Sunday, February 08, 2009

Step Aside Music and Movie Awards... We've Got Nutmeg Books!

Nomination Votes Counted... Envelopes Unsealed
The Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award nominees for 2010 were announced last week. There is a reason to be interested. The Nutmeg Book Awards invite all kids in grades 4-8 to determine which books are best. The nominees for grades 4-6 are:

Archer's Quest by Linda Sue Park
Attack of the Turtle by Drew Carlson
Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Drita My Homegirl by Jenny Lombard
The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret
Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Stumptown Kid by Carol Gorman and Ron Findley
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin