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2013 Winners and Finalists

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Kindergarten to Second Grade Book of the Year Finalists

Winner
Nighttime Ninja

Nighttime Ninja

By: Barbara DaCosta
Illustrated by:
 Ed Young
ISBN: 9780316203845

 
Big Mean Mike

Big Mean Mike

By: Michelle Knudsen
Illustrated by:
 Scott Magoon
ISBN: 9780763649906
 
The Duckling Gets a Cookie?!

The Duckling Gets a Cookie?!

By: Mo Willems
Illustrated by:
 Mo Willems
ISBN: 9781423151289
 
I’ll Save You Bobo!

I’ll Save You Bobo!

By: Eileen Rosenthal
Illustrated by:
 Marc Rosenthal
ISBN: 9781442403789
 
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

By: Eric Litwin
Illustrated by:
 James Dean
ISBN: 9780062110589

Third Grade to Fourth Grade Book of the Year Finalists

Winner
Bad Kitty for President

Bad Kitty for President

By: Nick Bruel
ISBN: 9781250010162

 
Get the Scoop on Animal Poop!

Get the Scoop on Animal Poop!

By: Dawn Cusick
ISBN: 9781623540142
 
Homer

Homer

By: Shelley Rotner
Illustrated by:
 Diane deGroat
 
Just Joking

Just Joking

By: National Geographic Kids
 
Pluto Visits Earth!

Pluto Visits Earth!

By: Steve Metzger
Illustrated by:
 Jared Lee
ISBN: 9780545249348

Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year Finalists

Winner
Dork Diaries 4: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess

Dork Diaries 4

By: Rachel Renée Russell
Illustrated by:
 Rachel Renée Russell
ISBN: 9781442411920

 
Liar & Spy

Liar & Spy

By: Rebecca Stead
ISBN: 9780385737432
 
PICKLE: The (Formerly) Anonymous Prank Club of Fountain Point Middle School

PICKLE

By: Kim Baker
Illustrated by:
 Tim Probert
ISBN: 9781596437654
Fiction, 7-12, Diversity
 
Rebel McKenzie

Rebel McKenzie

By: Candice Ransom
ISBN: 9781423145394
 
Stickman Odyssey, Book 2: The Wrath of Zozimos

Stickman Odyssey, Book 2

By: Christopher Ford
ISBN: ISBN 9780399254277

Teen Book of the Year Finalists

Winner
The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars

By: John Green
ISBN: 9780525478812
Fiction, Teen, Romance

 
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, Volume 1)

Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, Volume 1)

By: Marissa Meyer
ISBN: 9781250007209
 
City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments)

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments)

By: Cassandra Clare
ISBN: 9781442416864
 
Insurgent

Insurgent

By: Veronica Roth
ISBN: 9780062024046
 
Rapture: A Fallen Novel

Rapture

By: Lauren Kate
ISBN: 978-0-385-73918-4

Author of the Year Finalists

Winner
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7: The Third Wheel

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7

By: Jeff Kinney
ISBN: 978-1-4197-0584-7

 
The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars

By: John Green
ISBN: 9780525478812
Fiction, Teen, Romance
 
Insurgent

Insurgent

By: Veronica Roth
ISBN: 9780062024046
 
The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus, Book 3)

The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus, Book 3)

By: Rick Riordan
ISBN: 978-1423140603
 
Wonder

Wonder

By: R.J. Palacio
ISBN: 9780375869020

Illustrator of the Year Finalists

Winner
Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet

Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet

By: Jane O'Connor
Illustrated by:
 Robin Preiss Glasser
ISBN: 9780061703812

 
The Duckling Gets a Cookie?!

The Duckling Gets a Cookie?!

By: Mo Willems
Illustrated by:
 Mo Willems
ISBN: 9781423151289
 
Llama Llama Time to Share

Llama Llama Time to Share

By: Anna Dewdney
Illustrated by:
 Anna Dewdney
ISBN: 9780670012336
 
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses

Olivia and the Fairy Princesses

By: Ian Falconer
Illustrated by:
 Ian Falconer
ISBN: 9781442450271
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
 
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

By: Eric Litwin
Illustrated by:
 James Dean
ISBN: 9780062110589
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