Award year

2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Winners

Browse the 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Young Hoosier Book Award 3 categories shown

Intermediate

Winner and nominees for the 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Intermediate category.

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The Ghost's Grave

Kehret, Peg

Standalone · Horror

Aug-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award winner

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Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue

Celenza, Anna Harwell

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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The Hero Revealed

Boniface, William

The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jun-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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The Homework Machine

Gutman, Dan

The Homework Machine Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Mar-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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The Legend of Hong Kil Dong: The Robin Hood of Korea

O'Brien, Anne Sibley

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2008 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Mom for Mayor

Edwards, Nancy

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Room One

Clements, Andrew

Standalone · Mystery

Jul-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Rules

Lord, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs

Birney, Betty G.

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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The Sloppy Copy Slipup

Disalvo-Ryan, Dyanne

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2008 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

Middle Grades

Winner and nominees for the 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades category.

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The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

Percy Jackson / Camp Half-Blood Universe Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Jul-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award winner

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The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Jul-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award winner

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Alabama Moon

Key, Watt

Related Books Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Sep-2008 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Black Duck

Lisle, Janet Taylor

Standalone · Suspense

May-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Day of Tears

Lester, Julius

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2007 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Down the Rabbit Hole

Abrahams, Peter

An Echo Falls Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Apr-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Fairest

Levine, Gail Carson

Fairytale Retellings: Snow White Series · Fantasy

Sep-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Fairest

Levine, Gail Carson

Fairytale Retellings: Sleeping Beauty Series · Fantasy

Sep-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Fairest

Levine, Gail Carson

The Enchanted Collection Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Sep-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Hattie Big Sky

Larson, Kirby

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Heat

Lupica, Mike

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Jumping the Scratch

Weeks, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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The Legend of Bass Reeves

Paulsen, Gary

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Listening for Lions

Whelan, Gloria

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Penny from Heaven

Holm, Jennifer L.

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Weedflower

Kadohata, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2008 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

Picture Book

Winner and nominees for the 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Picture Book category.

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Bad Kitty

Bruel, Nick

Bad Kitty (Picture Books) Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award winner

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Bats at the Beach

Lies, Brian

A Bat Book Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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The Boy Who Loved Words

Schotter, Roni

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Carmine

Sweet, Melissa

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Dad, Jackie, and Me

Uhlberg, Myron

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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The Great Fuzz Frenzy

Stevens, Janet; Crummel, Susan Stevens

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Leaf Man

Ehlert, Lois

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Letters from a Desperate Dog

Christelow, Eileen

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Lilly's Big Day

Henkes, Kevin

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Magnus at the Fire

Armstrong, Jennifer

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef

Berkes, Marianne / Berkes, Marianne Collins

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2004 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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The Shivers in the Fridge

Manushkin, Fran

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2006 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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Show Way

Woodson, Jacqueline

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2005 2009 Young Hoosier Book Award nominee

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