2009 - 2010
Division I: (grades 3
- 5) 
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
Star Jumper: Journal of a Cardboard Genius by Frank Asch
Liberation of Gabriel King by K.L. Going
The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff
Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Emmy & the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell
Champ by Marcia Thornton Jones
Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson
Division II:
(grades 6 - 8)
* Titles for mature readers. The nominee lists are not intended to be an automatic recommendation of the books. Since selection policies vary, please apply your specific selection criteria to each title and purchase those titles that best meet the needs of your library or school.
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
I'd Tell You I Love You, but then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
Fire from the Rock by Sharon Draper
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
La Linea by Ann Jaramillo
Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata
Schooled by Gordon Korman
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Peak by Roland Smith
*Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick
Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson
MYRA would like to thank all of our wonderful sponsors!
These people and
businesses help to make this student choice award possible. Please
remember them when ordering your nominee sets.
Monte Kuehl: Rainbow Book Company
MEMO (Minnesota Educational Media Organization)
MLA (Minnesota Library Association)
