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Mercilessly Cribbed from the Cybils blog:
Finding the best seven titles out of a list of 123 is... daunting, to say the least. The bloggers on this year's YA nominating panel embraced the challenge, and below you'll find the books that survived discussion and passionate debate through countless emails and one very long instant-message group chat. We're proud of our shortlist, and hope you love it as much as we do.
--Jackie Parker, YA Fiction Organizer
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
Little, Brown
Meet Junior, a skinny, teenage Spokane Indian with hydrocephalus, ugly glasses and too many teeth. He knows that to make his dreams come true, he has to go where no one in his tribe has gone before--a white high school outside the reservation. Sherman Alexie's semi-autobiographical novel comes at you with its chin up and fists flying. You're guaranteed to fall in love with this scruffy underdog who fights off poverty and despair with goofy, self-deprecating humor and a heart the size of Montana.
--Eisha, Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
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Billie Standish Was Here
by Nancy Crocker
Simon & Schuster
Summer 1968. Billie Standish is a young girl with a lot of heart and soul whose life is about to change forever when the rains come pouring down. Newly befriended by a neighbor, Miss Lydia, neither suspect how close danger lurks to young Billie--and it's not danger from the rising storm waters threatening the town's levee. Billie Standish is a story of friendship, courage, and devotion that will charm readers young and old as they fall in love with Billie's world.
--Becky, Becky's Book Reviews
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Boy Toy
by Barry Lyga
Houghton Mifflin
Eighteen-year-old Josh Mendel can calculate batting averages and earned run averages in an instant, but coming to terms with his past has been impossible. Until, perhaps, now. Bypassing the tawdry and sensational, Barry Lyga takes a ripped-from-the-headlines plot (Teacher-Student Sex Scandal!) and explores the devastation it leaves behind. Told with intelligence and sensitivity, Boy Toy is a powerful story that may occasionally disturb, but ultimately captivate readers.
--Trisha, The YA YA YAs
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The Off Season
by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Houghton Mifflin
Farm girl and football player D.J. Schwenk's refreshing voice and self-deprecating humor return in this continuation of her hilarious and occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age story. Catherine Gilbert Murdock's characters are authentic and fully realized, and the story perfectly captures the rhythms and conventions of life in a small, rural town. D.J.'s straightforward and endearing personality shines as she faces up to everyday adversity and struggles to find her voice.
--Anne, LibrariAnne
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Redglass" 
Red Glass
by Laura Resau
Random
Sophie, an Arizona teenager full of insecurities and phobias, becomes the foster sister to an orphaned illegal immigrant boy. When the boy's family is located in southern Mexico, Sophie goes along on the trek to return him, all the while hoping he'll decide to come with her back to the U.S. As she journeys through Mexico and beyond, evocative settings and vivid characters immerse the reader in Sophie's world. Sophie finds guardian angels along the way, and discovers inner strength.
--Stacy, Reading, Writing, and Chocolate
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Tips on Having a Gay (ex)Boyfriend
by Carrie Jones
Flux
Tips is in many ways a typical high school story--loves lost and won; navigating the social minefields of a small town; figuring out who you are, measured against the way others see you. It depicts a week in the life of Belle, a high school senior who's just been dumped by her "true love"--for another guy. Belle progresses through heartbreak to jealousy to anger, to genuine concern for Dylan (her ex), whose road will be much tougher than her own. And Belle's gradual realization that she and Dylan weren't meant to be opens her to new possibilities. Belle is a sweet and optimistic narrator with quirky but believable friends and family.
--Stacy, Reading, Writing, and Chocolate
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The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt
Clarion
Condemned to spend every Wednesday afternoon alone with a teacher he is sure hates him, Holling despairs. When two demon rats escape into the classroom walls, and Mrs. Barker brings out Shakespeare, Wednesdays seem to grow even worse. But despair has no place in this very funny and deeply moving book about 7th grade love, the Vietnam War, heroes, true friendship, and the power of giant rats.
--Charlotte, Charlotte's Library
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All eight shortlists have now been announced. Head here to see the entire list of 2007's finalists. Finalists will be announced on February 14th.
I don't normal flog for sales (this blog brings me no money whatsoever), but by clicking on the links above (or on the Cybils blog, or on the widget you see to your left that is sprinkled throughout the kidlitosphere) and purchasing books, you are supporting the Cybils Award, proceeds which go toward this. If you're one of the 90-odd bloggers who participated in the award and would like something for yourself to commemorate the experience OR just really dig what we stand for, take a gander at the Cybils at Cafe Press. Volunteer your clever slogan ideas here.
On a personal note, it's been a joy to serve this year as a panelist, and as the YA Fiction Organizer (still amazed they let me do that...). Now that the bulk of my role is past, I look forward to blogging with at least a little more frequency. Assuming you all will still have me. ;)
Here they are. One hundred and twenty three titles. Your YA Cybils nominees:
68 Knots
written by Evans, Michael Robert
Tanglewood Press
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A is for Angst
written by Haworth-Attard, Barbara
Harper Collins Canada
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A Swift Pure Cry
written by Dowd, Siobhan
David Fickling
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Reviews: Stacy, Anne
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The
written by Alexie, Sherman
Little, Brown
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Reviews: Becky, Stacy, Jackie's Interview
Angels on Sunset Boulevard
written by de la Cruz, Melissa
Simon & Schuster
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Another Kind of Cowboy
written by Juby, Susan
HarperTeen
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Back Talk
written by Richards, Alex
Flux
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Bad Girls Club
written by Gregerson, Judy
Blooming Tree Press
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Beauty Shop for Rent
written by Bowers, Laura
Harcourt
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Reviews: Jackie, Becky
Before I Die
written by Downham, Jenny
David Fickling
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Reviews: Becky
Before, After, and Somebody In Between
written by Garsee, Jeannine
Bloomsbury
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Reviews: Becky
Beige
written by Castellucci, Cecil
Candlewick
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Reviews: Becky, Stacy
Big Slick
written by Luper, Eric
FSG
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Billie Standish Was Here
written by Crocker, Nancy
Simon & Schuster
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Blood Brothers
written by Harazin, S.A.
