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Abraham Lincoln Award 2017
Become a "Wildcat A-List Reader" today Join here Read books from the Abraham Lincoln Award and Alex Award lists and become a Wildcat A-List Reader. 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 Abraham Lincoln Award? This award is given to the book voted as most outstanding by participating high school students in Illinois. Books are selected from nominations made by students, educators and librarians, for more information (ISLMA). 2018 Abraham Lincoln Nominees Click titles below for book trailers or book reviews All American Boys by Jason Reynolds Denton Little's Deathdate by Lance Rubin Divided We Fall by Trent Reedy An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley March: Book One by John Lewis Nimona by Noelle Stevenson Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon Out of the Darkness by Ashley H. Perez The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han When We Collided by Emery Lord The Wrath & the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee 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 Click titles below for book trailers or book reviews 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 Cast your vote in February for your favorite "A" list book and earn rewards! |
