Show Me Award

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

  • A walk in the words

    Hudson Talbott

    Through a story from his own childhood, Hudson Talbott shares the challenges--and ultimately the rewards--of being a non-mainstream kind of learner.

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  • Be Strong

    Pat Zietlow Miller

    Not strong enough to ascend the climbing wall at school, a discouraged child returns home and learns that there are other ways to be strong, from not giving up when working for a good cause or lear

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  • Hugo and the Impossible Thing

    Renee Felice Smith and Chris Gabriel

    All the forest animals know it is impossible to make it through the Impossible Thing, but a small dog named Hugo is determined to try, inspiring hope in his friends.

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  • I Eat Poop. A Dung Beetle Story

    Mark Pett

    A poop-loving dung beetle learns not to hide the quirks that make him special.

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  • Negative Cat

    Sophie Blackall

    Max isn't a typical cat, but his loving owner still sees the best in him.

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  • Norman Didn't Do It! (Yes, He Did.)

    Ryan T. Higgins

    Norman, a porcupine whose best friend is a tree named Mildred, begins to feel jealous when another tree grows close to Mildred and acts out against the new tree.

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  • Thankful

    Elaine Vickers

    When the first snow falls, a girl writes on strips of paper what she is thankful for, from a safe and warm home to wishes come true, as her family makes a Thankful Chain.

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  • The Bruce Swap

    Ryan T. Higgins

    Bruce the bear's family wishes he were less grumpy, but when his cousin Kevin arrives for a visit, he brings more fun than they ever wanted.

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  • What Can You Do with a Rock?

    Pat Zietlow Miller

    With all the endless, creative fun a child can have with a rock, the best thing one can do with one is to share it with a friend. Includes facts about rocks and rock collecting.

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