The Golden Ducks do guide me to science fiction books for children and
young adults.
The Golden Duck Awards for Excellence in Children’s Science Fiction
Literature consist of three cash awards given annually in the categories
of Picture Book, Middle Grades (Eleanor Cameron Award), and Young Adult
(Hal Clement Award).
2001 Picture Book Winner: Boloney by Jon Scieszka, Illustrated by Lane
Smith [Viking Press].
Honorable Mention:
Thomas the Tank Engine on the Moon [Jellybean Books]
First Graders from Mars by Shana Corey [Scholastic]
Space Dog Jack by Susan Shade and Jon Butler [Scholastic]
Astronaut Piggy Wiggy by Christyan and Diane Fox [Scholastic]
Tin Forest by Helen Wood [Dutton]
2000 Winner: Gould, Robert & Duey, Kathleen, Rex #1, Illustrator:
Epstein, Eugene. [Big Guy Books].
The books here are science fiction (or at least more science fiction than
fantasy) and are recommended for school and public libraries. They are
also recommended to parents and those that lovingly purchase books for
children. This list has books that didn't win the award because they were
older than when we started, or there was one book better than it that
year.
Recommended Picture Books
Bradman, Tony. It came from Outer Space*. Dial. 1992.
Coffelt, Nancy. Dogs in Space. HBJ, 1993.
Cohn, Arlen. Solar System SOS. Accord. 1998.
McNaughton, Colin. Here Come The Aliens! Candlewick, 1995.
Marshall, James. Space Case. Dial. 1986.
Marshall, James. Merry Christmas, Space Case. Dial. 1986
Reynolds, David West. Star Wars: Incredible Cross Sections. DK. 1998.
Reynolds, David West. Star Wars: the Visual Dictionary. DK. 1998.
Sadler, Marilyn. Alastair and the Alien Invasion. Simon & Schuster, 1994.
Sadler, Marilyn. Alastair's Time Machine. Simon & Schuster, 1993.
Sadler, Marilyn. Alastair in Outer Space. Simon & Schuster, 1985.
Yolen, Jane. Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole. Putnam.1996.
Yolen, Jane. Commander Toad and the Dis-asteroid. Putnam. 1996.
Yolen, Jane. Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy. Putnam. 1996.
Yolen, Jane. Commander Toad and the Planet of the Grapes. Putnam. 1997.
Yolen, Jane. Commander Toad and the Space Pirates. Putnam.1997.
Yolen, Jane. Commander Toad in Space. Putnam.1997.
Source: http://www.goldenduck.org/index.php
I make it a point to buy each year's nominees.
David-Glenn Anderson
Reading for the Future
http://www.readingforfuture.com
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