What to Read Next

Hooked on The Hunger Games?
See "Mrs. O'Toole is currently reading . . ." for some similar titles.

Newbery Award:
Nominees and Winners

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Book Lists and Awards:
Best Books for Young Adults
Margaret A. Edwards Award
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
William C. Morris Award YA Debut Award
Teens Top Ten

Black-Eyed Susan Nominees:
If you need some fresh books for your summer reading, consider getting a jump start on the new 2010-2011 Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Nominees. The truly special thing about the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award is that while a committee of school and public librarians selects the nominees, the award winners are determined based entirely on student voting. The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award was begun in 1992 as a Maryland Children's Choice award to be given to outstanding authors/illustrators. Ten books are nominated in each of the four categories: Picture Books, Grades 4-6, Grades 6-9, and High School.

In order to qualify to vote in April, you must read a minimum of three of the titles in one category. 6th graders may select either the Grades 4-6 category or the Grades 6-9 category -- or both. Students in 7th and 8th grade can vote for their favorite of the titles in the Grades 6-9 category.

We'll be starting a book blog entirely devoted to reviews of the Black-Eyed Susan Nominees when we return from summer vacation. In the meantime, READ!!

Grades 4-6
Masterpiece by Elise Broach
Extra Credit by Andrew Clement
Umbrella Summer by Lisa Colleen Graff
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Others Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me by Nan Marino
11 Birthdays by Dean Pitchford
The Magic Thief by Sarah Prinea
Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson

Grades 6-9
Anything But Normal by Nora Baskin
The Compound by S.A. Bodeen
All the Broken Pieces by Ann Burg
Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor
Boost by Kathryn Mackel
Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass
Jolted: Newton Starker's Rules for Survival by Arthur Slade
When the Whistle Blows by Fran Cannon Slayton
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson

Carroll County Public Library Databases: Out of ideas? Put your public library card to good use. CCPL offers 3 different resources to all library patrons that are perfect for finding your next great read.

Books in Print - "Provides publishing information on more than 5 million in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audiobooks and videos. Read the first chapter of more than 30,000 titles as well as many full-text reviews. You must login with the following credentials to use the site: username: carrpub password: ccpl2009."
Next Reads - "Wondering what to read next? Keep up-to-date on the latest books, whatever your interests. NextReads, a free service from Carroll County Public Library, allows you to view online newsletters and even sign up for email newsletters about your favorite books and authors."
Novelist - "Have you ever found yourself saying "what will I read next?" Well, we have an online research tool that can help you. This online research tool will help you choose that next Science Fiction or Mystery title, and provide book reviews, descriptions, and links to author home pages and other fiction web sites to help you make your decision."

Annotations courtesy of CCPL website.

MLO
07.18.10