2016 Bluestem Award Master List (20 books)

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Twenty children's books nominated for the Illinois Bluestem Award, 2015-16 school year.

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1	The 13-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths 4.07 avg rating — 17,068 ratings score: 593, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 68,170 ratings score: 381, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) by Chris Grabenstein (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 63,894 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 3,745 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Little Dog, Lost by Marion Dane Bauer (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 1,375 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Dorko the Magnificent by Andrea Beaty (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 680 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The 100-Year-Old Secret (The Sherlock Files #1) by Tracy Barrett (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 2,292 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Glory Be by Augusta Scattergood (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 5,472 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird: A True Story by Stephanie Spinner 4.22 avg rating — 475 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Matilda by Roald Dahl 4.34 avg rating — 1,152,715 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Masterpiece by Elise Broach 3.94 avg rating — 8,546 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Regarding the Fountain: A Tale, in Letters, of Liars and Leaks by Kate Klise 4.23 avg rating — 3,867 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) by Gary Paulsen 3.80 avg rating — 466,477 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	How Do You Burp in Space?: And Other Tips Every Space Tourist Needs to Know by Susan E. Goodman 3.84 avg rating — 270 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Sidekicks: A Graphic Novel by Dan Santat (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 9,165 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Stay: The True Story of Ten Dogs by Michaela Muntean (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 386 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 19,504 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz 3.89 avg rating — 1,983 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis 4.09 avg rating — 20,672 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky by Holly Schindler (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 977 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars