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Mrs. van Kan and Mrs. Peel share the newly voted Virginia Readers' Choice Award (VRCA) winning book! They also discuss how the VRCA process works and the 10 titles nominated for this school year. These titles are listed below, along with their availability on Hoopla at the Prince William County Library.

Episode Resource List:

2019 - 20 VRCA Middle School Award Winning Book: Restart by Gordon Korman

2020 - 2021 VRCA Nominees

New Kid by Jerry Craft (available as an audiobook and eBook at the PWC Library)

The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden (available as an audiobook and eBook at the PWC Library)

It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers) by Trevor Noah

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart (available as an audiobook at the PWC Library)

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Deep Water by Watt Key

Breakout by Kate Messner

Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald (available as an audiobook and eBook at the PWC Library)

The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman

Resist: 35 Profiles of Ordinary People Who Rose Up Against Tyranny and Injustice by Veronica Chambers