2013-2014
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs
Greetings From Nowhere by Barbara O’Connor
The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Jake by Audrey Couloumbis
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles
Savvy by Ingrid Law
Smells Like Dog by Suzanne Selfors
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
Ungifted by Gordon Korman
Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
Zora and Me by Victoria Bond
2012 – 2013
| A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray |
Ann M. Martin |
| Because of Winn-Dixie |
Kate DiCamillo |
| Becoming Naomi Leόn |
Pam Muñoz Ryan |
| Blood on the River: James Town 1607 |
Elisa Carbone |
| Found |
Margaret Peterson Haddix |
| How to Steal a Dog |
Barbara O’Connor |
| Lawn Boy |
Gary Paulsen |
| Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH |
Robert C. O’Brien |
| The Mystery of the Lost Colony |
Carole Marsh |
| Peace, Locomotion |
Jacqueline Woodson |
| Poppy |
Avi |
| Ruby Holler |
Sharon Creech |
| Runaway Twin |
Peg Kehret |
| Scumble |
Ingrid Law |
| The Last Holiday Concert |
Andrew Clements |
| The Lemonade War |
Jacqueline Davies |
| Tuck Everlasting |
Natalie Babbitt |
2011 – 2012
| How Tia Lola Came to Stay*** |
Julia Alvarez |
| The Penderwicks** |
Jeanne Birdsall |
| The World According to Humphrey |
Betty G. Birney |
| The Summer of the Swans |
Betsy Cromer Byars |
| Dear Mr. Henshaw |
Beverly Cleary |
| Extra Credit |
Andrew Clements |
| Free Baseball |
Sue Corbett |
| Kenny & The Dragon |
Tony DiTerlizzi |
| A Strong Right Arm |
Michelle Y. Green |
| Princess Academy |
Shannon Hale |
| Turtle in Paradise |
Jennifer L. Holm |
| Blue |
Joyce Hostetter |
| Where the Mountain Meets the Moon |
Grace Lin |
| Rules |
Cynthia Lord |
| Hatchet |
Gary Paulsen |
| The Cricket in Times Square |
George Selden |
| The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912* |
Lauren Tarshis |
| The Dollhouse Murders |
Betty Ren Wright |
2010 – 2011
| Ghost Soldier |
Elaine Marie Alphin |
| Greetings from Nowhere |
Barbara O’Connor |
| The Homework Machine |
Dan Gutman |
| Island of the Blue Dolphins |
Scott O’Dell |
| The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe |
C.S. Lewis |
| Love, Ruby Lavender |
Deborah Wiles |
| Room One: A Mystery or Two |
Andrew Clements |
| Savvy |
Ingrid Law |
| Shiloh |
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor |
| The Tale of Despereaux |
Kate DiCamillo |
| Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing |
Judy Blume |
| The Year of the Dog |
Grace Lin |
2009 – 2010
| Becoming Naomi León |
Pam Muñoz Ryan |
| The Best School Year Ever |
Barbara Robinson |
| Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery |
Deborah and James Howe |
| A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray |
Ann M. Martin |
| Everything on a Waffle |
Polly Horvath |
| How to Steal a Dog |
Barbara O’Connor |
| The Last Holiday Concert |
Andrew Clements |
| Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH |
Robert C. O’Brien |
| Poppy |
Avi |
| Ruby Holler |
Sharon Creech |
| Tuck Everlasting |
Natalie Babbitt |
| Yellow Bird and Me |
Joyce Hansen |
2008 – 2009
| Charlotte’s Web |
E.B. White |
| Dear Mr. Henshaw |
Beverly Cleary |
| The Dollhouse Murders |
Betty Ren Wright |
| Hatchet |
Gary Paulsen |
| How Tia Lola Came to Stay |
Julia Alvarez |
| In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson |
Bette Lord |
| Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns |
Mary Quattlebaum |
| The Penderwicks |
Jeanne Birdsall |
| Rules |
Cynthia Lord |
| Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears |
Cornelia Cornelissen |
| A Strong Right Arm : The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson |
Michelle Y. Green |
2007 – 2008
| Charlotte’s Web |
E.B. White |
| Dear Mr. Henshaw |
Beverly Cleary |
| The Dollhouse Murders |
Betty Ren Wright |
| Hatchet |
Gary Paulsen |
| How Tia Lola Came to Stay |
Julia Alvarez |
| In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson |
Bette Lord |
| Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns |
Mary Quattlebaum |
| The Penderwicks |
Jeanne Birdsall |
| Rules |
Cynthia Lord |
| Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears |
Cornelia Cornelissen |
| A Strong Right Arm : The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson |
Michelle Y. Green |
2006 – 2007
| The Bad Beginning |
Lemony Snicket |
| The Best School Year Ever |
Barbara Robinson |
| Becoming Naomi León |
Pam Muñoz Ryan |
| Bunnicula |
Deborah & James Howe |
| Everything on a Waffle |
Polly Horvath |
| Littlejim’s Dreams |
Gloria Houston |
| Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH |
Robert C. O’Brien |
| Poppy |
Avi |
| Ruby Holler |
Sharon Creech |
| Tuck Everlasting |
Natalie Babbitt |
| A Wrinkle in Time |
Madeleine L’Engle |
| Yellow Bird and Me |
Joyce Hansen |
