2011 NUTMEG BOOK AWARD TEEN NOMINEES

 

	All of the Above by Shelley Pearsall James Rhondell, Sharice, and Marcel attend the same inner-city school. Their teacher Mr. Collins challenges these diverse students to build the worlds biggest Sierpinski tetrahedron in an after-school club. Based on a true story.

Alphabet of Dreams by Susan Fletcher Mitra and her little brother, babak, are beggars in the city of Rhagae, but they are not what they seem. They are of royal blood, exiled in poverty. Babak’s prophetic visions attract the attention of Melchior the wizard who kidnaps the boy so Babak can dream exclusively for him. Can Mitra save her little brother

	Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Isabel and her sister Ruth were supposed to be granted freedom upon the death of their master. Instead they become the property of a powerful Loyalist family in New York City at the beginning of the American Revolution. A fellow slave encourages Isabel to spy on her master in exchange for her freedom. But who has her best interests at heart?

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart Spunky boarding school sophomore Frances “Frankie” Landau-Banks is tired of being underestimated by the men in her life, including her boyfriend Matthew and his wittier-than-thou friends. She discovers Matthews secret male club, and, unbeknownst to them, begins orchestrating their elaborate pranks.

	Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate Kek has traveled from his family home in Africa to a new life in the U.S. As Kek awaits word of his mother’s fate, he weathers the tough Minnesota winter by finding warmth in friendships, strength in his memories, and belief in his new country - America.

The Last Dragon by Silvana de Mari Imagine being sent into the unknown where magic, elves, dragons, trolls, and humans co-exist. Imagine if you were the last of your kind. Imagine if your name was Yorshkrunsquarklijolnerstrink. Get ready for hardships, unlikely friendships, humor, and love as Yorsh the elf tries to find the last dragon.

	The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd When his cousin Salim rides the London Eye observation wheel and disappears, a perplexed Ted Partners with his crabby teenage sister, Kat, to investigate the mystery.

Unwind by Neal Shusterman In this futuristic novel, set after the Second Civil Way (Between the Pro-Life and Pro-Choice armies), three teens are trying to escape the Harvest Camp in which teens can be “unwound” and used for transplants and plastic surgery upgrades.

	Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor Addie wants a normal life. But living in a trailer while her mom disappears for days at a time is anything but normal. Addie dreams of living with her half sisters as a disaster alters her future.

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt Holling Hoodhood is sure his 7th grade teacher, Mrs. Baker, hates him. After all, she is forced to supervise him while his Catholic and Jewish classmates attend religious education. Worse yet, she makes him read Shakespeare’s plays. Holling realistically and sensitively depicts the confusion of adolescence during the turbulent 1960s.

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The Waterford Public Library is committed to providing a variety of collections, programs and services for young adults in grades six through twelve.

• In our TEEN SECTION, you’ll find the latest teen novels, graphic novels, teen magazines, as well as books on school reading lists.  Also available in the TEEN SECTION are board games including chess and checkers.

• Looking for books and magazine articles?  Check out iConn, the Connecticut State Library’s portal to databases and the statewide library catalog - more than a search engine, it’s a research engine!

• Do you have an MP3 player or iPod?  Try our downloadable audiobooks.

• Check out our monthly calendar for special programs and events.

• Check out our Teen New Arrivals (in PDF format) to see what's been added to our Teen collections.

• Check out our new collection of Teen Playaways. Click here for a complete list of titles (in PDF format).

 

Please call the Library at 860-444-5805 for more information.