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      October 2019

Burleigh, Robert. HI, I'M NORMAN : THE STORY OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR NORMAN ROCKWELL
Fletcher, Tom. THE DINOSAUR THAT POOPED CHRISTMAS!
Johnston, Tony. PUMA DREAMS
Khan, Hena. MORE TO THE STORY
Latta, Sara L. WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT ALLERGIES
MacPherson, Cory. INVENTIONS IN THE VISUAL ARTS : FROM CAVE PAINTINGS TO CAD
Macy, Sue. THE BOOK RESCUER : HOW A MENSCH FROM MASSACHUSETTS SAVED YIDDISH LITERATURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME
McCarthy, Meghan. FIREFIGHTERS' HANDBOOK
McCourt, Frank. ANGELA'S CHRISTMAS
Steinkellner, Emma. THE OKAY WITCH
Wells, Rosemary. MAX & RUBY AND THE TWIN TROUBLE
Zhang, Kat. AMY WU AND THE PERFECT BAO


South Carolina Book Award 

Picture Book Award

Choldenko, Gennifer.  DAD AND THE DINOSAUR
Clark-Robinson, Monica. LET THE CHILDREN MARCH
Cline-Ransome, Lesa. BEFORE SHE WAS HARRIET
Cornwall, Gaia.  JABARI JUMPS
Daywalt, Drew.  THE LEGEND OF ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
Elliott, David.  BAABWAA & WOLLIAM
Engle, Margarita. ALL THE WAY TO HAVANA
Fucile, Tony. POOR LOUIE
Hamburg, Jennifer. BILLY BOO IS STUCK IN GOO
Higgins, Ryan T. BE QUIET!
Lazar, Tara. 7 ATE 9 : THE UNTOLD STORY
Manley, Curtis.  SHAWN LOVES SHARKS
Markle, Sandra. THIRSTY, THIRSTY ELEPHANTS
Polacco, Patricia.  REMEMBERING VERA
Reynolds, Aaron.  CREEPY PAIR OF UNDERWEAR
Reynolds, Peter H.  HAPPY DREAMER
Santat, Dan. AFTER THE FALL : HOW HUMPTY DUMPTY GOT BACK UP AGAIN

Shannon, David. BIZZY MIZZ LIZZIE
Teague, Mark.  JACK AND THE BEANSTALK AND THE FRENCH FRIES
Van Dusen, Chris. HATTIE & HUDSON


Children's Books

Anderson, John David.  GRANTED
Applegate, Katherine. WISHTREE
Chin, Jason. GRAND CANYON

Hale, Shannon. REAL FRIENDS
Harrison, Vashti. LITTLE LEADERS : BOLD WOMEN IN BLACK HISTORY
Hicks, Deron. THE VAN GOGH DECEPTION
Hyman, Fracaswell.  MANGO DELIGHT
Kelly, Erin Entrada. YOU GO FIRST
Khan, Hena. AMINA'S VOICE
Lambert, Mary E.  FAMILY GAME NIGHT AND OTHER CATASTROPHES
McCormick, Patricia.  SERGEANT RECKLESS : THE TRUE STORY OF THE LITTLE HORSE WHO BECAME A HERO
M
cGovern, Cammie.  CHESTER AND GUS
Mellom, Robin.  CONFESSIONS FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S KID
Messner, Kate.  THE EXACT LOCATION OF HOME
Oh, Ellen.  SPIRIT HUNTERS
Rubin, Sean.  BOLIVAR
Stanley, Diane. JOPLIN, WISHING
Torres, Jennifer. STEF SOTO, TACO QUEEN
Vaught, Susan. SUPER MAX AND THE MYSTERY OF THORNWOOD'S REVENGE
Walker, Melissa.  LET'S PRETEND WE NEVER MET

Junior Book Award

Asher, Diana Harmon.  SIDETRACKED
Atkins,  Laura. FRED KOREMATSU SPEAKS UP
Bowling, Dusti.  INSIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF A CACTUS
Brody, Jessica.  IN SOME OTHER LIFE
Burt, Jake.  GREETINGS FROM WITNESS PROTECTION
Cartaya, Pablo. THE EPIC FAIL OF ARTURO ZAMORA

Connor, Leslie.  THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO MASON BUTTLE
Dee, Barbara.  HALFWAY NORMAL
Emerson, Kevin.  LAST DAY ON MARS
Giff, Patricia Reilly. GENEVIEVE'S WAR
Griffin, Paul.  SAVING MARTY
Jamieson, Victoria.  ALL'S FAIRE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Korman, Gordon.  RESTART
Pérez, Celia C.  THE FIRST RULE OF PUNK
Reichs, Brendan.  NEMESIS
Reynolds, Jason. MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN
Scott, Victoria. HEAR THE WOLVES
Sonnenblick, Jordan.  THE SECRET SHERIFF OF SIXTH GRADE
Van Draanen, Wendelin.  WILD BIRD
Wolk, Lauren.  BEYOND THE BRIGHT SEA

YA Book Award

Bardugo, Leigh. THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS : MIDNIGHT TALES AND DANGEROUS MAGIC
Benway, Robin.  FAR FROM THE TREE
Bryant, Megan E. GLOW
French, Gillian. GRIT
Goo, Maurene. I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE
Hutton, Keely. SOLDIER BOY
Jackson, Tiffany D.  ALLEGEDLY : A NOVEL
Katcher, Brian. DEACON LOCKE WENT TO PROM
Latham, Jennifer. DREAMLAND BURNING
LaZebnik, Claire Scovell. THINGS I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
Leno, Katrina. EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE
Lu, Marie. WARCROSS
McGoran, Jan. SPLICED
McManus, Karen M.  ONE OF US IS LYING
Reynolds, Jason.  LONG WAY DOWN
Roe, Robin. A LIST OF CAGES
Stone, Nic. DEAR MARTIN
Swanson, James L.  CHASING KING'S KILLER
Taylor, Laini.  STRANGE THE DREAMER
Zoboi, Ibi.  AMERICAN STREET


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