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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: HISTORICAL FICTION (See full list

Cover art for FINDING FAMILY

FINDING FAMILY

by Tonya Bolden

Cover art for ZORA AND ME

ZORA AND ME

by Victoria Bond

Cover art for ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN

ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN

by Karen Cushman

Cover art for ONCE

ONCE

by Morris Gleitzman

Cover art for TURTLE IN PARADISE

TURTLE IN PARADISE

by Jennifer L. Holm

Cover art for THE WATER SEEKER

THE WATER SEEKER

by Kimberly Willis Holt

Cover art for CHASING ORION

CHASING ORION

by Kathryn Lasky

Cover art for THE DREAMER

THE DREAMER

by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Cover art for HEART OF A SAMURAI

HEART OF A SAMURAI

by Margi Preus

Cover art for A GOOD HORSE

A GOOD HORSE

by Jane Smiley

Cover art for MOON OVER MANIFEST

MOON OVER MANIFEST

by Claire Vanderpool

Cover art for ONE CRAZY SUMMER

ONE CRAZY SUMMER

by Rita Williams-Garcia

Cover art for REX ZERO, THE GREAT PRETENDER

REX ZERO, THE GREAT PRETENDER

by Tim Wynne-Jones

2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: NONFICTION (See full list

Cover art for BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY

BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY

by Larry Dane Brimner

Cover art for SUMMER BIRDS

SUMMER BIRDS

by Margarita Engle

Cover art for LAFAYETTE AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

LAFAYETTE AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

by Russell Freedman

Cover art for COUNTRY ROAD ABC

COUNTRY ROAD ABC

by Arthur Geisert

Cover art for JIMI

JIMI

by Gary Golio

Cover art for BALLET FOR MARTHA

BALLET FOR MARTHA

by Jan Greenberg

Cover art for THE EXTRAORDINARY MARK TWAIN

THE EXTRAORDINARY MARK TWAIN

by Barbara Kerley

Cover art for WHO STOLE MONA LISA?

WHO STOLE MONA LISA?

by Ruthie Knapp

Cover art for KUBLA KHAN

KUBLA KHAN

by Kathleen Krull

Cover art for THE YEAR OF GOODBYES

THE YEAR OF GOODBYES

by Debbie Levy

Cover art for STABLE

STABLE

by Ted Lewin

Cover art for BUILT TO LAST

BUILT TO LAST

by David Macaulay

Cover art for THE CHIRU OF HIGH TIBET

THE CHIRU OF HIGH TIBET

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Cover art for WALDEN THEN AND NOW

WALDEN THEN AND NOW

by Michael McCurdy

Cover art for KAKAPO RESCUE

KAKAPO RESCUE

by Sy Montgomery

Cover art for UBIQUITOUS

UBIQUITOUS

by Joyce Sidman

2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: ALL PICTURE BOOKS (See full list

Cover art for ARROZ CON LECHE / RICE PUDDING

ARROZ CON LECHE / RICE PUDDING

by Jorge Argueta

Cover art for MIRROR

MIRROR

by Jeannie Baker

Cover art for LMNO PEAS

LMNO PEAS

by Keith Baker

Cover art for SHARK VS. TRAIN

SHARK VS. TRAIN

by Chris Barton

Cover art for THERE'S GOING TO BE A BABY

THERE'S GOING TO BE A BABY

by John Burningham

Cover art for BEAVER IS LOST

BEAVER IS LOST

by Elisha Cooper

Cover art for IN THE WILD

IN THE WILD

by David Elliott

Cover art for SUMMER BIRDS

SUMMER BIRDS

by Margarita Engle

Cover art for CLEVER JACK TAKES THE CAKE

CLEVER JACK TAKES THE CAKE

by Candace Fleming

Cover art for ROSLYN RUTABAGA AND THE BIGGEST HOLE ON EARTH!

ROSLYN RUTABAGA AND THE BIGGEST HOLE ON EARTH!

by Marie-Louise Gay

Cover art for COUNTRY ROAD ABC

COUNTRY ROAD ABC

by Arthur Geisert

Cover art for JIMI

JIMI

by Gary Golio

Cover art for THE RABBIT PROBLEM

THE RABBIT PROBLEM

by Emily Gravett

Cover art for BALLET FOR MARTHA

BALLET FOR MARTHA

by Jan Greenberg

Cover art for MY GARDEN

MY GARDEN

by Kevin Henkes

Cover art for I AM A BACKHOE

I AM A BACKHOE

by Anna Grossnickle Hines

Cover art for SAY HELLO!

