2. Presenting The Red Clover Award 2008-2009 Red Clover Game!

3. Red Clover Nominees for 2008-2009!

4. 10 points Who is the main character in the story? The cow 20 points30 points The artwork is painted in a realistic style. True or false? True What does “dadblamed” mean? Darn, etc. Dadblamed Union Army Cow Susan FletcherDadblamed Union Army Cow

5. 10 points What is the problem in this story? Neither parent wants Fred to stay in their home 20 points30 points How is the problem solved? The mom helps Fred make friends with the poodle and the dad buys Fred a chew toy. The art style is realistic. True or false. False. It is cartoon like. Fred Stays with Me! Fred Stays with Me! Nancy Coffelt

6. 10 points Where does the mother work? In a beauty shop Called Walter’s World of Beauty 20 points30 points This book is a fairy tale. True or false? True. Fairy tales are only told in America. True or false? False. They are told all over the world. Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella Paul Fleischman True The artwork changes with every country in the book. True or false?

7. 10 points20 points30 points What do we call fiction based on something that happened in the past? Historical fiction This story is about a real man. True or false? True. Henry's Freedom Box Henry's Freedom Box Ellen Levine What medal did this book win? A Caldecott Honor Medal

8. 10 points Bees, germs, and biters 20 points30 points What does he want in a friend? Germ-free and 100% safe. Name another book by Melanie Watt. Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend Melanie Watt Chester, Scaredy Squirrel, etc. In the book, Scaredy Squirrel is afraid of what things?

9. 10 points Where does the main character get a job? In the temple garden 20 points30 points In the end, the sweeper sweeps what? The heavens What message can we take from this book? -All jobs are important. -Do what makes you happy Sky Sweeper Phillis Gershator Fill in the blanks.

10. 10 points What does the girl in the book love to do? Chase chickens 20 points30 points To create texture and details, the artist used what kind of media? Mixed media In the end, the girl wants to _____. Teach the chicks to be safe The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County Janice N. Harrington

11. 10 points Is this book fiction or nonfiction? Fiction 20 points30 points The boy gets a free balloon at the barbershop. True or false? False. He gets a pterosaur. What does the mother do about the dinosaurs? She puts them to work. When Dinosaurs Came With EverythingWhen Dinosaurs Came With Everything Elise Broach

12. 10 points This book is both nonfiction and fiction. True or false? True 20 points30 points What media did the illustrator use in the book? Watercolors and pastels. What is the index for? To locate information about the owls. White Owl, Barn Owl White Owl, Barn Owl Nicola Davies

13. 10 points “More than anything, he always wanted to ________.” Fly 20 points30 points The story takes place during what war? World War II What is the message of the book? “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Wind Flyers Wind Flyers Angela Johnson

14. Dadblamed Union Army Cow Fred Stays with Me! Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal Henry’s Freedom Box Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend Sky Sweeper Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamarr County When Dinosaurs Came with Everything White Owl, Barn Owl Wind Flyers VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE!

15. Vote for the book that you think is the best. The words and pictures work together really well to tell the story. Write your name on the ballot. Decide on your vote. Make a red mark in the box for your vote. Turn in your vote.