Massachusetts Children's Book Awards
2008 Winners and Honor Books
Rick Riordan's novel The Lightning Thief
is the 2008 winner of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award.
This award is voted on by children who are in fourth through sixth grade who have read at least five of the nominated books from the list.
is the 2008 winner of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award.
This award is voted on by children who are in fourth through sixth grade who have read at least five of the nominated books from the list.
2008 Honor Books are:
A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by Ann Martin
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
These books are available at the Hopkinton Library this summer and of course on ILL.
If you are interested in participating in voting for next year's award the 2009
Nominees will be posted as soon as they are announced!