2002 BALLOT

A collaborative project of the Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA), the Rhode Island Library Association and the Rhode Island State Council of the International Reading Association.  The 22 books listed, published between 2000-2002, have been nominated by the RITBA committee based on literary quality and their appeal to teens.

Remember, choose ONE BOOK ONLY from this page.Sorry, adults are not allowed to vote.  Rhode Island students are encouraged to read at least 3 books on this list before casting their vote.  Cast your vote by January 31st and then return this ballot to your librarian. Voting cannot start until January 2003.

Recommended for Middle School Students
___  A Hole in the World by Sid Hite
___  No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
___  Fair Weather by Richard Peck
___  Vicki Angel by Jacqueline Woodson

Recommended for All Students
___  Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
___  Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
___  Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth Century American Art Edited by Jan Greenberg
___  Tender by Valerie Hobbs
___  The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick
___  Witch Child by Celia Rees
___  On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison
___  Zach's Lie by Roland Smith
___  The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian
___  Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
___  Razzle by Ellen Wittlinger

Recommended for High School Students
___  Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
___  Love and Sex Edited by Michael Cart
___  Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher
___  Breathing Underwater by Alexandra Flinn
___  Born Blue by Han Nolan
___  First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Loung Ung
___  True Believer by Virginia Euwer Wolff