Georgia Children's Book Award2007

Given by Mary Frances Early College of Education, University of Georgia

Other Names: Georgia Book Award
40 Works 29,967 Books 1,460 Reviews 4.0
The Georgia Children's Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, a Professor in the Department of Language Education at the University of Georgia to foster a love of reading, and to show more introduce children to books of literary excellence. (from the GCBA website) show less
Stages:
All, Winner (102), Finalist (798), Recommended (7)
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Years:
All, 2024 (40), 2023 (22), 2022 (40), 2021 (59), 2020 (23), 2019 (43), 2018 (47), 2017 (43), 2016 (40), 2015 (47), 2014 (45), 2013 (45), 2012 (39), 2011 (46), 2010 (41), 2009 (39), 2008 (42), 2007 (40), 2006 (39), 2005 (40), 2004 (2), 2003 (2), 2002 (2), 2001 (2), 2000 (2), 1999 (2), 1998 (2), 1997 (2), 1996 (2), 1995 (2), 1994 (2), 1993 (2), 1992 (2), 1991 (2), 1990 (2), 1989 (2), 1988 (2), 1987 (2), 1986 (2), 1985 (2), 1984 (2), 1983 (2), 1982 (2), 1981 (2), 1980 (2), 1979 (2), 1978 (2), 1977 (2), 1976 (1), 1975 (1), 1974 (1), 1973 (1), 1972 (1), 1971 (1), 1970 (1), 1969 (1)

Winner 2

WorkCategoryYear
Measle and the Wrathmonk by Ian OgilvyGrades 4-82007
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsPicturebook2007

Finalist 39

WorkCategoryYear
Never Mind!: A Twin Novel by AviGrades 4-82007
Chasing Vermeer by Blue BalliettGrades 4-82007
Funerals and Fly Fishing by Mary BartekGrades 4-82007
The Wizard Test by Hilari BellGrades 4-82007
Little Cricket by Jackie BrownGrades 4-82007
Ruby Holler by Sharon CreechGrades 4-82007
The Giant Rat of Sumatra: or Pirates Galore by Sid FleischmanGrades 4-82007
Abner & Me by Dan GutmanGrades 4-82007
The Truth About Sparrows by Marian HaleGrades 4-82007
Leaving Protection by Will HobbsGrades 4-82007
The Breaker Boys by Pat HughesGrades 4-82007
Scrib by David IvesGrades 4-82007
Bird by Angela JohnsonGrades 4-82007
Truesight by David Stahler Jr.Grades 4-82007
Here Today by Ann M. MartinGrades 4-82007
Looking for Bobowicz: A Hoboken Chicken Story by Daniel PinkwaterGrades 4-82007
Blue Jasmine by Kashmira ShethGrades 4-82007
Spy Goddess, Book One: Live and Let Shop by Michael P. SpradlinGrades 4-82007
When Ratboy Lived Next Door by Chris WoodworthGrades 4-82007
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsPicturebook2007
Circus Girl by Tomek BogackiPicturebook2007
Wallace's Lists by Barbara BottnerPicturebook2007
George Washington's Teeth by Deborah ChandraPicturebook2007
Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-IrvinePicturebook2007
Speak to Me: (And I Will Listen between the Lines) by Karen EnglishPicturebook2007
Going North by Janice N. HarringtonPicturebook2007
Jitterbug Jam by Barbara Jean HicksPicturebook2007
Please, Baby, Please by Spike LeePicturebook2007
Please, Malese! A Trickster Tale from Haiti by Amy MacDonaldPicturebook2007
The Teddy Bear by David McPhailPicturebook2007
The Recess Queen by Alexis O'NeillPicturebook2007
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman OrloffPicturebook2007
The Firekeeper's Son by Linda Sue ParkPicturebook2007
Fishing Day by Andrea Davis PinkneyPicturebook2007
Isabel and the Hungry Coyote/Isabel y el coyote habriento (Bilingual) by Keith PolettePicturebook2007
My Name is Yoon by Helen RecorvitsPicturebook2007
The Dirty Cowboy by Adam RexPicturebook2007
Epossumondas by Coleen SalleyPicturebook2007
The Legend of Blue Jacket by Michael P. SpradlinPicturebook2007

Descriptions

The Georgia Children's Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, a Professor in the Department of Language Education at the University of Georgia to foster a love of reading, and to introduce children to books of literary excellence. (from the GCBA website) (English, Member-written)
Annual awards given in two categories: picturebooks and middle grade books. The selection process involves teachers, school library media specialists, public librarians, and youth from across the state of Georgia in the USA. The award is connected to Georgia Conference on Children's Literature. (English, Member-written)

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