An FYI for Illinois librarians, this year's Caudill winner is Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. Ruby Holler finished second, Runt finished third, and The House of the Scorpion was fourth. All the voting details can be found at: http://www.rcyrba.org/pdf/2005WinningVotes.pdf

And while I'm on the subject of awards, David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon won the Monarch Award (for K-3 ). Second place went to Hooway for Wodney Wat while third place went to I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato.

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