2. Meet the Nevada Young Readers’ Award Winner 2012

3. NYRA 2012 Welcome! Thanks for coming librarians, NYRA members, and our special guest! 2

4. NYRA 2012 Recommendations For NYRA 2014 are due by November 15, 2012 3

5. NYRA 2012 58,664 NEVADA CHILDREN VOTED THIS YEAR 4

6. NYRA 2012 5 The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd: Ninth Grade Slays By Heather Brewer 148 VOTES YOUNG ADULT CATEGORY

8. NYRA 2012 7 Skeleton Creek By Patrick Carman 349 VOTES INTERMEDIATE CATEGORY

10. NYRA 2012 9 Stolen Children By Peg Kehret 1,508 VOTES YOUNG READER CATEGORY

12. NYRA 2012 11 I Need My Monster By Amanda Noll Illustrated by Howard McWilliam 14,779 VOTES PICTURE BOOK CATEGORY

15. NYRA 2012 14 Emma Paige Stevens 8 Years Old 3 rd Grader Helen Herr Elementary School INTRODUCING

16. NYRA 2012 15 Amanda Noll Author of I Need my Monster With the 2012 Nevada Young Readers’ Award. PRESENTING

17. NYRA 2012 16 Carrie Nelson with For generous support of the Nevada Young Readers’ Award and making Amanda Noll’s visit possible. SPECIAL THANKS TO

18. NYRA 2012 17 Thanks for coming! Don’t forget to pick up your signed copy of I Need My Monster and a free NYRA Tote Bag!