Colorado Children's Book Award 2015 Nominations +

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Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Twelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure out how to connect with other people
and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident.
Doll Bones by Holly Black
Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out
imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll
made from the ashes of a dead girl.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabstein
Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous
game maker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with
friends to solve puzzles in order to escape
Gaby, Lost and Found by Angela Cervantes
Gaby Ramirez Howard loves volunteering at the local animal shelter. She plays with the kittens, helps to obedience
train the dogs, and writes adoption advertisements so that the strays who live there can find their forever homes:
places where they'll be loved and cared for, no matter what.
Gaby has been feeling like a bit of a stray herself, lately. Her mother has recently been deported to Honduras and
Gaby is stuck living with her inattentive dad. She's confident that her mom will come home soon so that they can
adopt Gaby's favorite shelter cat together. When the cat's original owners turn up at the shelter, however, Gaby
worries that her plans for the perfect family are about to fall apart
Heroes of Olympus, House of Hades by Rick Riordan
Greek and Roman demigods from the Prophecy of Seven must work together to seal the Doors of Death--and help
Percy and Annabeth escape the Underworld in the process.
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and
find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale
characters they grew up reading about.
Wild Born by Brandon Mull
As a dark force engulfs the land, the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers who each
have forged a rare bond with their spirit beasts -- a bond that gives great powers to all of them.
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
Map on inside covers. Washed ashore as a baby in tiny Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, Mo LoBeau, now eleven,
and her best friend Dale turn detective when the amnesiac Colonel, owner of a cafe and co-parent of Mo with his
cook, Miss Lana, seems implicated in a murder.
Ungifted by Gordan Korman
Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a
special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.
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Wings of Fire 2: The Lost Heir by Tui Sutherland
Tsunami, heir to the SeaWing throne, is returning home for the first time since she was stolen as an egg, her mother,
Queen Coral, welcomes her, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off her heirs for years.
Battle Bunny by Jon Scieska
Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between
a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.
Bluebird by Bob Staake
A wordless picture book about the inspiring friendship that develops between a bluebird and a young boy.
The Dark by Lemony Snicket
Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the same house as Laszlo. Mostly, though, the
dark stays in the basement and doesn't come into Lazslo's room. But one night, it does.
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining
about how he uses them.
Journey by Aron Becker
A young girl, having escaped from her loneliness through a door she drew on her bedroom wall, is captured by an
evil emperor and must find a way to escape.
Lucky Ducklings by Eva Moore | Pictures by Nancy Carpenter
True story of how the Montauk, NY fire department saved a family of ducklings in June 2000.
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Bored with city life and the proper behavior it requires, Mr. Tiger has a wild idea that leads him to discover his true
nature.
Mr. Wuffles by David Weisner
Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, which turns out to be a spaceship piloted by small green
aliens. When Mr. Wuffles plays rough with the little ship, the aliens must venture into the cat's
territory to make emergency repairs.
That is Not a Good Idea by Mo Willems
Illustrations that resemble a silent film tell the story of a plump mama goose who is invited to dinner by a hungry
fox while her babies try to warn her that it is a bad idea.
Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great by Bob Shea
Envy turns to admiration and finally to friendship for Goat and Unicorn.
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