2011-2012Young Adult

Pennsylvania YoungReader’s Choice

What is the purpose of thePennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award?

• to promote reading quality books• to promote children's literature• for children to honor authors

How do I participate in thePennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award?

• Attend a public or private school in Pennsylvania (or a certified home study program)

• Read or listen to at least three (3) of the books on the selected reading list

• VOTE by March 15th

What happens to my Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice vote?

• Your librarian sends your vote to the committee.

• Your vote is added to the votes from the rest of the state.

• The winning book/author in each category is announced at our annual librarians conference each spring.

Black Hole Sunby David Gill

The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpinby Josh Berk

Dash & Lily’s Book of Daresby Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Flash Burnoutby L.K. Madigan

Matchedby Ally Condie

Oh. My. Gods.by Tera Lynn Childs

Please Ignore Vera Dietzby A.S. King

Rot and Ruinby Jonathan Maberry

Secret to Lyingby Todd Mitchell

Ship Breakerby Paolo Bacigalupi

The Sky is Everywhereby Jandy Nelson

Take Me Thereby Carolee Dean

Three Rivers Risingby Jame Richards

Youby Charles Benoit

Viralsby Kathy Reichs