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Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences.

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    California Young Reader Medal
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    Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award
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    New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award
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    New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • WINNER | 2006
    California Young Reader Medal
  • WINNER | 2006
    Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Master List
  • WINNER | 2006
    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Master List
  • WINNER | 2006
    Kansas William White Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
  • WINNER | 2006
    New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    Texas Lone Star Reading List
  • WINNER | 2005
    Arkansas Charlie May Simon Award
  • WINNER | 2005
    Colorado Children's Book Master List
  • WINNER | 2005
    Iowa Teen Book Award
  • WINNER | 2005
    West Virginia Children's Book Master List
  • WINNER | 2004
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • WINNER | 2004
    Florida Sunshine State Book Award
  • WINNER | 2004
    Texas Lone Star Reading List
  • NOMINEE | 2006
    Florida Sunshine State Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2006
    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
  • NOMINEE | 2006
    Iowa Teen Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2005
    Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2005
    West Virginia Children's Book Master List

Guides

Educator Guide for

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Discussion Guide for

Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Awards

  • WINNER
    California Young Reader Medal
  • WINNER
    Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award
  • WINNER
    New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award
  • WINNER
    New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • WINNER | 2006
    California Young Reader Medal
  • WINNER | 2006
    Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Master List
  • WINNER | 2006
    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Master List
  • WINNER | 2006
    Kansas William White Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
  • WINNER | 2006
    New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    Texas Lone Star Reading List
  • WINNER | 2005
    Arkansas Charlie May Simon Award
  • WINNER | 2005
    Colorado Children's Book Master List
  • WINNER | 2005
    Iowa Teen Book Award
  • WINNER | 2005
    West Virginia Children's Book Master List
  • WINNER | 2004
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • WINNER | 2004
    Florida Sunshine State Book Award
  • WINNER | 2004
    Texas Lone Star Reading List
  • NOMINEE | 2006
    Florida Sunshine State Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2006
    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
  • NOMINEE | 2006
    Iowa Teen Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2005
    Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2005
    West Virginia Children's Book Master List