Favorite Books of 2008

Sorry we missed publishing this list last year (2008) but there was no school on the last Friday before winter break due to a snowstorm. So I decided to hold the list for the first blog of 2009. Once again Mrs. Wilson and I have read a lot of great books over the past year. It was extra hard to limit our lists to only ten, especially since the Caudill nominees are all so good this time. But we have narrowed our lists and ranked them with #1 as our favorite of 2008. If you have a top ten list and would like to share it with us, please do. We would love to know what your favorites are.

Mrs. Wilson's Favorite Books of 2008

1. Alabama Moon, by Watt Key (Caudill nominee 2009)

2. A Dog's Life, by Ann A. Martin

3. Rules, by Cynthia Lord (Caudill nominee 2009)

4. Gossamer, by Lois Lowry (Caudill nominee 2009)

5. Hattie Big Sky, by Kirby Larson (Caudill nominee 2009)

6. The Brimstone Journals, by Ronald Koertge

7. Shakespeare Bats Cleanup, by Ronalad Koertge

8. Here Today, by Ann A. Martin

9. Angel of Death, by Alane Ferguson

10. Private Peaceful, by Michael Morpurgo

Miss Hagensee's Favorite Books of 2008

1. Alabama Moon, by Watt Key (Caudill nominee 2009)

2. The Wednesday Wars, by Gary D. Schnidt

3. Life as We Knew It, Susan Beth Pfeffer (Caudill nominee 2009)

4. Icecore, by Matt Whyman

5. Notes from a Midnight Driver, by Jordan Sonnenblick

6. Rodzina, by Karen Cushman

7. Hattie Big Scky, by Kirby Larson (Caudill nominee 2009)

8. Code Orange, by Caroline B. Cooney

9. The Green Glass Sea, by Ellen Klages (Caudill nominee 2009)

10. The Looking Glass Wars, by Frank Beddor