Books

ALA Awards 2011

Freaks and Revelations
by Davida Wills Hurwin
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Stonewall Honor Book

This raw, moving novel follows two teenagers-one, a Mohawk-wearing 17-year-old violent misfit; the other, a gay 13-year-old cast out by his family, hustling on the streets and trying to survive. ... read more
Ship Breaker
by Paolo Bacigalupi
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Michael L. Printz Medal Winner

Paolo Bacigalupi delivers a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set in a vivid and raw, uncertain future. ... read more

2011 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers

Dark Song
by Gail Giles
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Ames feels her parents have betrayed her with their lies and self-absorption, but is she prepared to make the ultimate betrayal against them?

In this controversial novel about a good-girl-gone-wrong, Gail Giles returns to the fast-paced, chilling writing that attracted so many fans to What Happened to Cass McBride?. ... read more
The DUFF
by Kody Keplinger
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Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn't think she's the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. ... read more

2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults

The Prince of Mist
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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It's wartime, and the Carver family decides to leave the capital where they live and move to a small coastal village where they've recently bought a home. But from the minute they cross the threshold, strange things begin to happen. ... read more
The Mockingbirds
by Daisy Whitney
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Some schools have honor codes. Others have handbooks. Themis Academy has the Mockingbirds. ... read more

Other Award-Winning Titles

  1. North of Beautiful
    North of Beautiful
    By Justina Chen
    2009 Kirkus Best YA Book


  2. By Michelle Zink
    Chicago Public Library Best Book List 2009


  3. Right Behind You
    Right Behind You
    By Gail Giles
    2009 Young Adult Choices, International Reading Association


  4. The Demonata #1: Lord Loss
    The Demonata #1: Lord Loss
    By Darren Shan
    ALA PPYA 2009 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults


  5. Secrets of My Hollywood Life
    Secrets of My Hollywood Life
    By Jen Calonita
    ALA PPYA 2009 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults


  6. Eclipse
    Eclipse
    By Stephenie Meyer
    2009 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award


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