Olathe Public Library March 12, 2010
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WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE AWARD

The winner of the William Allen White Award is decided by the school children of Kansas. 
They vote on their favorite book from an annual list of nominees.

The 2009 William Allen White Award winners are: 

For 3-5 graders
Clementine
by Sara Pennypacker 

For 6-8 graders
Yellow Star
by Jennifer Roy


Listed below are the titles and authors of the 2009-2010 nominees. 

FOR GRADES 3-5

Home of the Brave   
    by Katherine Applegate   (J Fiction, J Paperback)

The Rising Star of Rusty Nail
      by Lesley M. M. Blume   (J Fiction, J Paperback)

Bravo Zulu, Samantha
    by Kathleen Benner Duble   (J Fiction)

Dexter the Tough
     by Margaret Peterson Haddix   (J Fiction, J Paperback)

One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II
    by Lita Judge   (J 940.53)

A Friendship for Today
     by Pat McKissack   (J Fiction)

How to Steal a Dog
     by Barbara O'Connor   (J Animal, J Paperback)

Seeing Sky-Blue Pink
    by Candice Ransom   (J Fiction)

When Is a Planet Not a Planet? The Story of Pluto
    by Elaine Scott   (J 523.482)

Way Down Deep
     by Ruth White   (J Fiction)

The Aurora County All-Stars
     by Deborah Wiles   (J Sports)

FOR GRADES 6-8

Iron Thunder: The War Between the Monitor and the Merrimac 
    by Avi  (J Fiction, J Paperback)

Leap of Faith
    by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley   (J Fiction)

From Emporia: The Story of William Allen White
    by Beverly Olson Buller   (J Bio White)

Elijah of Buxton
    by Christopher Paul Curtis   (J Fiction, J Paperback)

Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam
     by Cynthia Kadohata   (J Fiction)

Schooled
     by Gordon Korman   (J Fiction, J Paperback, YA Fiction)

Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller
    by Sarah Miller   (YA Fiction)

Billy Creekmore
     by Tracey Porter   (J Fiction, J Paperback)

Night of the Howling Dogs
     by Graham Salisbury   (J Fiction, J Paperback)

The Wednesday Wars
     by Gary D. Schmidt   (JFiction)

Elephant Run
     by Roland Smith   (J Fiction, J Paperback)

Leepike Ridge
     by N.D. Wilson   (J Fiction, J Paperback)

Someone Named Eva
     by Joan M. Wolf   (J Fiction)


Click here to see more William Allen White Award winners from previous years.


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