Soaring
Eagle Book Award
Book Lists
Sponsored by the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State
Reading Council, the Soaring Eagle Book Award will provide the opportunity
for Wyoming youth in grades 7-12 to select a favorite book and honor
its author.
Its purpose is to help Wyoming students in grades 7-12:
- Become acquainted with the best contemporary authors
- Become aware of the qualities that make a good book
- Choose the best rather than the mediocre
- Set a goal to read at least three good books
- To honor an author whose books Wyoming students have enjoyed.
2007-2008 Soaring Eagle Winners:
Winner: Meyer, Stephenie - New Moon (Twilight Series #2)
1st Runner-up: Westerfeld, Scott - Pretties (Uglies Series #2)
2nd Runner-up: Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Year 5)
Past Winners and Nominees by Author or Date
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2008-2009 Soaring Eagle Nominees
- Black, Holly - The Field Guide (Spiderwick Chronicles #1)
- Carman, Patrick - Atherton : House of Power
- Crutcher, Chris - Deadline
- Flanagan, John - The Burning Bridge (Ranger's Apprentice #2)
- Friend, Natasha - Perfect
- Hopkins, Ellen - Crank (Kristina Snow #1)
- Horowitz, Anthony - Snakehead (Alex Rider #7)
- Kostick, Conor - Epic (New Earth #1)
- Patterson, James - School's Out - Forever (Maximum Ride #2)
- Riordan, Rick - The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #3)
- Rowling, J.k. - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (Year 6)
- Shan, Darren - Demon Thief (Demonata #2)
- Smith, Roland - Peak
- Sonnenblick, Jordan - Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie
- Westerfeld, Scott - Specials (Uglies #3)
For more information contact the Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award Committee.
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