Book Awards

GA Book Award Nominees
2009-2010

Mills, Claudia (2006). TRADING PLACES.

Nitz, Kristen W. (2007). SAVING THE GRIFFIN.

Haddix, Margaret P. (2007). UPRISING.

Schmidt, Gary D (2007). THE WEDNESDAY WARS.

Berlin, Eric (2007). THE PUZZLING WORLD OF WINSTON BREEN.

Blume, Lesley M. M. (2007). THE RISING STAR OF RUSTY NAIL.

Bruchac, Jospeh (2007). BEARWALKER.

Crowley, Suzanne (2007). THE VERY ORDERED EXISTENCE OF                                                 MERILEE MARVELOUS.

Curtis, Christopher Paul (2007). ELIJAH OF BUXTON.

Easton, Kelly (2007). HIROSHIMA DREAMS.

Fleishman, Sid (2008). THE ENTERTAINER AND THE DYBBUK.

Fogelin, Adrian (2007). THE SORTA SISTERS.

Green, Tim (2007). FOOTBALL GENIUS.

Hahn, Mary D. (2007). DEEP AND DARK AND DANGEROUS.

Lichtman, Wendy (2007). DO THE MATH: SECRETS, LIES AND                                                                ALGEBRA.

O'Connor, Barbara (2008). GREETINGS FROM NOWHERE.

Porter, Tracey (2007). BILLY CREEKMORE.

Wilson, N.D. (2007). LEEPIKE RIDGE.

Wolf, Joan M. (2007). SOMEONE NAMED EVA.

Woodson, Jacqueline (2007). FEATHERS.

Newbery 2009Caldecott 2009

The Caldecott award was named after Randolph Caldecott and is awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

The House in the Night

by Beth Krommes

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Newbery award was named after John Newbery, a 19th century bookseller and is awarded to the most distinguished contribution to American children’s literature.