Wednesday, January 28, 2015

National Book Awards: Young People's Literature 2014

Brown Girl Dreaming

(WINNER) 


Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. Publisher, Nancy Paulsen Books, 2014. Ages: 10 up




  (FINALISTS)

--Threatened by Eliot Schrefer. Publisher, Scholastic Press, 2014. Ages: 12 up

  
--The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin. Publisher, Roaring Brook Press, 2014. Ages: 10-14

Noggin

--Noggin by John Corey Whaley. Publisher, Atheneum Books for 
Young Readers, 2014. 
Ages: 14-17
Revolution 
 

--Revolution by Deborah Wiles. Publisher, Scholastic Press, 2014. 
The Sixties Trilogy. Ages: 8-12




10 comments:

  1. Hi Sharon,
    I nominated you for a blogging award. Please stop by dhdunne.blogspot.com to find out more.
    Congratulations!

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  2. The books look more sophisticated than when I was a kid

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    1. I'm only familiar with Deborah Wiles' work (not this one). Read two of her books in the past. They were wonderful, so not surprised she's on the list.

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  3. Thanks for sharing
    Happy Weekend !

    www.ananyatales.com

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  4. I will check these out. My grandson is a voracious reader. Thanks for sharing

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    1. Some good choices here. I'm thinking of my grandson too. Thanks, Paula!

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