"A Bad Case of Stripes," a book about a girl who gets a nasty disease, and "Frindle," the story of a boy who pushes for the use of a frindle -- a pen, are two of the Utah Children's Book Award winners for 1999-2000.
Recently, the Children's Literature Association of Utah named four Utah Children's Book Awards after tabulating more than 90,000 votes from more than 120 public schools and libraries throughout the state.The Picture Book Award went to "Stripes," by David Shannon (Blue Sky/Scholastic). The story centers around a girl who breaks out in stripes when she cares too much what people think. The Children's Book Award went to "Frindle," by Andrew Clements (Dutton). In the story, Nick lodges a brilliant campaign for frindles -- or a pen. Nick's teacher is not so sure about their use, even though she is the inspiration behind them.
"A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder," by Walter Wick (Scholastic), was selected as the most popular Informational Book. The book documents a drop of water through its journey from drippy faucet to a sink's puddle.
Young Adult Book winner was "Little Sister," by Kara Dalkey (Harcourt). This exciting story is about Mitsuko, a 13-year-old in a royal court who amazes everyone with her tenacity during a village attack by outlaws.
"These awards encourage reading from all ages, kindergarten to 12th grade," said Linda Mosbacker, book award chairwoman. "We especially hope that parents will participate with the wonderful reading lists we have developed for the upcoming year."
Here is a list of nominees for the Utah Children's Book Awards 2000-01:
Picture Book Award (Fiction for children in Grades K-3): "Midnight Fridge," by Bruce Glassman (BlackBirch Marketing); "Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Bed," by Joyce Dunbar (Harcourt); "Ed and Fred Flea," by Parnela Duncan Edwards (Hyperion); "Tomas and the Library Lady," by Pat Mora (Random House); "Hooway for Wodney Wat,"by Helen Lester (Houghton); "What, Cried Granny! An Almost Bedtime Story," by Kate Lurn (Penguin/Putnam); "Wolf is Coming!" by Elizabeth Macdonald (Penguin/Putnam); "Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round," by Teri Sloat (DK Publishing); "Westlandia," by Paul Fleischman (Candlewick); "Quiltmaker's Gift," by Jeff Brumbeau (Pfeifer-Hamilton).
Children's Book Award (Grades 3-6): "Our Only May Amelia," by Jennifer Hohn (HarperCollins); "Sasquatch," by Roland Smith (Hyperion); "Nowhere to Call Home," by Cynthia DeFelice (Farrar); "Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief," by Wendelin Van Draanen (Knopf); "Starting School with the Enemy," by Elisa Carbone (Knopf); "Perloo the Bold," by Avi (Scholastic); "Choosing Up Sides," by John Ritter (Penguin/Putnam); "I'm Not Who You Think I Am," by Peg Kehret (Penguin/Putnam); "Secret of Platform 13," by Eva lbbottson (Penguin/Putnam); "When the Soldiers Were Gone," (Penguin/Putnam); "Eye of the Great Bear," by Bill Wallace (Pocket Books); "Kidnappers: A Mystery," by Willo Davis Roberts (Simon & Schuster); "Well Wished," by Fran Billingsley (Simon & Schuster).
Informational Book Award (all ages): "If You Hopped Like a Frog," by David Schwartz (Scholastic); "To Everything There is a Season," by Leo and Diane Dillon (Scholastic); "Rim Shots," by Charles Smith (Penguin/Putnam); "Exploding Ants: Amazing Facts About How Animals Adapt," by Joanne Settel (Simon & Schuster); "What You Never Knew About Fingers, Forks and Chopsticks," by Patricia Lauber (Simon & Schuster); "Gargoyle on the Roof," by Jack Prelutsky (Morrow); "History of Counting," by Denise Schmandt-Besserat (Morrow); "William Shakespeare & the Globe," by Aliki (HarperCollins); "Turn of the Century," by Ellen Jackson (Charlesbridge); "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance," by Jennifer Armstrong (Random House).
Young Adult Book Award (Grades 7-12): "Armageddon Summer," by Jane Yolen (Harcourt); "Dark Side of Nowhere," by Neal Shusterman (Little Brown); "For Mike," by Shelley Sykes (Bantam); "Hidden Talents," by David Lubar (St. Martins); "Long Way from Chicago: A Novel in Stories," by Richard Peck (Penguin/Putnam); "Maze," by Will Hobbs (HarperCollins); "Peeling the Onion," by Wendy Orr (Holiday House); "Rough Waters," by S.L. Rottman (Peachtree); "Seedfolks," by Paul Fleischman (HarperCollins); "Shadow Spinner," by Susan Fletcher (Simon & Schuster); "Soldier's Heart," by Gary Paulsen (Bantam); "Under a Different Sky," by Deborah Savage (Houghton).