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The
purposes of this award programs are:
- to
encourage young readers in Delaware to become better acquainted
with quality literature
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to
expose students to recent books
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to
honor favorite books and authors
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to
broaden students’ awareness of literature as a lifelong
pleasure
Students
will be asked to vote for their favorite book from a list of titles.
In order to be eligible to vote, a kindergarten, first, or second
grade student must read or listen to 8 of the 12 nominated books.
A third through twelfth grade student must read or listen to
4 of the 10 nominated books.
For
questions, contact Maggie Alexander at 302-656-3987,
maggiea10@verizon.net, Janet
Shaw at Shue-Medill School 1500 Capitol Trail Newark, DE 19711
302-454-2171 ext 112, or Maureen Keeney at Delcastle
Technical High School 1417 Newport Road Wilmington, DE 19804
302-995-8100 ext. 8582 (High school).
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Diamonds
2009 - 2010 Booklist
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Kindergarten,
First & Second Grade |
| Title |
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Author |
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Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, A |
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Frazee |
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A Isn't for Fox |
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Ulmer |
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Animals Winter Sleep, The |
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Graham-Barber |
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Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest |
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Rylant |
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Before John Was a Jazz Giant |
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Weatherford |
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Best Story |
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Spinelli |
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Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees |
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Hopkins (ed.) |
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Orange Shoes, The |
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Noble |
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Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express |
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McDonald |
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What Bluebirds Do |
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Kirby |
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Willow |
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Brennan-Nelson |
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Yoko Writes Her Name |
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Wells |
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Third,
Fourth & Fifth Grade |
| Title |
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Author |
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Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek |
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Hopkinson |
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Adventures of Molly Whuppie |
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Shelby |
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and Other Appalachian Folktales, The |
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Colonial Voices |
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Winters |
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Highway Cats, The |
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Lisle |
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Masterpiece |
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Broach |
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River of Words |
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Bryant |
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Rudy Rides the Rails |
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Mackall |
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Willoughbys |
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Lowry |
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Wolves are Back, The |
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George |
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Yatandou |
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Whelan |
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Middle School |
| Title |
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Author |
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Hurricane Song |
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Volponi |
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Heat |
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Lupica |
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Curse of the Campfire Weenies |
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Lubar |
| Eleven |
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Giff |
| Hunger Games |
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Collins |
| 39 clues: Maze of Bones |
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Riorden |
| Nation |
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Pratchett |
| Breathe: A Ghost Story |
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McNish |
| The Missing Girl |
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Mazer |
| Chronicles of Vladimir Tod - Book 1 |
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Brewer |
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High School |
| Title |
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Author |
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Graceling |
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Kristin Cashore |
| Inexcusable |
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Chris Lynch |
| Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Vol. II: The
Kingdom of Waves |
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M.T. Anderson |
| Dark Dude |
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Oscar Hijuelos |
| The Host |
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Stephanie Meyer |
| No Choir Boy |
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Susan Kuklin |
| The Graveyard |
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Neil Gaiman |
| Crank |
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Ellen Hopkins |
| Guardian |
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Julius Lester |
| Into the Volcano |
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Don Wood |
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Delaware
Diamonds High School Edition
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| K-2 |
When a Monster is Born
by Taylor &
Sharratt |
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| 3-5 |
How Big Is It?
by Hillman |
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Middle School |
Twilight by Meyer |
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High School |
Absolutely True Dairy of a Part-Time Indian
by Alexie
November Blue by
Draper
Sold
by McCormick |
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Winning Titles for Primary |
| Year |
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Title |
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2007-2008 |
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The Perfect Nest by Friend |
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2006-2007 |
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Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse by Judy Schachner |
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2005-2006 |
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Knuffle Bunny by Williams |
2004-2005 |
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Diary of a Worm by Cronin |
2003-2004 |
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The Viper by Theising |
2002-2003 |
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Jingle Bells, Homework Smells by DeGraot |
2001-2002 |
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Hooray for Wodney Rat by Lester |
2000-2001 |
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June B. Jones is Not a Crook by Park |
1999-2000 |
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Alligator Baby by Munsch |
1998-1999 |
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Sam and the Tigers by Lester |
1997-1998 |
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Dinosaurs Before Dark by Osborne |
1996-1997 |
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Thomas' Snowsuit by Munsch |
1995-1996 |
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Stellaluna
by Cannon |
1994-1995 |
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Tom
by DePaola |
1993-1994 |
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The Talking Eggs by San Souci |
1992-1993 |
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Sam's Sandwich by Pelham |
1991-1992 |
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(Project not carried out) |
1990-1991 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Barrett |
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Winning Titles for Intermediate |
| Year |
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Title |
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2007-2008 |
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Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a
Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo and Someone
Named Plastic by Jenkins |
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2006-2007 |
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The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman |
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2005-2006 |
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Shredderman: Attack of the Tagger
by Van Draanen |
2004-2005 |
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The Man Who Walked Between Two Tower by Gerstein |
2003-2004 |
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Kensuke's Kingdom by Morpugo |
2002-2003 |
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Lenny
and Mel by Kraft |
2001-2002 |
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Dear
Mrs. Ryan, You're Ruining My Life
by Jones |
2000-2001 |
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Summer
Reading is Killing Me by Sczieska |
1999-2000 |
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Hey
New Kid by Duffey |
1998-1999 |
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Frindle
by Clements |
1997-1998 |
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Junebug
by Mead |
1996-1997 |
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If
You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand
by Dakos |
1995-1996 |
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The
Mouse and the Motorcycle by Cleary |
1994-1995 |
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Shiloh
by Naylor |
1993-1994 |
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Maniac
McGee by Spinelli |
1992-1993 |
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There's
a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom by Sachar |
1991-1992 |
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(Project
not carried out) |
1990-1991 |
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Nothing's
Fair in Fifth Grade by DeClements |
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Winner
of a Set of Books for 2009-2010 |
| K-2 |
Peggy Weldin
Moris Early Childhood Center
Milford School District
Hanna Szostek
Mt. Pleasant Elementary
Brandywine School District
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| 3-5 |
Jane Keeper
Christ the Teacher Catholic School
Diocese of Wilmington
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Winners were selected by assigning a number to each set of ballots, with the winners being selected by a third party. |
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