WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE AWARD

The winner of the William Allen White Award is decided by the school children of Kansas. 
They vote on their favorite book from an annual list of nominees.
 

The 2011 William Allen White Award winner
for 3rd–5th graders is:

Eleven
by Patricia Reilly Giff


Listed below are the titles and authors of the 2011-2012 nominees. 

FOR GRADES 3-5

FICTION

11 Birthdays 
    by Wendy Mass   (J Fiction & CDAUDIO J Fiction)

Also Known as Harper
     by Ann Howard Leal    (J Fiction)

Extra Credit
    by Andrew Clements    (J Fiction & CDAUDIO J Fiction)

Family Reminders
     by Julie Danneberg    (J Fiction)

Fortune's Magic Farm
    by Suzanne Selfors   (J Sci Fi)

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
     by Grace LIn    (J Sci Fi & CDAUDIO J Sci Fi)

NONFICTION

The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth
    by Kathleen Krull    (J Bio Farnswor P.)

The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust
    by Karen Gray Ruelle & Deborah Durland DeSaix    (J 940.53 Ruelle)


Click here to see more William Allen White Award winners from previous years.