Rhode
Island Book Award Nominees 2008-2009
Books recommended for middle
school
Applegate, Katherine. HOME
OF THE BRAVE
Klages, Ellen. THE
GREEN GLASS SEA
Oppel, Kenneth. DARKWING
Van Draanen, Wendelin. RUNAWAY
Books recommended for all
teens
Cornwell, Autumn. CARPE
DIEM
Kostick, Conor. EPIC
Marillier, Juliet. WILDWOOD
DANCING
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert.
DAIRY QUEEN
Sandell, Lisa Ann.
SONG
OF THE SPARROW
Scott, Michael. THE
ALCHEMYST :THE SECRETS OF THE IMMORTAL NICHOLAS FLAMEL
Tan, Shaun. THE
ARRIVAL
Books recommended for high
school
Alexie, Sherman. THE
ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN
Castellucci, Cecil.
BEIGE
Dessen, Sarah. JUST
LISTEN
MacCready, Robin Merrow.
BURIED
Strasser, Todd. BOOT
CAMP
Vaught, Susan. TRIGGER
Zevin, Gabrielle. MEMOIRS
OF A TEENAGE AMNESIAC
