The Abraham Lincoln Award is awarded annually to the author of the book voted as most outstanding by participating students in grades nine through twelve in Illinois. The award is named for Abraham Lincoln, one of Illinois' most famous residents and himself an avid reader and noted author. The award is sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA).The Abraham Lincoln Award is designed to encourage high school students to read for personal satisfaction and become familiar with authors of young adult and adult books.

       Winner of the 2006 Abe Award -

• My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult

       2nd place -

• Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
  

       3rd place -

• The Earth, My Butt & Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler

       Other nominated books:

• Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper
• Children of Willesden Lane by Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen
• Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
• Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
• First Part Last by Angela Johnson
• Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
• Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian
• Inside Out by Terry Trueman
• King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography by Chris Crutcher
• Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
• Mother, Come Home by Paul Hornschemeier
• Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
• Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez
• Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
• Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
• Sweetblood: A Vampire Novel by Pete Hautman
• Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
• Usual Rules by Joyce Maynard
• You Remind Me of You: A Poetry Memoir by Eireann Corrigan

2005 Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award Master List