Middle School Book Group - Award Lists

I meet with my Book Group kids at the middle school on Monday mornings. This week is our 5th meeting, out of 10. This week, we are finishing discussing THE FIRST PART LAST a Coretta Scott King Award-Winning novel by Angela Johnson. We start reading
THE WHIPPING BOY by Sid Fleischman for discussion next week.

I helped the kids select three novels to read and discuss in the time we have together -- two weeks on each book, so we're running at a quick pace. I showed them them Award Lists -- available at Barnes & Noble stores, in the children's book section, or online. In searching for the various lists online, I found the best format on a website for the
Austin Public Library Youth Services:

The Coretta Scott King Award

The Newbery Medal

The Printz Award

These are great sources of really terrific books for middle school kids (and advanced elementary school readers), whenever you are looking...