Things for Teens - Teen's Choice Awards

Teen's Choice Award Winners, 2009-1997

 

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2009 Winners

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal by Jeff Kinney
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick

 

2008 Winners
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
Close To Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 by Mark Capuzzo

 

2007 Winners
Trickster's Choice by Tamara Pierce
So Hard to Say by Alex Sanchez
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

2006 Winners
In Darkness, Death by Dorothy and Thomas Hobbler
A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
Uglies by Scott Westerfield

2005 Winners
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Silent to the Bone by E. L. Konigsburg
Girlhearts by Norma Fox Mazer
Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde

2004 Winners
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
Sabriel by Garth Nix
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

2003 Winners
I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade by Diane Wilson
Make Lemonade by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Time Windows by Kathryn Reiss

2002 Winners
Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Thwonk! by Joan Bauer
Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan

2001 Winners
The Third Eye by Lois Duncan
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Clockwork by Philip Pullman

2000 Winners
Alanna: the First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
Holes by Louis Sachar
Virtual War by Gloria Skurzinsky

1999 Winners
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
They Cage the Animals at Night by Michael Jennings Burch
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

1998 Winners
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples
The Ear, The Eye, and The Arm by Nancy Farmer
Kokopelli's Flute by Will Hobbs

1997 Winners
Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Earthquake at Dawn by Kristiana Gregory

 

Summaries of Winners (in Alphabetical Order by Title)

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
Alanna wants to train for the knighthood, while her twin brother, Thom, wishes to be a great sorcerer. On the eve of their departure to the training grounds that will seal their fates, they come up with a plan.

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
Classic 1941 tale of a wild horse and a shipwrecked boy who must be rescued from a deserted island.

Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
As the youngest of five children, Wu Mei suffers at the hands of her cruel stepmother, Niang, and is considered bad luck by her siblings.

Clockwork by Philip Pullman
“Once you’ve wound up a clock, there’s something frightful in the way it keeps going at its own relentless pace. Its hands move around the wheel as if they had a mind of their own. Some stories are like that. Once you’ve wound them up, nothing will stop them.”

Close To Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 by Mark Capuzzo
In the summer of 1916 vacationers flocked to the New Jersey shore by train, leaving the city behind and looking forward to ocean swims and a relaxing time at the beach. One rogue shark, a Great White, changed all that, attacking up and down the shoreline over the course of the summer.

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
A country cricket with unique musical talents lands in the middle of New York's Times Square where he and his new-found friends put his unique musical skills to use. Newbery Honor Book.

Dealing With Dragons by Patricia Wrede
Princess Cimorene is a tomboy bored by royal court life. She flees her kingdom and becomes an assistant to the dragon Kazul.

The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer
General Matsika's children sneak out of the house to go on a forbidden adventure - and disappear. Finding the kids in the huge city of Zimbabwe in the year 2194 is no easy task, so their parents call on some unusual detectives: the Ear, the Eye and the Arm. Tendai, Rita and Kuda run from one threatening situation to another, meeting criminals, robots, spirit mediums and others along the way.

Earthquake at Dawn by Kristiana Gregory
A novelization of twenty-two-year-old photographer Edith Irvine's experiences in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as seen through the eyes of fifteen-year-old Daisy, a fictitious traveling companion.

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
In this Cinderella story with a twist, Faerie Lucinda bestows the gift of obedience on Ella at birth. Ella, now nearly grown, must find Lucinda and break the spell.

Eragon (Inheritance Book 1) by Christopher Paolini. In Aagaesia, fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a mysterious stone that leads him to a destiny of magic and power peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
Ever since he moved into the neighborhood in 2nd grade, Bryce's oddball neighbor, Juli, has had a crush on him. Now, in 8th grade, Juli has taken to sitting in trees and selling eggs, and Bryce is finding her attention even harder to take.

