Prairie Pasque Nominees 2006-2007

Mary Downing Hahn

Tired of the rules that have bound them ever since “the bad thing happened,” twelve-year-old Diana ignores her brother’s warnings and befriends the daughter of the new caretaker, setting in motion events that lead to the release of the spirit of an evil, crazy woman who once ruled the old Willis place.

Grade Level: 5-8
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company

Marian Hale

Twelve-year-old Sadie promises that she will always be Wilma’s best friend when their families leaves drought-stricken Missouri in 1933, but once in Texas, Sadie learns that she must try to make a new home--and new friends, too.

Grade Level: 5-7
Publisher: Holt, Henry Books for Young Readers

Karen Hesse

Two Jewish sisters, escapees of the infamous Warsaw ghetto, devise a plan to thwart an attempt by the Gestapo to intercept food bound for starving people behind the dark Wall.

Grade Level: 2-5
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.

Margaret Hodges

A retelling of four Arthurian legends, “The Sword in the Stone,” “Excalibur,” “The Lady of the Lake,” and “The Last Great Battle,” which feature Merlin, King Arthur, and other familiar figures.

Grade Level: 2-6
Publisher: Holiday House, Inc.

Paul B. Janeczko

A wonderful guide to secret writing. Janeczko relates how different codes came to be and why they were needed, and gives some historical examples. The book also contains information and exercises (with answers) on deciphering codes and provides children with the tools to make their own field kit.

Grade Level: 4-8
Publisher: Candlewick Press