2008 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards
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Adult Fiction Honor Books
- The Yiddish Policemen's UnionThe Yiddish Policemen's UnionThe Yiddish Policemen's Union is a 2007 novel by American author Michael Chabon. The novel is a detective story set in an alternative history version of the present day, based on the premise that during World War II, a temporary settlement for Jewish refugees was established in Sitka, Alaska, in...
by Michael ChabonMichael ChabonMichael Chabon born May 24, 1963) is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation", according to The Virginia Quarterly Review.... - Bridge of SighsBridge of SighsThe Bridge of Sighs is a bridge in Venice, northern Italy . The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the old prisons to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace...
by Richard RussoRichard RussoRichard Russo is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher.-Early life and education:Russo was born in Johnstown, New York, and raised in nearby Gloversville... - Away by Amy BloomAmy BloomAmy Bloom is an American writer. She has been nominated for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award.-Biography:...
- Run by Ann PatchettAnn PatchettAnn Patchett is an American author. She received the Orange Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award in 2002 for her novel Bel Canto. Patchett's other novels include Run, The Patron Saint of Liars, Taft, and The Magician's Assistant, which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize...
Adult Nonfiction Winner
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food LifeAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food LifeAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life is a non-fiction book by Barbara Kingsolver detailing her family's attempt to eat only locally grown food for an entire year....
by Barbara Kingsolver, with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver (HarperCollins)
Adult Nonfiction Honor Books
- The World Without UsThe World Without UsThe World Without Us is a non-fiction book about what would happen to the natural and built environment if humans suddenly disappeared, written by American journalist Alan Weisman and published by St. Martin's Thomas Dunne Books. It is a book-length expansion of Weisman's own February 2005 Discover...
by Alan Weisman - Born Standing Up: A Comic's LifeBorn Standing UpBorn Standing Up: A Comic's Life is a memoir, released November 20, 2007, by Steve Martin, an American author, actor, comedian, executive producer, playwright and screenwriter...
by Steve Martin - The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean WarThe Coldest Winter: America and the Korean WarThe Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War is a book published after the death of the author David Halberstam. The book, written more than half a century after the war, looks at the war from a different perspective than previously written works on the war by various authors.Other books on the...
by David Halberstam - The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs
Children's Literature Winner
- The Invention of Hugo CabretThe Invention of Hugo CabretThe Invention of Hugo Cabret is a historical-fiction book written and illustrated by Brian Selznick and published by Scholastic Press. The hardcover edition was released on January 30, 2007, and the paperback edition was released on June 2, 2008. With 284 pictures between the book's 533 pages, the...
by Brian Selznick (Scholastic Press)
Children's Literature Honor Books
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time IndianThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time IndianThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian is a novel for young adults written by Sherman Alexie. It is told in the first-person, from the viewpoint of Native American teenager and budding cartoonist Arnold Spirit, Jr....
by Sherman Alexie (Little, Brown Young Readers) - Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Young Readers)
- Diary of a Wimpy KidDiary of a Wimpy KidDiary of a Wimpy Kid is a realistic fiction novel by Jeff Kinney. It is the first book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The book is about a middle-school child named Greg Heffley and his struggles in middle school. Greg also had problems with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson. The books focuses...
by Jeff Kinney (Abrams Books for Young Readers) - The Arrival by Shaun Tan (Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic)
Children's Illustrated Winner
- Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken IdentityKnuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken IdentityKnuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity is a children's picture book by Mo Willems. A sequel to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, it was released on September 4, 2007 and reached the number one spot on the New York Times Bestseller List for children's books.In the book, a young girl named...
by Mo Willems (Hyperion Books for Children)
Children's Illustrated Honor Books
- Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss-Glasser (Illus.) (HarperCollins)
- Pirates Don't Change Diapers by Melinda Long, David Shannon (Illus.) (Harcourt Children's Books)
- The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron CurtainThe Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron CurtainThe Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain is a children's book written and illustrated by Peter Sís. It received both the American Library Association's Caldecott Honor and ALA's 2008 Robert Silbert Medal for the most distinguished informational book for young readers...
by Peter Sis (Frances Foster Books/FSG) - Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney (Viking Juvenile/Penguin Young Readers Group)