GATEWAY READERS AWARD

The Gateway Readers Award is given annually to an author selected by Missouri students in grades nine through twelve.

2008-2009 GATEWAY AWARD NOMINEES

Born to Rock by Gordon Korman

A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life by Dana Reinhardt

The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson

Copper Sun by Sharon Draper

Dead Connection by Charlie Price

Diva by Alex Flinn

Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Notes From the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick

Rooftop by Paul Volponi

The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin

Sold by Patricia McCormick

Terrier: The Legend of Beka Cooper, Vol. 1 by Tamora Pierce

What Happened by Cass McBride? by Gail Giles

Visit the Jefferson County Library in March 2009 to vote for your choice for the Gateway Award.

GATEWAY AWARD WINNERS

2008 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyers

2007 - Crank by Ellen Hopkins

2006 - Eragon by Christopher Paolini

2005 - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

2004 - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

2003 - Dreamland by Sarah Dessen

2002 - A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

2001 - Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen