(teen books that exemplify literary excellence)
The winner
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Slacker Cameron sets off on a madcap road trip along with a punk angel, a dwarf sidekick, a yard gnome and a mad scientist, to save the world and perhaps his own life.
Honors
Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Punkzilla by Adam Rapp
Tales from the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973 by John Barnes
The John Newberry Medal
(like the Printz, but for kids--and sometimes stuff that's great for all ages, like this year's winner)
The winner
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Could the mysterious notes Miranda's been receiving have explain why her best friend won't talk to her, why the Laughing Man does talk to her, and if time travel is possible?
The Alex Awards
(great books for teens that were originally published for adults)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
The Bride's Farewell by Meg Rosoff (former Printz winner!)
Everything Matters! by Ron Currie, Jr.
The Good Soldiers by David Finkel
The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir by Diana Welch and Liz Welch with Amanda Welch and Dan Welch
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
My Abandonment by Peter Rock
Soulless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel by Gail Carriger
Stitches: A Memoir by David Small
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth by Kevin Wilson
Go here for more information and other great awards.
No comments:
Post a Comment