Iowa Teen Award 2012-2013: Difference between revisions
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contribute. However, could being able to say | contribute. However, could being able to say | ||
anything have hurtful results? | anything have hurtful results? | ||
Maze Runner by James Dashner | *Maze Runner by James Dashner | ||
Thomas wakes up in an unfamiliar location and as | Thomas wakes up in an unfamiliar location and as | ||
the doors open, he realizes he is in a different | the doors open, he realizes he is in a different | ||
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night the maze changes and dangers lurk for | night the maze changes and dangers lurk for | ||
those who try to find a way out. | those who try to find a way out. | ||
Payback Time by Carl Deuker | *Payback Time by Carl Deuker | ||
Overweight, somewhat timid Mitch reluctantly | Overweight, somewhat timid Mitch reluctantly | ||
agrees to be the sports reporter for the Lincoln | agrees to be the sports reporter for the Lincoln | ||
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talented football player who refuses to stand out | talented football player who refuses to stand out | ||
on the field— or to discuss his past. | on the field— or to discuss his past. | ||
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper | *Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper | ||
Melody is the smartest kid in her school but no | Melody is the smartest kid in her school but no | ||
one knows it because she can’t walk, talk, or | one knows it because she can’t walk, talk, or | ||
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discovers a technological device that will allow | discovers a technological device that will allow | ||
her to speak for the first time. | her to speak for the first time. | ||
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher | *Incarceron by Catherine Fisher | ||
Finn is trapped in the living prison called | Finn is trapped in the living prison called | ||
Incarceron. Claudia is sure he is the “dead” prince | Incarceron. Claudia is sure he is the “dead” prince | ||
Giles. Will the crystal keys they’ve discovered | Giles. Will the crystal keys they’ve discovered | ||
unlock the secrets of Incarceron? | unlock the secrets of Incarceron? | ||
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore | *I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore | ||
I am number four. We look like you. We talk like | I am number four. We look like you. We talk like | ||
you. We live among you, but we are not you. We | you. We live among you, but we are not you. We | ||
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number three in Kenya. I am number four and I | number three in Kenya. I am number four and I | ||
am next. | am next. | ||
The Big Field by Mike Lupica | *The Big Field by Mike Lupica | ||
Hutch has always been the captain on the field. | Hutch has always been the captain on the field. | ||
Now that he has moved positions to | Now that he has moved positions to | ||
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to help the other player, will Hutch lose his dad as | to help the other player, will Hutch lose his dad as | ||
well as his favorite position? | well as his favorite position? | ||
Ruined by Paula Morris | *Ruined by Paula Morris | ||
When Rebecca is sent by her father to stay with a | When Rebecca is sent by her father to stay with a | ||
friend and her daughter, all she wants to do is fit | friend and her daughter, all she wants to do is fit | ||
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outs of the town, but she has a past that includes | outs of the town, but she has a past that includes | ||
the mystery of her own death. | the mystery of her own death. | ||
Lockdown by Walter Dean Myers | *Lockdown by Walter Dean Myers | ||
Reese is in a juvenile detention facility called | Reese is in a juvenile detention facility called | ||
Progress. He exhibits good behavior which earns | Progress. He exhibits good behavior which earns | ||
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how Reese earns the respect of Mr. Hooft, a | how Reese earns the respect of Mr. Hooft, a | ||
resident at the Senior Citizen home. | resident at the Senior Citizen home. | ||
Virals by Kathy Reichs | *Virals by Kathy Reichs | ||
Tory Brennan and her friends find more trouble | Tory Brennan and her friends find more trouble | ||
than expected when they break into a medical | than expected when they break into a medical | ||
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and quick reflexes, they may be able to solve a | and quick reflexes, they may be able to solve a | ||
forty-year old murder. | forty-year old murder. | ||
Lost in the River of Grass by Ginny Rorby | *Lost in the River of Grass by Ginny Rorby | ||
Things turn tense after thirteen year-old Sarah | Things turn tense after thirteen year-old Sarah | ||
sneaks away from her school group to go for an | sneaks away from her school group to go for an | ||
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a knife, a small bottle of Gatorade, and some | a knife, a small bottle of Gatorade, and some | ||
Spam, they must struggle to survive. | Spam, they must struggle to survive. | ||
Artichoke’s Heart by Suzanne Supplee | *Artichoke’s Heart by Suzanne Supplee | ||
Rosemary Goode is bullied by the mean girls at | Rosemary Goode is bullied by the mean girls at | ||
school because of her weight. But if her mother | school because of her weight. But if her mother | ||
can survive a cancer diagnosis, surely Rosemary | can survive a cancer diagnosis, surely Rosemary | ||
can lose weight. | can lose weight. | ||
The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen | *The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen | ||
After Jessica, sixteen-year-old track star, is | After Jessica, sixteen-year-old track star, is | ||
severely injured in a school bus accident leading | severely injured in a school bus accident leading | ||
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as she works to find a way to run again will inspire | as she works to find a way to run again will inspire | ||
readers. | readers. | ||
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld | *Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld | ||
Historical fiction and science fiction merge in this | Historical fiction and science fiction merge in this | ||
adventure story set at the beginning of World War | adventure story set at the beginning of World War |
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Iowa Teen Awards 2012-2013
- Laurie Halse Anderson. Chains
- After her mistress dies, Isabel thinks she will be freed as promised. However, her mistress’s relative has other ideas. Isabel and her disabled sister, Ruth, are taken to a new home with a cruel mistress.Isabel meets another slave, Curzon, who encourages her to spy on her owners, who are loyal to King George of England.