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Gregor and his little sister, Boots, are just doing the laundry when Boots seems to fall into the vent in the wall. Gregor follows her to get her back out and finds himself hurtling into a subteranian world of giant cockroaches, rats and bats, and albino humans. Gregor just wants to get out with his sister as quickly as possible, until he realizes that his father is somewhere in the Underland, being held captive by a group of the giant rats.

Girlhearts by Norma Fox Mazer. Thirteen-year-old Sarabeth’s life is turned upside-down when her mother dies suddenly, leaving her orphaned, confused, and at the mercy of adults who believe they know what is best for her.

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Jonas lives in a perfect world, a future world where there’s no hunger, no poverty, no unemployment, no divorce. But hidden behind his perfect world is a terrifying secret...

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
To Lyra, the Gobblers are just imaginary spooks invented to tease and frighten children. Then Lyra's friend disappears and she sets off on a North-bound journey to find him. Along the way she meets witches, an armored bear, and other strange beings.

Grab Hands and Run by Frances Temple
After his father disappears, twelve-year-old Felipe, his mother, and his younger sister set out on a difficult and dangerous journey, trying to make their way from their home in El Salvador to Canada.

A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
When Tiffany begins her apprenticeship in magic she is pursued, then taken over by a soul-stealing hiver, an entity which has killed each of it's hosts up to now.

Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde. While playing a total immersion virtual reality game of kings and intrigue, Giannine learns that protesters have damaged the equipment to which she is connected, and she must win the game quickly or else...

Holes by Louis Sachar
Stanley Yelnats is wrongly convicted of stealing and sent to Camp Greenlake, a juvenile detention center where everyone must dig one hole every day, five feet deep and five feet wide.

Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan
Thirteen year-old Koly's parents have arranged a marriage for her, but when she meets her new husband, she finds that he is very sick. Now Koly must live with his family, and do his mother's bidding.

The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
When Matteo Alacran learns that he is the clone of El Patron, the lord of a country called Opium, he is sure El Patron is educating him to take his place as leader, but El Patron has other plans for Matt.

I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade by Diane Wilson
As a small child, Oyuna's foot was crushed by a mare. The clan now believes she is touched by bad luck, but, although Oyuna can barely walk, she finds her true freedom on horseback, and she knows she is destined to ride, and to win honor and good luck for her family at the annual races.

In Darkness, Death by Dorothy and Thomas Hoopler
In eighteenth-century Japan, Seikei is called upon to pursue and trap a powerful ninja in order to solve a murder mystery.

Kokopelli's Flute by Will Hobbs
When Tepary Jones found the flute in the ancient cliff dwelling called Picture House, something told Tep he should put it back right where he found it, but he couldn't resist playing it. Then the flute's magic began.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riodan
Percy Jackson’s summer is turned upside down when he learns he is a demigod, is sent to summer camp for demigods, then sets out to prevent a war between the gods.

Make Lemonade by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Fourteen year-old LaVaughn is only trying to earn money for college when she takes the babysitting job. The problem is that Jolly, a seventeen year-old single mom, who has trouble keeping a job herself, is LaVaughn's boss.

Poppy by Avi
Mr. Ocax rules the territory where Poppy, a young deer mouse, lives. The mice cannot leave their territory without the permission of the killer Owl, Mr. Ocax. Poppy refuses to give in to the owl and fights for freedom.

Running Out of Time by Margaret Haddix
When a diphtheria epidemic hits her 1840 village, thirteen-year-old Jessie discovers it is actually a 1995 tourist site under unseen observation by heartless scientists. It's up to Jessie to escape the village and save the lives of the dying children.

Sabriel by Garth Nix
After receiving a message from her missing father, Sabriel must journey into the Old Kingdom, a place of dangerous magic and frightening half-dead creatures, to battle a powerful sorcerer and rescue her father from the land of the dead.

