Young Hoosier Book Award Winners Grades 6-8

Awards List

2003

Stargirl (Winner)
Jerry Spinelli

Aug-2000
/ Romance

The Wanderer (Nominee)
Sharon Creech

Mar-2000
/ General Fiction

Esperanza Rising (Nominee)
Pam Munoz Ryan

Oct-2000
/ Historical

Stealing Freedom (Nominee)
Elisa Carbone

Jan-2001
/ General Fiction

2002

A Door Near Here (Nominee)
Heather Quarles

Oct-1998
/ General Fiction

Max the Mighty (Nominee)
Rodman Philbrick

Nov-1998
/ Action Adventure

Downsiders (Nominee)
Neal Shusterman

Jun-1999
/ Fantasy

2001

The Schernoff Discoveries (Nominee)
Gary Paulsen

May-1997
/ General Fiction

The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child (Nominee)
Francisco Jimenez

Oct-1997
/ General Fiction

The Shakespeare Stealer (Nominee)
Gary Blackwood

May-1998
/ Historical

A Long Way from Chicago (Nominee)
Richard Peck

Sep-1998
/ Historical

The Maze (Nominee)
Will Hobbs

Oct-1998
/ General Fiction

Perloo the Bold (Nominee)
Avi

Nov-1998
/ General Fiction

2000

Ella Enchanted (Winner)
Gail Carson Levine

Sep-1998
/ Fantasy

Ghost Canoe (Nominee)
Will Hobbs

May-1997
/ Historical

Seedfolks (Nominee)
Paul Fleischman

May-1997
/ General Fiction

Stones in Water (Nominee)
Donna Jo Napoli

Oct-1999
/ General Fiction

1999

Twisted Summer (Winner)
Willo Davis Roberts

Apr-1996
/ Suspense

1997

Nightjohn (Winner)
Gary Paulsen

Sep-1994
/ General Fiction

1995

Whispers from the Dead (Winner)
Joan Lowery Nixon

Sep-1989
/ Horror

1994

Strider (Winner)
Beverly Cleary

Sep-1991
/ General Fiction

1991

Hatchet (Winner)
Gary Paulsen

Nov-1986
/ Thriller

1990

The Dark and Deadly Pool (Winner)
Joan Lowery Nixon

Jun-1989
/ Suspense

1989

Wait Till Helen Comes (Winner)
Mary Downing Hahn

Sep-1986
/ General Fiction

1986

Stranger With My Face (Winner)
Lois Duncan

Sep-1990
/ Suspense

Award Categories

Award Years

Romance

Mystery/Thriller

Speculative

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Young Hoosier Book Award - Grades 6-8

Awards List

Award Categories

Award Years