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1999-2000
Each nominee is accompanied by a short description of the story and a picture of the book's jacket. Some of the nominees also have links that are connected to reviews and author sketches written by Mrs. Nowlin's seventh grade English class. So click on the title or the author of the nominee and find out more about the book. With all these graphics, the page will take some time to download so please be patient.
Tangerine by Edward
Bloor
Twelve-year old Paul Fisher, soccer player, lives with a fear of his older brother that he can't explain; an older brother who is star kicker for his football team, and his father's favorite.
The Frog Princess of Pelham by Ellen Conford
Chandler, a wealthy but lonely orphan, is turned into a frog when Danny kisses her. Chandler's "attitude" and wit create tension between her and Danny as he seeks a way to change her back into a girl in this humorous fantasy.
Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
Eleven-year-old Billy and his 16 year-old sister, Laura, and their family are living in London for a year and attend an interantional school. When billy realizes he as been "chosen" by a terrorist to carry a bomb he shields those around him with his own body. Laura is determined to find her brother's killer.
Babock by Joe Cottonwood
Babcock, an overweight, sensitive, 13 year old makes friends with a skinny, freckle-faced girl in his class. An uncommon friendship develops between them.
I Dream of Murder by Catherine Dexter
After glimpsing a strange man talking to himself at the zoo, Jere has a rescurring nightmare of this man killing a young girl. did it really happen? As he and his friend, Avery, investigate the possibility, the two place themselves in more and more danger.
Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman Told in 13 voices; old, young, Hispanic, Vietnamese, Haitian, Korean, tough, haunted, hopeful...it's the story of how one small alley brought an inner city community together and made them a family as they battle to plant a garden. |
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Charles A. Lindbergh: A Human Hero by James Giblin
In this extremely readable biography, Lindbergh's life is presented beyond the image of the hero who made the solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean to the man whose child was kidnapped and murdered. it depicts his later life when he was thought to be a pro-Nazi, a racist, and anti-Semantic.
Kennedy Assassinated! The World Mourns: A Reporter's Story by Wilborn Hampton
Wilborn Hampton, a young reporter who was there, takes the reader on a mad dash as he scrambles to make deadlines and beat the competition in breaking the news to the world. A highly readable biography filled with photos of the events.
Being Youngest by Jim Heynen
Henry and Gretchen view being the youngest in their families as being left out, blamed, ignored, and picked on all the time. They develop a friendship that helps them through arguments and fights with siblings, misunderstandings, parents, and fear of the "old couple" down the road, often with funny results.
Ghost Canoe by Will Hobbs
In this suspense-filled mystery set in the late 1800's, Nathan MacAllister, the son of the lighthouse keeper, makes friends with Lighthouse George, a fishermanof the Makah whaling tribe. While Nathan learns the fishing techniques of George, he also searches for clues of a survivor of a ship wreck off Cape Flattery, placing his own life in danger.
Ella Enchanted by Gail Levine
Ella was not a happy baby, so the fairy, Lucinda, bestowed a terrible gift, the gift of obedience. Now Ella must obey every order given to her, no matter who gives the order. On Ella's quest to break the curse, she encounters princes, ogres, elves, gnomes, giants, centaurs, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers-- often with hilarious results.
Jubilee Journey by Carolyn Meyer.
Emily Rose is biracial and proud to be a "double." But when she travels to Texas to visit her black great-grandmother she finds that her heritage is not so simple. Her new friend Brandy wants her to be just black, and her Texas family is concerned when her brother starts dating a white girl. Meyer confronts history and prejudice very directly.
Under the Blood Red Sun by
Graham Salisbury
Tomi, living in Hawaii in December, 1941, must become the man of the family after the arrest of his Japanese father and grandfather when the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor.
Under a different Sky by Deborah Savage
Seventeen-year-old Ben and Lara, two very different teenagers with seemingly nothing in common, forge a friendship and in the process, find themselves.
Sacred Shadows by Maxine Schur
Lena was just five when her father was killed fighting in Germany in World War I. Her small town then became part of Poland. Struggling for survival, her family was hated, not only because they were Germans living in Poland, but they were also Jewish. Lena's story is told from 1917 to 1932, when a budding romance may change her life forever.
Virtual War by Gloria Skurzynski
The war is only 18 days away and Corgan has been training for all of his 14 years to be a perfect soldier for the federation. At stake is one large, unpolluted island left in the world where people could live in the open. He ahs help from Sharla, a girl, and Brig, a mutant. An exciting science fiction adventure.
Beasties by William Sleator
When Doug's family moves to the northern woods for his father's research, he and his younger sister don't believe the rumors about a bloodthirsty race of creatures said to inhabit the woods. When they find signs of a mysterious presence in the forest behind their home, they re drawn to the creatures like iron to a magnet. Students will like this spine tingling bone-crunching thriller. A convincing fantasy.
Another Way to Dance by Martha Southgate
Fourteen-year-old Vicki Harris realizes her dream come true when she is accepted into the summer program at New York City's prestigious School of American Ballet. Vicki feels ready for the hard work and competition, but what she isn't ready for is the racism, directed at her because she is black.
Moving Mama to Town by Ronder Young
Set in Georgia in the mid 40s, 13 year-old Freddy James Johnson goes into town, gets himself a job, rents an apartment from e formidable Miss Precious Doolittle, and moves Mama to town in an effort to take control of his own destiny.
Updated 05/17/01
Kristina McGlaun, StudentTeacher
Jackson Creek Middle School
