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Winner
of a Newbery Honor!
The
Wanderer
by
Sharon Creech |
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 Sharon
Creech’s
newest
novel is an
adventure-filled story
of a
courageous girl’s
journey across the ocean
and into the memories of
her past.
Sophie’s
struggle to reclaim who
she is inspires similar
exploration from those
around her—as the crew
discovers the joys and
trials of belonging to a
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Winner
of a Michael L. Printz
Honor!
Angus,
Thongs and Full-Frontal
Snogging
by Louise Rennison
 In
this wildly funny journal
of a year in the life of
Georgia Nicolson, British
author
Louise
Rennison
has perfectly
captured the soaring joys
and bottomless angst of
being a teenager. In the
spirit of Bridget
Jones's Diary, this
fresh, irreverent, and
simply hilarious book will
leave you laughing out
loud. As Georgia would
say, it's "Fabbity
fab fab!"
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Winner
of a Michael L. Printz
Honor!
Stuck in Neutral
by Terry Trueman
 Shawn
McDaniel is an enigma
and a miracle--except no
one knows it, least of
all his father. His life
is not what it may seem
to anyone looking at
him. Not even those who
love him best have any
idea what he is truly
like. In this
extraordinary and
powerful first novel,
the reader learns to
look beyond the obvious
and finds a character
whose spirit is rich
beyond imagining and
whose story is
unforgettable. |
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Winner
of the Margaret A.
Edwards Award for
Lifetime contribution in
writing for young
adults!
Robert
Lipsyte
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 Robert
Lipsyte is the
award-winning author of
YA sports novels,
including his trilogy
about boxing which is
made up of The
Contender,
The
Brave
and
The
Chief.
He has also written Michael
Jordan
which highlights his
basketball career, as
well as the novel One
Fat Summer His
clear writing style,
strong character
development and exciting
storylines have enabled
him to touch even the
most reluctant readers. |
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Winner
of the
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Award, for a substantial
and lasting contribution
to literature!
Milton
Meltzer is the
award-winning author of
over 80 books in the
fields of history,
biography and social
reform, including The
American Revolutionaries, The Black
Americans, Never
to Forget, Rescue,
and Weapons &
Warfare.
See
our Awards 2000 Page
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