The Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice Award is the oldest children's choice award in the U.S. and Canada.  The award was established in 1940 by a Seattle bookseller, the late Harry Hartman, who believed every student should have an opportunity to select a book that gives him or her pleasure.   

   Nominations  are taken only from children, teachers, parents, and librarians in the Pacific Northwest - Alaska, Alberta, British columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.  Nominations may include fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, animae and manga.  

   Nominated titles are those published 3 years prior to the award year; children, teachers and librarians may nominate books - nominations are due by February 1st each year.   

The books nominated for 2010 are: 

Junior Division: 

The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull

 Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Caroline Funke

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Marley:  A Dog Like No Other by John Grogan

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Steward

No Talking by Andrew Clements

Middle Division: 

The Alchemyst:  The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott

Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale

Peak by Roland Smith

The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci & Jim Rugg

Schooled by Gordon Korman

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex

Zen and the ARt of Faking it by Jordan Sonnenblick

 VOTING:  

After reading at least 3 books on either of the lists, students can vote on their favorite book.  Voting will be from March 15th to April 15th.  

WIN PRIZES FOR READING:

For every book on the above lists, students can enter their name in a drawing for one of 8  prizes to be given away on April 16th.  The list of prizes is posted on the library door.