Nebraska Golden Sower Nominees K-3 & 4-6

Nebraska Golden Sower Nominees K-3

Chicks and Salsa  Written by Aaron Reynolds  Illustrated by Paulette Bogan  Written by Aaron Reynolds  Illustrated by Paulette Bogan

Duck and Goose  Written and Illustrated by Tad Hills

Fancy Nancy  Written by Jane O ’ Connor  Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser  Written by Jane O ’ Connor  Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

Honey, Honey — Lion!: A Story From Africa  Written and Illustrated by Jan Brett

If I Built a Car  Written and Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen

Let Them Play  Written by Margot Theis Raven  Illustrated by Chris Ellison  Written by Margot Theis Raven  Illustrated by Chris Ellison

Library Lion  Written by Michelle Knudsen  Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes  Written by Michelle Knudsen  Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

Luck  Written by Jean Craighead George  Illustrated by Wendell Minor  Written by Jean Craighead George  Illustrated by Wendell Minor

Nothing To Do  Written by Douglas Wood  Illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin  Written by Douglas Wood  Illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin

The Three Silly Billies  Written by Margie Palatini  Illustrated by Barry Moser  Written by Margie Palatini  Illustrated by Barry Moser

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Nebraska Golden Sower Nominees

Masterpiece  Written by Elise Broach  After Marvin, a beetle, makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a human with whom he shares a house, the two new friends work together to help recover a Durer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Written by Elise Broach  After Marvin, a beetle, makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a human with whom he shares a house, the two new friends work together to help recover a Durer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat  Written by Lynne Jonell  When Emmy discovers that she and her formerly loving parents are being drugged by their evil nanny with rodent potions that can change people in frightening ways, she and some new friends must try everything possible to return things to normal.  Written by Lynne Jonell  When Emmy discovers that she and her formerly loving parents are being drugged by their evil nanny with rodent potions that can change people in frightening ways, she and some new friends must try everything possible to return things to normal.

Gabriel’s Horses  Written by Alison Hart  In Kentucky, during the Civil War, the twelve-year- old slave Gabriel contends with a cruel new horse trainer and skirmishes with Confederate soldiers as he pursues his dream of becoming a jockey.  Written by Alison Hart  In Kentucky, during the Civil War, the twelve-year- old slave Gabriel contends with a cruel new horse trainer and skirmishes with Confederate soldiers as he pursues his dream of becoming a jockey.

Do Not Pass Go  Written by Kirkpartrick Hill  When Deet’s father is jailed for using drugs, Deet learns that prison is not what he expected, nor are other people necessarily the way he thought they were.  Written by Kirkpartrick Hill  When Deet’s father is jailed for using drugs, Deet learns that prison is not what he expected, nor are other people necessarily the way he thought they were.

Stolen Children  Written by Peg Kehret  When 14-year-old Amy fills in for a wealthy family’s nanny, she and her three- year-old charge, Kendra, are kidnapped. Amy uses her wits to keep Kendra safe, send clues to the police, and also try to escape from the kidnappers.  Written by Peg Kehret  When 14-year-old Amy fills in for a wealthy family’s nanny, she and her three- year-old charge, Kendra, are kidnapped. Amy uses her wits to keep Kendra safe, send clues to the police, and also try to escape from the kidnappers.

Swindle  Written by Gordon Korman  After unscrupulous collector S. Wendell Palomino cons him out of a valuable baseball card, sixth-grader Griffin Bing puts together a band of misfits to break into Palomino’s heavily guarded store and steal the card back, planning to use the money to finance his father’s failing invention, the SmartPick fruit picker.  Written by Gordon Korman  After unscrupulous collector S. Wendell Palomino cons him out of a valuable baseball card, sixth-grader Griffin Bing puts together a band of misfits to break into Palomino’s heavily guarded store and steal the card back, planning to use the money to finance his father’s failing invention, the SmartPick fruit picker.

Savvy  Written by Ingrid Law  As Mibs Beaumont awaits her thirteenth birthday when her “savvy”—a magical power unique to each member of her family—will be revealed, her father is injured in a terrible accident.  Written by Ingrid Law  As Mibs Beaumont awaits her thirteenth birthday when her “savvy”—a magical power unique to each member of her family—will be revealed, her father is injured in a terrible accident.

Long Shot  Written by Mike Lupica  Pedro, an avid basketball player, decides to run for class president, challenging a teammate who is also one of the most popular boys in school.  Written by Mike Lupica  Pedro, an avid basketball player, decides to run for class president, challenging a teammate who is also one of the most popular boys in school.

Paint the Wind  Written by Pam Munoz Ryan  After her overprotective grandmother has a stroke, Maya, an orphan, leaves her extremely restricted life in California to stay with her mother’s family on a remote Wyoming ranch, where she discovers a love of horses and encounters a wild mare that her mother once rode.  Written by Pam Munoz Ryan  After her overprotective grandmother has a stroke, Maya, an orphan, leaves her extremely restricted life in California to stay with her mother’s family on a remote Wyoming ranch, where she discovers a love of horses and encounters a wild mare that her mother once rode.

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarian  Written by Brandon Sanderson  On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry receives a bag of sand which is immediately stolen by the evil librarians who are trying to take over the world, and Alcatraz is introduced to his grandfather and his own special talent, and told that he must use it to save civilization.  Written by Brandon Sanderson  On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry receives a bag of sand which is immediately stolen by the evil librarians who are trying to take over the world, and Alcatraz is introduced to his grandfather and his own special talent, and told that he must use it to save civilization.

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