The 2017 Nerdies: Young Adult Fiction (Part Two) Announced by a Conference of Nerds*

January 03

  Today we announce the second half of the 2017 Nerdies for Best Young Adult Fiction of the Year and close out our eighth year of the Nerdy Book Club Awards. Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate books and volunteered to write reviews for our announcement posts. Nerdy remains a vibrant […]

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The 2017 Nerdies: Young Adult Fiction (Part One) Announced by a Chapter of Nerds

January 02

We finish up the 2017 Nerdy Book Club Awards with two collaborative posts celebrating the best young adult fiction. This year, we honor twenty-one exemplary titles that capture and respect the challenges of adolescence. Each book on the list offers young adults validation and support for their experiences and struggles, and expands readers’ understanding of […]

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THE 2017 NERDIES: Middle Grade Fiction ANNOUNCED BY Colby Sharp

January 01

I love beginning each year announcing the winners of the Middle Grade Fiction Nerdies. These books will remain in the hearts of young readers for the rest of their lives. Once again Nerdy Nation comes through with an amazing list of books. Congratulations to all the winners! *Book descriptions taken from Goodreads* Amina’s Voice By: […]

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The 2017 Nerdies: Long Form Nonfiction Announced by Carol Jago and Donalyn Miller

December 31

I have always adored nonfiction books and spent a large part of my childhood reading books about animals and history. As an adult reader and teacher, I still enjoy learning about our natural world and its people. The quality of nonfiction texts written for young readers has dramatically improved since the 1970’s and 80’s when […]

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The 2017 Nerdies: Graphic Novels Announced by Katherine Sokolowski

December 30

It’s the most wonderful time of the year once again. Time to drain your pocketbooks, fire up that library card, and add to your to-read lists. I love waiting to see all of the amazing lists that come out of your votes for the Nerdies. Every year I’ve waited with excitement for the winning list […]

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The 2017 Nerdies: Poetry and Novels in Verse Announced by Mary Lee Hahn

December 29

  Family, no matter how we define it, is the place where the “Who am I?” begins. As we grow and search for heroes, no matter how we define them, we begin the lifelong exploration of “Who will I be?”   The 2017 Nerdy Poetry and Novels in Verse will enrich the lives of readers […]

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The 2017 Nerdies: Nonfiction Picture Books Announced by Karen Terlecky

December 28

I am so excited to share the winners of the nonfiction picture book category today. This category is near and dear to my heart–back when I was a classroom teacher looking for great informational books to share with my students, as a literacy coach sharing nonfiction titles with teachers, and now, as I teach children’s […]

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The 2017 Nerdies: Early Readers and Chapter Books Announced by Alyson Beecher

December 27

  One of my favorite new holiday traditions is getting an early peek at the Nerdy Book Award Winners and writing the post to announce the Early Readers and Chapter Books winners. Over the past five years, this is the one category of the Nerdy Book Awards that I have seen the biggest changes. Every […]

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The 2017 Nerdies: Fiction Picture Books Announced by John Schu

December 26

I am overjoyed to kick of the seventh annual Nerdy Book Club Awards by celebrating fiction picture books. A BIG thank-you to everyone who nominated titles. Congratulations to this year’s winners. Happy reading! All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle; illustrated by Mike Curato “Usually, I work to size. That means that the drawing […]

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