Aug 19 2007

Young Readers Choice 2008

Published by bryantonline

Junior Division 4th – 6th Grades

The day Joanie Frankenhauser became a boy - Lantz, Francess Lin
Ten-year-old Joanie pretends to be a boy when her family moves to a new town, but soon finds there are unexpected consequences.

A dog’s life : the autobiography of a stray - Martin, Ann M
Squirrel, a stray puppy, tells her life story, from her nurturing mother and brother to making her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal.

Double identity - Haddix, Margaret Peterson
Thirteen-year-old Bethany’s parents have always been overprotective, but when they suddenly drop out of sight with no explanation, leaving her with an aunt she never knew existed, Bethany uncovers shocking secrets that make her question everything she thought she knew about herself and her family.

Listening for lions - Whelan, Gloria
Left an orphan after the influenza epidemic in British East Africa in 1919, thirteen-year-old Rachel is tricked into assuming a deceased neighbor’s identity to travel to England, where her only dream is to return to Africa and rebuild her parents’ mission hospital.

Princess Academy - Hale, Shannon
While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland.

The scarecrow and his servant - Pullman, Philip
A scarecrow and his boy servant, Jack, set off on a dangerous adventure as they try to outwit the crooked Buffaloni family and stake their claim to valuable Spring Valley.

Shakespeare’s secret - Broach, Elise
Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.

Whales on stilts - Anderson, M. T.
Racing against the clock, shy middle-school student Lily and her best friends, Katie and Jasper, must foil the plot of her father’s conniving boss to conquer the world using an army of whales.


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