2017 Monarch Award Master List (20 books)

Twenty books nominated for the Illinois Monarch Award for the school year 2016-17

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1	Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret (Ballet Cat, #1) by Bob Shea 4.12 avg rating — 1,778 ratings score: 394, 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
2	Waiting Is Not Easy! (Elephant & Piggie, #22) by Mo Willems 4.45 avg rating — 6,593 ratings score: 374, 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	Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas by Lynne Cox 4.15 avg rating — 1,484 ratings score: 295, 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	Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio 4.26 avg rating — 5,953 ratings score: 294, 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	Going Places by Peter H. Reynolds 4.19 avg rating — 1,696 ratings score: 291, 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	Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbs Davis 4.26 avg rating — 2,114 ratings score: 289, 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
7	Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 4,759 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
8	The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 15,213 ratings score: 200, 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	Families, Families, Families! by Suzanne Lang 4.22 avg rating — 1,325 ratings score: 194, 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	The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 7,553 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
11	One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 2,069 ratings score: 187, 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	Rosie Revere, Engineer: A Picture Book by Andrea Beaty (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 12,901 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
12	This Book Just Ate My Dog! by Richard Byrne 4.19 avg rating — 4,110 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
14	Trapped!: A Whale's Rescue by Robert Burleigh (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 411 ratings score: 180, 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
14	Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh by Sally M. Walker 4.31 avg rating — 2,593 ratings score: 180, 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	Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas by Natasha Yim (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 1,075 ratings score: 94, 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
17	How Did That Get In My Lunchbox?: The Story of Food by Chris Butterworth 3.91 avg rating — 490 ratings score: 93, 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
18	Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla: A Picture Book for Kids (Ages 4-7) About Rescue and Animal Welfare by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 2,981 ratings score: 91, 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	New Shoes by Susan Lynn Meyer 4.39 avg rating — 1,246 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 Princess in Black (The Princess in Black, #1) by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 11,641 ratings score: 87, 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