Category Archives: 2008 Nominees

2008-2009 Winners Announced!

As is the tradition at the Maud Hart Lovelace Awards the winners were announced on the anniversary of the author’s birthday, April 25th. Over 20,000 Minnesota students between grades 3-8 chose among a list of great award nominees to narrow … Continue reading →

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Abby Takes a Stand by Patricia McKissack

SCRAPS OF TIME 1960: ABBY TAKES A STAND is the first of a series of juvenile novels by Patricia McKissack. A group of kids help their grandmother explore the contents of her attic and find scraps of memories. As each … Continue reading →

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Punished by David Lubar

Logan and his friend Benedict run into the wrong guy at the library-literally. When Logan slams into the reference guy in the basement and gives him a little lip, Logan gets punished, really and truly punished. He has three days … Continue reading →

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Gossamer by Lois Lowry

Where do dreams come from? What stealthy nighttime messengers are the guardians of our most deeply hidden hopes and our half-forgotten fears? Drawing on her rich imagination, two-time Newbery winner Lois Lowry confronts these questions and explores the conflicts between … Continue reading →

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Jackie’s Wild Seattle by Will Hobbs

Shannon and her little brother, Cody, are off to Washington state in the summer of 2002 for some amazing and occasionally reckless adventures with their Uncle Neal. Uncle Neal is an ambulance driver for a wildlife rescue center called Jackie’s … Continue reading →

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Flush by Carl Hiaasen

Noah and Abbey’s father is in jail for sinking a casino boat that he claims has been dumping raw sewage into the waters near their home in the Florida keys. He has no proof, the owner of the boat denies … Continue reading →

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Phineas L. MacGuire Erupts by Frances O’Roark Dowell

Here’s what you need to know about Phineas L. MacGuire, Boy-Scientist Extraordinaire, AKA Mac: 1. He’s allergic to purple, telephone calls, and girls, and can prove it. 2. He’s probably the world’s expert on mold, including which has the highest … Continue reading →

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Lunch Money by Andrew Clements

Greg Kenton, a twelve-year-old boy is the main character in this book and has always had an interest in money. Greg realizes that school is a good place to make money. Over the summer before going into sixth grade, after … Continue reading →

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Mirror’s Tale by P. W. Catanese

What happens long after the story of Snow White, when one of her descendants discovers the long-lost mirror? Here’s your chance to find out in the 2008 Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominated book Mirror’s Tale by P. W. Catanese. Everyone … Continue reading →

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The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

When the Penderwick family’s summer holiday plans are changed, the widowed Mr. Penderwick decides to take his four young daughters – ages 4 through 12 – to a cottage in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. Instead, though, they find themselves … Continue reading →

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Maud Hart Lovelace Awards – Complete 2008-2009 Nominee List

Congratulations to the following books for being awarded as 2008-2009 nominees for the Maud Hart Lovelace Award! Division I: ( grades 3 – 5 ) The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall Mirror’s Tale by P. W. Catanese Lunch Money by Andrew … Continue reading →

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