October 05, 2005
Edgar Award for Juvenile and Young Adult Mystery Book List
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (the Edgars) are named after MWA's (Mystery Writers of America) patron saint, Edgar Allan Poe. They are awarded to authors of distinguished work in various categories of the genre including Young Adult and Juvenile mysteries.
2005 Best Young Adult
Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler. In Darkness, Death
In eighteenth-century Japan, young Seikei becomes involved with a ninja as he helps Judge Ooka, his foster father, investigate the murder of a samurai.
2005 Best Juvenile
Blue Balliett. Chasing Vermeer
When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal.
We also have a book list for the Edgar Award for Best Novel (Adult).
Posted by Grace at October 5, 2005 02:28 PM
