Massachusetts Children's Book Award2008

Given by School of Education, Salem State University

Other Names: MCBA (German)
25 Works 77,074 Books 2,385 Reviews 4.0
After finding that many children lose interest in books after reaching the intermediate grades, Dr. Helen Constant founded the Massachusetts Children's Book Award program in 1975. Designed for show more Massachusetts schoolchildren in grades 4-6, the program briefly included grades 7-9 from 1978 through 1983.
Today, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders are given a "master list" of book titles. After reading five of the books, students may vote for their favorite. The list is compiled from nominations of participating teachers, librarians and interested publishers. A selection committee works with the nominations and chooses 25 titles to appear on the master list.
Criteria for the master list include literary quality, genres variety, representation of diverse cultural groups and reader appeal. Originally, only books published in the years immediately before the award were eligible. Between 1983 and 1995, however, older titles became eligible. Now, only books published within five years of the award year are eligible. Titles on the master list are all available in paperback. The author of the winning book receives a plaque to commemorate the award. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (53), Honor (100), Nominee (798)
Years:
All, 2024 (25), 2023 (25), 2022 (25), 2021 (25), 2020 (25), 2019 (25), 2018 (25), 2017 (25), 2016 (25), 2015 (25), 2014 (25), 2013 (25), 2012 (25), 2011 (25), 2010 (25), 2009 (25), 2008 (25), 2007 (25), 2006 (25), 2005 (25), 2004 (25), 2003 (25), 2002 (25), 2001 (25), 2000 (25), 1999 (25), 1998 (25), 1997 (25), 1996 (25), 1995 (25), 1994 (25), 1993 (1), 1992 (1), 1991 (1), 1989 (1), 1988 (1), 1987 (1), 1986 (1), 1985 (1), 1984 (1), 1983 (2), 1982 (2), 1981 (2), 1980 (2), 1979 (2), 1978 (2), 1977 (1), 1976 (1)

Winner 1

WorkYear
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan2008

Honor 4

WorkYear
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry2008
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall2008
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney2008
A Dogʼs Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin2008

Nominee 25

WorkYear
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan2008
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry2008
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall2008
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney2008
A Dogʼs Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin2008
Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & the Sea by Peter Benchley2008
The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements2008
Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: A Memoir of My Fifth-Grade Year by Esme Raji Codell2008
The Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer2008
The Big House by Carolyn Coman2008
Lionboy by Zizou Corder2008
The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau2008
Last Shot by John Feinstein2008
A Writing Kind Of Day: Poems for Young Poets by Ralph Fletcher2008
Eager by Helen Fox2008
Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness! by Cornelia Funke2008
The Liberation of Gabriel King by K. L. Going2008
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale2008
Ida B: . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan2008
Blow Out the Moon by Libby Koponen2008
Leon and the Champion Chip by Allen Kurzweil2008
Worth by A. LaFaye2008
Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker by Megan McDonald2008
Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park2008
Listening for Lions by Gloria Whelan2008

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