 | Bluestem Award Nominees 2014 |
| The Bluestem Award is an Illinois Grades 3-5 Reader's Choice Award presented by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA). The list may include timeless classics and current titles.
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Children’s Fiction (J)
| Author | Title | Call Number |
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| Amato | Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook (140 pp.) | J Amato |
| Bannerjee | Seaglass Summer (163 pp.) | J Bannerjee |
| Cotler | Cheesie Mack Is Not a Genius or Anything (229 pp.) | J Cotler |
| Curtis | Bud, Not Buddy Also available on CD and e-book. (245 pp.) | J Curtis |
| Davies | The Lemonade War Also available on CD, Playaway, and e-book. (173 pp.) | J Davies |
| DiCamillo | Because of Winn-Dixie Also available on CD and e-book. (182 pp.) | J DiCamillo |
| Hurwitz | Calli Be Gold (198 pp.) | J Hurwitz |
| Lowry | Number the Stars Also available as e-book. (137 pp.) | J Lowry |
| MacLachlan | Waiting for the Magic (143 pp.) | J MacLachlan |
| Naylor | Emily's Fortune (147 pp.) | J Naylor |
| Palacio | Wonder Also available on CD, Playaway and e-book. (133 pp.) | J Palacio |
| Pennypacker | Clementine Also available on CD and Playaway. (133 pp.) | J Pennypacker |
| Scieszka | Knights of the Kitchen Table Also available on CD. (55 pp.) | J Scieszka |
| Weeks | Pie Also available on CD and Playaway. (183 pp.) | J Weeks |
| Whybrow | Little Wolf's Book of Badness (130 pp.) | J Whybrow |
Nonfiction, Folktales & Poetry
| Author | Title | Call Number |
|---|
| Beccia | I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures (48 pp.) | J615.8 BE |
| Dennis | Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle (42 pp.) | J636.7 DE |
| Green | A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson (111 pp.) | Y921 Johnson |
| Jenkins | Bones: Skeletons and How They Work (32 pp.) | J591.47 JE |
Last Updated: 2/13
