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Hawaii State Public Library System
Paul H. Mark
Information Specialist
(808) 831-6877 / fax (808) 831-6882

"NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society" by Michael Buckley has been chosen by the children of Hawaii as the winner of the 2011 Nene Award. The Nene Honor Book Award (runner-up) is "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies.

Margaret Peterson Haddix, a multiple award-winning author of children's and teen books including 2010 Nene Award winner "Found," book one of "The Missing" series, was a special guest and made the announcement this morning before a large audience of invited dignitaries, students, teachers, and other guests at the 46th Annual Nene Award Presentation Ceremony, conducted this year at the Consolidated Theatres' Ward Stadium 16. In addition to "Found," Haddix has written more than 25 books for children and teens, including "Running Out of Time," "Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey," "Just Ella," The Girl with 500 Middle Names," and the "Shadow Children" series. Her books have been honored with "New York Times" bestseller status.

The annual Nene Award is presented to the favorite fiction book based on a vote by the children of Hawaii in grades 4 through 6. This year, a total of 5,329 students voted statewide cast their ballots at public libraries, private and public school.

"NERDS" is a humorous story about a group of unpopular fifth graders who run a spy network from inside their school. With the help of cutting-edge science, they transform their nerdy qualities into incredible abilities to battle an array of James Bond-style villains, each with an evil plan more diabolical and more ridiculous than the last. "NERDS" is followed by a sequel: "M is for Mama's Boy." Michael Buckley is also the author of the popular "Sisters Grimm" series.

Haddix also appeared at two "Meet the Author" events on March 17 at Sacred Hearts Academy School Auditorium for invited private school students, and at Kapolei Public Library for the general public. The ceremony also featured presentations by winners of the student contests celebrating "Found" in persuasive and interpretive essays and posters. Here are the winners and honorable mentions of two categories:

Interpretive Category - Digital Media: 4th Grade Honorable Mention - Aspen-Marie Tong, Kacy Hamaoka of Maryknoll School; 5th Grade Winners - Cady Abe, Claire Choi, Davis Lau of Maryknoll School; 5th Grade Winner - Madelyn Wiggins, Hale Kula Elementary; 5th Grade Honorable Mention - Braeden Taramasco, Kasandra Lee, Katelyn Schmisseur of Maryknoll School; 6th Grade Winners - Wendy Mun, Christina Determan, Nathaniel Colman of Maryknoll School; 6th Grade Honorable Mention - Chelsea Michel, Cameryn Murakami, Lauren Kaneshiro of Maryknoll School; Interpretive Category - Essay: 4th Grade Winner - Michael Voss, Salt Lake Elementary; 5th Grade Winner - Allyson Pang, Maryknoll School; 6th Grade Winner - Jarred Hee, Kaneohe Elementary. Persuasive Category - Digital Media: 5th Grade Honorable Mention - Thorin Jean of Maryknoll; 5th Grade Honorable Mention - Tina Loos, Maryknoll School; 5th Grade Honorable Mention - Daylie Smith, Hale Kula Elementary.

Persuasive Category - Essay: 5th Grade Winner - Brent Sohn, Hale Kula Elementary; 5th Grade Honorable Mentions - Jabe Kahawaii, Kaneohe Elementary and Matthew Molinari, Hale Kula Elementary; 6th Grade Winner - Hunter Fujitani, Kaneohe Elementary; 6th Grade Honorable Mention - Carlee Matsunaga, Sacred Hearts Academy.

Persuasive Category - Poster: 4th Grade Winner - Brayden Bella, Maryknoll School; 5th Grade Winner - Emily Kurth, Mililani `Ike Elementary; 6th Grade Winner - Maile Griffin, Maryknoll School.

Nene Award corporate sponsor Perma-Bound Books presented a copy of "NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society" to each participating public library or school.

The Nene Award is supported by the Hawaii State Public Library System and State Department of Education. The Kamehameha Schools' Parrent Fund, Hawaii Library Association, Hawaii Association of School Librarians, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, Perma-Bound Books, Scholastic Book Fairs, Follett Library Resources/Title Wave, Barnes & Noble-Kahala Mall, and Consolidated Theatres' Ward Stadium 16 are sponsoring this year's Nene Award event. The 2010-2011 Nene Award Committee Chairperson is Nalani Naluai, Kamehameha Elementary School Librarian.

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