1. New Award Nominees Edition 2015
Best Genre Books
New Award Nominees Edition 2015

2. A story using made- up characters that could happen in real life.
Realistic Fiction
A story using made- up characters that could happen in real life.

3. Chomp by Carl Hiassen

4. Something to Hold by Katherine S. Noe

5. Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald

6. Historical Fiction
A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination.

7. Lincoln’s Grave Robbers by Steve Sheinken

8. Duke by Kirby Larson

9. Mystery
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story

10. The Midnight Tunnel by Angie Frazier

11. Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

12. Science Fiction
A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc.)

13. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

14. Fantasy
A story including elements that are impossible, such as talking animals or magical powers. Make- believe is what this genre is all about.

15. Have a Hot Time, Hades by Kate McMullan

16. The Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin

17. Adventure
A story usually set outdoors with lots of action, including danger, risk, and excitement.

18. The Medusa Plot by Gordon Korman