The Flicker Tale Award is sponsored by the ND Library Association and administered by the SLAYS (School Libraries And Youth Services) division of that organization.

Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominees for 2008-2009

Picture Books

The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians by Carla Morris
I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
On Meadowview Street by Henry Cole
He Came with the Couch by David Slonim

Intermediate Books (for students transitioning from picture books to chapter books)

Trolls Go Home by Alan MacDonald
The Last Polar Bears by Harry Horse
Maybelle in the Soup by Katie Speck
Remembering Mrs. Rossi by Amy Hest

Juvenile Books

Travel Team by Mike Lupica
Gabriel’s Horses by Alison Hart
No Talking by Andrew Clements
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznicke

Non-Fiction Books (Must read at least two books to be eligible to vote)

Frogs! by Nic Bishop
The Wall by Peter Sis
Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow by Joyce Sidman
Ballerina Dreams by Lauren Thompson

The Flicker Tale Committee has chosen books for four categories. Readers will not be restricted to any category based on age or grade level. Rather, we hope the categories will encourage children to read books of their choice at a particular interest or ability level. We encourage all of the young people (and the not-so-young people) to read the books and vote in any category they choose. Librarians do not have to vote on every category. Just the books they read to the students or the books they know the students have read. Each participating school and library is responsible for following the procedures, tallying votes and itemizing all in-kind contributions.

Award Instructions
Ballots

Proper forms with the ballot totals must be completed and returned to the Children's Librarian at Morton Mandan Public Library by April 15, 2009.
(Please add your site's total votes and send one number for each title.)

Morton Mandan Public Library
609 West Main Street
Mandan ND 58554
E-Mail: l.austin@mail.infolynx.org

Letters have been sent to authors of the nominated books inviting them to visit North Dakota schools and libraries. As they respond, the information will be sent to those participating.