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Honorable mention in the division goes to \u201cA Bird is a Bird\u201d by Lizzie Rockwell (Holiday House).<\/p>\n<p>In the ages 4\u20138 division, the winner is \u201cFamilies\u201d by Shelley Rotner and Sheila M. Kelly (Holiday House). This photo-illustrated book is the first social studies-themed work to receive the award. Committee members cited the diverse representation of families, clear, accurate language and bright engaging photos as reasons for its selection. The ages 4\u20138 category has two honorable mention titles: \u201cEmergency Vehicles\u201d by Rod Green, illustrated by Stephen Biesty (Templar Books) and \u201cWhat in the World? Numbers in Nature\u201d by Nancy Raines Day, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus (Beach Lane).<\/p>\n<p>This is the fifth year of the Correll Book Awards, created through the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development to bring attention to quality informational text for young children. 91¸£Àû Associate Professor of Literacy Education Susan Bennett-Armistead chairs the seven-member Correll Committee, which chooses the winners as exemplars of the genre, appropriate for the age group, engaging for young children and sources of accurate information. All of the winning books were published in English in the U.S. during the previous calendar year. This year, the committee reviewed more than 60 submissions from publishing houses across the country. 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