Texas Bluebonnet Award
2015-2016 Master List
Auxier, Jonathan. 2014. The Night Gardener. New York: Abrams / Amulet Books. Hardcover: 9781419711442, Paperback: 9781419715310, eBook: 9781613126608.
Brown, Don. 2013. The Great American Dust Bowl. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Hardcover: 9780547815503, eBook: 9780544307995.
Bryant, Jen. 2014. The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Hardcover: 9780802853851. Cammuso, Frank. 2013. The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Book One: Spelling Trouble. New York: Abrams / Amulet Books. Hardcover: 9781419708039, Paperback: 9781419708046
Cavanaugh, Nancy J. 2014. Always, Abigail. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Hardcover: 9781402293030, eBook: 9781402293047, eBook: 9781402293054
Daly, Cathleen. 2014. Emily’s Blue Period. Illustrated by Lisa Brown. New York: Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan. Hardcover: 9781596434691.
de los Santos, Marisa and David Teague. 2014. Saving Lucas Biggs. New York: HarperCollins Children’s Books. Hardcover: 9780062274625, Paperback: 9780062274632, Audio CD: 9781483003634.
Eddleman, Peggy. 2013. Sky Jumpers. New York: Random House BFYR. Hardcover: 9780307981271, Hardcover lib bdg: 9780307981288, Trade Paperback: 9780307981301, eBook: 9780307981295.
Egan, Kate; with Magician Mike Lane. 2014. The Vanishing Coin. Illustrated by Eric Wight. New York: Feiwel and Friends Book / Macmillan. Hardcover: 9781250029140, Paperback: 9781250040435, eBook: 9781250058874.
Ehlert, Lois. 2014. The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life. New York: Beach Lane Books / Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. Hardcover: 9781442435711, eBook: 9781442435728.
Engle, Margarita. 2013. Mountain Dog. Illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov. New York: Henry Holt and Company / Macmillan. Hardcover: 9780805095166, Paperback: 9781250044242, eBook: 9780805098938.
Gandhi, Arun and Bethany Hegedus. 2014. Grandfather Gandhi. Illustrated by Evan Turk. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers / Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. Hardcover: 9781442423657, eBook: 9781442450820.
Healy, Christopher. 2012. The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom. New York: Walden Pond Press / HarperCollins Publishers. Hardcover: 9780062117434, Paperback: 9780062117458, eBook: 9780062117441.
Hill, Laban Carrick. 2013. When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop. Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III. New York: Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan. Hardcover: 9781596435407.
Philbrick, Rodman. 2014. Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina. New York: The Blue Sky Press / Scholastic. Hardcover: 9780545342384, Audiobook: 9780545660914, eBook: 9780545633475.
Schanen, Adriana Brad. 2014. Quinny & Hopper. Illustrated by Greg Swearingen. New York: Disney-Hyperion. Hardcover: 9781423178293.
Searles, Rachel. 2014. The Lost Planet. New York: Feiwel and Friends Book / Macmillan. Hardcover: 9781250038791, Paperback: 9781250056887, eBook: 9781466856950.
Singer, Marilyn. 2013. Rutherford B., Who Was He?: Poems About Our Presidents. Illustrated by John Hendrix. New York: Disney-Hyperion. Hardcover: 9781423171003.
Tonatiuh, Duncan. 2014. Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation. New York: Abrams / Abrams Books for Young Readers. Hardcover: 9781419710544, Audio: 9781629238562.
Turnage, Sheila. 2014. The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing. New York: Kathy Dawson Books / Penguin Group. Hardcover: 9780803736719, eBook: 9781101593868.
2015-2016 Master List
Auxier, Jonathan. 2014. The Night Gardener. New York: Abrams / Amulet Books. Hardcover: 9781419711442, Paperback: 9781419715310, eBook: 9781613126608.
Brown, Don. 2013. The Great American Dust Bowl. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Hardcover: 9780547815503, eBook: 9780544307995.
Bryant, Jen. 2014. The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Hardcover: 9780802853851. Cammuso, Frank. 2013. The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Book One: Spelling Trouble. New York: Abrams / Amulet Books. Hardcover: 9781419708039, Paperback: 9781419708046
Cavanaugh, Nancy J. 2014. Always, Abigail. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Hardcover: 9781402293030, eBook: 9781402293047, eBook: 9781402293054
Daly, Cathleen. 2014. Emily’s Blue Period. Illustrated by Lisa Brown. New York: Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan. Hardcover: 9781596434691.
de los Santos, Marisa and David Teague. 2014. Saving Lucas Biggs. New York: HarperCollins Children’s Books. Hardcover: 9780062274625, Paperback: 9780062274632, Audio CD: 9781483003634.
