Buckaroo Book Award


 

Sponsored by the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Reading Council, the Buckaroo Book Award will provide the opportunity for Wyoming children in grades Kindergarten through third to select favorite books they have read or have listened to and to honor the authors of these books.

Its purpose is to help Wyoming students in grades K-3:

• Become acquainted with the best contemporary authors.
• Become aware of the qualities of good books.
• Accustom younger children to concepts of choice, critical reading, and voting procedures which will help them participate in choosing other book awards.
• To honor an author whose book has been enjoyed by Wyoming children.

2009 Buckaroo Award Winners:

Winner:  Bad Dog, Marley!  - John Grogan

1st Runner-up: Knut:  How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World!-  Julianna Hatkoff  
2nd Runner-up:  Puff, the Magic Dragon-  Peter Yarrow

2009 - 2010 Buckaroo Award Nominees

• Bats at the Library-  Brian Lies
• Birds-  Kevin Henkes
• Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever-  Marla Frazee
• Cowboy Camp-  Tammi Sauer
• Danny Diamondback- Barry E. Jackson
• Help Me, Mr. Mutt!:  Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems - Janet Stevens and Susan Crummel Stevens
• Incredible Book-Eating Boy-  Oliver Jeffers
• Lightship-  Brian Floca
• Millie Waits for the Mail-  Alexander Steffensmeier
• Monarch and Milkweed - Helen Frost
• Pinkalicious-  Victoria and Elizabeth Kann
• Skunkdog-  Emily Jenkins
• Snoring Beauty-  Bruce Hale
• Uh-Oh, Cleo-  Harper Jessica
• Visitor for Bear - Bonny Becker

Students At JES School will be reading many of these titles through the school year, and in March they will get to vote for  their favorite book.  After all the votes are counted, we will have a new winner for 2010!!

For more information contact the Wyoming Buckaroo Book Award Committee.