2009 Intermediate Nominees

Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone
As page to Captain John Smith, 11 year-old Samuel Collier witnesses the dealings of the Virginia Company, the Powhatan tribe, and even young Pocahontas during the early days of the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.

Book Discussion Pages 1-5 |Another Discussion from the Bedford Public Library | Another Discussion created by Jan Jones

Close Encounters of a Third World Kind by Jennifer J. Stewart
12 year-old Annie's world is turned upside when her father agrees to move the entire family to Nepal on a medical mission. She makes new friends, learns some important lessons, and has adventures that change her life.

Book Discussion

Eager by Helen Fox
Would you like to live in the future where robots do all the work? All Gavin and Fleur wanted was a normal robot. Instead they have Eager, who creates more problems than he solves.

Book Discussion (Submitted by Margaret, Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, Monroe, CT)

Free Baseball by Sue Corbett
Desperate to connect with his absent father, 11 year-old Felix becomes the batboy for a minor league baseball team in the hope of learning more about his famous father's game.

Golden and Grey by Louise Arnold
Tom escapes the school bullies by teaming up with an invisible ghost.

Book Discussion (submitted by Caitlin, Darien Library)

Gossamer by Lois Lowry
This haunting story explores the mystery of dreams. Littlest One, a young Dreamgiver, tries to stop the frightening Sinisteeds from delivering nightmares.

Book Discussion (Submitted by Kitty from Westport Public Library)

The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
Who wouldn't love a machine that does homework for you? Can four unlikely friends keep the biggest secret of their lives?

Book Discussion
Book Discussion #2 from Judy, Windsor Locks

MVP by Douglas Evans
Adam Story is chosen as a player in the MVP challenge. To win the four million dollar prize, Adam must circle the world in forty days - no flying allowed. Competing against other players through time zones and across continents, he faces danger and unknown risks. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime.

Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach
When Hero starts sixth grade at a new school, she meets Danny Cardova, the most popular boy. They work together to solve the mystery of the missing million dollar diamond that's hidden somewhere in Hero's house.

Book Discussion (Submitted by Tess, Stratford Library Association)

Three Good Deeds by Vivian Vande Velde
Howard's troublemaking backfires when he steals the eggs of a goose belonging to a witch. The witch gives him a dose of his own medicine! Maybe life as a prankster isn't all it's quacked up to be.

Book Discussion Pages 1-2| Pages 3-4 (Submitted by Joanne, Bethel Public Library)

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