Nominated Books

Out of My Heart

By Sharon M. Draper

Melody wants to conquer her fears and make new friends, so she hopes a summer camp for kids like her will welcome someone with cerebral palsy who wants to learn to ride horses and do other fun things for the first time.

Nominated

2023-2024 Lamplighter Award

Reading Level: 4.8

Published by Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books

ISBN# 978-1665902168 (HB)

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Operation Do-Over

By Gordon Korman

When he is transported back to the seventh grade before he and his best friend had a falling out, science nerd Mason gets a chance to stop the chain of events that made his previous life implode.

Nominated

2023-2024 Lamplighter Award

Reading Level: 5.2

Published by Balzer + Bray

ISBN# 978-0063032743 (HB)

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Lily’s Promise

By Kathryn Erskine

While finding her own voice, a shy sixth grader speaks up for bullied students.

Nominated

2023-2024 Lamplighter Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Quill Tree Books

ISBN# 978-0063058156 (HB)

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From Here to There: Inventions that Changed the Way the World Moves

By Vivian Kirkfield, Illustrated by Gilbert Ford

Celebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories of the visionaries who changed the way we move through air, water, and land.

Nominated

2023-2024 Lamplighter Award

Reading Level: 6.1

Published by "Clarion Books "

ISBN# 978-1328560919 (HB)

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When Winter Robeson Came

By Brenda Woods

In August 1965, twelve-year-old Eden is excited when her cousin from Mississippi comes to visit her in Los Angeles, but their priorities and plans change when the Watts Riots erupt around them.

Nominated

2023-2024 Crown Award

Reading Level: 4.4

Published by Nancy Paulsen Books

ISBN# 978-1524741587 (HB)

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Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game

By Chris Grabenstein

Luigi has a knack for games and puzzles, but sometimes it feels like the cards are stacked against him. When a carnival arrives in town, Luigi gets the chance of a lifetime.

Nominated

2023-2024 Crown Award

Reading Level: 4.2

Published by Random House Books for Young Readers

ISBN# 978-0593480830 (HB)

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Jack vs. the Tornado

By Amanda Cleary Eastep

10-year-old Jack is shocked to discover his parents are moving from their rural homestead to the boring suburbs of Chicago. Full of energy and determination, Jack devises a plan to get himself back to his beloved farmhouse forever. Only three things stand in his way: a neighbor in need, a shocking discovery, and tornado season.

Nominated

2023-2024 Crown Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Moody Publishers

ISBN# 978-0802421029 (HB)

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Dear Student

By Elly Swartz

When Autumn becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper she is faced with a dilemma—can she give fair advice to everyone, including her friends, while keeping her identity a secret?

Nominated

2023-2024 Crown Award

Reading Level: 0.0

Published by Delacorte Press

ISBN# 978-0593374122 (HB)

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