2013 Nominations: Middle Grade Fiction

A Girl Called Problem

by Katie Quirk

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Patricia Tilton

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Sherry Early

A Song for Bijou

by Josh Farrar

Walker Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Brandy Painter

A Summer of Sundays

by Lindsay Eland

Egmont USA

Nominated by: Robin Willis

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad

by Monica Edinger

Candlewick Press

Nominated by: Flowering Minds

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Al Capone Does My Homework

by Gennifer Choldenko

Dial

Nominated by: Georgia Loves Books

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Ms. Yingling

All That’s Missing

by Sarah Sullivan

Candlewick Press

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Mark Buxton

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Babies, Burglars, and Other Bumps in the Night

by Lenore Look

Schwartz and Wade Books

Nominated by: Kim Baccellia

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Julie Williams

Ask My Mood Ring How I Feel

by Diana Lopez

Little, Brown

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

Athlete vs. Mathlete

by W. C. Mack

Bloomsbury USA

Nominated by: Jennifer

Attitude

by Robin Stevenson

Orca Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan

Back Before Dark: Sometimes rescuing a friend from darkness … means going in after them (Code of Silence Novel, A)

by Tim Shoemaker

Zonderkidz

Nominated by: Sherry Early

Better Nate Than Ever

by Tim Federle

Simon & Schuster

Nominated by: Jen Petro-Roy

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Jennifer Donovan | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

Big Nate Flips Out

by Lincoln Peirce

HarperCollins

Nominated by: PragmaticMom

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Ms. Yingling

Big River’s Daughter

by Bobbi Miller

Holiday House

Nominated by: Cynthia Cotten

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Binny for Short

by Hilary McKay

Margaret K. McElderry

Nominated by: Maureen E

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan

Bo at Ballard Creek

by Kirkpatrick Hill

Henry Holt

Nominated by: Katie Fitzgerald

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Boys Camp: Book 1: Zack’s Story

by Written by Cameron Dokey; illustrated by Craig Orback

Sky Pony Press

Publisher/ Author Submission

Broken Bridges

by Roy Kindelberger

Black Rose Writing

Nominated by: Rachel S

Chocolate-Covered Baloney (The Confessions of April Grace)

by KD McCrite

Thomas Nelson

Nominated by: aquafortis

Reviewed by: Heidi G.

City of the Dead: Galveston Hurricane, 1900

by T. Neill Anderson

Charlesbridge

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Mark Buxton

Cooper and Packrat: Mystery on Pine Lake

by Tamra Wight

Islandport Press

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Mark Buxton

Counting by 7s

by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Dial

Nominated by: Sarah Potvin

Cut the Lights

by Karen Krossing

Orca Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan

DESMOND PUCKET MAKES MONSTER MAGIC

by MARK TATULLI

Andrew McMeel

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

Dear America: A City Tossed and Broken

by Judy Blundell

Scholastic

Nominated by: Kate18

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Destiny, Rewritten

by Kathryn Fitzmaurice

Katherine Tegen Books

Nominated by: Beverly Plass

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Jennifer Rumberger

Don’t Feed the Boy

by Irene Latham

Roaring Brook

Nominated by: Patricia J weaver

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Jennifer Rumberger | Kristen | Mark Buxton

Duke

by Kirby Larson

Scholastic

Nominated by: Cathy Potter

Reviewed by: Alex Baugh | Jennifer Rumberger | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

Easter Ann Peters’ Operation Cool

by Jody Lamb

Scribe Publishing

Nominated by: SarahP

Elite Infantry

by Carl Bowen

Stone Arch Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library

by Chris Grabenstein

Random House Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Melissa Fox

Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet

by Andrea Cheng

Lee & Low Books, Inc.

