Viking
Nominated by: pageintraining
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Danielle Joseph
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Candlewick Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Viking
Nominated by: Sarah Potvin
Reviewed by: Amy Koester | Ms. Yingling
Amanda in England: The Missing Novel
Central Avenue Publishing
Publisher/ Author Submission
HarperCollins
Nominated by: melissa @ 1lbr
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Walker Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Cari's Book Blog
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
CreateSpace
Publisher/ Author Submission
Border Press
Nominated by: Stephanie Judice
Brendan Buckley’s Sixth-Grade Experiment
Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: kelstarly
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Viking
Nominated by: Andi Sibley
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Candlewick Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Margaret K. McElderry
Nominated by: Jessalynn Gale
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Scholastic
Nominated by: thereadingzone
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
MB Publishing
Nominated by: Terry Doherty
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Irene Latham
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
HarperCollins
Nominated by: librarygrl2
Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Amanda
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Ms. Yingling
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: June Morgan
Reviewed by: Amy Koester | BookVoyages | Ms. Yingling
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Debbie
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Random House Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Brandy Painter
Reviewed by: Andi Sibley | Ms. Yingling
Aladdin
Nominated by: P. J. Hoover
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Nancy Paulsen Books
Nominated by: Amy
Reviewed by: Amelia | Ms. Yingling
Pangea
Publisher/ Author Submission
Dork Diaries 4: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess
Aladdin
Nominated by: Gwendolyn Hooks
Reviewed by: BookVoyages | Ms. Yingling
Dumpling Days (A Pacy Lin Novel)
Little, Brown
Nominated by: jama rattigan
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Ellie McDoodle: Most Valuable Player
Bloomsbury USA
Nominated by: Jean Reidy
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Holiday House
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Finding My Place: One Girl’s Strength at Vicksburg
White Mane Publishing Co., Inc
Publisher/ Author Submission
Aladdin
Nominated by: T.S. Davis
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Charlesbridge
Nominated by: Katie Fitzgerald
Reviewed by: Amelia | Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: DLacks
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Scholastic
Nominated by: Holly
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Ms. Yingling
Peachtree
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Stone Arch Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Hunter Moran Saves the Universe
Holiday House
Nominated by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Onstage Publishing
Nominated by: Connie Fleming
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Mary McKenna Siddals
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Katy Manck (BooksYALove)
Reviewed by: Amy Koester | Ms. Yingling
Justin Case: Shells, Smells, and the Horrible Flip-Flops of Doom
Feiwel & Friends
Nominated by: ntalan
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Margaret K. McElderry
Nominated by: Ruth McNally Barshaw
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Putnam Juvenile
Nominated by: JoanneRFritz
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Putnam Juvenile
Nominated by: novalibrarymom
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Katherine Tegen Books
Nominated by: Becky
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
King of the Mound: My Summer with Satchel Paige
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Susan Dee
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Candlewick Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Latasha and the Little Red Tornado
Midlandia Press
Nominated by: April
Reviewed by: Andi Sibley | Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Tasha
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Linda Baie
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Wendy Lamb Books
Nominated by: Monica Edinger
Reviewed by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word | Amy Koester | Danielle Smith | Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Life with Lily (The Adventures of Lily Lapp)
Revell
Nominated by: Trish
Walker Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Loveofxena
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Enslow
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: amyeileenk
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Amelia | BookVoyages | Ms. Yingling
Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!
Little, Brown
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Millicent Marie Is Not My Name
Grand Daisy Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Minnie McClary Speaks Her Mind
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Lalitha
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Jackie Parker
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
My Extra Best Friend (Friends for Keeps)
Dial
Nominated by: CarolA
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Jennifer
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Kara Schaff Dean
Reviewed by: Amy Koester | Ms. Yingling
Thomas Nelson
Publisher/ Author Submission
Scholastic Canada
Publisher/ Author Submission
Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Gina Ruiz
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Mary Lee Hahn
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Schwartz and Wade Books
Nominated by: Lackywanna
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Nancy Paulsen Books
Nominated by: Mary Ann Scheuer
Reviewed by: Danielle Smith | Katie Fitzgerald | Mary Ann Scheuer | Ms. Yingling
Oopsy Daisy: A Flower Power Book
Amulet
Nominated by: Tara Altebrando
Pickle: The (Formerly) Anonymous Prank Club of Fountain Point Middle School
Roaring Brook
Nominated by: Laurie Ann Thompson
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Scholastic
Nominated by: Erin
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Midlandia Press
Nominated by: Joe
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald
Nancy Paulsen Books
Nominated by: Sarah W
Hyperion
Nominated by: Constance Van Hoven
Reviewed by: Amy Koester
Viking
Nominated by: Sara Bryce
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Ruby Redfort Look Into My Eyes
Candlewick Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald
Simon & Schuster
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Samantha Sutton and the Labyrinth of Lies