Shabanu by Suzanne Fisher Staples
11 year-old Shabanu has been promised in marriage to her distant cousin, Murad. Shabanu likes Murad. He is kind, patient and good-looking, and Shabanu believes they will be happy together. Then a tragedy occurs that changes her life forever. Suddenly Shabanu is promised in marriage to 55 year-old Rahim-Sahib, the elder brother of a wealthy landowner, and a complete stranger to Shabanu. Shabanu doesn't know what to do or where to turn.

Silent to the Bone by E. L. Konigsburg. Wrongly accused of seriously injuring his baby half-sister, Branwell loses his ability to speak and only his friend Connor is able to reach him and uncover the truth about what really happened.

Skellig by David Almond
Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel.

So Hard to Say by Alex Sanchez
Mexican American, Xio, and Frederick, the cute new boy, quickly become friends, but when Xio wants more than a friendship Frederick has to figure out what he really wants.

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
When Alex Rider's uncle and guardian, Ian, turns up dead Alex is told it was a traffic accident, but Alex can't believe it. Alex digs further and discovers that his uncle, far from being the bank executive he claimed to be, was actually a spy with the Special Operations Division of Britain's M16 and he was murdered while on a mission. Now Alex is asked to take over that mission. After a few weeks of special training, Alex goes undercover to investigate the new supercomputer called Stormbreaker that is slated to be donated to every secondary school in England. If you're an Alex Rider fan, have a look at this interview of series author Anthony Horowitz on The Book Show. Stormbreaker was also made into a feature film by the same name.

Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Even though Paul Fisher is legally blind, he's still a great soccer goalie, but no matter how good Paul is, his parents only seem to notice his older brother, Erik, the football star. To Paul, Erik is no star, and Paul can't understand why no one else can see the truth about Erik.

They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch
One rainy day eight year-old Jennings Burch is taken to an orphanage by his ill mother and left there. On that day Jennings enters the first in a series of orphanages and foster homes.

The Third Eye by Lois Duncan
Karen is babysitting the first time it happens. Bobby, the little boy she’s taking care of disappears. Hours later, worried and exhausted, Karen closes her eyes and the vision comes. It’s Bobby, and he’s trapped in the trunk of a car, and for some unexplained reason, Karen can see him in her mind’s eye.

Thwonk! by Joan Bauer
A.J. McCreary is obsessed with Peter Terris. Meanwhile, he hardly knows she exists. Just one shot from the cupid's bow and - thwonk - she could have the undying devotion of handsome Peter forever!

Time Windows by Kathryn Reiss
When Miranda and her family move into the old house, Miranda discovers an antique dollhouse - a model of the real house. Then Miranda realizes that the old house is having a strange effect on the women who live there, especially Miranda's own mother. Miranda studies the dollhouse, looking for any clue that can help her release the real house from its spell.

Trickster's Choice by Tamara Pierce
Captured and enslaved, Alianne must call forth her mother's courage and her father's wit in order to survive on the Copper Isles in a royal court rife with political intrigue and murderous conspiracy.

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
As the lone "young lady" on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, Charlotte learns that the captain is murderous and the crew rebellious.

Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Louis, a voiceless trumpeter swan, becomes a famous jazz trumpet player.

Uglies by Scott Westerfield
On Tally's 16th birthday she plans to undergo an operation to make her pretty, like everyone else in her world. Then she enounters an underground group of people who have chosen to remain "ugly".

Virtual War by Gloria Skurzynsky
Genetically engineered and trained from birth to to be a soldier in a virtual war, Corgan has lived his life completely separated from all other humans. Then Corgan meets Sharla and Brig, two others who are being trained to be soldiers. The three teens meet face to face and decide to make the system work for them for a change.

Wild Magic, by Tamora Pierce
When Daine is hired to help a horse trader transport the herd, she is drawn into a battle against immortal creatures that have recently begun to attack the kingdom of Tortall.

Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi
A young Korean girl survives the oppressive Japanese and Russian occupation of North Korea during the 1940s, to later escape to freedom in South Korea.

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