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Written by
Cast of characters
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Past winners
100
In this book, named for the day the Twin Towers fell, 11-year-old Alex tries to save a stray dog amidst the terrorist attack of 2001.
What is Eleven
100
Magnus Chase realizes his destiny with the Norse gods in The Sword of Summer, written by this author.
Who is Rick Riordan
100
The title of this book is also the superhero name Cece gives herself when she must wear a hearing aid to school.
What is "El Deafo"
100
In Watt Key's Terror at Bottle Creek, Cort runs out into a hurricane to search for a neighbor's cat.
FASLE: it was the neighbor's dog, and youngest daughter.
100
This graphic novel is the most recent Nēnē winner.
What is Roller Girl
200
This book, written in verse, tells the story of twin basketball players Josh and Jordan.
What is The Crossover
200
Besides Space Case, a murder mystery set in space, this author has written other mysteries including Belly Up and Poached .
Who is Stuart Gibbs
200
Stowaways Patrick and Teddy board this ship in the World War II book, Into the Killing Seas .
What is the USS Indianapolis
200
In Kate Messner's All the Answers, Ava finds a pencil that answers questions, which turns out to have the voice of her grandmother.
TRUE! (sorry, spoiler alert)
200
This book, by Raina Telgemeier, was the first graphic novel to win the Nēnē Award.
What is Smile
300
In this book, named for the game our protagonists play, Emily and James scour San Francisco to solve the puzzle of missing game designer Garrison Griswold.
What is Book Scavenger
300
This author is known for many scary stories, including All the Lovely Bad Ones and this year's nominee, Took .
Who is Mary Downing Hahn
300
In The Terrible Two, these two pranksters meet at school and battle to determine who pulls the best pranks.
Who are Miles and Niles
300
In Jennifer Holm's The Fourteenth Goldfish, Ellie meets a younger version of her scientist grandmother, Madeline, who has been experimenting with age-reversal and immortality.
FALSE: Ellie meets a younger version of her GRANDFATHER
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! 2012 was the first time two books won, and these were the titles.
What are The Invention of Hugo Cabret and The Lemonade War
400
In this book, a witch saves abandoned babies by finding them homes in a nearby village, but she keeps one child who accidentally drinks too much magic.
What is The Girl Who Drank the Moon
400
Roz the robot becomes a mother to a gosling in The Wild Robot, written by this author.
Who is Peter Brown
400
In The Honest Truth, cancer patient Mark decides to climb this mountain.
What is Mt. Rainier
400
In Emma Shevah's Dara Palmer's Major Drama, Dara wonders if she didn't get the part of Maria in the school play, "The Sound of Music", because she's from Thailand.
FALSE: Dara is from Cambodia
400
Since 2000, 9 Nēnē award-winning books have been made into movies. Which of the following is NOT one of those?
What is The Maze Runner
500
This book, written by two authors, features two boys, Joe & Ravi, who come from very different backgrounds but have one thing in common: school.
What is Save Me a Seat
500
Circus Mirandus, by this author, involves a young boy trying to save his grandfather by finding a mysterious circus.
Who is Cassie Beasley
500
In An Army of Frogs, the elite group of fighting frogs are known by this name (also the name of the Netflix series based on the book).
What is "Kulipari"
500
In Robert Beatty's Serafina and the Black Cloak, Serafina discovers her mother has powers similar to her own.
TRUE! (sorry, spoiler alert)
500
This author, who wrote The Mouse and the Motorcycle and Ramona the Pest , has won the Nēnē Award more than any other author (6 times!!!)
Who is Beverly Cleary