| The purpose of the Show-Me Readers Award is to promote literature,
literacy and reading in Missouri elementary school grades 1-3, and to
recognize authors and illustrators of books that are favorites of Missouri
children in these grades. Each year, Missouri schoolchildren vote for their
favorite book from a list of nominated titles. The Show-Me 1-2-3 Readers
Award is awarded to the author of this book by the Missouri Association of School
Librarians. |
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| 2009 Show-Me 1-2-3 Readers Award Winner |
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Hero Cat by Eileen Spinelli |
| A cat gives birth to a litter of kittens in an abandoned building that catches fire while she is out searching for food. |
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| 2009 -2010 Show-Me 1-2-3 Readers Award Nominees |
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Some Dog! by Mary Casanova |
| A stray dog moves into George's formerly peaceful home, dazzling the man and woman of the house with lively tricks and antics that just leave George exhausted. |
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Jack's Talent by Maryann Cocca-Leffler |
| On the first day of school, as the children in Miss Lucinda's class introduce themselves and name their special talent, Jack wonders if he is good at anything. |
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The Old House by Pamela Duncan Edwards |
| An old empty house feels sorry for itself because it has no family living inside, but with the help of some good friends, its dreams come true. |
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Vinnie and Abraham by Dawn FitzGerald |
| Vinnie and Abraham tells the true story of Vinnie Ream, the self-taught teenage sculptor who won the commission to create the full-size statue of Abraham Lincoln that now stands in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. |
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One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II by Lita Judge |
| The author describes her family's efforts to help their friends and others who were left homeless and hungry in the aftermath of World War II. |
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Badger's Fancy Meal by Keiko Kasza |
| Badger is bored with the same old meals, but his search for more exciting food only leads to trouble. |
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Snow Day! by Lester L. Laminack |
| Someone is very, very excited about the possibility of missing school due to snow, and plans a whole day of sledding, building forts, reading, and sipping hot chocolate rather than going to school for that test on chapter ten. |
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Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians by Carla Morris |
| Melvin discovers that the public library is the place where he can find just about anything--including three librarians who help in his quest for knowledge. |
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The Orange Shoes by Trinka Hakes Noble |
| Delly Porter enjoys the feel of soft dirt beneath her feet as she walks to and from school, but after a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others, too, see value in things that do not cost money. |
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Callie Cat, Ice Skater by Eileeen Spinelli |
| Callie Cat loves to ice skate and when she hears about the Honeybrook Ice Skating Contest she decides to enter, only to find that winning is not as important as the joy of skating. |
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Hair for Mama by Kelly A. Tinkham |
| When Marcus's mother has chemotherapy for her cancer and loses her hair, he tries to find new hair for her to make her well again. |
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| 2008 -2009 Show-Me 1-2-3 Readers Award Nominees |
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Can I Bring My Pterodactyl to School? by Lois Grambling |
| A child offers many creative reasons for why it would be a good idea to bring a pterodactyl to school. |
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Gold Miner's Daughter: A Melodramatic Fairy Tale by Jackie Mims Hopkins |
| Gracie Pearl has until sundown to find some gold to pay the rent to Mr. Bigglebottom, or he will take back the family gold mine and force her to marry him. |
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Hero Cat by Eileen Spinelli |
| A cat gives birth to a litter of kittens in an abandoned building that catches fire while she is out searching for food. |
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Jake's 100th Day of School by Lester Laminack |
| Jake is so excited about his 100th Day of School, he runs to catch the school bus without his project, but fortunately, with the help of his principal, Jake is able to find a perfect substitute for his project. |
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Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg |
| During the last week of school, the students in Mrs. Hartwell's class try to come up with the perfect present for their teacher. |
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Library Lion by Michelle Knudson |
