Here are the titles for 2007-2008

TITLE AUTHOR TOTAL VOTES
Peter and the Shadow Thieves ~~~ Dave Barry
The Penderwicks ~~~ Jeanne Birdsall
Bridge to America ~~~ Linda Glaser

Double Identity ~~~ Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place ~~~ E. L. Konisburg
Worth ~~~ A. LaFaye
Gossamer ~~~ Lois Lowry

Travel Team ~~~ Mike Lupica

Heroes Don’t Run ~~~ Harry Mazer
Skybreaker ~~~ Kenneth Oppel
The Lightning Thief ~~~ Rick Riordan
Now You See It... ~~~ Vivian Vande Velde
What I Call Life ~~~ Jill Wolfson
Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time ~~~ Lisa Yee
The Dragons of Spratt, Ohio ~~~ Linda Zinnen

How to Vote

• In order to qualify to vote, students must either read or have listened to at least 3 books from the list.
• The students have from September to March to read the books.
  
• In March provide ballots so students may vote for their favorite..
  
• Participating libraries and schools should tally the votes and send the results to the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Committee by MARCH 15. Please be sure to send the number of votes each book received not just the winning book at your school
• Get ballots from your librarian
• 
  Mail to Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards Program
  c/o Jeannie Bellavance
  148 S. Bethlehem Pike
  Ambler, PA 19002-5822

Why are they out there

Purpose of the Award
The purpose of the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award is to promote reading of quality books by young people in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to promote teacher and librarian involvement in children's literature, and to honor authors whose work has been recognized by the children of Pennsylvania.

Young Readers Choice 2007

Intermediate
7th-9th Grades
Al Capone Does My Shirts ~ Gennifer Choldenko

Bucking the Sarge ~ Christopher Paul Curtis

Kira-Kira ~ Cynthia Kadohata

The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place ~ E.L.

Red Kayak ~ Priscilla Cummings

The Sea of Trolls - Nancy Farmer

The Supernaturalist - Eoin Colfer

The Teacher's Funeral - Richard Peck



Here are some book talks for these nominees
http://www.multcolib.org/talk/yrca.html