Hey Bloggers, if you are wanting to get a head start on next year’s books and have time during June, consider taking my summer school class, Turning Pages. We will read at least one nominee together, you’ll be able to check out other nominees, and we will even put together some video book talks to post to our website! See me or the the office for registration papers ASAP if you are interested.
Mr. Terupt is a 5th grade teacher, and this is the story of a group of his students and an accident. I think we all can find at least one of these students that we can relate to in some way!
A mystery story of hippo homicide…!
This is a mix of mystery and fantasy…reminds me of Inkheart…
A magical rhubarb farm where things taste like chocolate??? Hmmm…
The familiars are magical animals who help wizards and witches
Rusty finds a dog that needs rescued, but then a ghost dog appears…
A fantasy novel about a boy named Jack, the son of the infamous Jack in the Beanstalk…
Chase loves geocaching (tresure hunting GPS style) and while out on a hunt discovers some missing kids.
This is a sad but moving story about Melody, a brave young lady with disabilities
Two sisters discover a secret room in their house with an old journal…
I’m very excited about this new mystery series by John Grisham!
Not a bird book my friends…falcons are gold coins, and Aiden is on the hunt to find 20 that are missing…
This reminds me of one of the books in the series by Blue Balliet on the list a few years ago, The Wright Three. Sovling a mystery while soving puzzles within the text is an interesting twist.
Ok, I am hooked by the humor already…”Trespassers will be boiled”…made me laugh outloud! I’m not a big fan of fantasy books, but if it is humorous too, I’m in!
I LOVE a good Kehret suspense…Kehret has had several books on the Mark Twain list in years past, my favorite being Abduction. Hope this one is as good!
Eleven year old Aubrey is living on her own and chooses to eat spagettios all the time…I love it…a kid after my own heart! Reminds me of one of my children who would love that menu 
Nate, the ultimate football fan, wins a chance to throw at pass at a Patriots game…the money could really come in handy…of course who wouldn’t want a million?
Every year Leo and Amanda, born on the same day, have celebrated their birthday together…until the fight, and now Amanda isn’t sure she wants to celebrate at all. She just wants the day to be over…but…the day keeps happening over and over…
Gianna has procrastinated on an important science project and now if she doesn’t bring up her grade she will lose her spot on the track team to a girl she can’t stand…will she make it???
This is an interesting idea. You all have probably heard about student exchange programs for students from other countries, but this is a student exchange program for 7th grade students between schools in Kentucky. Imagine switching with a student from St. Louis or Jefferson City…
Brother, the youngest in his family, has never really been into the family ranching business, but when his father is shipped off to Iraq, he must take over…
Abnornally shy Newt Newman dons a makeshift superhero costume and suddenly feels more confident. Then opportunities to save the day keep popping up…
For those of you who have been reading Mark Twain nominees for several years, you may remember this author. Another of her books, Moonshadow, was a nominee in the 2008-2009. She is known for her horse books, so yes, this is another one
Twenty-two years of rain…enough to drive the residents CRAZY!!! Now the rain has mysterieously stopped and the town is picking up a baseball game where they left off before the rain started…
Berlin, Eric. The Potato Chip Puzzles.
Jonell, Lynne. Secret of Zoom.
Kehret, Peg. Runaway Twin.
LaFleur, Suzanne. Love, Aubrey.
Lupica, Mike. Million-Dollar Throw.
Mass, Wendy. 11 Birthdays.
Messner, Kate. Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Faith, Hope, and Ivy June.
Parry, Rosanne. Heart of a Shepherd.
Pitchford, Dean. Captain Nobody.
Platt, Chris. Storm Chaser.
Scaletta, Kurtis. Mudville.
This one is set in the Amazon, and it is told from the viewpoint of two boys…very different from the usual…
I’m so excited about this new series from Haddix, since the Shadow Children series was so popular. This is the first in her new series, the Missing. If you like this, we have the next two also.
I met Will Hobbs when he was writing this book, so I read it as soon as it came out. Many of the things that happen in this book were based on things he and his friends did as kids. I really enjoyed the book!
My resident dog expert says this is a fantastic book…can’t wait to read it, but I hope it doesn’t make my cry…dog books usually do!
This book sounds great! Suspense, mystery, time travel…way cool…
This is part of the Hoofbeats series…is there a rule that there must be a horse book each year…?
I’m always up for a good mystery!
I was really glad to see this one on the list since it is a sports book.
The artwork on this one is a little strange…makes me anxious to read it!
I can’t wait to read this one…I really enjoy Avi’s books, and it has been a few years since he has had a book on the list.
Another Peg Kehret suspense story! We met her at the Lit. Fest. and she seems so mild mannered and grandmotherly…
I absolutely think this title is hilarious!
Hey Bloggers, I had a request for a place to list and write about your favorite books, even if they were not Mark Twain Nominees, so here you go! LG
I liked the “Bell Prater” books by this author, so I’m looking forward to this one
Another historical fiction book, and this one is set in Missouri and Kansas…
I absolutely love another book by this author, Becoming Naomi Leon! I hope this book will be that good!
I have never read a book set in Hawaii, so I’m excited to read this one!
The illustrations in this book are so cool…
This sounds really creepy! A dead boy that only Evie can see…?
I really like to read historical fiction, so I’m anxious to read this one!
This is by another popular author…
I loved meeting Mary Downing Hahn at the Lit. Festival! This book was really good and creepy!!
I really like this author…can’t wait to read this one!
What do you guys think of this one?
