Books in Mark Twain Readers Award
The Mark Twain Readers Award is Missouri's student-voted award for grades 4-6, sponsored by the Missouri Association of School Librarians. Winners are popular middle grade novels, including mysteries, ghost stories, historical fiction, and humor (e.g., The War That Saved My Life, Framed!, Millionaires for the Month). Best for ages 9-12.
2025
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The Girl in the Lake | India Hill Brown | Winner | Log In To Like |
2024
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Six Feet Below Zero | Ena Jones | Winner | Log In To Like |
2023
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Millionaires for the Month | Stacy McAnulty | Winner | Log In To Like |
2022
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White Bird: A Wonder Story | R. J. Palacio | Winner | Log In To Like |
2021
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Blended | Sharon M. Draper | Winner | Log In To Like |
2020
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One for Sorrow: a Ghost Story | Mary Downing Hahn | Winner | Log In To Like |
2019
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Framed! | James Ponti | Winner | Log In To Like |
2018
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The War That Saved My Life | Kimberly Brubaker Bradley | Winner | Log In To Like |
2017
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A Million Ways Home | Dianna Dorisi-Winget | Winner | Log In To Like |
2016
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library | Chris Grabenstein | Winner | Log In To Like |
2015
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Wonder | R. J. Palacio | Winner | Log In To Like |
2014
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Unwanteds | Lisa McMann | Winner | Log In To Like |
2013
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Out of my Mind | Sharon M. Draper | Winner | Log In To Like |
2012
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Runaway Twin | Peg Kehret | Winner | Log In To Like |
2011
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Stolen Children | Peg Kehret | Winner | Log In To Like |
2010
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Deep and Dark and Dangerous | Mary Downing Hahn | Winner | Log In To Like |
2009
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The Sea of Monsters | Rick Riordan | Winner | Log In To Like |
2008
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The Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan | Winner | Log In To Like |
2007
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Abduction! | Peg Kehret | Winner | Log In To Like |
2006
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The City of Ember | Jeanne DuPrau | Winner | Log In To Like |
2005
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Wenny Has Wings | Janet Lee Carey | Winner | Log In To Like |
2004
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Zach's Lie | Roland Smith | Winner | Log In To Like |
2003
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Because of Winn-Dixie | Kate DiCamillo | Winner | Log In To Like |
2002
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Dork in Disguise | Carol Gorman | Winner | Log In To Like |
2001
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Holes | Louis Sachar | Winner | Log In To Like |
2000
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Saving Shiloh | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | Winner | Log In To Like |
1999
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio | Peg Kehret | Winner | Log In To Like |
1998
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Titanic Crossing | Barbara Williams | Winner | Log In To Like |
1997
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Time for Andrew | Mary Downing Hahn | Winner | Log In To Like |
1996
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Ghosts of Mercy Manor | Betty Ren Wright | Winner | Log In To Like |
1995
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The Man Who Loved Clowns | June Rae Wood | Winner | Log In To Like |
1994
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Shiloh | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | Winner | Log In To Like |
1993
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Maniac Magee | Jerry Spinelli | Winner | Log In To Like |
1992
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story | Mary Downing Hahn | Winner | Log In To Like |
1991
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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All About Sam | Lois Lowry | Winner | Log In To Like |
1990
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom | Louis Sachar | Winner | Log In To Like |
1989
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Sixth-Grade Sleepover | Eve Bunting | Winner | Log In To Like |
1988
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Baby-Sitting is a Dangerous Job | Willo Davis Roberts | Winner | Log In To Like |
1987
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The War with Grandpa | Robert Kimmel Smith | Winner | Log In To Like |
1986
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Dollhouse Murders | Betty Ren Wright | Winner | Log In To Like |
1985
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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A Bundle of Sticks | Pat Rhoads Mauser | Winner | Log In To Like |
1984
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Secret Life of the Underwear Champ | Betty Miles | Winner | Log In To Like |
1983
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Girl with the Silver Eyes | Willo Davis Roberts | Winner | Log In To Like |
1982
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Boy Who Saw Bigfoot | Marian Place | Winner | Log In To Like |
1981
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Soup for President | Robert Newton Peck | Winner | Log In To Like |
1980
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Pinballs | Betsy Byars | Winner | Log In To Like |
1979
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Champion of Merrimack County | Roger Drury | Winner | Log In To Like |
1978
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Ramona the Brave | Beverly Cleary | Winner | Log In To Like |
1977
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Ghost of Saturday Night | Sid Fleischman | Winner | Log In To Like |
1976
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Home Run Trick | Scott Corbett | Winner | Log In To Like |
1975
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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How to Eat Fried Worms | Thomas Rockwell | Winner | Log In To Like |
1974
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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It's a Mile from Here to Glory | Robert C. Lee | Winner | Log In To Like |
1973
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH | Robert C. O'Brien | Winner | Log In To Like |
1972
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Sounder | William H. Armstrong | Winner | Log In To Like |