Resources
Fall:
"Something Under My Bed" by Kenn Nesbitt, poem
Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola, folktale, Caldecott Honor
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating, biography
The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow, biography
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig, fiction, Caldecott medal
Amulet: StoneKeeper (Book 1) by Kazu Kibuishi, fantasy
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown, science fiction
Wish by Barbara O'Connor, realistic fiction
The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett, fiction
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie by Julie Sternberg, fiction
Spring:
"Poppy's Jalopy" by Caroline Pignat, poem
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, folktale
Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books by Nancy Carpenter & Kay Winters, biography
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni, biography, Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Award
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson, historical fiction
Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke, science fiction
The Hero Two Doors Down by Sharon Robinson, historical fiction
DogTown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, fantasy
The Terrible Two Get Worse by Mac Barnett, fiction
All competitions are from 9:30-11:30 a.m., including the Regional Finals.
Northwest (Elba, Lockport, Oakfield-Alabama, Pembroke, Wilson): Fall - December 5 at Oakfield-Alabama High School Auditorium, Spring - March 7 at Elba High School Auditorium
North (Batavia, Byron-Bergen, LeRoy): Fall - December 9 at Byron-Bergen High School Auditorium, Spring - March 5 at Batavia Middle School Auditorium
Northeast (Avon, Caledonia-Mumford, St. Agnes, Livonia): Fall - December 4 at Caledonia-Mumford Elementary, Spring - March 10 at Avon Middle School Auditorium
East (Geneseo, Pavilion, Perry, York): Fall - December 10 at York High School Auditorium Spring - March 3 at Pavilion High School Auditorium
West (Alexander, Attica, Letchworth, Warsaw): Fall - December 6 at Warsaw Elementary School Auditorium, Spring - March 4 at Letchworth Auditorium
South (Avoca, Dansville, Keshequa, Mt. Morris, Wayland-Cohocton): Fall - December 3 at Dansville High School Auditorium, Spring - March 6 at Mount Morris Auditorium
Regional Finals: March 31 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Pavilion High School Auditorium