Saturday, November 29, 2008

Cybils Nonfiction Middle Grade/ Young Adult Fiction

I will be regularly updating this post to help me keep track of the books I've read and still need to read for the Cybils Nonfiction Middle Grade/Young Adult category. The titles of the books I've read will be bolded in purple. The ones I've received but haven't read are in red, and the ones I've yet to receive are in dark red.


11 Planets: A New View of the Solar System

written by David Aguilar

National Geographic Children's Books


Afghan Dreams: Young Voices of Afghanistan

written by Tony O'Brien

Bloomsbury USA


Ain't Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry

written by Scott Reynolds Nelson

National Geographic Children's Books


Amazing Kitchen Chemistry Projects You Can Build Yourself

written by Cynthia Light Brown

Nomad Press


Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator

written by Shelley Tanaka

illustrated by David Craig

Abrams for Young Readers


Body Drama: Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers

written by Nancy Amanda Redd

Gotham Books


Chill: Stress-Reducing Techniques for a More Balanced, Peaceful You

written by Deborah Reber

Simon Pulse


Generation Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life

written by Linda Sivertsen

Simon Pulse


George Washington Carver

written by Tonya Bolden

Abrams for Young Readers


Girls Inc. Presents: You're Amazing!: A No-Pressure Guide to Being Your Best Self

written by Claire Mysko

Adams Media


Gotcha Covered: Everything You Need To Know About Your Period

written by Lisa McGuinness

Chronicle Books


Great Peacemakers: True Stories from Around the World

written by Ken Beller

LTS Press


Hidden Letters

edited by Ian Shine

and Deborah Slier

Star Bright Books


Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia

written and illustrated by Ted Lewin

and Betsy Lewin

Lee & Low Books, Inc.


I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee

written by Charles Shields

Henry Holt


In Defiance of Hitler: The Secret Mission of Varian Fry

written by Carla Killough McClafferty

Farrar, Strauss & Giroux


Independent Dames: What You Never Knew about the Women and Girls of the American Revolution

written by Laurie Halse Anderson

illustrated by Matt Faulkner

Simon & Schuster


King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution

written by Steve Sheinkin

Roaring Brook


Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss

written by Danica McKellar

Hudson Street


Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka

written by Jon Scieszka

Viking



Lincoln Shot: A President's Life Remembered

written by Barry Denenberg

Feiwel & Friends


Lincoln Through the Lens

written by Martin Sandler

Walker Books for Young Readers


Little Lions, Bull Baiters & Hunting Hounds: A History of Dog Breeds

written and illustrated by Jeff Crosby

and Shelley Ann Jackson

Tundra


Model

written by Cheryl Diamond

Simon Pulse


Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes

written by Ellen Jackson

Houghton Mifflin


No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row

written by Susan Kuklin

Henry Holt


Off to War: Voices of Soldiers' Children

written by Deborah Ellis

Groundwood Books


One Hundred Young Americans

written by Michael Franzini

Collins Design


OUR FARM: Four Seasons with Five Kids on One Family Farm

written by Michael Rosen

Darby Creek


Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out

Candlewick Press




Painting the Wild Frontier: The Art and Adventures of George Catlin

written by Susanna Reich

Clarion Books


Physics: Why Matter Matters

written by Dan Green

Kingfisher


ridiculous/hilarious/terrible/cool: a year in an american high school

written by Elisha Cooper

Dial


Science on the Loose: Amazing Activities and Science Facts You'll Never Believe

written by Helaine Becker

Maple Tree Press


Sea Queens: Women Pirates Around the World

written by Jane Yolen

Charlesbridge


Sedimentary Rock

written by Rebecca Faulkner

Heinemann-Raintree


Seize the Story

written by Victoria Hanley

Cottonwood Press


She Touched the World: Laura Bridgman, Deaf-Blind Pioneer

written by Sally Hobart Alexander

Clarion Books


Snow Falling In Spring

written by Moying Li

Farrar, Strauss & Giroux


Steel Drumming at the Apollo: The Road to Super Top Dog

written by Marx Trish

Lee & Low Books, Inc.


Super Crocs and Monster Wings

written by Claire Eamer

Annick Press


Swords: An Artist's Devotion

written and illustrated by Ben Boos

Candlewick Press


Taking Care of Your Girls: A Breast Health Guide for Girls, Teens, and In-Betweens

written by Marisa Weiss

Three Rivers Press


The Bite of the Mango

written by Mariatu Kamara

Annick Press


The Great Race:The Amazing Round-the-World Auto Race of 1908

written by Gary Blackwood

Abrams for Young Readers


The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary

written by Candace Fleming

Schwartz and Wade Books


The Pocket Guide to Mischief

written by Bart King

Gibbs Smith


The Raucous Royals: Test Your Royal Wits: Crack Codes, Solve Mysteries, and Deduce which Royal Rumors are True

written and illustrated by Carlyn Beccia

Houghton Mifflin


The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West

written by Sid Fleischman

Collins Design


The Way We Work

written by David MacCaulay

Houghton Mifflin


The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir

written by Cylin Busby

and John Busby

Bloomsbury USA


The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

written by Bill Thompson

Houghton Mifflin


We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

written by Nelson Kadir

Hyperion


What the World Eats

written by Peter Menzel

Tricycle Press


Who's Haunting the White House?: The President's Mansion and the Ghosts Who Live There

written by Jeff Belanger

Sterling Publishing


Women of Granite: 25 New Hampshire Women You Should Know

written by Janet Buell

Apprentice Shop Books


Yes We Can: A Biography of Barack Obama

written by Garen Thomas

Feiwel & Friends


YUM: Your Ultimate Manual for Good Nutrition

written by Daina Kalnins

Lobster Press




4 comments:

  1. What an intriguing list of books! thanks for posting it!

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  2. When do you (or will you ever) sleep?

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  3. Rebecca,
    There are definitely some great picks on this list. I hope you find some you enjoy.

    Barbara,
    I've been an insomniac for years now. I figure I might as well read or write instead of staring at the ceiling.

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