Nominated by: Alex Baugh

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

Every Day After

by Laura Golden

Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: LibLaura5

Reviewed by: Mark Buxton

Fish Finelli

by E.S. Farber

Chronicle Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Jennifer | Ms. Yingling

From the Tea Village

by Rebecca D. Henderson

CreateSpace

Nominated by: KinDallas

Gaby, Lost and Found

by Angela Cervantes

Scholastic

Nominated by: Camila

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Jennifer Donovan | Ms. Yingling

Garden of My Imaan

by Farhana Zia

Peachtree

Nominated by: librarygrl2

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

Genie Wishes

by Elisabeth Dahl

Amulet

Nominated by: Adam (@MrShafferTMCE)

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams

Gingersnap

by Patricia Reilly Giff

Wendy Lamb Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Ms. Yingling

HUNTER MORAN HANGS OUT

by Patricia Reilly Giff

Holiday House

Publisher/ Author Submission

Handbook of Nothin’

by N. K. Wright

CreateSpace

Nominated by: Lesley

Reviewed by: Mark Buxton

Heart of War

by M. Zachary Sherman

Capstone Press

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

Hide and Seek

by Kate Messner

Scholastic

Nominated by: Colby Sharp

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Hiding Carly, A Sean Gray Junior Special Agent Mystery

by Ann E Eisenstein

Peak City

Publisher/ Author Submission

Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace

by Nan Marino

Roaring Brook

Nominated by: DaNae

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Hold Fast

by Blue Balliett

Scholastic

Nominated by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz

Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Ms. Yingling | Sherry Early

Horse & Dog Adventures in Early California

by Ransom Wilcox

Premio Publishing & Gozo Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Julie Williams

I Funny

by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, Illustrated by Laura Park

Little, Brown

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

Ivy Takes Care

by Rosemary Wells

Candlewick Press

Nominated by: lwad

Reviewed by: Alex Baugh | Jennifer | Ms. Yingling

Ivy in the Shadows

by Chris Woodworth

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Nominated by: Bradford Lee

Reviewed by: Julie Williams

Jessica Darling’s It List: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness & Perfection

by Megan McCafferty

Poppy

Nominated by: Mariah

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

Kid Docs

by Jenny Lynne

CreateSpace

Nominated by: Lois

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan

Life as a Rotten Egg

by Cody Delperdang

CreateSpace

Nominated by: Maggie Rosenthal

Losing It

by Erin Fry

Amazon Children’s Publishing

Nominated by: Ms. Yingling

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Jennifer Rumberger | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

Macadoo of the Maury River

by Gigi Amateau

Candlewick Press

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

Mira in the Present Tense

by Sita Brahmachari

Albert Whitman & Company

Nominated by: MotherReader

Mountain Dog

by Margarita Engle

Henry Holt

Nominated by: Katy Manck (BooksYALove)

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan

My Basmati Bat Mitzvah

by Paula J. Freedman

Amulet

Nominated by: Karen from Kidsmomo

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Ms. Yingling

My Homework Ate My Homework

by Patrick Jennings

Egmont USA

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Julie Williams

Navigating Early

by Clare Vanderpool

Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Cheryl Vanatti

Nine Days

by Fred Hiatt

Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Gina Ruiz

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Odette’s Secrets

by Maryann Macdonald

Bloomsbury USA

Nominated by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word

Reviewed by: Alex Baugh | Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

One Came Home

by Amy Timberlake

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: LibrarianLove

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Kristen | Ms. Yingling

P.S. Be Eleven

by Rita Williams-Garcia

Amistad

Nominated by: Betsy

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Paperboy

by Vince Vawter

Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Jennifer Donovan

Reviewed by: Alex Baugh | Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Prisoner 88

by Leah Pileggi

Charlesbridge

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Prisoner B-3087

by Alan Gratz

Scholastic

Nominated by: Becky L.

Road Trip

by Gary Paulsen

Wendy Lamb Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Jennifer | Ms. Yingling

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island (Can You Survive?)

by Blake Hoena

Lake 7 Creative

Publisher/ Author Submission

Romeo Blue

by Phoebe Stone

Arthur A Levine

Nominated by: Alex Baugh

Reviewed by: Alex Baugh | Julie Williams

Rooftoppers

by Katherine Rundell

Simon & Schuster

Nominated by: Lucy Tonkin

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Kristen | Lucy

Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War

by Helen Frost

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Nominated by: Gina Ruiz

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Mark Buxton

Sasquatch in the Paint

by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld

Disney Hyperion

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

Seeing Red

by Kathryn Erskine

Scholastic

Nominated by: Madelyn Rosenberg

Reviewed by: Jennifer Rumberger | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

Serafina’s Promise

by Ann E. Burg

Scholastic

Nominated by: Svale

Reviewed by: Alex Baugh | Heidi G. | Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Melissa Gaynor

Spy Camp (Spy School)

by Stuart Gibbs

Simon & Schuster

Nominated by: Mark Baker

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Strike Three, You’re Dead (Lenny & the Mikes)

by Josh Berk

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Blythe Woolston

Reviewed by: Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

Student Council Smackdown! (Classroom Novel, A)

by Robin Mellom

Disney Hyperion

Nominated by: Heidi G.

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Ms. Yingling

Sugar

by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Little, Brown

Nominated by: bevpdx

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Summer Days, Starry Nights

by Vikki Vansickle

Scholastic Canada

Nominated by: CanLit HelenK

Summer of the Woods

by Steven K. Smith

MyBoys3 Press

Nominated by: bugaboomama

Reviewed by: Mark Buxton

Sure Signs of Crazy

by Karen Harrington

Little, Brown

Nominated by: Irene Latham

Reviewed by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz | Heidi G. | Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams

The 14 Fibs of Gregory K.

by Greg Pincus

Arthur A Levine

Nominated by: Mike Jung

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Melissa Gaynor

The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas

by David Almond

Candlewick Press

Nominated by: Monica Kulling

Reviewed by: Julie Williams

The Boy on the Porch

by Sharon Creech

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Stacy Dillon

Reviewed by: Heidi G.

The Bully Book: A Novel

by Eric Kahn Gale

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Freya Hooper

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

The Center of Everything

by Linda Urban

HMH Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Stephanie Burgis

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Jennifer | Julie Williams

The Ellie McDoodle Diaries: The Show Must Go On

by Ruth McNally Barshaw

Bloomsbury USA

Nominated by: Audrey Vernick

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Mark Buxton

The Eyes of India

by M.W. Greer

Wooden Nickel Press

Nominated by: ezarate

The Fantastic Family Whipple

by Matthew Ward

Razorbill

Nominated by: Suzanne Santillan

The Girl from Felony Bay

by J. E. Thompson

Walden Pond Press

Nominated by: Jen Robinson

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Mark Buxton

The Great Trouble

by Deborah Hopkinson

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

The Gubbins Club: The Legend of Charlie’s Gold

by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust

CreateSpace

Publisher/ Author Submission

The Heartbreak Messenger

by Alexander Vance

Feiwel & Friends

Nominated by: Deb Marshall

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

The Hidden Summer

by Gin Phillips

Dial

Nominated by: The Cath in the Hat

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

The Laura Line

by Crystal Allen

Balzer + Bray

Nominated by: kelstarly

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

The Magician’s Bird: A Tuckernuck Mystery

by Emily Fairlie

Katherine Tegen Books

Nominated by: robert

The Metro Dogs of Moscow

by Rachelle Delaney

Puffin Canada

Publisher/ Author Submission

The Mighty Quinn

by Robyn Parnell

Scarletta Press

Nominated by: Shelley

The Odd Squad: Zero Tolerance

by Michael Fry

Disney Hyperion

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

The Other Side of Free

by Krista Russell

Peachtree

Nominated by: lwreyes

Reviewed by: Mark Buxton

The Power of Two

by Lori J. Sawicki

Identity Novels

Publisher/ Author Submission

The Problem with Being Slightly Heroic

by Uma Krishnaswami

Atheneum

Nominated by: Lizjonesbooks

Reviewed by: Kristen

The Short Seller

by Elissa Brent Weissman

Atheneum

Nominated by: T.S. Davis

Reviewed by: aquafortis | Jennifer Donovan | Ms. Yingling

The Stormglass Protocol

by Tim Pratt and Andy Deemer

Stormglass Ventures LLC

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Mark Buxton

The Templeton Twins Make a Scene

by Ellis Weiner

Chronicle Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

The Thing About Luck

by Cynthia Kadohata

Atheneum

Nominated by: diane

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 7)

by Jeff Kinney

Abrams for Young Readers

Nominated by: Camila

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

The Truth of Me

by Patricia MacLachlan

Katherine Tegen Books

Nominated by: readsforkeeps

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

The Vine Basket

by Josanne La Valley

Clarion Books

Nominated by: Anamaria (bookstogether)

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

The Waffler

by Gail Donovan

Dial

Nominated by: Gail Gauthier

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

The Weight of Water

by Sarah Crossan

Bloomsbury USA

Nominated by: Blogger M

Reviewed by: Heidi G.

