Show Me Award
This annual award honors one book selected by Missouri students in grades one through three.
For more information on the Show Me Award, please see the MASL Show Me Award page.
Show Me Award Nominees
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Yetis are the Worst
Alex WillanRead More.Gilbert the Goblin is convinced yetis are not nearly as mysterious as they seem, and sets off to find one to prove once and for all that Goblins are just as cool and mysterious as the elusive yeti.
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The Library Fish
Alyssa Satin CapucilliRead More.When Mr. Hughes finds a fish all alone in the library and names her Library Fish, she knows she's found her true home.
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Rick the Rock of Room 214
Jule FalatkoRead More.Tired of sitting all day on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214, a rock named Rick escapes the classroom for the great outdoors, only to discover that sometimes the greatest adventure in life is fri
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Pink is Not a Color
Lindsay WardRead More.Pink loves her rosy world, from her pink toy dinosaur to her pet flamingo, Phil.
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Marvelous Mabel
Crystal HubbardRead More.A picture book biography highlighting the early years of African American figure skater Mabel Fairbanks, who later became an Olympic coach and was inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
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Little Red and the Big Bad Editor
Rebecca Kraft RectorRead More.In this clever and playful fractured fairy tale picture book, the Big Bad Wolf is so distracted by Little Red's poorly written thank you note to her grandmother that he keeps missing the chance to
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Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates
Cheryl B. KleinRead More.Henry is desperate for a little peace and quiet from his extremely chatty roommate Marvin, and after Henry finally loses his cool, these hamsters must find ways to compromise and live together.
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Every Dog in the Neighborhood
Phillip Christian SteadRead More.Louis and his eccentric Grandmother set out to count every dog in the neighborhood when they find out about city hall's woefully inadequate record keeping.
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Creepy Crayon!
Aaron ReynoldsRead More.When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first.
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