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Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award – Grades 6-8 Winners

Browse Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award history.

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 Cross-year archive

2016

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2016 award year.

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Nominee

Buddy

Herlong, M.H.

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Camo Girl

Magoon, Kekla

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Counting by 7s

Sloan, Holly Goldberg

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2013 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Fourmile

Key, Watt

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

The Fourth Stall

Rylander, Chris

The Fourth Stall Series · Book 1 · Suspense

Feb-2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

The Lions of Little Rock

Levine, Kristin

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

One Came Home

Timberlake, Amy

Standalone · Action Adventure

Jan-2013 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

One for the Murphys

Hunt, Lynda Mullaly

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Perfect Game

Bowen, Fred

All-Star Sports Stories Series · Book 18 · General Fiction

Mar-2013 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin

Shurtliff, Liesl

True Story Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Apr-2013 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin

Shurtliff, Liesl

Fairytale Retellings: Rumpelstiltskin Series · Fantasy

Apr-2013 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Summer of the Wolves

Carlson-Voiles, Polly

Standalone · Action Adventure

May-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Zombie Baseball Beatdown

Bacigalupi, Paolo

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2013 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

2015

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2015 award year.

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Winner

Breathing Room

Hayles, Marsha

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

Nominee

Belly Up

Gibbs, Stuart

Teddy Fitzroy Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

May-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Belly Up

Gibbs, Stuart

Funjungle Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

May-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Chomp

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery

Apr-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Second Place

Cinder

Meyer, Marissa

Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella Series · Science Fiction Romance

Jan-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 second place

Nominee

Cinder

Meyer, Marissa

Lunar Chronicles Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction Romance

Jan-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Cinder

Meyer, Marissa

Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella Series · Science Fiction Romance

Jan-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Second Place

Cinder

Meyer, Marissa

Lunar Chronicles Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction Romance

Jan-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 second place

Nominee

The False Prince

Nielsen, Jennifer A.

Ascendance Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Apr-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Third Place

The False Prince

Nielsen, Jennifer A.

Ascendance Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Apr-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 third place

Nominee

Ghost Dog Secrets

Kehret, Peg

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Heart of a Samurai

Preus, Margi

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Icefall

Kirby, Matthew J.

Standalone · Fantasy

Oct-2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Liar & Spy

Stead, Rebecca

Standalone · Mystery

Aug-2012 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

My Life As a Book

Tashjian, Janet

Derek Fallon Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Jul-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Wild Life

DeFelice, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Words in the Dust

Reedy, Trent

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

2014

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2014 award year.

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Winner

Out of My Mind

Draper, Sharon M.

Out of My Mind Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Mar-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

Nominee

The Adoration of Jenna Fox

Pearson, Mary E.

Jenna Fox Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

May-2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Alibi Junior High

Logsted, Greg

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2009 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Second Place

Between Shades of Gray // Ashes in the Snow

Sepetys, Ruta

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 second place

Nominee

Close to Famous

Bauer, Joan

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Escape Under the Forever Sky

Yohalem, Eve

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Heart of a Shepherd

Parry, Rosanne

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2009 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Okay for Now

Schmidt, Gary D.

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

One Crazy Summer

Williams-Garcia, Rita

Delphine Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

One Crazy Summer

Williams-Garcia, Rita

One Crazy Summer Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze

Silberberg, Alan

Milo Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Sep-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

2013

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2013 award year.

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Winner

Matched

Condie, Ally

Matched Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

Dec-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

Nominee

After Ever After

Sonnenblick, Jordan

Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

Feb-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Second Place

Bad Girls Don't Die

Alender, Katie

Bad Girls Don't Die Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2009 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 second place

Nominee

The Beef Princess of Practical County

Houts, Michelle

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2009 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity

Barnett, Mac

The Brixton Brothers Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Oct-2009 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Third Place

Dark Life

Falls, Kat

Dark Life Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

May-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 third place

Nominee

Go Big or Go Home

Hobbs, Will

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

A Long Walk to Water

Park, Linda Sue

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Woods Runner

Paulsen, Gary

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

2012

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2012 award year.

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Winner

Stolen Children

Kehret, Peg

Standalone · Suspense

Feb-2010 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

Nominee

Anything But Typical

Baskin, Nora Raleigh

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2009 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Football Genius

Green, Tim

A Football Genius Novel Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Aug-2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Getting Air

Gutman, Dan

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Listen!

