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Young Hoosier Book Award – Middle Grades Winners

Browse Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Young Hoosier Book Award history.

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades Cross-year archive

2016

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2016 award year.

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Nominee

Far Far Away

Mcneal, Tom

Standalone · Horror

Jun-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Fellowship for Alien Detection

Emerson, Kevin

Standalone · Action Adventure

Mar-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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The Girl from Felony Bay

Thompson, J.E.

A Felony Bay Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

May-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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The Great Trouble

Hopkinson, Deborah

Standalone · Action Adventure

Sep-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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The Heartbreak Messenger

Vance, Alexander

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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The Hidden Summer

Phillips, Gin

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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The Impossible Knife of Memory

Anderson, Laurie Halse

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2014 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Infestation

Bradley, Timothy J.

Standalone · Action Adventure

Apr-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Jinx

Blackwood, Sage

Jinx Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jan-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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The Living

De La Pena, Matt

The Living Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Nov-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Lost Kingdom

Kirby, Matthew J.

Standalone · Fantasy

Sep-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Odette's Secrets

Macdonald, Maryann

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Right Fight

Lynch, Chris

World War II Series · Book 1 · Historical

Jan-2014 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Sasquatch in the Paint

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem; Obstfeld, Raymond

Streetball Crew Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Sep-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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The School for Good and Evil

Chainani, Soman

The School for Good and Evil Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

A Summer of Sundays

Eland, Lindsay

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Sure Signs of Crazy

Harrington, Karen

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Time Fetch

Herrick, Amy

Standalone · Science Fiction

Sep-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Twerp

Goldblatt, Mark

Twerp Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Jun-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Unbreakable

Garcia, Kami

The Legion Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Oct-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2015

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2015 award year.

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Winner

Cardboard

TenNapel, Doug

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Aug-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winner

Nominee

After Eli

Rupp, Rebecca

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Cardboard

TenNapel, Doug

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Aug-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Cinder

Meyer, Marissa

Lunar Chronicles Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction Romance

Jan-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Cinder

Meyer, Marissa

Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella Series · Science Fiction Romance

Jan-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The False Princess

O'Neal, Eilis

The False Princess Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Feb-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The False Prince

Nielsen, Jennifer A.

Ascendance Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Apr-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Fourmile

Key, Watt

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Hades: Lord of the Dead

O'Connor, George

Olympians Series · Book 4 · Fantasy

Feb-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Here Lies Linc

Ray, Delia

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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In a Glass Grimmly

Gidwitz, Adam

Grimm Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Oct-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Jump into the Sky

Pearsall, Shelley

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Lions of Little Rock

Levine, Kristin

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Navigating Early

Vanderpool, Clare

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

One for the Murphys

Hunt, Lynda Mullaly

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Shadow on the Mountain

Preus, Margi

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Splendors and Glooms

Schlitz, Laura Amy

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Summer of the Mariposas

McCall, Guadalupe Garcia

Standalone · Action Adventure

Oct-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Under the Never Sky

Rossi, Veronica

Aria Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

Jan-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2014

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2014 award year.

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Winner

The Prisoner of Cell 25

Evans, Richard Paul

Michael Vey Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Aug-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winner

Nominee

Anya's Ghost

Brosgol, Vera

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Jun-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Berlin Boxing Club

Sharenow, Robert

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Between Shades of Gray // Ashes in the Snow

Sepetys, Ruta

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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City of Orphans

Avi

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Close to Famous

Bauer, Joan

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Dragon Castle

Bruchac, Joseph

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Jun-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Hidden

Frost, Helen

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Legend

Lu, Marie

Day and June / Legend Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

Nov-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Okay for Now

Schmidt, Gary D.

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Outlaw

Davies, Stephen

Standalone · Thriller

Nov-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Prisoners in the Palace

MacColl, Michaela

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2010 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Trapped

Northrop, Michael

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2013

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2013 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 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winner

Nominee

After Ever After

Sonnenblick, Jordan

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

Feb-2010 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Bamboo People

Perkins, Mitali

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2010 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Crunch

Connor, Leslie

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2010 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Dreamer

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2010 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Forge

Anderson, Laurie Halse

Seeds of America Trilogy Series · Book 2 · Historical

Oct-2010 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Ghostopolis

TenNapel, Doug

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2010 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Happenstance Found

Catanese, P.W.

The Books of Umber Series · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Dec-2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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A Long Walk to Water

Park, Linda Sue

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2010 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg

Philbrick, Rodman

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Slob

Potter, Ellen

Standalone · Science Fiction

May-2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Virals

Reichs, Kathy; Reichs, Brendan

Virals Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Nov-2010 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2012

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2012 award year.

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Winner

The Compound

Bodeen, S.A.

The Compound Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

May-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winner

Nominee

All the Broken Pieces

Burg, Ann E.