| A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend. Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the library floor. He makes a comfy backrest for the children at story hour. And he never roars in the library, at least not anymore. But when something terrible happens, the lion quickly comes to the rescue in the only way he knows how. Michelle Knudsen's disarming story, illustrated by the matchless Kevin Hawkes in an expressive timeless style, will win over even the most ardent of rule keepers. |
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Lilly's Big Day by Kevin Henkes |
| When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding. |
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Melissa Parkington's Beautiful, Beautiful Hair by Pat Brisson |
| Known for her lovely hair, Melissa wants to be seen as beautiful for something other than her appearance. |
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Miss Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind by Judy Finchler |
| Miss Malarkey vows to find each of her students a book to love by the end of the school year, but one video-game loving boy proves to be a challenge. |
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One Potato, Two Potato by Cynthia DeFelice |
| This retelling of a Chinese folktale pays tribute to the author's Irish heritage, and to the joys of an old marriage, new friendships, and the impulse to share. Using pen and gouache, the artist shows the "simple" characters in all their winning complexity. A very poor, humble couple live so simple a life they share everything, until the husband discovers a pot with magical powers buried under the very last potato in the garden. Mr. and Mrs. O'Grady are so poor they have just one of everything to share - one potato a day, one chair, one blanket full of holes, and one gold coin for a rainy day. After digging up the last potato in their patch, Mr. O'Grady comes upon a big black object. It's a pot - no ordinary pot, for what they soon discover is that whatever goes into it comes out doubled! Suddenly the O'Gradys aren't destitute anymore. But what they really long for is one friend apiece. Can the magic pot give them that? |
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| Past Show-Me 1-2-3 Readers Award Winners |
| 2008 - Magnus
at the Fire by Jennifer Armstrong |
| When the Broadway Fire House
acquires a motorized fire engine, Magnus the fire horse is not ready to
retire. |
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| 2007 - Arrowhawk by Lola M. Schaefer |
| Based on the true story of a bird of prey's
survival after being struck by a poacher's arrow. |
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| 2006 - Bad
Boys by Margie Palatini |
| Two hungry wolves
in disguise attempt to raid a sheep farm. |
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| 2005 - Epossumondas by Coleen Salley |
| A retelling of a
classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum continually takes his
mother's instructions much too literally. |
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| 2004 - Frog
Principal by Stephanie Calmenson |
| After the principal
of P.S. 88 is turned into a frog by a bumbling magician, the frog bargains
for the chance to act as principal until Mr. Bundy returns from his "family
emergency." |
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| 2003 - Go Home!
The True Story of James the Cat by Libby Philips Meggs |
| A homeless cat
spends several seasons trying to survive the elements until at last a
suburban family adopts him. |
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| 2002 - Hooway
for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester |
| All his classmates
make fun of Rodney because he can't pronounce his name, but it is Rodney's
speech impediment that drives away the class bully. |
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| 2001 - Raising
Dragons by Jerdine Nolen |
| A farmer’s
young daughter shares numerous adventures with the dragon that she raises
from infancy. |
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| 2000 - Verdi by Janell
Cannon |
| A young python does
not want to grow slow and boring like the older snakes he sees in the
tropical jungle where he lives. |
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| 1999 - Duke
the Dairy Delight Dog by Lisa Campbell Ernst |
| Darla doesn’t
want a dirty dog around her Dairy Delight, but Duke patiently tries every
tactic to convince her that her shop is his home. |
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| 1998 - Heart of a
Tiger by Marcie Arnold |
| As the Name Day
celebration approaches, a young kitten tries to deserve a noble name, by
following the path of the beautiful Bengal tiger. |
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| 1997 - My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother by Patricia Polacco |
| After losing
running, climbing, throwing, and burping competitions to her obnoxious
older brother, a young girl makes a wish on a falling star. |
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| 1996 - Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap! by Tom Birdseye |
| A forgetful boy
gets himself into trouble when he repeats what each person he meets on the
road says to him. |
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| 1995 - Sukey
and the Mermaid by Robert D. San Souci |
| Unhappy with her
life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth from Mama Jo the
mermaid. |
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