Award Winning Books

Have you caught the latest releases of award winning books? If not, try our link on the library page titled Find a Good Book to get a complete list. Below are a few of the main awards given. Stop by the library to check out a copy to read.

The Newbery committee has declared The Graveyard by Neil Gaiman this year's Newbery Award winner. Some of you may may be familar with another novel by this author. Coraline was written by Mr. Gaiman and has recently been made into a movie. If you enjoy creepy reads, check out one of these titles.

The state winner of the Rebecca Caudill award has also been declared. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan has won. Prairie students definitely agree with this choice. In less than a month, the last book of this series is due to hit the shelves.

Rebecca Caudill 2008 Winner

The state winner of the 2008 Rebecca Caudill award is Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick. A total of 38,340 votes were cast across the state and these voters agree with Prairie students that Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie is definitely a book worth reading! The other place winners are:

2nd place: The Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn

3rd place: MVP*: Magellan Voyage Project by Douglas Evans

4th place: The Miraculous Journey by Kate DiCamillo

5th place: The Ranger's Apprentice/Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

We have four days left before Spring Break. Stop by the library to check out some books for vacation. We have just added many new books to our collection. Another item for checkout that might help break up a long car trip would be one of our audiobooks. We have many titles on cassette and CD. We would be happy to recommend or help you find a book or audiobook to enjoy over break.