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The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane
by Dicamillo, Kate
Synopsis: Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.
Award: Junior
Copyright Date: 2006
The Boy In The Striped Pajamas
by Boyne, John
Synopsis: Berlin 1942. When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates.
Award: Intermediate
Copyright Date: 2006
New Moon (Book 2 In The Twilight Saga)
by Meyer, Stephenie
Synopsis: Legions of readers entranced by Twilight are hungry for more and they won't be disappointed. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist.
Award: Senior
Copyright Date: 2006
2008
A Dog's Life: The Autobiography Of A Stray
by Martin, Ann M.
Synopsis: Squirrel is not like most dogs. At first she has companions, her mother and brother, but when they're separated, she must make her own way. It's a hard life, until she makes two friends who change her life.
Award: Junior
Copyright Date: 2005
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson And The Olympians #1)
by Riordan, Rick
Synopsis: NONE
Award: Intermediate
Copyright Date: 2005
Peaches
by Anderson, Jodi Lynn
Synopsis: Three teenaged girls from very different backgrounds, thrown together to pick peaches in a Georgia orchard, spend a summer in pursuit of the right boy, the truest of friends, and the perfect peach.
Award: Senior
Copyright Date: 2005
2007
Dragon Rider
by Funke, Cornelia
Synopsis: This fantasy for teens and older has an amazing set of characters who, in spite of all the odds, manage to protect themselves.
Award: Junior
Copyright Date: 2004
The Supernaturalist
by Colfer, Eoin
Synopsis: In a city in the not to distant future, an orphan is saved by a group of kids called the Supernaturalists. They all have a psychic ability to see and connect to life leeching parasites.
Award: Intermediate
Copyright Date: 2004
A Hat Full Of Sky: Childrens' Discworld, Book 3
by Pratchett, Terry
Synopsis: Tiffany Aching, witch-in-training, learns about magic and responsibility as she battles a disembodied monster with the assistance of the six-inch-high Wee Free Men and Mistress Weatherwax.
Award: Senior
Copyright Date: 2004
2006
The Tale Of Despereaux: Being The Story Of A Mouse, A Princess, Some Soup, And A Spool Of Thread
by Dicamillo, Kate
Synopsis: A tale about a mouse in love with music, stories and a princess named Pea; a rat who lives in the dark and covets a world of light; and a slow-witted serving girl with an impossible wish.
Award: Junior
Copyright Date: 2003
Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1)
by Paolini, Christopher
Synopsis: Eragon finds a polished stone, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy as old as the Empire
Award: Intermediate
Copyright Date: 2003
2005
The Thief Lord
by Funke, Cornelia and Latsch, Oliver Georg
Synopsis: After escaping from their cruel aunt and uncle, orphans Prosper and Bo meet a mysterious boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Clever and charming, the Thief Lord leads them on a fantastical journey that will change their destiny.
Award: Junior
Copyright Date: 2001
Son Of The Mob
by Korman, Gordon
Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Vince's life is constantly complicated by the fact that he is the son of a powerful Mafia boss, a relationship that threatens to destroy his romance with the daughter of an FBI agent.
Award: Intermediate
Copyright Date: 2002
The House Of The Scorpion
by Farmer, Nancy
Synopsis: Matt is the clone of El Patrón, drug lord ruler of Opium. As Matt struggles to come to terms with his existence, he must deal with El Patrón's power-hungry family and his "livestock" status as a clone. A Newbery Honor Book.
Award: Senior
Copyright Date: 2002
2004
Skeleton Man
by Bruchac, Joseph
Synopsis: Molly wakes up one morning to find her parents have vanished. Social Services turns her over to the care of a great-uncle, a mysterious man Molly has never met nor heard of.
Award: Junior
Copyright Date: 2001
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1)
by Colfer, Eoin
Synopsis: "There is a tendency to romanticize Artemis. To attribute to him qualities that he does not possess. ..." Will he and Butler find what they are after?
Award: Intermediate
Copyright Date: 2001
The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants
by Brashares, Ann
Synopsis: The story of 4 young women and the pants that keep them connected through a tough summer.
Award: Senior
Copyright Date: 2001
2003
Because Of Winn-Dixie
by Dicamillo, Kate
Synopsis: Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie. Newbery Honor Book.
Award: Junior
Copyright Date: 2000
Hope Was Here
by Bauer, Joan
Synopsis: Hope and her aunt move to a small town in Wisconsin to run the local diner. The owner of the diner has decided to run for mayor, however, people are skeptical because he has leukemia. Hope decides to help in the campaign. A Newbery Honor Book.
Award: Senior
Copyright Date: 2000
2002
Bud, Not Buddy
by Curtis, Christopher Paul
Synopsis: Bud, an orphan from Flint Michigan tries to find who he thinks is his father during the Great Depression.
Award: Junior
Copyright Date: 1999
Mary, Bloody Mary
by Meyer, Carolyn
Synopsis: Fictional Account of the early life of Mary I of England.
Award: Intermediate
Copyright Date: 1999
Rewind
by Sleator, William
Synopsis: Not long after learning that he was adopted, eleven-year-old Peter is hit by a car and then given several chances to alter events that could lead to his death.
Award: Senior
Copyright Date: 1999
2001
Holes
by Sachar, Louis
Synopsis: As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
Award: Junior
Copyright Date: 1998