Eddleman, Peggy. 2013. Sky Jumpers. New York: Random House BFYR. Hardcover: 9780307981271, Hardcover lib bdg: 9780307981288, Trade Paperback: 9780307981301, eBook: 9780307981295.
Egan, Kate; with Magician Mike Lane. 2014. The Vanishing Coin. Illustrated by Eric Wight. New York: Feiwel and Friends Book / Macmillan. Hardcover: 9781250029140, Paperback: 9781250040435, eBook: 9781250058874.
Ehlert, Lois. 2014. The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life. New York: Beach Lane Books / Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. Hardcover: 9781442435711, eBook: 9781442435728.
Engle, Margarita. 2013. Mountain Dog. Illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov. New York: Henry Holt and Company / Macmillan. Hardcover: 9780805095166, Paperback: 9781250044242, eBook: 9780805098938.
Gandhi, Arun and Bethany Hegedus. 2014. Grandfather Gandhi. Illustrated by Evan Turk. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers / Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. Hardcover: 9781442423657, eBook: 9781442450820.
Healy, Christopher. 2012. The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom. New York: Walden Pond Press / HarperCollins Publishers. Hardcover: 9780062117434, Paperback: 9780062117458, eBook: 9780062117441.
Hill, Laban Carrick. 2013. When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop. Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III. New York: Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan. Hardcover: 9781596435407.
Philbrick, Rodman. 2014. Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina. New York: The Blue Sky Press / Scholastic. Hardcover: 9780545342384, Audiobook: 9780545660914, eBook: 9780545633475.
Schanen, Adriana Brad. 2014. Quinny & Hopper. Illustrated by Greg Swearingen. New York: Disney-Hyperion. Hardcover: 9781423178293.
Searles, Rachel. 2014. The Lost Planet. New York: Feiwel and Friends Book / Macmillan. Hardcover: 9781250038791, Paperback: 9781250056887, eBook: 9781466856950.
Singer, Marilyn. 2013. Rutherford B., Who Was He?: Poems About Our Presidents. Illustrated by John Hendrix. New York: Disney-Hyperion. Hardcover: 9781423171003.
Tonatiuh, Duncan. 2014. Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation. New York: Abrams / Abrams Books for Young Readers. Hardcover: 9781419710544, Audio: 9781629238562.
Turnage, Sheila. 2014. The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing. New York: Kathy Dawson Books / Penguin Group. Hardcover: 9780803736719, eBook: 9781101593868.
Tejas STAR Reading List
2015
Caraballo, Samuel. (Illustrated by Shawn Costello). (2014). Estas manos: Manitas de mi familia/These Hands: My Family's Hands. Arte Público Press. Piñata Books. ISBN: 978-1558857957. Ages 5-9.
Elya, Susan Middleton. (Illustrated by Susan Guevara). (2014). Little Roja Riding Hood. G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 978-0399247675. Ages 5-9.
Gil, Lydia. (2014) Cartas del cielo/Letters from Heaven. Arte Público Press. Piñata Books. ISBN: 978-1558857988. Ages 8-12.
González, Maya Christina. Call Me Tree/Llámame arbol. Lee & Low Books. ISBN: 978-0892392940. Ages 5-9.
Kyle, Tracy. (Illustrated by Carolina Farías). (2014). Gazpacho for Nacho. Two Lions. ISBN: 978-1477817278. Ages 5-9.
Lacámara, Laura. (2014). Dalia's Wondrous Hair/El cabello maravilloso de Dalia. Arte Público Press. Piñata Books. ISBN: 978-1558857896. Ages 4-9.
Liniers, Ricardo.(2013). The Big Wet Balloon/El globo grande y mojado. (Spanish Edition). Toon Books. ISBN: 978-1935179405. Ages 4-8.
Lombana, Juan Pablo. (Illustrated by Zamie Casazola). (2014). Soccermania/Futbolmanía.Scholastic en Español. ISBN: 978-0545665162. Ages 6-11.
