To find current and past nominees and winners, please visit:

http://www.shelfari.com/sasquatchaward/shelf

To see the new list, click "what I'm reading" or "2009 nominees."
Former winners appear under the "what I've read" & "sasquatch winners" links.

The winner of the 2009 Sasquatch Reading Award is...

Title

Author

The Return of the Killer Cat

Fine, Anne

Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything In It

Frazier, Sundee

Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little

Gifford, Peggy

Deep and Dark and Dangerous

Hahn, Mary Downing

Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat

Jonell, Lynne

Skulduggery Pleasant

Landy, Derek

Heat

Lupica, Mike

Ten Ways to Make My Sister Disappear

Mazer, Norma Fox

The Mutiny on the Bounty

O'Brien, Patrick

How to Steal a Dog

O'Connor, Barbara

Lawn Boy

Paulsen, Gary

Yellow Star

Roy, Jennifer

How to vote for the Sasquatch Award:

1. Read!

• Students will read, or have read to them, at least two titles in order to vote. The award is designed for grades 3-6.

2. Vote by email or mail.

• Ballots must be received by April 1.

• Email your ballot to SasquatchAward@gmail.com or mail to: Sean Fullerton, Librarian / Chinook Elementary School / 3502 Auburn Way South / Auburn, WA 98092
  

• The results will be posted on the WLMA web page as soon as they are announced.

3. Publicize the Award in your school.

• Sasquatch stickers and posters may be ordered. (order form)

• Posters will be given away free at the fall conference.

• Bookmarks - download
  

How to nominate titles for the 2011 list:

• Nominations may be made by students, teachers, or librarians.

• Nominations for the 2011 list must have 2007-2008 copyright.

• Nomination deadline for the 2011 list is January 15, 2010.

• An annual list of books representing the reading/interest level of the intermediate reader will be nominated. This list may include non-fiction and fiction.

• The nominating committee will include a statewide representation of librarians who will seek and use input from young readers in developing the annual ballot list.

• Nominations will be accepted beginning September 1, 2009. Early nominations will be discussed at the WLMA conference in October 2009. Final ballot suggestions must be submitted to the committee by January 15, 2010.

• Send nominations to be considered for the 2011 list with an explanation of why it should be considered, by e-mail to David Winkeljohn (winkeljohnd@edmonds.wednet.edu) or Sue Knipe (sknipe@ci.everett.wa.us)

Vote Tallies from the 2009 Sasquatch Reading Award:

The Homework Machine	2,351
Tales of the Cryptids	2,101
Magyk	2,100
Clementine	2,039
Mr. Chickee's Funny Money	1,346
Diary of a Fairy Godmother	1,216
World's Greatest Elephant	1,152
Road to Paris	1,142
My Name is Sally Little Song	815
Archer's Quest	811
Beasts of Clawstone Castle	786
Looking for Bapu	354

Sasquatch Committee Members

Arika Dickens, Beth St. George, Catherine O'Brien, Gary Bosley, Jody Davis, Sandy Earnest, Sean Fullerton, Sharon Chastain, Robin Howe, Teresa Wittmann; Co-chairs: David Winkeljohn and Sue Knipe