Texas Bluebonnet Award
 2010-2011 Master List

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Applegate, Katherine. 2007. Home of the Brave. New York: Feiwel and Friends. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9780312367657; Paperback (published by Square Fish), ISBN-13: 9780312535636; MP3 Book, ISBN-13: 9780739362204.

Brown, Don. 2008. All Stations! Distress!: April 15, 1912: The Day the Titanic Sank. New York: Roaring Brook Press.  Hardcover, ISBN-13: 978-1596432222.  

Claflin, Willy. 2008. The Uglified Ducky: A Maynard Moose Tale. Illustrated by James Stimson. Atlanta: August House. Hardcover (includes CD), ISBN-13: 978-0874838589; MP3 Book, ISBN-13: 2000003485864; Compact Disc (abridged), ISBN-13: 9780874837018.

Crowe, Ellie. 2007. Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku. Illustrated by Richard Waldrep. New York: Lee & Low Books, Inc. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9781584302766.

Deedy, Carmen Agra. 2009. 14 Cows for America. In collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah. Illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9781561454907.

Graff, Lisa. 2009. Umbrella Summer. New York: Laura Geringer Books, an imprint of HarperCollins.  Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9780061431876; digital ebook, ISBN-13: 9780061912627.

Harrison, David L. 2008. Pirates. Illustrated by Dan Burr. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-455-6.

Henson, Heather. 2008. That Book Woman. Illustrated by David Small. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9781416908128.

Jenkins, Steve. 2009. Down Down Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9780618966363.

Klise, Kate. 2009. Dying to Meet You: 43 Cemetery Road, Book 1. Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. Boston: Harcourt. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9780152057275.

Mass, Wendy. 2009. 11 Birthdays. New York: Scholastic Press. Hardcover: ISBN-13: 9780545052399; Paperback (available January 10, 2010), ISBN-13: 9780545052405; Audiobook available January 10, 2010.

McDonald, Megan. 2008. The Hinky Pink: An Old Tale. Illustrated by Brian Floca. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Richard Jackson Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishers. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9780689875885.

Moser, Lisa. 2007. Squirrel’s World. Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. Cambridge: Candlewick Press. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-2929-8; Paperback, ISBN-13: 9780763640880.

Park, Linda Sue. 2007. Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems). Illustrated by Istvan Banyai. New York: Clarion Books. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9780618234837.

Paulsen, Gary. 2009. Mudshark. New York: Wendy Lamb Books, an Imprint of Random House Children’s Books. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 978-0385746854; Library Binding, ISBN-13: 978-0385909228; Paperback (published by Yearling, release date, June 8, 2010), ISBN-13: 978-0553494648; Digital Ebook, ISBN-13: 9780375892554.

Pennypacker, Sara. 2009. Sparrow Girl. Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka. New York: Disney-Hyperion Books. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9781423111870.

Rollins, James. 2009. Jake Ransom and the Skull King’s Shadow. New York: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9780061473791; Library Binding, ISBN-13: 9780061473807; Paperback, ISBN-13: 9780061473814; Compact Disc (Unabridged), ISBN-13: 9780061761034; MP3 Book (Unabridged), ISBN-13: 9780061806018; Digital Ebook, ISBN-13: 9780061858208.

Rutkoski, Marie. 2008. The Cabinet of Wonders. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9780374310264; Hardcover-large print, ISBN-13: 9781410413208; Compact Disc (unabridged), ISBN-13: 9781427205483; Digital Ebook, ISBN-13: 9781429930000.

Salisbury, Graham. 2009. Calvin Coconut Trouble Magnet. Illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers. New York: Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 9780385737012; Library Binding, ISBN-13: 9780385906395; Digital Ebook, ISBN-13: 9780375893933; Paperback (release April 27. 2010).

Yaccarino, Dan. 2009. The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Hardcover, ISBN-13: 978-0375855733.

The TBA Committee selected the 2009-2010 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List titles after receiving suggestions from librarians, teachers, parents, students and others. The Master List books, all recommended by one or more reviewing source, should be evaluated in terms of each library’s selection policy. It is not mandatory that a school or public library purchase all titles listed.

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