Texas Bluebonnet Award
2004-2005 Master List
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Andrews-Goebel, Nancy. The Pot That Juan Built. David Diaz, Illustrator. Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2002. ISBN 1-58430-038-8, $16.95. Spanish Language Edition: La vasija que Juan fabricó. Translated by Eunice Cortes, ISBN 1-58430-229-1, $16.95. KIR, PW, SLJ

Blake, Robert J. Togo. Philomel Books, 2002, ISBN 0-399-23381-4, $16.99. KIR. SLJ

Chandra, Deborah and Madeleine Comora. George Washington’s Teeth. Brock Cole, Illustrator. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2003. ISBN 0-374-32534-0, $16.00. BCCB, BK, HB, PW, SLJ

Dowell, Frances O’Roark. Where I’d Like To Be. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2003. ISBN 0-689-84420-4, $15.95. Audiobook: Listening Library, ISBN 0-8072-1574-0, $30.00. BCCB, BK, KIR, PW, SLJ

Fleischman, John. Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002. ISBN 0-618-05252-6, $16.00. BCCB, BK, HB, PW, SLJ

Gordon, Amy. The Gorillas of Gill Park. Holiday House, 2003. ISBN 0-8234-1751-4, $16.95. BK, SLJ

Green, Michelle Y. A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2002. ISBN 0-8037-2661-9, $15.99. Paperback:Puffin, ISBN 0-14-240072-6, $5.99. BCCB, BK, KIR, SLJ

Grimes, Nikki. Danitra Brown Leaves Town. Floyd Cooper, Illustrator. HarperCollins Publishers/Amistad, 2002. ISBN 0-688-13156-5, $16.89. BK, KIR, PW, SLJ

Haas, Jessie. Runaway Radish. Margot Apple, Illustrator. Greenwillow Books, 2001. ISBN 10-06-029159-1, $16.89. BCCB, BK, HB, SLJ

Janeczko, Paul B. Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices. Melissa Sweet, Illustrator. HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. ISBN 0-688-16252-5, $16.89. BK, HB, PW, SLJ

Johnston, Tony. Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio. Raúl Colón, Illustrator. The Blue Sky Press, 2001. ISBN 0-439-18936-5, $15.95. Paperback: Scholastic Signature, ISBN 0-439-23384-4, $4.99. BK, SLJ

Krull, Kathleen. Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez. Yuyi Morales, Illustrator. Harcourt, Inc., 2003. ISBN 0-15-201437-3, $17.00. Spanish Language Edition: Cosechando esperanza: La historia de Cesar Chavez. Translated by F. Isabel Campoy and Alma Flor Ada. ISBN 0-15-204755-7, $17.00. BK, HB, SLJ

McKissack, Patricia C. Tippy Lemmey. Susan Keeter, Illustrator. Simon & Schuster, 2002. ISBN 0-68985-594-X, $11.89. Paperback: Aladdin, ISBN 0-689-85019-0, $3.99. BCCB, BK, HB, SLJ

Miller, Debbie S. Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights. Jon Van Zyle, Illustrator. Walker Publishing Company, Inc., 2003. ISBN 0-8027-8857-2, $17.85. BK, KIR, SLJ

Mundis, Hester. My Chimp Friday: The Nana Banana Chronicles. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2002. ISBN 0-689-83837-9, $16.00. BK, PW, SLJ

Myers, Laurie. Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog’s Tale. Michael Dooling, Illustrator. Henry Holt and Company, 2002. ISBN 0-8050-6368-4, $16.95. BK, HB, PW, SLJ

O’Connor, Barbara. Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia. Farrar Straus Giroux/Frances Foster Books, 2003. ISBN 0-374-32258-9, $16.00. BK, HB, SLJ

Salisbury, Graham. Lord of the Deep. Delacorte Press, 2001.ISBN 0-385-90013-9, $17.99.Paperback: Laurel-Leaf, ISBN 0-440-22911-1, $5.50. Audiobook: Recorded Books, ISBN 0-7887-9361-6, $28.00. BCCB, BK, HB, PW, SLJ

Williams, Vera B. Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart. Greenwillow Books, 2001. ISBN 0-06-029461-2, $16.89. Paperback: HarperCollins, ISBN 0-06-057182-9, $6.99. Audiobook: Live Oak Media, ISBN 1-5911-2186-8, $25.95 (cassette & hardback).BCCB, BK, HB, PW, SLJ

Woodson, Jacqueline. Locomotion. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2003. ISBN 0-399-23115-3, $15.99. Paperback: Puffin, ISBN 0-14-240149-8, $5.99. BK, HB, KIR, PW, SLJ. Audiobook: Recorded Books, ISBN 1402539495, $10.00.

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The TBA Committee selected the 2004-2005 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. Review sources listed are: BCCB, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books; BK, Booklist; HB, Horn Book; KIR, Kirkus; PW, Publishers Weekly; SLJ, School Library Journal.