Buckeye Children's Book Awards Announced

This year's Buckeye Children's Book Awards were announced on Wednesday, December 1.  This award is unique among other state book award programs in that the nominated and winning titles are entirely selected by children.  Teachers and librarians who encourage their students to participate in the BuckeyeChildren’s Book Award process report an enthusiastic response.

For Grades K-2:

Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas 

As three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, are demonstrating how much they love to rhyme, a fourth, Bob, is trying to warn them of approaching danger.

 

For Grades 3-5

Zoobreak  by Gordon Korman 

After a class trip to a floating zoo where animals are mistreated and Savannah's missing pet monkey is found in a cage, Long Island sixth-grader Griffin Bing and his band of misfits plan a rescue.

For Grades 6-8

The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, book 5) by Rick Riordan

While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.