Vote for the Orion Library’s Annual Dragon Award!
- Read these books and talk about them with your friends.
- Write a comment below about why you think your favorite should win the Dragon Award.
- Vote online for your pick between Monday, October 31 and Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
- The 2016 Dragon Award Winner will be announced right here on Wednesday, November 9.
And this year’s nominees are…
Gregor the Overlander: The Underland Chronicles; Book 1
By Suzanne Collins
When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where bats, spiders, rats, and cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor’s arrival is no accident. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland’s uncertain future!
The Maze of Bones: The 39 Clues; Book 1
By Rick Riordan
At the reading of their grandmother’s will, Dan and Amy Cahill are given the choice of receiving a million dollars or uncovering 39 clues hidden around the world that will lead to the source of the family’s power. In choosing the clues, they end up in a dangerous race against their own family members!
Fortunately, The Milk
By Neil Gaiman
While picking up milk for his children’s cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.
Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life: Dork Diaries; Book 1
By Rachel Renee Russell
Meet Nikki Maxwell! She’s starting eighth grade at a new school–and her very first diary is packed with hilarious stories and art.
Big Nate From the Top
By Lincoln Peirce
Big Nate is in a class by himself. This spunky 11-year-old holds the school record in detentions, but that doesn’t stop him from dreaming big! Big Nate is taking it from the top–the top of the troublemaker’s list!
Read These Past Dragon Award Winners!
2013 – Amulet: The Stonekeeper
2014 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
2015 – I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
Gregor the Overlander is a fascinating book about adventures. Gregor falls through a hole in his laundry room and he ends up in a very strange place where he believes that his dad has disappearedIt is an intense chapter book. I hope that you vote for Gregor the Overlander!.
I’m glad you enjoyed this mysterious adventure with Gregor. Intense chapter books keep you on the edge of your seat trying to figure out the mystery. I hope you keep following this series. There are many more fantastic paths Gregor takes in the other novels.
I read some of fortanatly the milk and I absolutly loved it it is wacky wonderlany and strange if you like these kinds of books you should read fortunatly the milk. You have my vote for sure! 🙂
That’s fantastic you enjoyed this wacky adventure by Neil Gaiman. He writes with such imagination and takes us to fantastic worlds in his books. I’m glad he got your vote.
Wow! Dork Diaries is great because it is funny, sweet, and kind. A feature I really liked was the pictures because they helped tell the story. This is a great book that you should read and vote for! <3 !
That’s fabulous that you enjoyed the Dork Diaries. You’re very astute in paying attention to the kindness in the book. Even though it is so humorous and makes us laugh, the kindness the character portrays is awesome. There are many more in the series you might enjoy reading.
Do you love weird, wacky, comics? Then you will love: Big Nate – Over the Top! It has scenes from getting into trouble to just talking with his friends. This book makes your head spin! You should read it! You should vote for it!
That’s fantastic that you enjoyed this fun graphic novel. I agree. Big Nate keeps you on your toes as a reader. You are definitely spinning with all of Big Nate’s crazy adventures. There are many more in the series you might want to read.
Fortunately, the Milk is a hilarious book! It has a lot of funny parts like when the aliens abduct the dad and when the dad gets captured by pirates. I think this book should be chosen for the Dragon Award!
the milk one is weird
That’s fabulous that you enjoyed this book. Neil Gaiman, the author is known for his very imaginative fantastical adventures. Another author that writes like this is Roald Dahl. You might enjoy some of his books also.
I think you should vote for: Big nate – Over the Top because it is full of good humor and colorful illustrations. It is so friendly and PERFECT for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. This book deserves the Dragon Award!
You’re so right! Big Nate always has the best laughs for the reader. It’s always good to sit down and really enjoy a hilarious book. There are so many in the series now. I hope you explore more.
Do you like funny books? If you do, you should read: Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life. One reason I say this is because the book has amazing pictures that help you understand the story. Also, the handwriting in the Diary is easy to read. I am voting for this book and so should you!
I’m glad you enjoyed the Dork Diaries book. You’re right. Using the tool of adding pictures in novels expands the story so much more. There are many others in this series for you to explore.
I think that you should vote for: Fortunately, the Milk for the Dragon Award because it is a crazy, weird, hilarious story!
It’s great you enjoyed this very fun, crazy book by Neil Gaiman. His books always take the reader to strange wonderful places.
Do you like interesting books with a great amount of action? If you answered yes, then: The 39 Clues is the book for you! The story contains two siblings: a brother & sister. I think this book is a great read for boys and girls. I also think it is a good fit for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade readers.
Big Nate is such a good book! I totally recommend it to you guys who like graphic novels, or that naughty humor! If you look in the margin of each comic, you can see his signature!
Wow! You are such a great book detective. Many authors add something fun for the astute reader to find. Graphic novels and humor make for a hilarious combination. I agree.
I like 39 Clues. IT WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL
no i do not like it it is weird boring!
I’m glad you are so excited about this series. The really cool thing is there are many more for you to read and follow the clues in the series.
Big Nate is such a good book I love how Big Nate can get out of problems and he excepts himself for Who he is !!! 🙂
I think otherwise :[
I’m glad you enjoyed the book Big Nate, and that you like the character as well! Keep reading! 🙂
I like 39 clues its the best book EVER!!!!!
I totally agree!
