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Fall:

"Something Under My Bed" by Kenn Nesbitt, poem

Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola, folktale, Caldecott Honor

Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating, biography

The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow, biography

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig, fiction, Caldecott medal 

Amulet: StoneKeeper (Book 1) by Kazu Kibuishi, fantasy

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown, science fiction

Wish by Barbara O'Connor, realistic fiction

The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett, fiction

Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie by Julie Sternberg, fiction

Spring:

"Poppy's Jalopy" by Caroline Pignat, poem

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, folktale

Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books by Nancy Carpenter & Kay Winters, biography

Rosa by Nikki Giovanni, biography, Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Award

Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson, historical fiction

Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke, science fiction

The Hero Two Doors Down by Sharon Robinson, historical fiction

DogTown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, fantasy

The Terrible Two Get Worse by Mac Barnett, fiction

All competitions are from 9:30-11:30 a.m., including the Regional Finals.

Northwest (Elba, Lockport, Oakfield-Alabama, Pembroke, Wilson): Fall - December 5 at Oakfield-Alabama High School Auditorium, Spring - March 7 at Elba High School Auditorium

North (Batavia, Byron-Bergen, LeRoy):  Fall - December 9 at TBD, Spring - March 5 at Byron-Bergen High School Auditorium

Northeast (Avon, Caledonia-Mumford, St. Agnes, Livonia): Fall - December 4 at Caledonia-Mumford Elementary, Spring - March 10 at Avon Middle School Auditorium

East (Geneseo, Pavilion, Perry, York):  Fall - December 10 at TBD, Spring - March 3 at Pavilion High School Auditorium

West (Alexander, Attica, Letchworth, Warsaw):  Fall - December 6 at Warsaw Elementary School Auditorium, Spring - March 4 at Letchworth Auditorium

South (Avoca, Dansville, Keshequa, Mt. Morris, Wayland-Cohocton):  Fall - December 3 at Dansville High School Auditorium, Spring - March 6 at Mount Morris Auditorium 

Regional Finals:  March 31 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Pavilion High School Auditorium