2011-2012Grades 6-8

Pennsylvania YoungReader’s Choice

What is the purpose of thePennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award?

• to promote reading quality books• to promote children's literature• for children to honor authors

How do I participate in thePennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award?

• Attend a public or private school in Pennsylvania (or a certified home study program)

• Read or listen to at least three (3) of the books on the selected reading list

• VOTE by March 15th

What happens to my Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice vote?

• Your librarian sends your vote to the committee.

• Your vote is added to the votes from the rest of the state.

• The winning book/author in each category is announced at our annual librarians conference each spring.

The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Zby Kate Messner

The Clockwork Threeby Matthew Kirby

Closed for the Season: A Mystery Storyby Mary Downing Hahn

The Graveyard Bookby Neil Gaiman

Heroby Mike Lupica

My Life in Pink and Greenby Lisa Greenwald

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton PlaceBook 1: The Mysterious Howling

by Marywood Rose

The Nine Pound Hammerby Jean Claude Bemis

On the Blue Cometby Rosemary Wells; illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline

Operation Yesby Sara Lewis Holmes

The Popularity Papersby Amy Ignatow

The Red Pyramidby Rick Riordan

School of Fearby Gitty Daneshvari

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyerby John Grisham

Uprisingby Margaret Haddix