2008 National Book Award Winners
a book list by Peter, the avid reader who runs Flashlight Worthy
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Award Winners
Started in 1950, the National Book Awards are among the country's most eminent literary prizes. The winners are selected by an independent, expert and volunteer five-member judging panel (where can I volunteer?) and the winners each receive a $10,000 cash prize and a bronze sculpture; finalists each receive $1,000, a medal, and a citation from the panel jury. Semi-finalists? A rejection letter suitable for framing. ;-)
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (Nonfiction)
by Annette Gordon-Reed
You probably know that Sally Heming was Thomas Jefferson's slave (and mistress), but did you also know she was the half-sister of his late wife, Martha Wayles? This scholarly book brings Sally (and the entire Hemings family) to life.
What I Saw And How I Lied (Young People's Literature)
by Judy Blundell
Amy Ward from Lawrence County, OH says:
This is one of the best young adult books I have ever read! I felt so much for Evie and her predicament! She goes through this horrible ordeal but I think she is better for it. She grows far beyond her parents... which in this case is a good thing! The novel is so well-written and the characters are so compelling. I was left wanting more after I finished.
Fire to Fire: New and Selected Poems (Poetry)
by Mark Doty
Fans of contemporary American poetry will find this an indispensable addition to their library: he "makes the damnably difficult look deceptively simple."
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2008 National Book Award Winners
a book list by Peter, the avid reader who runs Flashlight Worthy
shelved under
Award Winners
Started in 1950, the National Book Awards are among the country's most eminent literary prizes. The winners are selected by an independent, expert and volunteer five-member judging panel (where can I volunteer?) and the winners each receive a $10,000 cash prize and a bronze sculpture; finalists each receive $1,000, a medal, and a citation from the panel jury. Semi-finalists? A rejection letter suitable for framing. ;-)
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (Nonfiction)
by Annette Gordon-Reed
You probably know that Sally Heming was Thomas Jefferson's slave (and mistress), but did you also know she was the half-sister of his late wife, Martha Wayles? This scholarly book brings Sally (and the entire Hemings family) to life.
What I Saw And How I Lied (Young People's Literature)
by Judy Blundell
Amy Ward from Lawrence County, OH says:
This is one of the best young adult books I have ever read! I felt so much for Evie and her predicament! She goes through this horrible ordeal but I think she is better for it. She grows far beyond her parents... which in this case is a good thing! The novel is so well-written and the characters are so compelling. I was left wanting more after I finished.
Fire to Fire: New and Selected Poems (Poetry)
by Mark Doty
Fans of contemporary American poetry will find this an indispensable addition to their library: he "makes the damnably difficult look deceptively simple."
Flashlight Worthy
Recommending books so good, they'll keep you up past your bedtime.
more...
About Peter
I've always been interested in topics of every kind, so what the heck, I built this website to recommend books of every kind. If you have ideas as to how Flashlight Worthy could be better, let me know.
Stay in Touch
Newest book lists
President Obama's Favorite Books of 2017
Books for an Adventurous Childhood
Visiting Venice Through (Mostly) Fiction
Childhood Remembered: Books Of Indelible Childhood Memories
Novels on Art, Artists and Art World Shenanigans
Picture Books with Fun (and Sometimes Friendly) Monsters
Robert Rodi’s Favorite Books About Italy
Fractured Novels that Mirror the Uncertainty of Everyday Life
2008 National Book Award Winners
a book list by Peter, the avid reader who runs Flashlight Worthy
Started in 1950, the National Book Awards are among the country's most eminent literary prizes. The winners are selected by an independent, expert and volunteer five-member judging panel (where can I volunteer?) and the winners each receive a $10,000 cash prize and a bronze sculpture; finalists each receive $1,000, a medal, and a citation from the panel jury. Semi-finalists? A rejection letter suitable for framing. ;-)
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (Nonfiction)
by Annette Gordon-Reed
You probably know that Sally Heming was Thomas Jefferson's slave (and mistress), but did you also know she was the half-sister of his late wife, Martha Wayles? This scholarly book brings Sally (and the entire Hemings family) to life.
What I Saw And How I Lied (Young People's Literature)
by Judy Blundell
Amy Ward from Lawrence County, OH says:
This is one of the best young adult books I have ever read! I felt so much for Evie and her predicament! She goes through this horrible ordeal but I think she is better for it. She grows far beyond her parents... which in this case is a good thing! The novel is so well-written and the characters are so compelling. I was left wanting more after I finished.
Fire to Fire: New and Selected Poems (Poetry)
by Mark Doty
Fans of contemporary American poetry will find this an indispensable addition to their library: he "makes the damnably difficult look deceptively simple."
Flashlight Worthy
Recommending books so good, they'll keep you up past your bedtime. more...
About Peter
I've always been interested in topics of every kind, so what the heck, I built this website to recommend books of every kind. If you have ideas as to how Flashlight Worthy could be better, let me know.
Stay in Touch
Newest book lists
President Obama's Favorite Books of 2017
Books for an Adventurous Childhood
Visiting Venice Through (Mostly) Fiction
Childhood Remembered: Books Of Indelible Childhood Memories
Novels on Art, Artists and Art World Shenanigans
Picture Books with Fun (and Sometimes Friendly) Monsters
Robert Rodi’s Favorite Books About Italy
Fractured Novels that Mirror the Uncertainty of Everyday Life