Press, 2012
Chickadee by Louise Erdrich. Harper / HarperCollins, 2012
March:
Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead. Wendy Lamb Books / Random House, 2012
The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis. Wendy Lamb Books / Random House, 2012
April:
The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book of Found Poems by George Heard. Illustrated by Antoine Guilloppé. Roaring Brook Press, 2012
May:
The Beetle Book by Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin, 2012
Summer:
Barnum’s Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World by Tracey Fern. Illustrated by Boris Kulikov. Margaret Ferguson Books / Farrar Straus Giroux, 2012
Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories about Growing Up Scieszka by Jon Scieszka. Viking, 2008
My Name Is María Isabel by Alma Flor Ada. Atheneum, 1993
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Middle School [top]
2013-2014
PDF version of ROW Middle School list
September:
Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012 (Check out the ROW Booktrailer!)
October:
Dark Lord: The Early Years by Jamie Thomson. Walker, 2012
Friends With Boys by Faith Erin Hicks. First Second, 2012
November:
The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity by Elizabeth Rusch. Houghton Mifflin, 2012
Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 by Phillip Hoose. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2012
December:
After Eli by Rebecca Rupp. Candlewick Press, 2012
January:
Marching to the Mountaintop: How Poverty, Labor Fights, and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Final Hours by Ann Bausum. National Geographic, 2012
Fire in the Streets by Kekla Magoon. Aladdin / Simon & Schuster, 2012 (Check out the ROW Booktrailer!)
February:
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano. Scholastic Press, 2012
March:
Unwind by Neal Shusterman. Simon and Schuster, 2007 (Check out the ROW Booktrailer!)
April:
Outcasts United: The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team That Changed a Town by Warren St. John. Delacorte Press, 2012 (Check out the ROW Booktrailer!)
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery. Houghton Mifflin, 2012
May:
See You at Harry’s by Jo Knowles. Candlewick Press, 2012 (Check out the ROW Booktrailer!)
Summer:
Chomp by Carl Hiaasen. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost. Frances Foster / Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008
Kimchi & Calamari by Rose Kent. HarperCollins, 2007
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High School[top]
2013-2014
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September:
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews. Amulet / Abrams, 2012
October:
The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez with Jenna Glatzer. Simon & Schuster, 2012
November:
Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick. Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins, 2012
December:
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. Scholastic Press, 2012
January:
No Crystal Stair by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Carolrhoda LAB, 2012
Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White by Lila Quintero Weaver. The University of Alabama Press, 2012
February:
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin. Flash Point / Roaring Brook Press, 2012
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein. Hyperion, 2012
March:
The Final Four by Paul Volponi. Viking, 2012
April:
October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman. Candlewick Press, 2012
My Book of Life by Angel by Martine Leavitt. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2012
May:
Ask the Passengers by A. S. King. Little, Brown, 2012
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamine Alire Sáenz. Simon & Schuster, 2012
Summer:
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson. Simon & Schuster, 2003
The Fortunes of Indigo Skye by Deb Caletti. Simon & Schuster, 2008
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. (Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1). DAW, 2007
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