SAY HELLO!

by Rachel Isadora

Cover art for MIMI’S DADA CATIFESTO

MIMI’S DADA CATIFESTO

by Shelley Jackson

Cover art for BIG RED LOLLIPOP

BIG RED LOLLIPOP

by Rukhsana Khan

Cover art for THE EXTRAORDINARY MARK TWAIN

THE EXTRAORDINARY MARK TWAIN

by Barbara Kerley

Cover art for WHO STOLE MONA LISA?

WHO STOLE MONA LISA?

by Ruthie Knapp

Cover art for KUBLA KHAN

KUBLA KHAN

by Kathleen Krull

Cover art for STABLE

STABLE

by Ted Lewin

Cover art for LING & TING

LING & TING

by Grace Lin

Cover art for REMEMBERING CRYSTAL

REMEMBERING CRYSTAL

by Sebastian Loth

Cover art for SPORK

SPORK

by Kyo Maclear

Cover art for THE CHIRU OF HIGH TIBET

THE CHIRU OF HIGH TIBET

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Cover art for WALDEN THEN AND NOW

WALDEN THEN AND NOW

by Michael McCurdy

Cover art for SNOOK ALONE

SNOOK ALONE

by Marilyn Nelson

Cover art for THE BOYS

THE BOYS

by Jeff Newman

Cover art for BUNNY DAYS

BUNNY DAYS

by Tao Nyeu

Cover art for MR. ELEPHANTER

MR. ELEPHANTER

by Lark Pien

Cover art for HIP HOP DOG

HIP HOP DOG

by Chris Raschka

Cover art for MAD AT MOMMY

MAD AT MOMMY

by Komako Sakai

Cover art for WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?

by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Cover art for UBIQUITOUS

UBIQUITOUS

by Joyce Sidman

Cover art for MIRROR MIRROR

MIRROR MIRROR

by Marilyn Singer

Cover art for 13 WORDS

13 WORDS

by Lemony Snicket

Cover art for A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE

A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE

by Philip C. Stead

Cover art for THE ROOSTER PRINCE OF BRESLOV

THE ROOSTER PRINCE OF BRESLOV

by Ann Redisch Stampler

Cover art for DEAR PRIMO

DEAR PRIMO

by Duncan Tonatiuh

Cover art for ART & MAX

ART & MAX

by David Wiesner

Cover art for CITY DOG, COUNTRY FROG

CITY DOG, COUNTRY FROG

by Mo Willems

Cover art for WE ARE IN A BOOK!

WE ARE IN A BOOK!

by Mo Willems

Cover art for PECAN PIE BABY

PECAN PIE BABY

by Jaqueline Woodson

2010 BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS: CONTEMPORARY NOVELS (See full list

Cover art for THE DARK DAYS OF HAMBURGER HALPIN

THE DARK DAYS OF HAMBURGER HALPIN

by Josh Berk

Cover art for HUSH

HUSH

by Eishes Chayil

Cover art for THE 10 P.M. QUESTION

THE 10 P.M. QUESTION

by Kate de Goldi

Cover art for WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON

WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON

by John Green

Cover art for ILLYRIA

ILLYRIA

by Elizabeth Hand

Cover art for BLANK CONFESSION

BLANK CONFESSION

by Pete Hautman

Cover art for SWEET, HEREAFTER

SWEET, HEREAFTER

by Angela Johnson

Cover art for PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZ

PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZ

by A.S. King

Cover art for DARK WATER

DARK WATER

by Laura McNeal

Cover art for AS EASY AS FALLING OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH

AS EASY AS FALLING OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH

by Lynne Rae Perkins

Cover art for THE THINGS A BROTHER KNOWS

THE THINGS A BROTHER KNOWS

by Dana Reinhardt

Cover art for NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL

NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL

by Siobhan Vivian

2010 BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS: FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION (See full list

