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Caudill Award 2014/15 Nominees
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The one and only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life. 50,000 first printing.
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Saving Zasha
by Randi G. Barrow
Stumbling on a dying man and a German shepherd in his post-World War II Russian home where German shepherds have been banned, 13-year-old Mikhail struggles to keep the dog secret and safe and enlists the help of a local breeder who would replenish war-depleted dog populations.
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Almost home
by Joan Bauer
The Newbery Honor-winning author of Hope Was Here offers the story of sixth-grader Sugar and her mother, who lose their beloved house and experience the harsh world of homelessness.
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Chuck Close : face book
by Chuck Close
An interactive autobiography about the author's artistic life describes some of the creative processes he uses in the studio and his struggles with challenging disabilities, providing a mix-and-match self-portrait section that encourages readers to combine Close's techniques and images.
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A diamond in the desert
by Kathryn Fitzmaurice
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, 13-year-old Tetsu and his Japanese-American family are sent to the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona where a fellow prisoner starts a baseball team, but when Tetsu's sister becomes ill and he feels responsible, Tetsu stops playing.
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Tuesdays at the castle
by Jessica Day George
Eleven-year-old Princess Celie lives with her parents, the king and queen, and her brothers and sister at Castle Glower, which adds rooms or stairways or secret passageways most every Tuesday, and when the king and queen are ambushed while travelling, itis up to Celie to protect their home and save their kingdom
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Unstoppable
by Tim Green
A tale inspired by interviews with real-life cancer survivors and the author's experiences as a defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons traces the challenges faced by foster kid and aspiring NFL athlete Harrison, who received a devastating diagnosis after a routine sports injury. By the author of the best-selling The Dark Side of the Game. 75,000 first printing.
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Never say die
by Will Hobbs
Fifteen-year-old half-Inuit Nick and his white brother, Ryan, meet and share an adventure on the Firth River in the Canadian Arctic, facing white water, wild animals and fierce weather as Ryan documents the effects of climate change on caribou for National Geographic magazine. 35,000 first printing.
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One for the Murphys
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
An award-winning first novel follows the experiences of foster kid Carley, who uses humor and street smarts to cope with her unpredictable life until the loving, bustling Murphy family offers her more stability and a greater sense of belonging than she ever thought possible.
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The clockwork three
by Matthew J. Kirby
Three extraordinary children--an orphaned street musician with a mysterious green violin, a treasure-seeking hotel maid and an innovative clockmaker’s apprentice--are brought together by unusual circumstances that compel them to trust one another. 50,000 first printing.
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Ungifted
by Gordon Korman
Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school. 75,000 first printing.
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Legend
by Marie Lu
Raised in an elite military family in a war-torn nation that was once the Western United States, 15-year-old June embarks on a revelatory cat-and-mouse manhunt for criminal youth Day, who is declared a prime suspect in the murder of June's brother.
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The false prince
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war
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A long walk to water : a novel
by Linda Sue Park
When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, 11-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. By a Newbery Medal-winning author.
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Dogs on duty : soldiers' best friends on the battlefield and beyond
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Documents the contributions of specially trained military dogs, profiling noteworthy canine heroes while providing accessible coverage of such topics as how they are trained and what happens to them when they retire. By the author of Saving Audie.
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Slob
by Ellen Potter
As the fattest kid in the entire middle school, 12-year-old Owen suffers from the way others treat him, but when he builds a television that looks into the past and begins to unravel strange mysteries, Owen finally gets a chance to see himself in a new way and begins to appreciate himself for the wonderful person he is--both inside and out.
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The five lives of our cat Zook
by Joanne Rocklin
When their beloved cat falls ill and is taken for an extended stay at the veterinarian's office, Oona imparts to her younger brother fairy-tale renditions of the cat's previous lives which echo difficult family transitions, from their father's death to their mother's new relationship. 30,000 first printing.
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Bomb : the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon
by Steve Sheinkin
A dramatic introduction to the international competition to create the first atomic bomb recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos. By the award-winning author of The Notorious Benedict Arnold.
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Navigating Early
by Clare Vanderpool
Abruptly placed in a boy's boarding school in Maine after his mother's death at the end of World War II, Kansas youth Jack Baker befriends Early Auden, an unusual boy with whom Jack embarks on a quest along the Appalachian Trail in search of a legendary great black bear. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Moon Over Manifest.
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