Young Readers Choice (YRC) Winners 2008
As selected by Lynden Middle School Readers
(See the list of 2009 books below)

1st place
Princess Academy
by Shannon Hale

2nd place
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J.K. Rowling

3rd place, a tie
Double Identity
by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Eldest
by Christopher Paolini

2008-09 Young Readers Choice Books

Gossamer by Lois Lowry
http://www.loislowry.com/

The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
http://www.dangutman.com/

Rules by Cynthia Lord
http://www.cynthialord.com/

Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz
http://www.anthonyhorowitz.com/

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
http://www.johnboyne.com/

Half-Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer
http://www.eoincolfer.com/

The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones
http://www.leemac.freeserve.co.uk/

Small Steps by Louis Sachar
http://www.louissachar.com/

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/markuszusak/