SLJ Announces Trailee Awards

Over the weekend, at a Leadership Summit, the School Library Journal Announced the winners of the first annual “people’s choice” book trailer awards. The winners, along with their videos, and a short critique of each is posted on our sister site, Book Trailer Manual.

Book Trailer Winners

Meanwhile, here’s the list.

Publisher/Author created for elementary readers (PreK-6), Shark vs. Train, by Chris Barton, Little Brown
Publisher/Author created for secondary readers (7-12) Ghostgirl: Lovesick, by Tonya Hurley, Hachette
Adult (18 +) created for elementary readers (PreK-6)
14 Cows for America, by Carmen Agra Deedy, Peachtree
Book trailer created by Analine Johnson (see interview here) who is the librarian at Centeno Elementary in Laredo, Texas.
Adult created for secondary readers (7-12)
Unwind, by Neal Shusterman
Created by June Henson, who is the librarian at Downing Middle School in Flower Mound, Texas.
Student created for elementary readers (PreK-6)
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, by Mo Willems, Hyperion.
Creator not identifed.
Student created for secondary readers (7-12 grade)
The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier, Random House.
Creators not identified.