New Kids’ Books
Rhode Island Children’s Book Award Nominees 2013
| Author | Title |
| Boelts, Maribeth | The PS brothers |
| Buyea, Rob | Because of Mr. Terupt |
| Carman, Patrick | Floors |
| Cervantes, Jennifer | Tortilla Sun |
| Couloumbis, Audrey | Jake |
| Deedy, Carmen Agra | The Cheshire Cheese cat : a Dickens of a tale |
| Jacobson Jennifer Richard | Small as an Elephant |
| Jurmain, Suzanne | Worst of friends : Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and the true story of an American feud |
| Lai, Thanhha | Inside out & back again |
| Messner, Kate | Marty McGuire |
| Mills, Claudia | Fractions = trouble! |
| Peña, Matt de la | A nation’s hope : the story of boxing legend Joe Louis |
| Perl, Erica S. | When life gives you O.J. |
| Santat, Dan | Sidekicks |
| Selznick, Brian | Wonderstruck |
| Shang, Wendy Wan-long | Great Wall of Lucy Wu |
| Sweet, Melissa | Balloons Over Broadway : the True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade. |
| Tashjian, Janet | My life as a stuntboy |
| Wardlaw, Lee | Won-Ton : a cat tale told in haiku |
| Weeks, Sarah | Pie |
New Picture Books – Winter
| Author | Title |
| Arnold, Sarah | Ugh! eggs! |
| Beaumont, Karen | No sleep for the sheep! |
| Brett, Jan | Beauty and the beast |
| Cushman, Doug | Christmas Eve good night |
| DePaola, Tomie | Strega Nona’s gift |
| Ehrlich, Amy | Hansel & Gretel |
| Enersen, Adele | When my baby dreams |
| Félix, Monique | The rumor |
| Helquist, Brett | Bedtime for Bear |
| Kaplan, Michael B. | Betty Bunny wants everything |
| Kaufman, Jeanne | Young Henry and the dragon |
| Kling, Kevin | Big little brother |
| McCue, Lisa | Quiet Bunny |
| McCue, Lisa | Quiet Bunny’s many colors |
| McGhee, Alison | Making a friend |
| McMullan, Kate | I’m fast! |
| McPhail, David | Pig Pig meets the lion |
| Meltzer, Lynn | The construction crew |
| Park, Linda Sue | The third gift |
| Primavera, Elise | Louise the big cheese and the Ooh-la-la Charm School |
| Raschka, Christopher | A ball for Daisy |
| Smith, Lane | Grandpa Green |
| The Gingerbread Girl goes animal crackers | The Gingerbread Girl goes animal crackers |
| Thomas, Rich | The Incredible Hulk : an origin story |
| Wright, Maureen | Sneeze, Big Bear, sneeze! |
New Juvenile Fiction – Winter
| Author | Title |
| Anderson, Jodi Lynn | May Bird among the stars : book two |
| Anderson, M. T. | Zombie mommy |
| Buckey, Sarah Masters | Marie-Grace makes a difference |
| Buckey, Sarah Masters | Marie-Grace makes a difference |
| Buckley, Michael | A very Grimm guide : inside the world of the Sisters Grimm, Everafters, Ferryport Landing, and everything in between |
| Castle, M. E. | Popular clone |
| D’Lacey, Chris | Glade |
| Giff, Patricia Reilly | Flying feet |
| Giff, Patricia Reilly | Star time |
| Hardinge, Frances | Fly trap |
| Hashimoto, Meika | The magic cake shop |
| Haskell, Merrie | The princess curse |
| Irvine, Alexander | The adventures of Tintin |
| Jenkins, Emily | Toys come home : being the early experiences of an intelligent stingray, a brave buffalo, and a brand-new someone called Plastic |
| Joyce, William | Nicholas St. North and the battle of the Nightmare King |
| Joyce, William | E. Aster Bunnymund and the warrior eggs at the earth’s core! |
| Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody | Crossing over |
| Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody | Scaredy Kat |
| Klimo, Kate | The dragon in the volcano |
| Lasky, Kathryn | Frost wolf |
| Little, Kimberley Griffiths | Circle of secrets |
| Lowry, Lois | Gooney Bird on the map |
| MacLachlan, Patricia | Waiting for the magic |
| McDonald, Megan | Stink and the midnight Zombie walk |
| Osborne, Mary Pope | Abe Lincoln at last! |
| Patron, Susan | Behind the masks : the diary of Angeline Reddy |
| Paulsen, Gary | Flat broke : the theory, practice and destructive properties of greed |
| Pennypacker, Sara | Clementine and the family meeting |
| Sanderson, Brandon | Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia |
| Schroeder, Lisa | Sprinkles and secrets |
| Vernon, Ursula | Dragonbreath |
| Vernon, Ursula | Attack of the ninja frogs |
| Vernon, Ursula | Curse of the were-wiener |
| Vernon, Ursula | Lair of the bat monster |
| Vernon, Ursula | No such thing as ghosts |
| Vernon, Ursula | Revenge of the horned bunnies |
| Watson, Jude | King’s ransom |
New Juvenile Non-Fiction – Winter
| Author | Title |
| Cook, Julia | The “D” word : divorce |
| Gillman, Claire | The kids’ winter fun book : homespun adventures for family fun |
| Guillain, Charlotte | 101 ways to get in shape |
| Hunter, Nick | High-tech Olympics |
| Hunter, Nick | The world of Olympics |
| Lipkowitz, Daniel | The LEGO ideas book : unlock your imagination |
| Lunge-Larsen, Lise | Gifts from the gods : ancient words & wisdom from Greek and Roman mythology |
| Silverman, Buffy | Can you tell a gecko from a salamander? |
| Silverman, Buffy | Can you tell a cricket from a grasshopper? |
| Silverstein, Shel | Every thing on it : poems and drawings |
| Witherspoon, Jack | Twist it up : more than 60 delicious recipes from an inspiring young chef |
| Recipes for gluten-free kids : fun eats from breakfast to treats | |
New Picture Books – Fall
| Author | Title |
| Bunting, Eve | Pirate Boy |
| Cox, Judy | Haunted House, Haunted Mouse |
| Crews, Nina | Jack and the Beanstalk |
| Falkenstern, Lisa | A Dragon Moves In |
| Gibala-Broxholm, Scott | Maddie’s Monster Dad |
| Ketteman, Helen | If Beaver Had a Fever |
| Langdo, Bryan | Tornado Slim and the Magic Cowboy Hat |
| Lyon, Tammie | Olive and the Snowflake |
| Mayer, Mercer | Too Many Dinosaurs |
| Primavera, Elise | Louise the Big Cheese and the Back-to-School Smarty-Pants |
| Reeves, Brenda Sturgis | 10 Turkeys in the Road |
| Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk | The Christmas Coat : Memories of My Sioux Childhood |
| Vasilovich, Guy | The 13 Nights of Halloween |
| Ward, Jennifer | There Was an Odd Princess Who Swallowed a Pea |
| Yolen, Jane | Sister Bear : a Norse Tale |
| Yolen, Jane | My Father Knows the Names of Things |
New Juvenile Fiction – Fall
| Author | Title |
| Allison, Jennifer | Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator : the Bones of the Holy |
| Allison, Jennifer | Gilda Joyce : the Dead Drop |
| Buckey, Sarah Masters | Meet Marie-Grace : an American Girl |
| Clements, Andrew | Troublemaker |
| Coman, Carolyn | The Memory Bank |
| Haddix, Margaret Peterson | Torn |
| Hayes, Geoffrey | A Poor Excuse for a Dragon |
| Hegedus, Bethany | Truth With a Capital T |
| Ibbotson, Eva | The Ogre of Oglefort |
| Kessler, Liz | Philippa Fisher and the Fairy’s Promise |
| Korman, Gordon | The Medusa Plot |
| Lasky, Kathryn | Shadow Wolf |
| Lasky, Kathryn | Watch Wolf |
| Leal, Ann Haywood | A Finders-Keepers Place |
| Patrick, Denise Lewis | Meet Cecile : an American Girl |
| Selznick, Brian | Wonderstruck |
| Shreve, Steve | Stan and the Toilet Monster |
| Springer, Nancy | The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets : an Enola Holmes Mystery |
| Springer, Nancy | The Case of the Gypsy |
| Springer, Nancy | The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline |
| Stine, R.L. | It’s the First Day of School…Forever! |
| Updale, Eleanor | Johnny Swanson |
| Warner, Gertrude Chandler | The Clue in the Recycling Bin |
| Wood, Maryrose | The Hidden Gallery |
New Kids Audio Books – Fall
| Author | Title |
| Carroll, Lewis | Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass |
| Hall, Willis | Vampire Park |
| Hunt, Irene | Up a Road Slowly |
| Norton, Mary | Bedknob and Broomstick |
| Patterson, James | Middle School the Worst Years of My Life |
| Sleigh, Barbara | Carbonel |