Juvenile Edgar Winners---Part 2

Here are some more award winning juvenile mysteries to read:


Conrad Stonewords: A Ghost Story
J Fic Conrad
Zoe discovers that her house is occupied by the ghost
of an eleven-year-old girl, who carries her back to
the day of her death in 1870 to try to alter that
tragic event.









Jones The Night Flyers
J Mys Jones
In 1918, caring for her family's homing pigeons
while her father is away fighting in World War I,
twelve-year-old Pam comes to suspect that a
mysterious stranger in her small North Carolina
town is a German spy.









Roberts The Absolutely True Story...How I
Visited Yellowstone Park With The
Terrible Rupes: No Names Have Been
Changed To Protect The Guilty
J Fic Roberts
What they thought would be a dream vacation turns into
a nightmare for twelve-year-old Lewis and his twin sister
Alison, when they accompany their irresponsible new
neighbors on a trip to Yellowstone Park and are chased
by two mysterious men.













Van Draanen Sammy Keyes And The Hotel Thief
J Mys Vandraan
Thirteen-year-old Sammy's penchant for speaking her
mind gets her in trouble when she involves herself in
the investigation of a robbery at the "seedy" hotel
across the street from the seniors' building where she
is living with her grandmother.

A Look At The Edgars...Part 1

Since 1961, the "Best Juvenile Novel" category
has been included in the Edgar Awards,
presented for Best Mystery....

Here are some winners to read.....

Balliett Chasing Vermeer

J Mys Balliett
When seemingly unrelated and strange events

start to happen and a precious Vermeer

painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra

and Calder combine their talents to solve an

international art scandal.

Clements Room One

J Fic Clements
Ted Hammond, the only sixth grader

in his small Nebraska town's one-room

schoolhouse, searches for clues to the

disappearance of a homeless family.

Dowell Dovey Coe

J Fic Dowell
When accused of murder in her North Carolina

mountain town in 1928, Dovey Coe,

a stronged-willed twelve-year-old girl, comes to

a new understanding of others, including her deaf brother.

Ericson Harriet Spies Again

J Fic Ericson
Harriet is determined to find out

what happened to her nanny, Ole Golly.

Naylor Bernie Magruder & The Bats
In The Belfry

J Fic Naylor
Many residents of Middleburg, Indiana, are already

going crazy from the ever-ringing church bells and now,

after a bat is spotted in the hotel run by Bernie's family,

they worry that the dangerous Indiana Aztec bat has

finally arrived.

First Crushes.....In Children's Books

Gutman Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!
J Fic Gutman
Mrs. Cooney, the school nurse, is so beautiful that A.J.
has a crush on her--even though he suspects she might
be an international spy!












Kerrin Martin Bridge: Ready For Takeoff!
J Fic Kerrin
In three short stories, Martin develops a crush on his new bus
driver, takes care of his friend's hamster with tragic results,
and participates in a rocket exhibition that threatens a
friendship.















Kline Horrible Harry’s Secret
J Fic Kline
When Harry sees Song Lee for the first time, he falls
instantly in love with her and drives his best friend,
Doug, crazy with all his love notes in class, secret
glances, and foil-wrapped gifts.













London Froggy’s First Kiss
E London
As Valentine's Day approaches, Froggy thinks that
he is falling in love with the new girl in class, but his
feelings change when she gives him their first kiss.












Park Junie B. Jones and the Mushy J Fic Park
Gushy Valentine
When Junie B. Jones receives a mushy gushy
"valentime" on Valentine's Day, she tries to
find out who in her kindergarten class is her
secret admirer.

Roses Are Red.....Violets Are Blue

Here are some cool picture books to read
on Valentine's Day...









E Brown
Arthur’s Valentine
Arthur's wrong guess about the
identity of the secret admirer sending
him valentine messages leads to teasing
by the other children, but clues in
additional messages allow him to get his due.

E DeGroat
Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
On Valentine's Day, Gilbert brings a tin of homemade
cookies and his original nice or nasty poems to school.




E Engelbreit
Queen of Hearts
Ann Estelle is so busy creating the most beautiful
Valentine mailbox in class, she forgets to make cards
for her classmates.




E Friedman
Love, Ruby Valentine
After Ruby Valentine misses her favorite holiday
of the year, her parrot, Lovebird, convinces her
that every day is the perfect day to say "I love you."




E Wallace
The Valentine Express
Minna and Pip make Valentine's Day
gifts for their neighbors after learning
about the history of the holiday at school.