New Mark Twain Award Nominees

The Missouri Association of School Librarians has released the nominees for the 2014-2015 Mark Twain Award. Each year, a committee chooses books for 4-6 grade students to read and then vote for their favorite.

"Privateer's Apprentice" by Susan Verrico
"Wonder " by R.J. Palacio
"Freaky Fast Frankie Joe" by Lutricia Clifton
"Capture the Flag" by Kate Messner
"Ordinary Magic" by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway
"Pinch Hit" by Tim Green
"The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook" by Joanne Rocklin
"The Shadow Collector's Apprentice" by Amy Gordon
"Chomp" by Carl Hiaasen
"The Young Healer" by Frank N. McMillan, III
"The Mighty Miss Malone" by Christopher Paul Curtis
"Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

Click the covers for staff reviews of these titles.

 

 --Angie RH, HQ