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2007 Nevada Young Readers Awards go to... Picture Book: Arrowhawk by Lola Schaefer Young Reader: Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng. Intermediate: Cryptid Hunters by Roland Smith Young Adult: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer _____
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Nevada Young Readers' Award http://www.nevadalibraries.org/Divisions/NYRA/index.html Are you helping to decide Nevada's next award winning books? Follow the above link to choose titles from Picture Book, Young Reader, Intermediate, and Young Adult categories.
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Flotsam, by David Wiesner This fun and imaginative wordless picture book will keep you talking! A boy goes to the beach equipped to collect flotsam- anything that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for a barnacle-encrusted underwater camera, with its own secrets to share...Wiesner is a master illustrator and his latest book is brilliant. Ages 4+ This book is the Caldecott Medal Winner for 2007. This medal is awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book of the year by the Association of Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association! _____
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Moses:When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Carole Boston Weatherford Nelson’s dramatic renderings evoke the spiritual and physical journey of Harriet Tubman. Emotionally powerful images combined with poetically evocative text portray a strong woman who followed her star to an extraordinary destiny. 2007 Caldecott Honor Book
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Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet is a black-and-white iconic alphabet that is sophisticated enough to intrigue and captivate readers of any age. A contemporary interpretation of an illuminated alphabet melds animals and letters into 26 unique and elegant graphic images. A 2007 Caldecott Honor Book
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The 2007 Newbery Medal winner is The Higher Power of Lucky written by Susan Patron, illustrated by Matt Phelan In “The Higher Power of Lucky,” Patron takes us to the California desert community of Hard Pan (population 43). Ten-year-old Lucky Trimble eavesdrops on 12-step program meetings from her hiding place behind Hard Pan’s Found Object Wind Chime Museum & Visitor Center. Eccentric characters and quirky details spice up Lucky’s life just as her guardian Brigitte’s fresh parsley embellishes her French cuisine. “‘Lucky’ is a perfectly nuanced blend of adventure, survival (emotional and physical) and hilarious character study... as well as a blueprint for a self-examined life,” said Newbery Medal Committee Chair Jeri Kladder. “Through Lucky’s experiences, we are reminded that children support one another just as needy adults do. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
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