1. 2011-2012 William Allen White Awards master lists

2. William Allen White Children’s Book Awards Program~ Bringing Authors, Books, and Children Together Since 1952. *The first statewide children's choice award program in the United States. *Established by Ruth Garver Gagliardo with the direction of Emporia State University to honor the memory of the state's most distinguished citizen. *To encourage the boys and girls of Kansas to read and enjoy good books. *Commended by AASL in 2008.

3. Grades 3 to 5 master list 2010 winner Grades 3 to 5 Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

5. Also Known as Harper by Ann Haywood Leal Used by permission of Henry Holt, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

6. Extra Credit by Andrew Clements c. 2009 by Andrew Clements. Cover by Brian Selznick. Illustrated by Mark Elliott.

7. Family Reminders by Julie Danneberg Illustration c. 2010 by John Shelley from Family Reminders by Julie Danneberg. Published by Charlesbridge.

8. Fortune’s Magic Farm by Suzanne Selfors Used with permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

9. The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull c. 2009, used by permission of Random House Books

10. The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix c. 2009, Holiday House

11. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin art c. Grace Lin, used with permission by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

12. 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass c. 2009, used by permission of Scholastic Press

13. Grades 6 to 8 master list 2010 winner Grades 6 to 8 Atheneum Books for Young Readers

15. All the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg c. 2009, used by permission of Scholastic Press

16. Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin c. 2009 by Nora Raleigh Baskin. Cover by James Gulliver Hancock.

17. Confetti Girl by Diana Lopez Used with permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

18. Double Eagle by Sneed B. Collard III Reprinted with permission from Peachtree Publishers

19. Faith, Hope, and Ivy June by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor c. 2009, used by permission of Random House Books

20. Heart of a Shepherd by Rosanne Parry Jacket art c. 2009 by Jonathan Barkat c. 2009, used by permission of Random House Books

21. My Name is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom by Afua Cooper c. 2009, used by permission of publisher

22. Notes from the Dog by Gary Paulsen c. 2009, used by permission of Random House Books

23. Operation Yes by Sara Lewis Holmes c. 2009, used by permission of Scholastic Press

24. Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez c. 2009, used by permission of Random House Books

25. Scat by Carl Hiaasen c. 2009, used by permission of Random House Books

26. The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry c. 2009 by Julie Berry, published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books

27. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly Used by permission of Henry Holt, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

28. The Great Death by John Smelcer Used by permission of Henry Holt, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

29. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick c. 2009, used by permission of Scholastic Press

30. Wild Things by Clay Carmichael Cover design: Helen Robinson Cover cat art: Clay Carmichael Front Street

31. Years of Dust: The Story of the Dust Bowl by Albert Marrin Dutton Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group

32. Bringing AUTHORS, Books and Children Together… 2010 Award Winners

33. Visiting the sleepover the night before the awards day

34. Hope to see you in Emporia on Saturday, September 24, 2011! The William Allen White Children’s Book Awards: Bringing Authors, Books, and Children Together!