Bypassed Blue Ribbons
Award winning teen books you may have missed.
At Lewiston Public library
The Other side of Truth, by Beverley Naidoo, 2003, PB Teen, Won 7 awards
Stuck in Neutral, by Terry Trueman, 2000, Teen F Truema, T, Won 6 awards
Revolution is not a Dinner Party, by Ying Chang Compestine, 2007, Teen F Compes,Y, Won 5 awards
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush, by Virginia Hamilton, 1982, Teen F Hamilton,V, Won 4 awards
La Linea, by Ann Jaramillo, 2006, Teen F Jarami,A, Won 4 awards
The Rock and the River, by Kekla Magoon, 2009, Teen F Magoon,K, Won 4 awards
The Braid, by Helen Frost, 2006, Teen F Frost,H, Won 3 awards
Crossing Stones, by Helen Frost, 2009, Teen F Frost,H, Won 3 awards
Dark Sons, by Nikki Grimes, 2005, Teen F Grimes,N, Won 3 awards
The Crazy Man, by Pamela Paige Porter, 2005, Teen F Porter,P, Won 3 awards
Child of the Owl, by Laurence Yep, 1977, Teen F Yep,L, Won 3 awards
Reaching for Sun, by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, 2007, Teen F Zimmer,T, Won 3 awards
Toning the Sweep, by Angela Johnson, 1993, Teen F Johnso,A, Won 2 awards
Standing against the wind, by Traci L. Jones, 2006, Teen F Jones,T, Won 2 awards
The Swan Kingdom, by Zoe Marriott, 2009, Teen F Marrio,Z Won 2 awards
Purple Heart, by Patricia McCormick, 2009, Teen F McCorm,P, Won 2 awards
Earthshine, by Theresa Nelson, 1994, Teen F Nelson,T, Won 2 awards
The dark light, by Mette Newth, 1998, Teen F Newth,M, Won 2 awards
Send one Angel Down, by Virginia Frances Schwartz, 2000, Teen F Schwar,V Won 2 awards
Buried Onions, by Gary Soto, 1997, Teen F Soto,G, Won 2 awards
The Spectacular Now, by Tim Tharp, 2008, Teen F Tharp,T, Won 2 awards
Becoming Billie Holiday, by Carole Boston Weatherford, 2008, Teen F Weathe,C, Won 2 awards
A few facts about book awards
There are all sorts of book award given out by a variety of organizations in the world from: publishers, schools, library associations, cultural groups, and many more. It seems many people don’t even know a book has won an award unless it is plastered on the book’s cover somewhere. Sadly most books don’t do that until their second or third printing. Luckily most of the groups that give out book awards are online and list all their current and past winners. A few of the awards we keep an eye out for here at Lewiston Public Library, in regards to the teen collection, are listed below.
American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
American Library Association Best Fiction / Non-Fiction for Young Adults
American Library Association Popular Paperbacks
American Library Association Great Graphic Novels
American Library Association Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers
Governor General’s Literary Award
National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Notable Books of the English Language Arts