Monarch

Monarch Nominees 2008

This is the third year for the Monarch Award Program. This award is designed to encourage Illinois children to read critically and to become familiar with children's books, authors, and illustrators. It was named for the Monarch Butterfly and symbolizes the growth, change, and freedom that characterizes the emergent reader. The award will be given annually to an author and/or illustrator of a book voted as their favorite by participating K-3 children in Illinois.

A committee has selected the 20 nominations for the year. In order to vote, a child must read or hear at least 5 of the books.

Title	Author
Hi, Fly Guy	Arnold, Tedd
Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen	Best, Cari
Honey…Honey…Lion!: A Story from Africa	Brett, Jan
Bad Kitty Roaring	Bruel, Nick
The SOS File	Betsy Cromer Byars, Betsy Duffey, Laurie Myers
Boxes for Katje	Fleming, Candace
Traction Man Is Here	Grey, Mini
Miss Daisy Is Crazy!	Gutman, Dan
Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship	Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey	Kalman, Maira
I Stink!	McMullan, Kate & Jim
Aaaarrgghh! Spider!	Monks, Lydia
Dear World	Noda, Takayo
Fancy Nancy	O'Connor, Jane
The Firekeeper's Son	Park, Linda Sue
How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning	Schanzer, Rosalyn
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Partners	Silverman, Erica
Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs: How They Guard Sheep	Urbigkit, Cat
If I Built a Car	Van Dusen, Chris
Our Tree Named Steve	Zweibel, Alan

Visit the Monarch Website: http://www.islma.org/monarch.htm

The Monarch Award is sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association.