1. 2009-2010 Nutmeg Book Nominees Read them and vote for your favorite Grade 4 - 6

2. Horse adventure story Main character must move to Wyoming when Grandmother dies She learns to ride horses and deal with a mean cousin

3. Family story Main character’s brother is autistic Realistic setting

4. Realistic school story A girl immigrates from Kosovo to Brooklyn and must adapt to new culture and classmates

5. Baseball story Summer 1952 realistic story in Iowa Friendship and heroism collide when dealing with a town bully and racism

6. Fantasy Korean prince is transported to modern time Main character must help him return in the year of the tiger

7. Ghost and family story Boy is forced to spend a summer with elderly aunt in Washington state Helps a ghost recover his long lost leg and solve a crime

8. Dog story Written from the point of view of a stray dog Diary format

9. School and family story Girl learns to embrace her Chinese/Taiwanese heritage Goes through one whole year of family and school events Lots of illustrations

10. Mystery/suspense story Bethany is left to discover why her parents left her alone with her new found aunt Action and adventure story

11. Historical Fiction Takes place in Connecticut during the Revolutionary War Learn how the 1st submarine was invented