Junior Book Award Nominees
2008/2009

1. Bella at Midnight by Stanley, Diane   

2. Black Duck by Lisle, Janet Taylor

3. Blood on the River:  James Town, 1607 by Carbone, Elisa

4. Blue by Hostetter, Joyce Moyer

5. Cracker!:  The Best Dog in Vietnam by Kadohata, Cynthia

6. Crossing the Wire by Hobbs, Will

7. Dragon’s Keep by Carey, Janet Lee

8. Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini by Fleischman, Sid

9. Green Glass Sea by Klages, Ellen

10. Hard Hit by Turner, Ann

11. Heat by Lupica, Mike

12. Jumping the Scratch by Weeks, Sarah

13. The Mailbox by Shafer, Audrey

14. Oh Rats!:  The Story of Rats and People by Marrin, Albert

15. Sand Dollar Summer by Jones, Kimberly K.

16. Softwire:  Virus on Orbis 1 by Haarsma, PJ

17. The Trap by Smelcer, John

18. Victory by Cooper, Susan

19. The Wright 3 by Balliett, Blue

20. Worldweavers:  Gift of the Unmage by Alexander, Alma