Awards in your library

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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Embers by Sándor Márai (2006/2008 Edition)

Agatha Award Nominee

• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (Children's / Young-Adult, 2002)
• ONE FOR THE MONEY (STEPHANIE PLUM, NO 1) by JANET EVANOVICH (First Novel, 1994)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (38)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

• The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (43)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (1975)
• Skin I'm in, The by Sharon Flake (1999)
• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (2003)
• The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (2003)
• LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER by ISHAMEL BEAH (2008)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers (Literature & Language Arts, 2009)
• LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER by ISHAMEL BEAH (Social Sciences, 2009)
• Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Social Sciences, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• The Misfits by James Howe ( Own Your Freak, 2005)
• The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (Criminal Elements, 2006)
• Tears Of A Tiger by Sharon M. Draper ( Death and Dying, 2009)
• LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER by ISHAMEL BEAH (Hard Knock Life, 2010)
• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen ( Change Your World, 2010)
• Skin I'm in, The by Sharon Flake (Bodies, 2010)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

• Skin I'm in, The by Sharon Flake (1999)

Alex Award

• LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER by ISHAMEL BEAH (2008)

American Library Association Notable Children's Book

• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (2003)
• The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (2003)

Anthony Award Nominee/Finalist

• Cat Who Played Brahms, The by Lilian Jackson Braun (Best Paperback, 1988)

BILBY

• The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (secondary, 1991)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen ( Children's Literature Honor Book, 2003)
• Run: A Novel by Ann Patchett ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2008)

Book Sense Pick

• Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison (Oct 2007)

Booklist Editors'Choice

• The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (2002)

Booksense 76 Pick

• City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende

Coretta Scott King Award

• Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper (Author, 2007)

Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award

• Skin I'm in, The by Sharon Flake (1999)

CWA

• ONE FOR THE MONEY (STEPHANIE PLUM, NO 1) by JANET EVANOVICH (New Blood Dagger, 1995)

Dilys Award

• ONE FOR THE MONEY (STEPHANIE PLUM, NO 1) by JANET EVANOVICH (1995)

Edgar Award Nominee

• ONE FOR THE MONEY (STEPHANIE PLUM, NO 1) by JANET EVANOVICH (First Novel, 1995)
• The Cat Who Saw Red (The Cat Who, Book 4) by Lillian Jackson Braun (Paperback Original, 1987)

Florida Teens Read

• Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper (2007-2008)
• LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER by ISHAMEL BEAH (2008-2009)

IMBA's 100 Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century

• ONE FOR THE MONEY (STEPHANIE PLUM, NO 1) by JANET EVANOVICH

Iowa Teen Award Nominee

• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (2005-2006)
• The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (2005-2006)

James Fenimore Cooper Prize

• In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien (Best Historical Fiction, 1995)

Kiriyama Prize

• Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Nonfiction, 2007)

Lambda Literary Award Nominee

• Why I Wake Early: New Poems by Mary Oliver (Lesbian Poetry, 2004)

Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist

• LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER by ISHAMEL BEAH (Current Interest, 2007)

Michigan Library Association's Thumbs Up! Award

• The Misfits by James Howe (Honor, 2002)
• The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (Honor, 2003)

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee

• The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

National Book Award

• The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (Young People's Literature, 2002)

National Book Award finalist

• Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne TYLER (Fiction (Hardcover), 1983)

National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

• Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne TYLER (Fiction, 1982)
• Crossing to Safety (Modern Library Classics) by Wallace Earle Stegner (Fiction, 1987)

NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

• Double Dutch (Aladdin Fiction) by Sharon M. Draper (2003)

New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age

• City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende

New York Times Best Books of the Year

• Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne TYLER (1982)
• In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien (1994)

New York Times bestseller

• Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne TYLER (Fiction, 1982)
• Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen (Fiction, 1995)
• Beach Music: A Novel by Pat Conroy (Fiction, 1995)
• The Cat Who Said Cheese (Cat Who...) by Lilian Jackson Braun (Fiction, 1996)
• Up Island: A Novel by Anne Rivers Siddons (Fiction, 1997)
• While I Was Gone by Sue Miller (Fiction, 1999)
• A Sudden Change of Heart by Barbara Taylor Bradford (Fiction, 1999)
• Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen (Fiction, 2000)
• The Cat Who Smelled a Rat (Cat Who...) by Lilian Jackson Braun (Fiction, 2001)
• The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...) by Lilian Jackson Braun (Fiction, 2002)
• The Cat Who Brought Down The House (Cat Who...) by Lilian Jackson Braun (Fiction, 2003)
• The Right Attitude to Rain (An Isabel Dalhousie Mystery) by Alexander McCall Smith (Fiction, 2006)
• Twelve Sharp (Stephanie Plum, No. 12) by Janet Evanovich (Fiction, 2006)
• Angels Fall by Nora Roberts (Fiction, 2006)
• The Choice by Nicholas Sparks (Fiction, 2007)
• Songs Without Words by Ann Packer (Fiction, 2007)
• The Maytrees by Dillard Annie (Fiction, 2007)
• Run: A Novel by Ann Patchett (Fiction, 2007)
• The Miracle at Speedy Motors (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith (Fiction, 2008)
• The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries) by Alexander McCall Smith (Fiction, 2008)
• Twenty Wishes (Blossom Street) by Debbie Macomber (Fiction, 2008)
• People of the Book: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks (Fiction, 2008)
• Manchild in the Promised Land by Claude Brown (General, 1965)
• Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Nonfiction, 2006)
• Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert (Nonfiction, 2006)
• LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER by ISHAMEL BEAH (Nonfiction, 2007)
• Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison (Nonfiction, 2007)
• The Shack by William P. Young (Paperback Trade Fiction, 2008)

New York Times Notable Book of the Year

• The Maytrees by Dillard Annie (Fiction & Poetry, 2007)
• Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert (Non-Fiction, 2006)
• LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER by ISHAMEL BEAH (Non-Fiction, 2007)

Newbery Honor

• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (2003)
• The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (2003)

NPR's Complete Holiday Book Recommendations

• People of the Book: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks (2007)

Nutmeg Book Award

• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (Teen, 2006)

Oprah's Book Club selection

• While I Was Gone by Sue Miller (2000)

Orange Prize Longlist

• The Blood of Flowers: A Novel by Anita Amirrezvani (2008)

Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice

• The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (2005)

PEN/Faulkner Award finalist

• Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne TYLER (1983)
• The Maytrees by Dillard Annie (2008)

Printz Honor

• The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (2003)

Pulitzer Prize

• March by Geraldine Brooks (Fiction, 2006)

Pulitzer Prize finalist

• Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne TYLER (Fiction, 1983)

Quill Award

• Twelve Sharp (Stephanie Plum, No. 12) by Janet Evanovich (Mystery/Suspense/Thriller, 2006)
• Angels Fall by Nora Roberts (Romance, 2007)

Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century

• This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald (91)

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