Monarch+Award+Books

2014 Nominees

The name Monarch was chosen because of its familiarity to K-3 children and to symbolize the growth, change and freedom that becoming a reader brings. The Monarch is designed to encourage children to read critically and become familiar with children's books, authors and illustrators. The program is open to all K-3 age children in Illinois.

CRITERIA FOR SCHOOL PARTICIPATION AND VOTING Any school in Illinois with students enrolled in grades Kindergarten through Grade Three and agreeing to meet the following requirements may participate in the Monarch Award program:
 * Submit the official Registration Form by the appointed date.
 * Provide access to a minimum of 12 titles from the Master List of 20 Titles.
 * Develop procedures for determining each child's eligibility to vote. Each child should have read or heard at least five of the titles in order to be allowed to vote.
 * Plan, in cooperation with teachers and or parents, some reading motivation activities during the year to acquaint students with the titles on the Monarch Master List.
 * Provide an opportunity for eligible students to cast their vote at the appropriate time.
 * Tally the total votes cast for each title in the school and report the results by the deadline date, February 28th.

** 2013 Nominees **
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**2012 Nominees**

by [|Steve Jenkins].
Some creatures have developed unusual ways of protecting themselves or catching prey, and this can make them unexpectedly hazardous to your health. In this book, you'll find out what you should never do if you encounter one of these dangerous animals.

Panda Kindergarten by Joanne Ryder
Photographs and text follow sixteen panda cubs at the Wolong Nature Preserve, where they are raised and observed by scientists and workers while they learn survival skills that will allow them to be re-released into the wild.

[[image:mon_dogku.jpg]]Dogku
Andrew Clements This story, told through haiku, is about the many things a dog named Mooch does, such as riding in a car, barking at the neighbors, and chewing on dirty socks.

[[image:mon_buddy_files_lost_boy.jpg width="144" height="156"]]The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy
[|Dori Hillestad Butler]While searching for his mysteriously lost human family, Buddy the dog is adopted by another family and helps solve the mystery of their missing boy.

[[image:mon_Butterflies_and_moths.jpg]]Butterflies and Moths
[|Nic Bishop]This book provides full-color photographs and illustrations describing the physical characteristics, behaviors, habits, and life cycle of butterflies and moths.

[[image:mon_moonshot.jpg link="http://brianfloca.com/MoonshotNotes.html"]]Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
[|Brian Floca]Simple text and illustrations describe the flight of "Apollo 11" and the Moon landing in 1969.

[[image:mon_Little_Mouse_Gets_Ready.jpg]]Little Mouse Gets Ready
Jeff Smith Little Mouse gets dressed to go to the barn with his mother, brothers, and sisters.

The Mitten
Jim Aylesworth This book is a retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals.

[[image:mon_shark_v_train.jpg]]Shark vs. Train
Chris Barton A shark and a train compete in a series of contests on a seesaw, in hot air balloons, bowling, shooting baskets, playing hide-and-seek, and more.

A Birthday for Bear
Bonny Becker Despite Bear's efforts to ignore his birthday, Mouse will not rest until his friend celebrates.

[[image:mon_grace_for_pres.jpg]]Grace for President
Kelly DiPucchio Grace decides to run in her school's mock election, where she learns about the American electoral system and sets out to be the best person for the job, even though her opponent, Thomas, seems to be winning all the boys' votes.

Imogene’s Last Stand
Candace Fleming Enamored of history, young Imogene Tripp tries to save her town's Historical Society from being demolished in order to build a shoelace factory.

[[image:mon_let's_do_nothing.jpg]]Let’s Do Nothing!
Tony Fucile Frankie and Sal have played every board game, read every comic book, and painted a zillion pictures. Just when it seems they will collapse from boredom, Sal gets a brilliant idea.

Bridget’s Beret
Tom Lichtenheld When Bridget loses the beret that provides her with artistic inspiration like other great artists, she thinks she will never be able to draw again.

[[image:mon_Otis.jpg]]Otis
Loren Long When a big new yellow tractor arrives, Otis, the friendly little tractor, is cast away behind the barn, but when trouble occurs, Otis is the only one who can help.

Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson
Sharon Robinson As a testament to his courage, Jackie Robinson's daughter shares memories of him, from his baseball career to the day he tests the ice for her, her brothers, and their friends.

[[image:mon_duck_rabbit.jpg]]Duck! Rabbit!
Amy Krause Rosenthal Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck.

[[image:mon_memoirs_of_a_goldfish.jpg]]Memoirs of a Goldfish
Devin Scillian A goldfish presents a tell-all tale of his experiences of swimming around his bowl as it slowly fills with intruders. When he is relocated for a cleaning, he realizes how much he misses his new companions.

Interrupting Chicken
David Ezra Stein It's bedtime for the little red chicken, and Papa starts reading her a story, but she can't help herself. As soon as the story gets going, out jumps the little red chicken, right into the story, saving characters from danger and ending the story early.

[[image:mon_duck_at_the_door.jpg]]Duck at the Door
Jackie Urbanovic When Max the duck decides to stay behind when his flock flies south, Irene invites him to stay with her for the winter.