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Iowa Book Awards 2006-2007

by Christi Hartsock

January 31, 2008

Iowa Book Awards

Underwood students in grades 3-12 have the opportunity to participate in one of the Iowa book award programs. Participating students read books from the list and vote for their favorite title. Voting takes place in March. The latest local results are posted below. State results are on their web pages.

Iowa Children's Choice Award for students in grades 3-6.

Iowa Teen Award for students in grades 6-9.

Iowa High School Book Award for students in grades 9-12.

Other State Awards

Local Results for Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2006-2007:

12 Again -1	Meow Means Mischief - 3
A Face First - 2	The Secret School - 5
Blue Jasmine - 0	Skinny Dipping at Monster Lake - 1
Cabin on Trouble Creek - 2	The Stranger Next Door - 3
Dork on the Run - 6	Three Days - 5
Fame & Glory in Freedom, Georgia - 1	Thunder from the Sea - 3
The House on the Gulf - 2	Under the Same Sky - 0
Juliet Dove, Queen of Love - 0	Wenny has Wings - 1
Lucy Rose, Here's the Thing about Me - 2	Witch's Wishes - 1
The Meanest Hound Around - 0	*The World According to Humphrey*- 13 Local Winner! State Winner!
	Young Man and the Sea - 4

Local Results for Iowa Teen Award, '06-'07:

Al Capone Does my Shirts-1	The Last Chance Texaco - 4
Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi -1	The First Part Last - 1
Iqbal - 2	The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place - 1
The Sea of Trolls - 3	Son of the Mob - 3
Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery - 3	Corner of the Universe - 2
Once Upon a Marigold - 3	Freaky Green Eyes - 2
Inkheart - 6	*One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies* - 11 Local Winner! State Winner!
Escape from Memory - 6

Local Results for Iowa High School Book Award, '06-'07:

The Kitchen Boy	Shoot the Moon - 1
Hawksong - 1	Aimee -
A Great and Terrible Beauty - 2 - State Winner!	After -
Breaking Point - 1	Pirates! The True and Remarkable Adventures... - 2
Green Angel - 1	Ghost Soldiers -
The Kite Runner - 2	Three Weeks with my Brother - 1
The Mermaid Chair