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2015 Nutmeg book award intermediate nominees

2015 Nutmeg book award intermediate nominees. Compiled by Mrs. Ekstrom ( All summaries are not my own. Resources found on-line. Click on the hyperlinks to view book trailers.) . Walls Within Walls (Maureen Sherry).

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2015 Nutmeg book award intermediate nominees

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  1. 2015 Nutmeg book award intermediate nominees Compiled by Mrs. Ekstrom (All summaries are not my own. Resources found on-line. Click on the hyperlinks to view book trailers.)

  2. Walls Within Walls (Maureen Sherry) When the Smithfork children move into a Manhattan apartment, they discover clues to a hidden fortune behind the walls of their new home. Unraveling the mystery leads to a race through New Your City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd1omQxqA

  3. White Fur Flying (Patricia MacLachlan) Philip, a boy who will not speak, comes to live with his aunt and uncle, next door to Zoe whose dog-loving parents rescue Great Pyrenees. Afraid of the larger dogs, Phillip befriends Jack, the newest rescue. Will Jack help Phillip find his voice and his way home? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLyn1maYRSA

  4. The Unwanteds (Lisa McMann) • When you become Unwanted, you die… everyone knows that. So when Alex is dubbed Unwanted, he expects the same fate. Alex is brought to Artime where creative talent is shaped into magic. Alex and the Unwanted must use their training to protect themselves. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93eUOh3JQ2UThe Unwanteds (Lisa McMann)

  5. Tuesdays at the Castle (Jessica Day George) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBdC6li119Q Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie's favorite days. That's because on Tuesdays the castle adds a new room, a turret, or sometimes even an entire wing. No one ever knows what the castle will do next, and no one-other than Celie, that is-takes the time to map out the new additions. But when King and Queen Glower are ambushed and their fate is unknown, it's up to Celie, with her secret knowledge of the castle's never-ending twists and turns, to protect their home and save their kingdom.

  6. Spy School (Stuart Gibbs) Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? Ben Ripley sure hopes so—and his life may depend on it!Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he’s already pegged his dream job: C.I.A. or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn’t exactly scream “secret agent.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVj8DYxexmo

  7. Shadow (Michael Morpurgo) https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=c40RqJKl5g4 Michael Morpurgo touched our hearts with this beautiful story of a boy, his lost dog, and the lengths he would go to be reunited. This timely story of battle-scarred Afghanistan delivers a masterful portrait of war, love, and friendship.

  8. Saint Louis Armstrong (Brenda Woods) • A boy, a dog, and New Orleans' most famous hurricaneSaint is a boy with confidence as big as his name is long. A budding musician, he earns money playing clarinet for the New Orleans tourists, and his best friend is a stray dog named Shadow. At first Saint is sure that Hurricane Katrina will be just like the last one--no big deal. But then the city is ordered to evacuate and Saint refuses to leave without Shadow. Saint and Shadow flee to his neighbor's attic--and soon enough it's up to Saint to save them all. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFqx4VVMyWE

  9. King on the Mound(Wes Tooke) Recovering from polio, Nick believes he will never play baseball again. He spends his summer helping his father, a minor league baseball coach. A visiting team player, Satchel Paige, one of the greatest pitchers of all time, teaches Nick that the impossible just might be possible.

  10. Joshua Dread(Lee Bacon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kly3df_i28k The first book in the series! Middle school is tough already—but when your parents are evil super villains and you’ve just discovered you have powers of your own, life can be a real challenge. 

  11. Liar and Spy (Rebecca Stead) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqUBVDl-6wc • Seventh grader Georges moves into a Brooklyn apartment building and meets Safer, a twelve-year-old self-appointed spy. Georges becomes Safer's first spy recruit. His assignment? Tracking the mysterious Mr. X, who lives in the apartment upstairs. But as Safer becomes more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: what is a lie, and what is a game? How far is too far to go for your only friend?

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