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25 Books All Young Geogians Should Read

Last night the Georgia Center for the Book unveiled its inaugural selection of the top 25 books all young Georgians should read. You may recall that in May, they announced the fourth list of 25 books all Georgians should read. Says The Center:

The list, selected by the writers, educators, librarians, and media representatives who comprise the Center’s advisory council, represents the first time a compilation of some of the best of children’s literature by Georgia writers and artists has been made available. Many of the authors and illustrators on the list will participate in free public readings throughout Georgia libraries and schools over the next two years.

The Young Georgians List, includes the following honorees:

From Georgia Center for the Book

Picture Books (Pre K+)

Liz Conrad (illustrator) – Little Duck
Carmen Deedy (author), Thomas Gonzalez (illustrator) – 14 Cows for America
Elizabeth O. Dulemba (author & illustrator) – Soap, Soap, Soap – Jabόn, Jabόn, Jabόn
Nathaniel Lachenmeyer (author), Aki Sogabe (illustrator) – The Origami Master
Eric Litwin (author), James Dean (illustrator) – Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
Danny Schnitzlein (author), Bill Mayer (illustrator) – The Monster Who Did My Math
Diane Z. Shore & Jessica Alexander (authors), James Ransome (illustrator) – This is the Dream

Early Readers (grades K – 3)

Lola Schaefer – Mittens

Graphic Novel (grades 4+)

Andy Runton – Owly

Middle Readers (grades 4-8)

Evelyn Coleman – Freedom Train
Ted Dunagan – A Yellow Watermelon
Gail Karwoski & Loretta Johnson Hammer – The Tree that Owns Itself and Other Adventure Tales from Out of the Past
Shelia Moses – Joseph
Mary Ann Rodman – Yankee Girl
Vicky Alvear Shecter – Alexander the Great Rocks the World
Kim L. Siegelson – Honey Bea
Doris Smith Buchanan – A Taste of Blackberries
Laurel Snyder – Any Which Wall
Deborah Wiles – Each Little Bird That Sings

Young Adults (grades 7+)

Jodi Lynn Anderson – Peaches
Lynn Cullen – I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter
James Dashner – The Maze Runner
S.A. Harazin – Blood Brothers
Terra McVoy – Pure
Walter Sorrells – First Shot

Awards, Books | Tim | August 27, 2010 8:00 am

3 Comments

By jen, August 27, 2010 @ 9:51 am

Carmen Deedy’s 14 Cows for America is one of the most beautiful books I’ve read in a long, long time, I really enjoyed the Maze Runner but am bummed to have to wait for part 2, and I’m looking forward to snagging Laural Snyder’s Any Which Wall. I’m sorry I missed this event!
By Anne, August 27, 2010 @ 11:14 am

Wow, all the reading we do and we don’t have even one of these books….off to the library and bookstore we go.