Lújan, Jorge. (Illustrated by Mandana Sadat). (2014). Moví la mano/I Moved My Hand.Groundwood Books. ISBN: 978-1554984855. Ages 2-6.
Mora, Pat. (Illustrated by Meilo So). (2014). Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua sube. CBP. ISBN: 978-0892393251. Ages 6-11.
Mora, Pat and Libby Martínez. (Illustrated by Amelia Lau Carling). (2014). ¡Bravo, Chico Canta! ¡Bravo! Groundwood Books. ISBN: 978-1554983438. Ages 4-7.
Morales, Yuyi. (Tim O’Meara-Photographer). (2014). Viva Frida. Roaring Book Press. ISBN: 978-1596436039. Ages 4-8.
Saldaña, René, Jr. (Illustrated by Carolyn Dee Flores). (2014). Dale, dale, dale: Una fiesta de números/Hit It, Hit It, Hit It: A Fiesta of Numbers. Arte Público Press. Piñata Books. ISBN: 978-1558857827. Ages 4-8.
Stockdale, Susan. (2014). Stripes of All Types/Rayas de todas las tallas. Peachtree Publishers. ISBN: 978-1561457939. Ages 2-6.
Thong, Roseanne. (Illustrated by Sara Palacios). (2014). 'Twas Nochebuena. Viking Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 978-0670016341. Ages 4-7.
Prior Year's list may be found here: http://www.txla.org/TBA-booklists
2015
Caraballo, Samuel. (Illustrated by Shawn Costello). (2014). Estas manos: Manitas de mi familia/These Hands: My Family's Hands. Arte Público Press. Piñata Books. ISBN: 978-1558857957. Ages 5-9.
Elya, Susan Middleton. (Illustrated by Susan Guevara). (2014). Little Roja Riding Hood. G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 978-0399247675. Ages 5-9.
Gil, Lydia. (2014) Cartas del cielo/Letters from Heaven. Arte Público Press. Piñata Books. ISBN: 978-1558857988. Ages 8-12.
González, Maya Christina. Call Me Tree/Llámame arbol. Lee & Low Books. ISBN: 978-0892392940. Ages 5-9.
Kyle, Tracy. (Illustrated by Carolina Farías). (2014). Gazpacho for Nacho. Two Lions. ISBN: 978-1477817278. Ages 5-9.
Lacámara, Laura. (2014). Dalia's Wondrous Hair/El cabello maravilloso de Dalia. Arte Público Press. Piñata Books. ISBN: 978-1558857896. Ages 4-9.
Liniers, Ricardo.(2013). The Big Wet Balloon/El globo grande y mojado. (Spanish Edition). Toon Books. ISBN: 978-1935179405. Ages 4-8.
Lombana, Juan Pablo. (Illustrated by Zamie Casazola). (2014). Soccermania/Futbolmanía.Scholastic en Español. ISBN: 978-0545665162. Ages 6-11.
Lújan, Jorge. (Illustrated by Mandana Sadat). (2014). Moví la mano/I Moved My Hand.Groundwood Books. ISBN: 978-1554984855. Ages 2-6.
Mora, Pat. (Illustrated by Meilo So). (2014). Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua sube. CBP. ISBN: 978-0892393251. Ages 6-11.
Mora, Pat and Libby Martínez. (Illustrated by Amelia Lau Carling). (2014). ¡Bravo, Chico Canta! ¡Bravo! Groundwood Books. ISBN: 978-1554983438. Ages 4-7.
Morales, Yuyi. (Tim O’Meara-Photographer). (2014). Viva Frida. Roaring Book Press. ISBN: 978-1596436039. Ages 4-8.
Saldaña, René, Jr. (Illustrated by Carolyn Dee Flores). (2014). Dale, dale, dale: Una fiesta de números/Hit It, Hit It, Hit It: A Fiesta of Numbers. Arte Público Press. Piñata Books. ISBN: 978-1558857827. Ages 4-8.
Stockdale, Susan. (2014). Stripes of All Types/Rayas de todas las tallas. Peachtree Publishers. ISBN: 978-1561457939. Ages 2-6.
Thong, Roseanne. (Illustrated by Sara Palacios). (2014). 'Twas Nochebuena. Viking Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 978-0670016341. Ages 4-7.
Prior Year's list may be found here: http://www.txla.org/TBA-booklists