Fall:

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein, poem

The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie dePaola, folktale

The Story of Jumping Mouse by John Steptoe, folktale, Caldecott Honor

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein, non-fiction, Caldecott Medal

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling, non-fiction, Coretta Scott King Award

Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride by Pam Munoz Ryan, historical fiction

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland, fantasy (graphic novel version)

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, fantasy

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell, realistic fiction

Swindle by Gordon Korman, realistic fiction

The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm, science fiction

Spring:

Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face by Jack Prelutsky, poem

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola, folktale

Juan Bobo Goes to Work: A Puerto Rican Folktale, retold by Marisa Montes, folktale

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Adam Rex, fiction

City Hawk: The Story of Pale Male by Meghan McCarthy, non-fiction

Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine, historical fiction

Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir by Tui T. Sutherland, fantasy (graphic novel version)

The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate, fantasy

The Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer, realistic fiction

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, realistic fiction

The Third Mushroom by Jennifer L. Holm, science fiction

All competitions are from 9:30-11:30 a.m., except the Regional Finals which are from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

North (Alexander, Elba, Lockport, Oakfield-Alabama, Pembroke): Fall - December 13 at Oakfield-Alabama High School Auditorium, Spring - March 15 at Elba CSD Auditorium

East (Avon, Caledonia-Mumford, St. Agnes, Pavilion): Fall - December 12 at Caledonia-Mumford Elementary School Auditorium, Spring - March 23 at Avon Middle School Auditorium

West (Batavia, Byron-Bergen, LeRoy):  Fall - December 19 at Batavia Middle School Auditorium, Spring - March 21 at Byron-Bergen High School Auditorium 

Central (Keshequa, Letchworth, Perry, Warsaw, York):  Fall - December 15 at Letchworth Auditorium, Spring - March 20 at York CSD Auditorium

South (Avoca, Dansville, Livonia, Mt. Morris, Wayland-Cohocton):  Fall - December 16 at Livonia Connell Building Auditorium, Spring - March 14 at Mount Morris CSD Auditorium

Regional Finals:  April 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at York CSD Auditorium