CCBC Choices 2007 CCBC Choices 2007 Kathleen T. Horning Merri V. Lindgren Hollis Rudiger Megan Schliesman with Tana Elias Cooperative Children’s Book Center School of Education University of Wisconsin–Madison Copyright ©2007, Friends of the CCBC, Inc. ISBN–10: 0–931641–17–9 ISBN–13: 978–0–931641–17–6 CCBC Choices was produced by University Communications, University of Wisconsin–Madison. Cover design: Lois Ehlert For information about other CCBC publications, visit the CCBC web site at www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Cooperative Children’s Book Center, 4290 Helen C. White Hall, School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706–1403USA. Inquiries may also be made via fax (608–262–4933) or e-mail (
[email protected]). Contents Acknowledgments . .5 Introduction . .6 Organization of CCBC Choices 2007 . .7 The Charlotte Zolotow Award . .10 Publishing in 2006 . .12 The Choices The Natural World . .20 Seasons and Celebrations . .22 Folklore, Mythology, and Traditional Literature . .24 Historical People, Places, and Events . .29 Biography and Autobiography . .35 Contemporary People, Places, and Events . .38 Issues in Today’s World . .40 Understanding Oneself and Others . .42 The Arts . .44 Poetry . .48 Concept Books . .53 Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers . .55 Picture Books for School-Aged Children . .61 Books for Beginning and Newly Independent Readers . .73 Fiction for Children . .76 Fiction for Young Adults . .95 Appendices Appendix I: The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) . .114 Appendix II: Obtaining CCBC Publications . .120 Appendix III: The Compilers of CCBC Choices 2007 .