It's That Time Again!

Time to cast your votes for the 2012 Three Apple Awards.  Voting will be held at libraries all over New York state during the month of April.  Then the votes will be tallied and the winners will be announced in May.   

The nominees for the Young Reader's Choice Award, chosen by kids ages 3 to 8 are:

Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

Clifford's First Halloween by Norman Bridwell

Clifford the Big Red Dog: The Stormy Day Rescue by Kimberly Weinberger

Fancy Nancy by Jane O'connor

The Hallo-wiener by Dav Pilkey

Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion

Hi! Fly Guy! by Tedd Arnold

I Spy Fly Guy! by Tedd Arnold

M.C. Turtle and the Hip Hop Hare by David Vozar

No, David! by David Shannon

Pinkalicious by Victoria & Elizabeth Kahn

Pug Dog by Andrea U'Ren

The Shelf Elf by Jackie Mims Hopkins

Star Wars: the Clone Wars by Tracy West

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The nominees for the Children's Choice Award, chosen by kids ages 8 to 12 are:

Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

BFG by Roald Dahl

Bone: Out of Boneville by Jeff Smith

Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Last Straw by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney 

Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renee Russell

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Holes by Louis Sachar

Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

The nominees for the Teen Choice Awarded, voted on by kids ages 13 and up are:

Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech

Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

Devilish by Maureen Johnson

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Hetalia Axis Powers 1 by Hidekaz Himaruya

Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Lost One by Lynne Ewing

Maximum Ride: the Angel Experiment by James Patterson

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Ring of Rocamadour by Michael D. Beil

Secrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita

Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman

Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen

Stop in the library and vote for your favorite this month.  Let YOUR voice be heard!