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BECOME A "WILDCAT A-LIST READER" TODAY

Read books from the Abraham Lincoln Award and Alex Award lists and win.  Write a quick book review and earn more chances to win! Post your A-List book review here.  A monthly raffle will be held to win a $10.00 gift card each month. 

What is an Alex Award? 
The Alex Awards are given to 10 books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002.

2017 Alex Award List
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​The Wasp that Brainwashed the Caterpillar by Matt Simon
Die Young with Me by Rob Rufus
In the Country We Love by Diane Guerrero
Buffering by Hannah Hart
The Queen of Blood by Sarah Durst
The Regional Office is Under Attack by Manuel Gonzales
Arena by Holly Jennings
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Romeo and/or Juliet by Ryan North
The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko by Scott Stambach

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What is an Abraham Lincoln Award?  
​This award is given to the book voted as most outstanding by participating high school students in Illinois. To be eligible to vote, you must read four books on the list and vote for your favorite book in February. Books are selected from nominations made by students, educators and librarians, for more information (AISLE). 

2019 Abraham Lincoln Nominees
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All We Have Left by Wendy Mills
American Street by Ibi Zoboi 
Beartown by Fredril Backman
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Fat Boy vs. the Cheerleaders/Gabe Johnson Takes Over by Geoff Herbach
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
A List of Cages by Robin Roe
Ms. Marvel, Vol.1: No Normal by G.Willow Wilson
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Paper Girls, Vol.1 by Brian K. Vaughan
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee
Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
Wolf by Wolf  by Ryan Graudin

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