Tolan, Stephanie S.

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

The Puzzling World of Winston Breen

Berlin, Eric

The Puzzling World of Winston Breen Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Sep-2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Third Place

Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow

George, Jessica Day

Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast Series · Fantasy

Jan-2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 third place

Nominee

The Wednesday Wars

Schmidt, Gary D.

Standalone · Historical

Jun-2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

2011

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2011 award year.

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Winner

Deep and Dark and Dangerous

Hahn, Mary Downing

A Ghost Story Series · Book 5 · Horror

Jun-2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

Nominee

All of the Above

Pearsall, Shelley

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Black Duck

Lisle, Janet Taylor

Standalone · Suspense

May-2006 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Every Soul a Star

Mass, Wendy

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Second Place

Found

Haddix, Margaret Peterson

The Missing Book Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction / Fantasy

May-2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 second place

Nominee

How to Steal a Dog

O'Connor, Barbara

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2009 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

2010

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2010 award year.

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Winner

I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You

Carter, Ally

Gallagher Girls Series · Book 1 · Espionage

May-2006 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

Third Place

Cracker!

Kadohata, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 third place

Nominee

Fire From the Rock

Draper, Sharon M.

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Home of the Brave

Applegate, Katherine

Standalone · General Fiction

Dec-2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

La Linea

Jaramillo, Ann

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Leepike Ridge

Wilson, N.D.

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Life As We Knew It

Pfeffer, Susan Beth

Life As We Knew It / The Last Survivors Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Oct-2006 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Notes from the Midnight Driver

Sonnenblick, Jordan

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2006 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Second Place

Peak

Smith, Roland

Peak Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 second place

Nominee

Princess Academy

Hale, Shannon

Princess Academy Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Apr-2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Rules

Lord, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Schooled

Korman, Gordon

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2007 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

2009

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2009 award year.

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Winner

The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

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

Jul-2005 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

Winner

The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

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

Jul-2005 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

Third Place

Flush

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2005 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 third place

Nominee

Gossamer

Lowry, Lois

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2006 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Heat

Lupica, Mike

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

The Mirror's Tale

Catanese, P.W.

Further Tales Series · Action Adventure

Jun-2006 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

The Mirror's Tale

Catanese, P.W.

Fairytale Retellings: Snow White Series · Action Adventure

Jun-2006 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

Lubar, David

Standalone · Romance

Aug-2005 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Second Place

So B. It

Weeks, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2004 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 second place

Nominee

Soldier Boys

Hughes, Dean

Standalone · Historical

Dec-2001 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

2008

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2008 award year.

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Winner

Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie

Sonnenblick, Jordan

Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Jan-2004 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

Nominee

Al Capone Does My Shirts

Choldenko, Gennifer

Al Capone on Alcatraz Series · Book 1 · Historical

Apr-2004 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Code Talker

Bruchac, Joseph

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2005 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

The Goose Girl

Hale, Shannon

Bayern Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Aug-2003 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Third Place

The Last Dog on Earth

Ehrenhaft, Daniel

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2004 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 third place

Second Place

Ruby Holler

Creech, Sharon

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2003 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 second place

2007

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2007 award year.

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Winner

Things Not Seen

Clements, Andrew

Things Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Mar-2002 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

Third Place

Airborn

Oppel, Kenneth

Matt Cruse Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2004 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 third place

Nominee

Becoming Naomi Leon

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2004 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

The Boy Who Saved Baseball

Ritter, John H.

Cruz de la Cruz Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2003 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Bronx Masquerade

Grimes, Nikki

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2002 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

Nominee

Gregor the Overlander

Collins, Suzanne

The Underland Chronicles Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Sep-2003 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 nominee

2006

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2006 award year.

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Winner

Hoot

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2002 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

2005

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2005 award year.

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Winner

Zach's Lie

Smith, Roland

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2003 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

2004

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2004 award year.

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Winner

Touching Spirit Bear

Mikaelsen, Ben

Spirit Bear Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2001 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

2003

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2003 award year.

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Winner

Dovey Coe

Dowell, Frances O'Roark

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2000 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

2001

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2001 award year.

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Winner

Among the Hidden

Haddix, Margaret Peterson

Shadow Children Sequence Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Sep-1998 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

2000

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 results for the 2000 award year.

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Winner

Tangerine

Bloor, Edward

Standalone · General Fiction

1997 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Grades 6-8 winner

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