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Publisher/ Author Submission
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: June Morgan
Reviewed by: Danielle Smith | Katie Fitzgerald
Candlewick Press
Nominated by: Katherine Sokolowski
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Scholastic Canada
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Sleuth or Dare #1: Partners in Crime
Scholastic
Nominated by: I Read to Relax
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Soccer Sisters: Lily Out of Bounds
In This Together Media
Publisher/ Author Submission
Chiron
Publisher/ Author Submission
Sophia’s War: A Tale of the Revolution
Beach Lane Books
Nominated by: Inhabiting Books
Reviewed by: Amy Koester | Ms. Yingling
Arthur A Levine
Nominated by: Liza Wiemer
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Aladdin
Nominated by: BStolzen
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Liviania
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Ms. Yingling
Hyperion
Nominated by: Paul W. Hankins
Ten Good and Bad Things About My Life (So Far)
Feiwel & Friends
Nominated by: JenniferP
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Kyle
Reviewed by: Deb Marshall | Ms. Yingling
The Bell Bandit (The Lemonade War Series)
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Nominated by: Debbie – Styling Librarian
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Dundurn Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
The Boy Project: Notes and Observations of Kara McAllister
Scholastic
Nominated by: Audrey Vernick
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald
The Classroom (The Epic Documentary of a Not-Yet-Epic Kid)
Hyperion
Nominated by: Danielle Smith
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Arthur A Levine
Nominated by: Deb Marshall
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Arthur A Levine
Nominated by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict (The Mysterious Benedict Society)
Little, Brown
Nominated by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
Amulet
Nominated by: Laura Purdie Salas
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Danielle Smith | Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
HarperCollins
Nominated by: John Schumacher
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Feiwel & Friends
Nominated by: Suzanne Santillan
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Ms. Yingling
Kids Can Press, Ltd
Nominated by: Sheila Ruth
Reviewed by: Jennifer | Ms. Yingling
Putnam Juvenile
Nominated by: Teacher.Mother.Reader
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Amelia | Freya Hooper | Ms. Yingling
The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck
Katherine Tegen Books
Nominated by: Robert
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
The Mask of Destiny (Archer Legacy)
Walden Pond Press
Nominated by: zackids
Wendy Lamb Books
Nominated by: LibLaura5
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Andi Sibley | Ms. Yingling
The Mount Rushmore Face That Couldn’t See (Field Trip Mysteries)
Stone Arch Books
Nominated by: Schwarze Schafe
The Popularity Papers: Book Four: The Rocky Road Trip of Lydia Goldblatt & Julie Graham-Chang
Amulet
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Amulet
Publisher/ Author Submission
Sleeping Bear Press
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Scholastic
Nominated by: Pink Me
Reviewed by: Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee: An Origami Yoda Book
Amulet
Nominated by: Colby Sharp
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Katie Fitzgerald
The Templeton Twins Have an Idea: Book One
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: PragmaticMom
Reviewed by: Deb Marshall | Ms. Yingling
Viking
Nominated by: lwad
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Peachtree
Nominated by: deborah freedman
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
WiDo
Reason ineligible: Moved to Middle-Grade Fiction.
Nominated by: Evelyn Christensen
Carolrhoda Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
The Whole Story of Half a Girl
Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Mads
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Dial
Nominated by: Melissa @ Book Nut
Reviewed by: Deb Marshall | Katie Fitzgerald | Ms. Yingling
Philomel
Nominated by: Jennifer
Chronicle Books
Nominated by: Sondra Eklund
Reviewed by: Amelia | Andi Sibley | Jennifer | Ms. Yingling
Nosy Crow Books
Nominated by: Danielle Smith
Balzer + Bray
Nominated by: Ms. Yingling
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Halo Publishing International
Publisher/ Author Submission
We Dine With Cannibals (An Accidental Adventure)
Philomel
Nominated by: Michael Scotto
Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling
Weight of a Flame: The Passion of Olympia Morata (Chosen Daughters)
P and R Publishing
Nominated by: lumieregirl
Guardian Angel Publishing
Publisher/ Author Submission
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Nominated by: Flowering Minds
Reviewed by: Ali B. | Amy @ Hope Is the Word | Amy Koester | Andi Sibley | BookVoyages | Freya Hooper | Kyle | Michael G-G | Ms. Yingling
The following nominated books are ineligible:
April Grace: In Front Of God And Everybody
Thomas Nelson
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication Date: May 10, 2011
Publisher/ Author Submission
Artimis Fowl, the Opal Deception
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Originally published in 2005.
Nominated by: bynumjenny
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: For 2012, books must be released between Oct. 16, 2011 and Oct. 15, 2012. This book was published on 1 October 2011.
Nominated by: Janssen Bradshaw
Scholastic Canada
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Originally published in 1972
Publisher/ Author Submission
Nosy Crow Books
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Available only in the UK
Nominated by: Gill Robins
Harry N Abrams
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Originally published May 2011
Nominated by: Kirby Larson
Chronicle Books
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Eligible in Easy Readers/Early Chapter Books
Publisher/ Author Submission
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Originally published 1968; adult book.
Nominated by: Ladybug Lin
Publisher not defined
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Release Date: August 23, 2011
Nominated by: Miriam
Murder and Chips (Jiggy McCue)
Hodder Children’s Books
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date 1 January 2013.
Nominated by: SarahP
Thomas Nelson
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication Date: May 10, 2011
Publisher/ Author Submission
Musa Publishing
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Only available as a digital book.
Nominated by: Rhay
The Templton Twins Have an Idea
Chronicle Books
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Duplicate nomination.
Publisher/ Author Submission
Chronicle Books
Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Duplicate nomination.
Publisher/ Author Submission