Rebecca Caudill

If you're looking for some great reading for the 4th - 8th grader in your life (or if you are into literature for this age group yourself) I HIGHLY recommend books that have been nominated for the Rebecca Caudill award . (You can read more about this award here.) Back in my teaching days, our school did a fantastic job of promoting these books and jump-starting a LOT of reading in our upper elementary/middle school. I have just begun reading through the list of the 2010 nominees and will keep updating my progress in the margin over yonder. There is a wide variety of great literature included in these picks and, for an adult, they are a pretty quick read.