Cover art for WHITE CAT

WHITE CAT

by Holly Black

Cover art for MOCKINGJAY

MOCKINGJAY

by Suzanne Collins

Cover art for FACTOTUM

FACTOTUM

by D.M. Cornish

Cover art for MISTWOOD

MISTWOOD

by Leah Cypess

Cover art for INCARCERON

INCARCERON

by Catherine Fisher

Cover art for SAPPHIQUE

SAPPHIQUE

by Catherine Fisher

Cover art for RECKLESS

RECKLESS

by Cornelia Funke

Cover art for GUARDIAN OF THE DEAD

GUARDIAN OF THE DEAD

by Karen Healey

Cover art for THE ODYSSEY

THE ODYSSEY

by Gareth Hinds

Cover art for THE GENIUS WARS

THE GENIUS WARS

by Catherine Jinks

Cover art for PEGASUS

PEGASUS

by Robin McKinley

Cover art for THE LEGEND OF THE KING

THE LEGEND OF THE KING

by Gerald Morris

Cover art for I SHALL WEAR MIDNIGHT

I SHALL WEAR MIDNIGHT

by Terry Pratchett

Cover art for FEVER CRUMB

FEVER CRUMB

by Philip Reeve

Cover art for THE WHITE HORSE TRICK

THE WHITE HORSE TRICK

by Kate Thompson

Cover art for A CONSPIRACY OF KINGS

A CONSPIRACY OF KINGS

by Megan Whalen Turner

Cover art for MR. MENDOZA’S PAINTBRUSH

MR. MENDOZA’S PAINTBRUSH

by Luis Alberto Urrea

Cover art for THE MONSTRUMOLOGIST

THE MONSTRUMOLOGIST

by Rick Yancey

2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: BOOKS FOR ANIMAL LOVERS (See full list

Cover art for BEAVER IS LOST

BEAVER IS LOST

by Elisha Cooper

Cover art for IN THE WILD

IN THE WILD

by David Elliott

Cover art for ROSLYN RUTABAGA AND THE BIGGEST HOLE ON EARTH!

ROSLYN RUTABAGA AND THE BIGGEST HOLE ON EARTH!

by Marie-Louise Gay

Cover art for THE RABBIT PROBLEM

THE RABBIT PROBLEM

by Emily Gravett

Cover art for MIMI’S DADA CATIFESTO

MIMI’S DADA CATIFESTO

by Shelley Jackson

Cover art for STABLE

STABLE

by Ted Lewin

Cover art for REMEMBERING CRYSTAL

REMEMBERING CRYSTAL

by Sebastian Loth

Cover art for THE CHIRU OF HIGH TIBET

THE CHIRU OF HIGH TIBET

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Cover art for KAKAPO RESCUE

KAKAPO RESCUE

by Sy Montgomery

Cover art for SNOOK ALONE

SNOOK ALONE

by Marilyn Nelson

Cover art for BUNNY DAYS

BUNNY DAYS

by Tao Nyeu

Cover art for MR. ELEPHANTER

MR. ELEPHANTER

by Lark Pien

Cover art for HIP HOP DOG

HIP HOP DOG

by Chris Raschka

Cover art for MAD AT MOMMY

MAD AT MOMMY

by Komako Sakai

Cover art for WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?

by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Cover art for UBIQUITOUS

UBIQUITOUS

by Joyce Sidman

Cover art for BINKY TO THE RESCUE

BINKY TO THE RESCUE

by Ashley Spires

Cover art for A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE

A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE

by Philip C. Stead

Cover art for THE ROOSTER PRINCE OF BRESLOV

THE ROOSTER PRINCE OF BRESLOV

by Ann Redisch Stampler

Cover art for HAMSTER AND CHEESE

HAMSTER AND CHEESE

by Colleen AF Venable

Cover art for AND THEN THERE WERE GNOMES

AND THEN THERE WERE GNOMES

by Colleen AF Venable

Cover art for ART & MAX

ART & MAX

by David Wiesner

Cover art for CITY DOG, COUNTRY FROG

CITY DOG, COUNTRY FROG

by Mo Willems

Cover art for WE ARE IN A BOOK!

WE ARE IN A BOOK!

by Mo Willems

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