2012 Tween Nominees
 | The Alchemyst (2007) by Michael Scott IL: YA RL: 6.0 Fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, find themselves caught up in
the deadly struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John
Dee, over the possession of an ancient book that holds the secret
formulas for alchemy and everlasting life. Book Guide (pdf) Reader's Guide from Random House (pdf) |
 | All The Broken Pieces: A Novel in Verse (2009) by Ann Burg IL: 5-8 RL: 4.1 Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975, Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and, now, in a loving adoptive home in the United States, a series of profound events forces him to confront his past. Booktalk from ScholasticDiscussion Module Dorothy Canfield Fisher Discussion Guide (see page 3) |
 | Antsy Does Time (2008) by Neal Shusterman IL: YA Fourteen-year-old Anthony "Antsy" Bonano learns about life, death, and a lot more when he tries to help a friend with a terminal illness feel hopeful about the future. Discussion Guide from Penguin (pdf)Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award- includes a summary and discussion questions. (see page 30) |
 | Elephant Run (2007) by Roland Smith IL: 5-8 RL: 5.0 Nick's father and others are taken prisoner when his plantation in Burma is invaded by the Japanese in 1941, leaving Nick and his friend Mya to risk their lives in order to free them from the POW camp. Discussion GuideCurriculum Guide Reading Guide (pdf) Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award (see Page 26) Student Pack from author (pdf) Discussion Guide |
 | Flygirl (2008) by Sherri L. Smith IL: YA During World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots. |
 | A Kiss In Time (2009) by Alex Flinn IL: YA Sixteen-year-old Princess Talia persuades Jack, the modern-day American who kissed her awake after a three-hundred-year sleep, to take her to his Miami home, where she hopes to win his love before the witch who cursed her can spirit her away. Reader's Group Guide |
 | The Maze Runner (2009) by James Dashner IL: YA Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape. Author's DiscussionVideo Book Trailer Lesson Plans |
 | The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (2009) by Rodman Philbrick IL: 3-6 RL: 5.6 Homer P. Figg escapes from his wretched foster home in Pine Swamp,
Maine, and sets out to find his beloved older brother, Harold, who has
been illegally sold into the Union Army. North Carolina Book Award (see page 33) Literature Guide from Scholastic (pdf) Literature Circle Questions (pdf) |
 | Pop (2009) by Gordon Korman IL: YA Lonely after a midsummer move to a new town, sixteen-year-old
high-school quarterback Marcus Jordan becomes friends with a retired
professional linebacker who is great at training him, but whose childish
behavior keeps Marcus in hot water. Discussion Questions- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Awards (see page 16) |
 | Savvy (2008) by Ingrid Law IL: 5-8 RL: 6.0 Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident. North Carolina Book Awards (see page 31) Discussion Guide Book Report Form (pdf) Curriculum Guide Discussion Guide from Walden Media (pdf) Suzy Red Internet Resources |