Category Archives: William Allen White
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All the Broken Pieces
Posted on September 15, 2009 by Victoria in Historical Fiction, Poetry, William Allen White, world culturesby Ann E. Burg Wow. All the Broken Pieces is written in free verse, not your typical page-turner format. But this debut novel drew me into the story immediately. The narrator is Matt Pin, the child of a Vietnamese woman and the G.I. who deserted her. Matt’s mother literally thrust him into the arms of [...]
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Chasing Vermeer
Posted on September 3, 2009 by Jennifer in Mysteries, William Allen Whiteby Blue Balliett, illustrated by Brett Helquist This is one of my favorite mystery books. Petra and Calder become friends as they realize they are discovering clues, sometimes in supernatural ways, about an art theft of a Vermeer painting. They live in Hyde Park in Chicago, and particular places in that area play an important [...]
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Gregor the Overlander
Posted on August 24, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Adventure, animals, Fantasy, William Allen Whiteby Suzanne Collins I really enjoyed this fantasy about Gregor and his little sister Boots who accidentally fall into another world – the Underland – where they meet humans who have lived there since the 16th century, as well as giant cockroaches, spiders, rats and bats they can ride through the air. It is a [...]
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Schooled
Posted on August 17, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in My Favorite, Realistic Fiction, William Allen WhiteBy Gordon Korman Have you ever felt completely out of place before? Capricorn Anderson certainly has. Cap has been living in a community with his Grandma Rain for the past 14 years of his life. They believe in peace and tranquility and the simple things in life. Outsiders would stereotype them as peace sign wearing [...]
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Clementine
Posted on June 18, 2009 by Jennifer in Early Chapter Books, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Stories, William Allen Whiteby Sara Pennypacker I am a big fan of funny books about girls like Ramona, Junie B., and Judy Moody, so I knew I had to read this book when it came out. Clementine is a spunky 8-year-old who is trying to do the right things, but somehow she finds herself in big messes. For [...]
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So B. It
Posted on June 11, 2009 by Victoria in social issues, William Allen WhiteSo B. It by Sarah Weeks was a William Allen White Award winner in 2007. Twelve-year-old Heidi has had a rough life by any standards. Heidi’s mother is profoundly mentally disabled and unable to care for herself or Heidi. Heidi’s agoraphobic neighbor Bernadette has taken care of both of them since they showed up shortly [...]
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City of Ember
Posted on June 11, 2009 by Jennifer in Adventure, My Favorite, Science Fiction, William Allen Whiteby Jeanne DuPrau In Ember, children are given assignments when they reach a certain age, at which time they discontinue their other education and become trained in a specific task. 12-year-old Lina is thrilled when she has the opportunity to be a messenger – a person who runs around the city all day delivering [...]
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The Rising Star of Rusty Nail
Posted on May 28, 2009 by Jessica in Historical Fiction, William Allen Whiteby Lesley Blume Franny Hansen is a 10-year-old in the tiny Minnesota town of Rusty Nail. She is an amazing pianist, but her future seems limited by the fact that her parents can’t afford a good piano teacher. There also aren’t a lot of opportunities to compete or perform in Rusty Nail. When a [...]
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William Allen White Award Winning Books
Posted on May 4, 2009 by Rachel in Book Lists, William Allen WhiteHere are the winning books from every year since 1953, the first year of the William Allen White Award. 2011 Grades 3-5: Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff Grades 6-8: The Boy Who Dared: a Novel Based on the True Story of Hitler Youth by Susan Campbell Bartoletti 2010 Grades 3-5: How to Steal a Dog [...]
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