- The Truth about Truman School by Dori Hillestad
Butler All Zebby wanted to do was write the truth. The school newspaper wouldn’t let her tell the truth about the school, so she and her friend Amr set up a blog about the school where anyone can contribute. However, could being able to say anything have hurtful results?
- Maze Runner by James Dashner
Thomas wakes up in an unfamiliar location and as the doors open, he realizes he is in a different world. The teens who live in “the glade” have tried to create a society that runs smoothly, but each night the maze changes and dangers lurk for those who try to find a way out.
- Payback Time by Carl Deuker
Overweight, somewhat timid Mitch reluctantly agrees to be the sports reporter for the Lincoln High newspaper because he’s determined to be a writer, but he senses a real story in Angel, a talented football player who refuses to stand out on the field— or to discuss his past.
- Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Melody is the smartest kid in her school but no one knows it because she can’t walk, talk, or write. Melody is stuck inside her own head with her thoughts which are a mile long, until she discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
- Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Finn is trapped in the living prison called Incarceron. Claudia is sure he is the “dead” prince Giles. Will the crystal keys they’ve discovered unlock the secrets of Incarceron?
- I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
I am number four. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you, but we are not you. We have extra special powers. They caught number one in Malaysia, number two in England, and number three in Kenya. I am number four and I am next.
- The Big Field by Mike Lupica
Hutch has always been the captain on the field. Now that he has moved positions to accommodate another player, will he be able to adjust to the change? Also, when his father starts to help the other player, will Hutch lose his dad as well as his favorite position?
- Ruined by Paula Morris
When Rebecca is sent by her father to stay with a friend and her daughter, all she wants to do is fit in. While exploring New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Rebecca meets Lisette in Lafayette Cemetery. Lisette will show Rebecca the ins and outs of the town, but she has a past that includes the mystery of her own death.
- Lockdown by Walter Dean Myers
Reese is in a juvenile detention facility called Progress. He exhibits good behavior which earns him a chance to be part of the work program at a Senior Citizen home. Will Reese’s experiences convince him that he is a good person? Find out how Reese earns the respect of Mr. Hooft, a resident at the Senior Citizen home.
- Virals by Kathy Reichs
Tory Brennan and her friends find more trouble than expected when they break into a medical testing lab. Now, with their heightened senses and quick reflexes, they may be able to solve a forty-year old murder.
- Lost in the River of Grass by Ginny Rorby
Things turn tense after thirteen year-old Sarah sneaks away from her school group to go for an airboat ride in the Everglades with Andy, a local boy. Stranded in the wilds of the Everglades with a knife, a small bottle of Gatorade, and some Spam, they must struggle to survive.
- Artichoke’s Heart by Suzanne Supplee
Rosemary Goode is bullied by the mean girls at school because of her weight. But if her mother can survive a cancer diagnosis, surely Rosemary can lose weight.
- The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
After Jessica, sixteen-year-old track star, is severely injured in a school bus accident leading to the amputation of one of her legs, she struggles to deal with her loss. Her perseverance as she works to find a way to run again will inspire readers.
- Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Historical fiction and science fiction merge in this adventure story set at the beginning of World War I. Fate brings Prince Alek, who is in hiding from the German Clankers, together with Deryn, a British “airman.” Will they be able to put an end to the war?