GreenBeanTeenQueen

As a librarian in Missouri, I promote our state book awards. Every year, students are given a list of books to read and if they read four or more titles they may vote for the awards in March and winners are announced in April. I make it my goal to try and read all the nominees between now and April since that's when I start school visits for Summer Reading. I'm hoping this year I can actually meet my goal of reading them all! This week the award nominees for 2009-2010 were announced, so I thought I'd share them with you. Have you read any of these titles? Do you think the books that got picked will be of interest to their readers? 2009-2010 Truman Award Nominations-Grades 6-8 Shark Girl. Kelly Bingham Eighth Grade Bites: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. Vol. 1. Heather Brewer Atherton: The House of Power. Patrick Carman Diamonds in the Shadow. Caroline Cooney Carpe Diem. Autumn Cornwell Into the Wild. Sarah Beth Durst Games. Carol Gorman The One where the kid nearly jumps to...