Michigan Library Association "Thumbs Up!" Award final contenders:
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: The Pox Party by MT Anderson - Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler - Pieces of Georgia by Jen Bryant - Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan - Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - Golden by Cameron Dokey - Copper Sun by Sharon Draper - What Happened to Cass McBride by Gail Giles - Saint Iggy by K.L. Going - An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - Rash by Pete Hautman - Sold by Patricia McCormick - Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock - Between Mom and Jo by Julie Ann Peters - King Dork by Frank Portman - Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick - It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini - Skin by Adrienne Maria Vrettos - The Storm Thief by Chris Wooding - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
15 finalists for both thesecond annual 3 Apples Book Award, New York State Children's Choice Award and thefirst annual Teen 3 Apples Book Award, New York State's Teen Choice Award
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
The BFG by Roald Dahl
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Holes by Louis Sachar
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Matilda by Roald Dahl
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Teens across New York State have nominated the following titles:
http://www.3applesbookaward.org/
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
A Child Called "It" by David Pelzer
The Clique by Lisi Harrison
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Heat by Mike Lupica
Holes by Louis Sachar
My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Collier
The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton
Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer\\