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Young Hoosier Book Award Intermediate Nominees |
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Millionaires for the Month
by Stacy McAnulty
A straitlaced kid and a rule-breaker who have nothing in common become unwitting partners when they find a billionaire’s lost wallet and the latter makes a questionable choice, prompting a challenge by the wallet’s owner that helps them learn that money cannot fix every problem.
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Willodeen
by Katherine Applegate
When the annual migration of hummingbears, a source of local pride and income, dwindles and no one knows why, Willodeen, armed with a magical birthday gift, speaks up for the animals she loves and vows to uncover this mystery.
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The Year I Flew Away
by Marie Arnold
Sent ahead of her parents to live with unfamiliar relatives in Brooklyn, a girl from 1985 Haiti makes a deal with a witch to become a “perfect American” to fit in with bullying peers, before discovering how much she has sacrificed for her wish.
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What Comes Next
by Rob Buyea
When she bonds with Jack-Jack, a rescue puppy who is no ordinary dog, Thea, who has not spoken since she lost her best friend in a tragic accident, opens up to the possibility of new friends and forgiveness, and comes to believe in what cannot be fully explained.
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The Hiddenseek
by Nate Cernosek
A brother and sister are transported to a strange world based on the game hide-and-seek, where they are pursued by a cursed witch.
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Franklin Endicott and the Third Key
by Kate DiCamillo
A constant worrier, Franklin Endicott earns a fresh cause for alarm when he accompanies Eugenia Lincoln to her favorite thrift shop and leaves with a mystery to solve.
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Maya and the Robot
by Eve L. Ewing
In desperate need of a friend—and a science project—Maya finds a robot named Ralph in Mr. Mac's convenience store, and once she gets him up and running, a new world of connection opens up.
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Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
by Jeff Gottesfeld
A respectful tribute to the sentinel guards who keep vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery combines evocative illustrations with spare text describing how Tomb Guards execute their duties with exacting precision to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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Dog Squad
by Chris Grabenstein
Fred, a scrappy and lovable dog, gets cast as a stand-in for the lead role in Dog Squad, a show about crime-fighting dogs, and he soon finds out the action doesn't always stop on screen.
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When Pigs Fly
by Rob Harrell
After a bite from his radioactive bat best friend, Gary goes from ordinary pig to high-flying superhero and must juggle his ordinary life and saving the world.
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Allergic
by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway.
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Strangeville School is Totally Normal
by Darcy Miller
The newest kid at Strangeville Middle School, Harvey Hill must embrace what makes him unique when his guide and his sort-of-new friend Stella Cho goes missing while trying to solve the secret of the third-floor supply closet.
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Miles Morales Shock Waves: A Spider-Man Graphic Novel
by Justin A. Reynolds
Miles Morales, Brooklyn's Spider-Man, learns that the disappearance of a new student's father is linked to the giant corporation sponsoring Miles' fundraiser for the victims of the Puerto Rico earthquake and sets out to discover the truth.
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Bedhead Ted
by Scott SanGiacomo
Ted discovers that his wild red hair is actually a gift rather than a curse when he helps his best friend search for the Brookside Beast—a giant raccoon terrorizing the town.
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Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued
by Peter Sâis
Caldecott Honoree and Sibert Medalist Peter Sâis honors a man who saved hundreds of children from the Nazis. In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. Czech-American artist, MacArthur Fellow, and Andersen Award winner Peter Sâis dramatizes Winton's story in this distinctive and deeply personal picture book. He intertwines Nicky's efforts with the story of one of the children he saved--a young girl named Vera, whose family enlisted Nicky's aid when the Germans occupied their country. As the war passes and Vera grows up, she must find balance in her dual identities--one her birthright, the other her choice. Nicky & Vera is a masterful tribute to a humble man's courageous efforts to protect Europe's most vulnerable, and a timely portrayal of the hopes and fears of those forced to leave their homes and create new lives.
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The Elephant in the Room
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Missing her mother who has returned to Turkey to resolve an immigration problem, sixth-grader Sila welcomes a very large distraction in her life when she helps a surprising new friend rescue a circus elephant.
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Escape at 10,000 Feet: D.B. Cooper and the Missing Money
by Tom Sullivan
A minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the United States uses comics panels, reproductions of FBI files and investigation photographs to chronicle the events surrounding an unidentified extortionist's 1971 hijacking and disappearance.
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Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Perfection
by Matthew Swanson
After getting a fortune cookie with the message, "Practice makes perfect," Ben meets new student Darby, who claims to be perfect and offers to teach Ben his secrets.
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Katie the Catsitter
by Colleen A. F. Venable
Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the city's greatest supervillains.
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The Supervillain's Guide to Being a Fat Kid
by Matt Wallace
Tired of constantly being bullied by eighth-grade hotshot Johnny Pro, Max gets some advice from imprisoned supervillain Master Plan to get even but soon learns that his help comes at a high price.
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