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Recommendations
Alex Award http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/alex-awards
Given to an adult book with appeal to ages 12-18.
Mildred L. Batchelder Award http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/mildred-l-batchelder-award
Given to a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States.
Pura Belpre' Award http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/pura-belpré-award
Presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
Margaret A. Edwards Award http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/margaret-edwards-award
Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, that have been popular over a period of time.
Alexander, Kwame Booked 2014 5-8
Anderson, John David Ms. Bixby’s Last Day 2016 4-6
Black, Holly & Clare, Cassandra The Iron Trial 2014 5-8
Burg, Ann Unbound 2016 4-8
Creech, Sharon Moo 2016 4-6
Dumas, Firoozeh It Ain’t So Awful, 2016 4-8
Federle, Tim Better Nate Than Ever 2013 5-8
Freedman, Russell We Will Not Be Silent 2016 7-8
Gephart, Donna Lily and Dunkin 2016 6-8
Gidwitz, Adam The Inquisitor’s Tale 2016 5-8
Hashimi, Nadia One Half From the East 2016 5-8
Jacobson, Jennifer Richard Paper Things 2015 4-8
King, Amy Sarig Me and Marvin Gardens 2017 4-7
Lamana, Julie Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere 2014 4-6
Lewis, John March, Book 1 2016 7-8
Reynolds, Jason Ghost 2016 4-8
Sheinkin, Steve Undefeated 2016 6-8
Sonnenblick, Jordan Falling Over Sideways 2016 6-8
Stelson, Caren Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor’s Story 2016 5-8
Thompson, Lisa The Goldfish Boy 2017 4-7
These are the 5 favorite Series as chosen by the 7th and 8th graders in both junior highs. We have multiple copies available for our students.
Hunger Games, The - Suzanne Collins
Hunger Games
Catching Fire
Mockingjay