Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
2010 · Grades 3-6 · Nominee
About This Book
On this particular Tuesday morning in May, the mystery that had Ted's full attention was that face. The one he'd seen at the Andersons' house.
By morning recess, Ted had worked out three possible explanations for that face in the window. By lunchtime, his list had grown to seven different solutions, but by two thirty he had crossed out three, including the idea that he might have seen a ghost....
As the school day ended, Ted thought about telling Mrs. Mitchell.Then he thought about riding his bike over to the town hall and telling Deputy Sheriff Linwood....
But Ted had read a lot of mysteries. The police? And bossy grown-ups? They always seemed to get in the way of good detective work. No way was Ted going to let a bunch of other people spoil his investigation....
. . . this was his mystery, and Ted wanted to solve it on his own.
By morning recess, Ted had worked out three possible explanations for that face in the window. By lunchtime, his list had grown to seven different solutions, but by two thirty he had crossed out three, including the idea that he might have seen a ghost....
As the school day ended, Ted thought about telling Mrs. Mitchell.Then he thought about riding his bike over to the town hall and telling Deputy Sheriff Linwood....
But Ted had read a lot of mysteries. The police? And bossy grown-ups? They always seemed to get in the way of good detective work. No way was Ted going to let a bunch of other people spoil his investigation....
. . . this was his mystery, and Ted wanted to solve it on his own.
Awards
Golden Sower Award
2009 · Intermediate · Honor Book
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award
2009 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Young Hoosier Book Award
2009 · Intermediate · Nominee
Young Reader's Choice Award
2009 · Junior/Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
2008 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
North Carolina Children's Book Award
2008 · Junior Book · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2008 · Children's · Nominee
Volunteer State Book Award
2008 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Edgar Allan Poe Award
2007 · Juvenile · Winner
Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007)
2006 · Recommended · Winner
Agatha Award
2006 · Children/Young Adult · Nominee
