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The 2009 Michael L. Prinz Award winner and the honor books were announced this morning at the Youth Media Awards in Denver during the American Library Association (ALA) Conference in Denver. This is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a
Jellicoe Road by Marlene Marchetta
2009 Honor Books:
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson
Nation by Terry Prachett
Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
The medal will be presented at an awards ceremony in Chicago in July at the annual ALA conference.
I have to say, I'm glad The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks was an honor book. I almost called it.
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