William Allen White Children’s Book Award For 3 rd -5 th Grade Students

William Allen White

Background  History: Established in 1952 Ruth GagliardoEstablished in 1952 Ruth Gagliardo Directed by Emporia State UniversityDirected by Emporia State University  Purpose: Honors William Allen White, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist from KansasHonors William Allen White, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist from Kansas Encourages Kansas children to read and enjoy high quality literature Encourages Kansas children to read and enjoy high quality literature  Distinction: Thought to be the first book award program in the country decided by children Thought to be the first book award program in the country decided by children

Nominated Books  Must be published within the past year  Authors must be from the United States, Canada or Mexico  Text must be fiction, non-fiction or poetry  Selection committee chooses books for their originality, vitality, accuracy and sincerity

Participation  Who: 3 rd – 8 th grade Kansas students  What: Read 2 nominated books  Where: Check them out at the library  When: Read all year long and be ready to vote by April 15 th  Why: To select the winners!

2014 WAW Winner 3rd-5th Grade America Is Under attack by Don Brown

2014 WAW Winner 5 th -8 th Grade Hidden by Helen Frost

William Allen White Children’s Book Award 3 rd -5 th Grade Master list

Summer Of the Gypsy Moths Stella loves living with Great-aunt Louise in her big old house near the water on Cape Cod. Great Aunt Louise has taken in a foster child, Angel, and she couldn’t be less like her name—she’s tough and prickly, and the girls hardly speak to each other. But when tragedy unexpectedly strikes, Stella and Angel are forced to rely on each other to survive, and they learn to be a family. Stella loves living with Great-aunt Louise in her big old house near the water on Cape Cod. Great Aunt Louise has taken in a foster child, Angel, and she couldn’t be less like her name—she’s tough and prickly, and the girls hardly speak to each other. But when tragedy unexpectedly strikes, Stella and Angel are forced to rely on each other to survive, and they learn to be a family. By Sara Pennypacker

Don’t Feed The Boy Growing up in a zoo is full of adventures. His father is the elephant trainer and his mother is Meadowbrook Zoo Director When a girl starts showing up daily to draw the birds, Whit is intrigued and determined to make friends. He learns that his new friend is there to escape a troubled home. By Irene Latham

The Adventures of Beanboy by Lisa Harkrader Never underestimate the power of the bean. Tucker MacBean has been drawing comic books almost as long as he’s been reading them. His favorite comic has a contest for kids and all he has to do is create the winning superhero sidekick... Introducing “Beanboy”—the first comic book character to truly harness the power of the bean for good.

Malcolm at Midnight When Malcolm the rat arrives as the pet at McKenna School, he revels in the attention. He also meets the Midnight Academy, a secret society of classroom pets that keeps the kids safe. There’s just one problem…rats have a terrible reputation! So when the Academy’s iguana leader is kidnapped, Malcolm must prove his innocence—and that even rats can be good guys. By W.H. Beck

Freaky Fast Frankie Joe When twelve-year-old Frankie Joe's mother is sent to jail, he has to go live with the father he has never met, his father's wife, and his father's four sons in Illinois. Frankie Joe is miserable. Trying to adjust to his blended family proves too much to bear, so Frankie Joe hatches a plot to escape on his bike back home to Texas. He has to earn money to escape so he sets up a delivery service. His planned escape is destroyed by a heartbreaking betrayal, and Frankie Joe needs all of support of his new family to survive the devastating loss By Lutricia Clifton

The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook Oona and her brother, Fred, love their cat Zook but he is sick. As they conspire to break him out of the vet’s office, convinced he can only get better at home with them, Oona tells Fred the story of Zook’s previous lives. Each of Zook’s lives, seem to mirror Oona’s own family life, which is going through a transition. By Joanne Rocklin

Prairie Evers Ten-year-old Prairie Evers is not a fan of her new school. Having always been homeschooled by her granny, she has learned all she needs to know through the nature around her. School makes Prairie feel just as cooped up as her beloved chickens at home. Things begin to look up when she makes her first friend ever--a girl named Ivy. But Prairie soon learns that friendship has its share of ups and downs. By Ellen Airgood

On the Road to Mr. Mineo’s Sherman, a homing pigeon, who has gone missing from Mr. Mineo’s flock, flies into town and causes a ruckus. Throughout the book, a variety of different characters, Stella, Ethel and Amos, Mutt Raynard and Stella’s little brother Levi chase Sherman all over town wanting him for their own. Meanwhile, Mr. Mineo is waiting for Sherman to come home Sherman, a homing pigeon, who has gone missing from Mr. Mineo’s flock, flies into town and causes a ruckus. Throughout the book, a variety of different characters, Stella, Ethel and Amos, Mutt Raynard and Stella’s little brother Levi chase Sherman all over town wanting him for their own. Meanwhile, Mr. Mineo is waiting for Sherman to come home. By Barbara O’Conner

William Allen White Children’s Book Award For 3 rd -5 th Grade Students