2009 Caldecott Contenders (37 books)

2009 Caldecott Contenders

For the most distinguished American picture book published in 2008.

1	In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 351 ratings score: 2,287, and 23 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 1,452 ratings score: 1,973, and 20 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 615 ratings score: 1,576, and 16 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 835 ratings score: 1,274, and 13 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Wonder Bear by Tao Nyeu 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 283 ratings score: 1,273, and 13 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Old Bear by Kevin Henkes 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 1,123 ratings score: 1,181, and 12 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 2,676 ratings score: 1,172, and 12 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 314 ratings score: 974, and 10 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 448 ratings score: 887, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Amandina by Sergio Ruzzier (Goodreads Author) 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 792, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Bats at the Library by Brian Lies 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 1,980 ratings score: 698, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	A Visitor for Bear (Bear and Mouse, #1) by Bonny Becker 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 1,574 ratings score: 691, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,270 ratings score: 576, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad by James Rumford (Goodreads Author) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 183 ratings score: 497, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jennifer Fisher Bryant 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 697 ratings score: 493, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	What To Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy! by Barbara Kerley 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 763 ratings score: 397, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Madam President by Lane Smith 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 350 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	That Book Woman by Heather Henson 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 789 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Bear's Picture by Daniel Pinkwater 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 120 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Into The Volcano by Don Wood 3.21 of 5 stars 3.21 avg rating — 288 ratings score: 384, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Boris and the Snoozebox by Leigh Hodgkinson 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 84 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Goodreads Author) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 1,232 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman by Marc Tyler Nobleman (Goodreads Author) 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 244 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Building Manhattan by Laura Vila 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Angel Girl by Laurie B. Friedman 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	My Friend, the Starfinder by George Ella Lyon 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Cat & Mouse by Ian Schoenherr 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Chicken of the Family by Mary Amato 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 198 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Lady Liberty: A Biography by Doreen Rappaport 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 141 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Tin Lizzie by Allan Drummond 2.77 of 5 stars 2.77 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Bad Rats [With CD] by Eric Drachman 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Moon Over Star by Dianna Hutts Aston 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 182 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Twenty Heartbeats by Dennis Haseley 3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Wanda Gág: The Girl Who Lived to Draw by Deborah Kogan Ray 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Hello, Day! by Anita Lobel 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 156 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia by Ted Lewin 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Blue Goose by Nancy Tafuri (Goodreads Author) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 206 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars