South Carolina South Carolina Junior Book Award Junior Book Award

NomineesNominees

2010-20112010-2011

Orphaned at age five, Lucinda, Orphaned at age five, Lucinda, now fifteen, stands with courage now fifteen, stands with courage

against the man who took against the man who took everything from her, aided by a everything from her, aided by a

thief, a clever goat, and a thief, a clever goat, and a mysterious woman called the mysterious woman called the Witch of Amaranth, while the Witch of Amaranth, while the prince she knew as a child prince she knew as a child

prepares to marry, unaware that prepares to marry, unaware that he, too, is in danger. he, too, is in danger.

Lexile 610 RL 3.3 Lexile 610 RL 3.3

The Amaranth EnchantmentThe Amaranth Enchantmentby Julie Berryby Julie Berry

Beneath My Mother’s FeetBeneath My Mother’s Feetby Amjed Qamarby Amjed Qamar

When her father is injured, When her father is injured, fourteen-year-old Nazia is fourteen-year-old Nazia is

pulled away from school, her pulled away from school, her friends, and her preparations friends, and her preparations for an arranged marriage, to for an arranged marriage, to

help her mother clean houses help her mother clean houses in a wealthy part of Karachi, in a wealthy part of Karachi, Pakistan, where she finally Pakistan, where she finally

rebels against the destiny that rebels against the destiny that is planned for her. is planned for her.

Lexile 770, RL 4.3Lexile 770, RL 4.3

Brooklyn Bridge: a novelBrooklyn Bridge: a novelby Karen Hesseby Karen Hesse

Fourteen-year-old Joseph Fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life takes a Michtom's life takes a

dramatic turn when, in 1903 dramatic turn when, in 1903 Brooklyn, his parents turn Brooklyn, his parents turn

their apartment into a factory their apartment into a factory for making teddy bears; and for making teddy bears; and Joseph wonders whether he Joseph wonders whether he

will ever see the glitter of will ever see the glitter of Coney Island.Coney Island.

Lexile 680, RL 3.7Lexile 680, RL 3.7

ChainsChainsby Laurie Halse Andersonby Laurie Halse Anderson

After being sold to a cruel After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the for the rebels during the

Revolutionary War.Revolutionary War.

Lexile 780, RL 4.5Lexile 780, RL 4.5

Chasing Lincoln’s KillerChasing Lincoln’s Killerby James L. Swansonby James L. Swanson

Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth, capture of John Wilkes Booth,

covering the chase through covering the chase through Washington D.C., Maryland, and Washington D.C., Maryland, and

Virginia, with a discussion of Virginia, with a discussion of Abraham Lincoln as a father, Abraham Lincoln as a father,

husband, and friend that examines husband, and friend that examines the impact of his death on those the impact of his death on those

close to him. close to him.

Lexile, 980, RL 6.8Lexile, 980, RL 6.8

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Ninth Grade SlaysNinth Grade Slays

by Heather Brewerby Heather Brewer

While half-vampire Vlad, While half-vampire Vlad, his best friend Henry, his best friend Henry,

and Henry's cousin Joss and Henry's cousin Joss make their way through make their way through their freshman year at their freshman year at Bathory High, a hired Bathory High, a hired

vampire slayer seeks to vampire slayer seeks to destroy Vlad. destroy Vlad.

Lexile 780, RL 4.5Lexile 780, RL 4.5

FlygirlFlygirlby Sherri L. Smithby Sherri L. Smith

During World War II, a light-During World War II, a light-skinned African American skinned African American girl "passes" for white in girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Airforce Service Pilots.

Lexile 680, RL 3.7Lexile 680, RL 3.7

Hunger GamesHunger Gamesby Suzanne Collinsby Suzanne Collins

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally Everdeen accidentally

becomes a contender in the becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted grave competition hosted

by the Capitol where young by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted boys and girls are pitted against one another in a against one another in a

televised fight to the death. televised fight to the death.

Lexile 810, RL 4.8Lexile 810, RL 4.8

The Juvie ThreeThe Juvie Threeby Gordon Kormanby Gordon Korman

Gecko, Arjay, and Terence, Gecko, Arjay, and Terence, all in trouble with the law, all in trouble with the law, must find a way to keep must find a way to keep

their halfway house open their halfway house open in order to stay out of in order to stay out of juvenile detention. juvenile detention.

Lexile 730, RL 4.0Lexile 730, RL 4.0

Lay-Ups and Long ShotsLay-Ups and Long Shotsby Joseph Bruchacby Joseph Bruchac

A collection of sport A collection of sport short stories for girls short stories for girls

and boys.and boys.

Lexile 760, RL 4.3Lexile 760, RL 4.3

The Magic ThiefThe Magic Thiefby Sarah Prineasby Sarah Prineas

Conn's life is forever changed Conn's life is forever changed when he tries to pick the pocket when he tries to pick the pocket

of the wizard Nevery and of the wizard Nevery and instead gets a strong jolt of instead gets a strong jolt of

magic, but, instead of punishing magic, but, instead of punishing the boy, Nevery takes Conn the boy, Nevery takes Conn under his wing, teaches him under his wing, teaches him magic, and enlists his help in magic, and enlists his help in

finding the person responsible finding the person responsible for stealing the city's dwindling for stealing the city's dwindling

magic supply. magic supply.

Lexile 680, RL3.7Lexile 680, RL3.7

Palace of MirrorsPalace of Mirrorsby Margaret Petersen Haddixby Margaret Petersen Haddix

Fourteen-year-old Cecilia has Fourteen-year-old Cecilia has always known she is the true always known she is the true princess of Suala, but when princess of Suala, but when

she and her best friend, she and her best friend, Harper, decide to speed up Harper, decide to speed up

her ascendancy to the throne, her ascendancy to the throne, they find danger and many they find danger and many

imposters who challenge her imposters who challenge her claim. claim.

Lexile 820, RL 4.8Lexile 820, RL 4.8

PeeledPeeledby Joan Bauerby Joan Bauer

In an upstate New York In an upstate New York farming community, high farming community, high

school reporter Hildy school reporter Hildy Biddle investigates a series Biddle investigates a series of strange occurrences at a of strange occurrences at a

house rumored to be house rumored to be haunted. haunted.

Lexile 620, RL 3.3Lexile 620, RL 3.3

Return to SenderReturn to Senderby Julia Alvarezby Julia Alvarez

After his family hires migrant After his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save Mexican workers to help save

their Vermont farm from their Vermont farm from foreclosure, eleven-year-old foreclosure, eleven-year-old

Tyler befriends the oldest Tyler befriends the oldest daughter, but when he daughter, but when he

discovers they may not be in discovers they may not be in the country legally, he realizes the country legally, he realizes that real friendship knows no that real friendship knows no

borders. borders.

Lexile 890, RL 5.6Lexile 890, RL 5.6

SavvySavvyby Ingrid Lawby Ingrid Law

Recounts the adventures of Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to magical power unique to

each member of her each member of her family--just as her father family--just as her father

is injured in a terrible is injured in a terrible accident. accident.

Lexile 1070, RL 7.8Lexile 1070, RL 7.8

ScatScatby Carl Hiaasenby Carl Hiaasen

Nick and Marta are both Nick and Marta are both suspicious when their suspicious when their

biology teacher, the feared biology teacher, the feared Mrs. Bunny Starch, Mrs. Bunny Starch,

disappears, and try to disappears, and try to uncover the truth despite the uncover the truth despite the

police and headmaster's police and headmaster's insistence that nothing is insistence that nothing is

wrong. wrong.

Lexile 810, RL 5.4Lexile 810, RL 5.4

ShiftShiftby Jennifer Bradburyby Jennifer Bradbury

When best friends Chris and When best friends Chris and Win go on a cross country Win go on a cross country bicycle trek the summer bicycle trek the summer after graduating and only after graduating and only

one returns, the FBI wants one returns, the FBI wants to know what happened. to know what happened.

Lexile 770, RL4.3Lexile 770, RL4.3

Smiles to GoSmiles to Goby Jerry Spinelliby Jerry Spinelli

Will Tuppence's life has always Will Tuppence's life has always been ruled by science and been ruled by science and common sense but in ninth common sense but in ninth

grade, shaken up by the grade, shaken up by the discovery that protons decay, he discovery that protons decay, he

begins to see the entire world begins to see the entire world differently and gains new differently and gains new

perspective on his relationships perspective on his relationships with his little sister and two with his little sister and two

closest friends. closest friends.

Lexile 490, RL 2.6Lexile 490, RL 2.6

StolenStolenby Vivian Vande Veldeby Vivian Vande Velde

A girl finds herself running A girl finds herself running through the forest at the edge through the forest at the edge of a village with no memory of of a village with no memory of

anything, even her own anything, even her own name, and later learns that name, and later learns that

she might be twelve-year-old she might be twelve-year-old Isabelle, believed to be stolen Isabelle, believed to be stolen

by a witch six years before by a witch six years before

Lexile 860, RL 5.2Lexile 860, RL 5.2

The White GatesThe White Gatesby Bonnie Ramthunby Bonnie Ramthun

When his mother becomes the When his mother becomes the doctor in Snow Park, doctor in Snow Park,

Colorado, twelve-year-old Tor Colorado, twelve-year-old Tor learns of a curse placed on learns of a curse placed on

the town's doctors many the town's doctors many years before by an eccentric years before by an eccentric

Ute woman, but suspects that Ute woman, but suspects that a villain is hiding behind that a villain is hiding behind that

curse. curse.

Lexile 790, RL 4.5Lexile 790, RL 4.5