IOWA CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD
2006
- 2OO7
"Outside
of a dog, a book is Man's best friend. And inside of a dog, it's too dark
to read!"
Groucho Marx
Let us help you decide which book you would like to read from this year's Iowa Children's Choice Award list of eighteen titles. To read our reviews of this year's ICCA books, click next to each title.
THE SECRET SCHOOL by Avi reviewed by Mrs. Hansen
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY by Betty Birney reviewed by Lauren
WENNY HAS WINGS by Janet Lee Carey reviewed by Hannah
TWELVE AGAIN by Sue Corbett reviewed by Elizabeth
JULIET DOVE, QUEEN OF LOVE by Bruce Coville reviewed by Monica
A FACE FIRST by Priscilla Cummmings reviewed by Sierra
UNDER THE SAME SKY by Cynthia DeFelice reviewed by Debra
DORK ON THE RUN by Carol Gorman reviewed by Michael
THE HOUSE ON THE GULF by Margaret Peterson Haddix reviewed by Logan S.
THUNDER FROM THE SEA by Joan Hiatt Harlow reviewed by Garrett
THE STRANGER NEXT DOOR by Peg Kehret reviewed by Steven
LUCY ROSE: HERE'S THE THING ABOUT ME by Katy Kelly reviewed by Sierra
MEOW MEANS MISCHIEF by Ann Whitehead Nagda reviewed by Debra
THREE DAYS by Donna Jo Napoli reviewed by Evan
FAME AND GLORY IN FREEDOM, GEORGIA by Barbara O'Connonr reviewed by Elizabeth
THE YOUNG MAN AND THE SEA by Rodman Philbrick reviewed by Lisa
BLUE JASMINE by Kashmira Sheth reviewed by Valerie
CABIN ON TROUBLE CREEK by Jean Van Leeuwen reviewed by Sam
WITCH'S WISHES by Vivian Vande Velde reviewed by Nick J.
SKINNY DIPPING AT MONSTER LAKE by Bill Wallace reviewed by Kristin
THE MEANEST HOUND AROUND by Bill & Carol Wallace reviewed by Haley
PREVIOUS WINNERS
WEEK IN THE WOODS by Andrew Clements reviewed by Nick B
BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE by Kate DiCamillo reviewed by Wyatt
THE MILLION DOLLAR SHOT by Dan Gutman reviewed by Jake
HOW TO EAT FRIED WORMS by Thomas Rockwell reviewed by Logan H.
LAST YEAR'S WINNING BOOK WAS --
ESCAPING THE
GIANT WAVE
by Peg Kehret
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