and the Winner is....Check out the Missouri Readers Award Winners

Truman Readers Award (Grades 6-8)

1st Place: The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. Scholastic Press

2nd Place: Gone, by Michael Grant. HarperTeen.

3rd Place: Jump the Cracks, by Stacy DeKeyser. Flux.

Mark Twain Readers Award (Grades 4-6)

1st Place: Stolen Children, by Peg Kehret. Dutton.

2nd Place: Found, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Simon & Shuster.

3rd Place: Go Big or Go Home, by Will Hobbs. Harper Collins.

Show Me Readers Award (Grades 1-3)

1st Place: Two Bobbies, A True Story, by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery, illustrated by Jean Cassels. Walker and Company.

2nd Place: For the Love of Autumn, by Patricia Polacco. Philomel Books.

3rd Place: Titanicat, by Marty Crisp, illustrated by Marty Papp. Sleeping Bear Press.

Announcing the 2011-2012 Show Me Nominees

About the Show Me Readers Award


Age Level
The Winner of the annual Show Me Readers Award is selected by students in grades one through three.

Vision
The purpose of the Show Me Readers Award is to promote literature, literacy, and reading in Missouri elementary schools for grades one through three and to promote recognition of authors and illustrators of books that are favorites of Missouri children in these grades.

2011-2012 Show Me Nominees

Nubs: the True Story of a Mutt, Marine, & a Miracle, Dennis, Major Brian; Larson, Kirby; and Nethery, Mary.

Desert Rose and her Highfalutin Hog, Jackson, Alison.
Finding Lincoln, Malaspina, Ann.
Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library! Myron, Vicki and Bret Witter.
Stars Above Us, Norman, Geoffrey.
Testing the Ice: a True Story of Jackie Robinson, Robinson, Sharon.
Peace Week in Miss Fox's Class, Spinelli, Eileen.
Twist of Fate, Stuckenschneider, Chris.
Itsy Bitsy & Teeny Weeny, van Frankenhuyzen, Robbyn Smith.
Minnow and Rose: an Oregon Trail Story, Young, Judy.

2011- 2012 Truman Nominees Have Been Announced!

About the Truman Readers Award

 Age Level
The winner of the annual Truman Readers Award is selected by students in grages six through eight.

Vision

The Truman Readers Award encourages students in the early teen years to express their unique voice through exploring new literary genres, communicating with their peers about young adult literature, and honoring authors writing for young teens. 
-MASL:  Missouri Association of School Librians-
 
 Invisible Lines  Amato, Mary.
 Double Eagle  Collard III, Sneed B.
 If the Witness Lied  Cooney, Caroline.
 The Maze Runner  Dashner, James.
 Adventurers Wanted: Slathbog's Gold  Foreman, M.L.
 The Shifter.  Hardy, Janice.
 The Cupcake Queen  Hepler, Heather.
 The Last Thing I Remember  Klavan, Andrew.
 Pop.  Korman, Gordon.
 Jane in Bloom. Lytton, Deborah.
 Farwalker's Quest. Sensel, Joni
.Bull Rider.  Williams, Suzanne Morgan



2011-2012 Mark Twain Nominees

About the Mark Twain Readers Award

Age Level

The winner of the Mark Twain Readers Award is selected annually by students in grades four through six.

Vision

The purpose of the Mark Twain Award is to provide children of Missouri with a recommended reading list of literature that will enrich their lives.

Nothing like looking ahead, huh?

Here are 2011-2012 Mark Twain Nominees. For all you who have already read all of this years nominees; you can get a head start for next year.

11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z by Kate Messner
Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford
Faith, Hope, & Ivy June by Phyllis R. Naylor
Heart of a Shepherd by Roseanne Parry
Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica
Mudville by Kurtis Scaletta
Potato Chip Puzzles by Eric Berlin
Runaway Twin by Peg Kehret
Secret of Zoom by Lynne Jonell

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