The Wig in the Window

by Kristen Kittscher

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Anne Nesbet

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Mark Buxton | Ms. Yingling

The Year of Billy Miller

by Kevin Henkes

Greenwillow Books

Nominated by: Danielle Smith

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams

This Journal Belongs to Ratchet

by Nancy Cavanaugh

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Nominated by: Augusta

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

by Stephan Pastis

Candlewick Press

Nominated by: PragmaticMom

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Too Cool for This School

by Kristen Tracy

Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Little Willow

Totally Unrelated

by Tom Ryan

Orca Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Mark Buxton

Turn Left at the Cow

by Lisa Bullard

HMH Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Laura Purdie Salas

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton

Twerp

by Mark Goldblatt

Random House Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Linda Baie

by David Carroll

Scholastic Canada

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Alex Baugh | Heidi G. | Mark Buxton

WHISTLE IN THE DARK

by Susan Hill Long

Holiday House

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Julie Williams | Ms. Yingling

Waiting for the Queen

by Joanna Higgins

Milkweed Editions

Publisher/ Author Submission

What I Came to Tell You

by Tommy Hays

Egmont USA

Nominated by: Shannon

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

When Hurricane Katrina Hit Home (LA)

by Gail Langer Karwoski

History Press

Nominated by: Storm's Edge

Whisper Island

by Anola Pickett

Sweetwater Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

White Fur Flying

by Patricia MacLachlan

Margaret K. McElderry

Nominated by: Bridget Wilson

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams

Will Sparrow’s Road

by Karen Cushman

Clarion Books

Nominated by: Maria Gianferrari

Reviewed by: Heidi G.

Will in Scarlet

by Matthew Cody

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Compass Book Ratings

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton

Words with Wings

by Nikki Grimes

Wordsong

Nominated by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz

Reviewed by: Jennifer Donovan | Julie Williams | Mark Buxton

World War II Pilots: An Interactive History Adventure

by Michael Burgan

Capstone Press

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Mark Buxton

Wrath of the Caid

by Joe O’Neill

Black Ship Publishing

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Mark Buxton

Written in Stone

by Rosanne Parry

Random House Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Jonemac

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling

Zebra Forest

by Adina Rishe Gewirtz

Candlewick Press

Nominated by: Danyelle

Reviewed by: Heidi G. | Julie Williams

Zero Tolerance

by Claudia Mills

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Nominated by: Kristen

a.k.a. genius

by Marilee Haynes

Pauline Books & Media

Publisher/ Author Submission

Ineligible

Athlete vs. Mathlete (Athlete Vs Mathlete (Quality))

by W. C. Mack

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Duplicate nomination.

Nominated by: Elliot

Dog 4491

by Sneed B. Collard III

Bucking Horse Books

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date November 1, 2013.

Publisher/ Author Submission

Escape Into the Night (Freedom Seekers)

by Lois Walfrid Johnson

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Originally published in 1995 by Bethany House

Nominated by: Perogyo

Seven Stories Up

by Laurel Snyder

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Date of publication is 1/28/14.

Nominated by: Pink Me

Three Years and Eight Months

by Icy Smith

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Also nominated in Picture books (44 pages), where it belongs.

Nominated by: Book Fairy

Trailing Tennessee

by Cory Wheeler Mimms

Craigmore Creations

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Date of publication 10/18/13.

Publisher/ Author Submission

Wings of Fire Book One: The Dragonet Prophecy

by Tui T. Sutherland

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Originally published July 1st 2012.

Nominated by: grashppr36