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Bull Rider

Williams, Suzanne Morgan

Standalone · Historical

Mar-2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Crossing Stones

Frost, Helen

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Found

Haddix, Margaret Peterson

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

May-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Girl Who Threw Butterflies

Cochrane, Mick

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Mysterious Benedict Society

Stewart, Trenton Lee

The Mysterious Benedict Society Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Mar-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Runaway Twin

Kehret, Peg

Standalone · Suspense

Oct-2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Scat

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery

Feb-2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Schooled

Korman, Gordon

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Year of the Bomb

Kidd, Ronald

Standalone · Historical

Jun-2009 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2011

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2011 award year.

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Winner

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne

Hunger Games Series · Book 1 · Dystopian

Oct-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winner

Nominee

The Boy Who Dared

Bartoletti, Susan Campbell

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Football Hero

Green, Tim

A Football Genius Novel Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

May-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

A Friendship for Today

McKissack, Patricia C. / McKissack, Pat

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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The Girl Who Could Fly

Forester, Victoria

Standalone · Science Fiction / Fantasy

Jul-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Reaching for Sun

Zimmer, Tracie Vaughn

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Savvy

Law, Ingrid

Savvy Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Summer Ball

Lupica, Mike

Danny Walker Series · Book 2 · General Fiction

May-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Who Was First?

Freedman, Russell

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2010

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2010 award year.

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Nominee

All of the Above

Pearsall, Shelley

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Confessions from the Principal's Chair

Myers, Anna

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Double Identity

Haddix, Margaret Peterson

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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Giving Up the Ghost

Sinykin, Sheri Cooper

Standalone · Horror

Oct-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Home of the Brave

Applegate, Katherine

Standalone · General Fiction

Dec-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf

Holm, Jennifer L.

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2009

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades 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 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winner

Winner

The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

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

Jul-2005 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winner

Nominee

Alabama Moon

Key, Watt

Related Books Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Sep-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Black Duck

Lisle, Janet Taylor

Standalone · Suspense

May-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Day of Tears

Lester, Julius

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2007 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Down the Rabbit Hole

Abrahams, Peter

An Echo Falls Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Apr-2005 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Fairest

Levine, Gail Carson

The Enchanted Collection Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

Sep-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Fairest

Levine, Gail Carson

Fairytale Retellings: Snow White Series · Fantasy

Sep-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Fairest

Levine, Gail Carson

Fairytale Retellings: Sleeping Beauty Series · Fantasy

Sep-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Hattie Big Sky

Larson, Kirby

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Heat

Lupica, Mike

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Jumping the Scratch

Weeks, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Legend of Bass Reeves

Paulsen, Gary

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Listening for Lions

Whelan, Gloria

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Penny from Heaven

Holm, Jennifer L.

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Weedflower

Kadohata, Cynthia

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2008

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2008 award year.

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Winner

So B. It

Weeks, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2004 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winner

Nominee

101 Ways To Bug Your Parents

Wardlaw, Lee

101 Ways Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-1996 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Black Canary

Curry, Jane Louise

Elizabethan Theatre Time Travel Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Apr-2005 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Captured!: A Boy Trapped in the Civil War

Immel, Mary Blair

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2005 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Flush

Hiaasen, Carl

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2005 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

For Freedom

Bradley, Kimberley Brubaker

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2005 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Messenger

Lowry, Lois

The Giver Quartet Series · Book 3 · Fantasy

May-2004 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Old Willis Place

Hahn, Mary Downing

A Ghost Story Series · Book 4 · General Fiction

Sep-2004 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Schwa Was Here

Shusterman, Neal

The Schwa Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-2004 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Travel Team

Lupica, Mike

Danny Walker Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Oct-2004 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Warriors

Bruchac, Joseph

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2003 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2007

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2007 award year.

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Nominee

The Big Nothing

Fogelin, Adrian

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2004 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Boy Who Saved Baseball

Ritter, John H.

Cruz de la Cruz Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

May-2003 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Sea of Trolls

Farmer, Nancy

Sea of Trolls Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jun-2005 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2006

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2006 award year.

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Winner

House of the Scorpion

Farmer, Nancy

House of the Scorpion Series · Book 1 · Science Fiction

Sep-2002 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winner

Nominee

The Battle of Jericho

Draper, Sharon M.

Jericho Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

2006 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The City of Ember

Duprau, Jeanne

Book of Ember Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

May-2003 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2005

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2005 award year.

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Nominee

Hope Was Here

Bauer, Joan

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2000 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Lord of the Deep

Salisbury, Graham

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2003 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

The Tiger Rising

DiCamillo, Kate

Standalone · General Fiction

2001 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

2004

Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades results for the 2004 award year.

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Winner

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Brashares, Ann

The Sisterhood Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Sep-2001 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades winner

Nominee

The Art of Keeping Cool

Lisle, Janet Taylor

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2000 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Burning Up

Cooney, Caroline B.

Standalone · Suspense

Feb-1999 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Fever 1793

Anderson, Laurie Halse

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2000 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Haunting at Home Plate

Patneaude, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2000 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Hidden Talents

Lubar, David

Talents Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jun-1999 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

Nominee

Zach's Lie

Smith, Roland

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2003 Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades nominee

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