Big Nate from the top was great
I’m glad you enjoyed Big Nate from the Top! Hopefully you’ll read some more books in the Big Nate series!
When I was in 2nd grade I read it,it creeped me out!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love big Nate soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo muccch.
I read the 39 Clues book a year ago and I still remember how good it was! :]
i read 39 cluse and it was horribail
You should only leave a comment if it is nice.
yea i know right
It’s nice when you like a book so much that it sticks with you for so long after you’ve read it! Maybe you’ll read it again one day, or read other books in the series.
not as good as Big Nate
i read all of these books and all of them were great #vote for greg overlander
Even though i didn’t vote for it.Big Nate on the Top is full of humor!
It’s great that you enjoyed more than one of the books chosen for The Dragon Award this year!
Fortunately, The Milk is an awesome book! It made me laugh so much! I recommend it to anyone who likes funny and crazy books.
Fortunately, the Milk made me laugh too! I’m glad you enjoyed the book!
READ BIG NAT its an amazing humors all at the same time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is an amazingly funny book. I am glad you really enjoyed the book and added your comments to our webpage. Remember voting starts on Monday.
The book I recommend is: Fortunately, the Milk. This book is very humorous and also includes funny and crazy pictures. If you read this book, you will laugh out loud! The book may not look good on the outside, but it is good!!
The old expression “You can’t judge a book by its cover” is definitely true in this case. I’m glad you checked it out and discovered how funny this book is!
I recommend that you vote for: Big Nate – Over the Top! It is a laugh out loud, funny, exciting and amazing book! It has lots of jokes and wonderful moments. You should read it!!!
Books that can make you laugh are fun to read. Your enthusiasm for this book is contagious, I am sure lots of other kids will want to read Big Nate now!
i have not read this book YET im shure it will be amasing!!!
Dork Diaries: Tales form a Not-So-Fabulous Life
I love this book with all the drama and the little sister gives a great laugh! I think the characters are so crazy and lovable! I hope this book wins the Dragon Award this year!
What a great combination – lovable characters and a story that makes you laugh. It sounds like you really enjoyed this book.
Gregor the Overlander is a great book and it will make your imagination explode! Once Gregor discovered the hole where his dad disappeared, he doesn’t know what’s coming. If you like to be in a wonderland of weirdness and want to be in for a treat – you should read this book!
Suzanne Collins does do an amazing job of creating the underworld and keeping you in suspense about what will happen. Sounds like you will have to finish the series!
I will vote for: Dork Diaries – Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life! I love this book because she is in a whole new school and she has no friends. I know how that feels to move in to new school, with no friends.
Finding a character you can relate to does make a story more real. I’m glad you liked this book and hope you have made some new friends that you can share with how great the Dork Diaries are!
I liked Gregor the Overlander too- it’s the best series since Harry Potter and a great way to escape the chaos around you. I also liked the figurative language.
Gregor the Overlander is one of my favorite series to recommend to fans of fantasy. I never had the chance to finish the series, so stop by and tell me if the rest of the series is good.
Fortunately, the Milk is a great book full of fantasy places, dinosaurs and shiny-store-red-thingies. It is sucha cliff hanger and I just wanted to keep reading to the end! I’m telling you, you’ll love it!
Fortunately, the Milk is a great book! I’m glad it kept you reading!
WOW! Have you ever read Big Nate – Over the Top? It is such a great book! I have read it once and now I am reading it again! Everybody needs to vote for this book because it’s funny and has a lot of action!
What an excellent recommendation! It’s great that you enjoyed the book so much that you want to read it again!
When I first started reading: The 39 Clues, I did not think it was going to be good. However, as I read a little further it turned out to be very funny. I especially liked the when Dan wrote on a grave, “I’m dead. Let’s party!”
It’s always good to give a book a chance, even if it starts out a little slowly. I’m glad you’re enjoying it and finding funny parts mixed in with the adventure and mystery!
I love how the author, Rachel Renee Russell, brings the main character Nikki to life in the book: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life! For example, when Nikki goes to write in her diary, the author includes her inner thoughts and I feel like I am in the story!
I love when an author is able to pull me right into the story-it makes reading the book and getting to know the characters so much more exciting!
When you read: Fortunately, the Milk, you will laugh out loud! Neil Gaiman takes you on a funny and weird journey when a dad needs milk for his kids. This book is a page-turner! You just can’t put it down. Let’s hope mum doesn’t find out!
Fortunately, the Milk is definitely a super-funny read! I’m so glad you enjoyed this book!
I think Gregor the Overlander should win because it is a very action packed and humorous read! I also think this book should win because the author does a good job of hooking the reader.
It’s great to be hooked by a good book! I’m glad you enjoyed the action and humor in Gregor the Overlander!
big Nate his a hilarious book. if you like comedy books, you will love this book.
It’s always fun to relax with a funny book! I’m happy that you enjoyed Big Nate!
39 clues are the best book series I have read in a long time I recommend to read the book.
It’s great you found a series that you really like! 39 Clues is a big series, so you’ll have lots of books to keep you reading!
Gregor the Overlander – I liked it because it was one of the best mysteries I have read. It has a good mix of dialogue and narration, and had lots of cliffhangers. If you like action and mystery, read this book!
Exciting books are great! I’m so glad you liked Gregor the Overlander!
I am reading Gregor the Overlander right now!! I didn’t think i would like it at first but I LOVE it!!!!