Delacorte
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Reviews: Charlotte
Bloom
written by Scott, Elizabeth
Simon Pulse
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Reviews: Becky, Becky's Interview
Boy Toy
written by Lyga, Barry
Houghton Mifflin
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Reviews: Becky
Boys Next Door, The
written by Echols, Jennifer
Simon Pulse
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Brothers, Boyfriends & Other Criminal Minds
written by Lurie, April
Delacorte
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Candy in Action
written by Roth, Matthue
SoftSkull Press
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Carpe Diem
written by Cornwell, Autumn
Feiwel and Friends
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Reviews: Trisha, Trisha's Interview
Cassandra's Sister
written by Bennett, Veronica
Candlewick
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Circle the Truth
written by Schmatz, Pat
Carolrhoda
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Converting Kate
written by Weinheimer, Beckie
Viking
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Crazy In Love
written by Mackall, Dandi Daley
Dutton
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Reviews: Becky
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
written by Carter, Ally
Hyperion
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Cupcake
written by Cohn, Rachel
Simon & Schuster
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Cures for Heartbreak
written by Rabb, Margo
Delacorte
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Reviews: Jackie's Interview, Becky
Dawn and Dusk
written by Mead, Alice
FSG
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Deadline
written by Crutcher, Chris
HarperTeen
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Reviews: Jackie
Diamonds in the Shadow
written by Cooney, Caroline B
Delacorte
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Does My Head Look Big In This?
written by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Orchard Books
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Reviews: Jackie, Becky
Don't Get it Twisted
written by Chase, Paula
Dafina
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Dramarama
written by Lockhart, E.
Hyperion
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Reviews: Jackie, Becky, Charlotte
Enter Three Witches
written by Cooney, Caroline B
Scholastic
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Reviews: Becky
Ethan, Suspended
written by Ehrenberg, Pamela
Eerdmans
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Reveiws: Charlotte
Evil Genius
written by Jinks, Catherine
Harcourt
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Reviews: Becky
Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature
written by Brande, Robin
Knopf
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Finch Goes Wild
written by Janet Gingold
Windstorm Creative, Blue Works Division
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Freak Show
written by St. James, James
Dutton
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Freshman Focus
written by Sarratt, Carla
Outskirts
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Friends Unlikely
written by Alvis, Susan Smith
Amira Press
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Fringe Girl in Love
written by Frankel, Valerie
NAL Trade
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Get Well Soon
written by Halpern, Julie
Feiwel & Friends
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Reviews: Eisha
Girl At Sea
written by Johnson, Maureen
HarperTeen
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Glass
written by Hopkins, Ellen
Margaret K. McElderry
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Graffiti Girl
written by Parra, Kelly
MTV
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grl2grl: Short Fictions
written by Peters, Julie Anne
Little, Brown
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Reviews: Becky
Head Case
written by Aronson, Sarah
Roaring Brook
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Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall
written by Mass, Wendy
Little, Brown
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High Spirits
written by Salerni, Dianne
iUniverse
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Holdup
written by Fields, Terri
Roaring Brook
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How to Get Suspended and Influence People
written by Selzer, Adam
Delacorte
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Reviews: Anne
How to Ruin My Teenage Life
written by Elkeles, Simone
Flux
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Hunter's Heart
written by Green, Julia
Carolrhoda Books
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In Search of Mockingbird
written by Ellsworth, Loretta
Henry Holt
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Reviews: Becky
In the Name of God
written by Jolin, Paula
Roaring Brook
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Inner Circle
written by Brian, Kate
Simon Pulse
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It's Not About the Accent
written by Ferrer, Caridad
MTV
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Kiss & Blog
written by Noel, Alyson
St. Martin's
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Reviews: Charlotte
Leaving Paradise
written by Elkeles, Simone
Flux
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Reviews: Trisha
Lemonade Mouth
written by Hughes, Mark Peter
Delacorte
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Reviews: Charlotte
Lessons from a Dead Girl
written by Knowles, Jo
Candlewick
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Lion Hunter
written by Wein, Elizabeth
Viking
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Long May She Reign
written by White, Ellen Emerson
Feiwel & Friends
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Reviews: Trisha
Love, Stargirl
written by Spinelli, Jerry
Knopf
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Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
written by Zevin, Gabrielle
FSG
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Reviews: Eisha
Mistik Lake
written by Brooks, Martha
FSG
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Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List
written by Cohn, Rachel & David Levithan
Knopf
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Reviews: Anne
Nature of Jade, The
written by Caletti, Deb
Simon & Schuster
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Notes on a Near-Life Experience
written by Olivia Birdsall
Delacorte
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Reviews: Becky
Off Season, The
written by Murdock, Catherine Gilbert
Houghton Mifflin
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Reviews: Becky
One Day this Pain Will Be Useful to You
written by Cameron, Peter
FSG
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Or Not
written by Mandabach, Brian
Flux
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Other Half of Me, The
written by Franklin, Emily
Random House
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Outside the Box
written by Allosso, Dan
iUniverse
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Pants on Fire
written by Cabot, Meg
HarperTeen
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Parrotfish
written by Wittlinger, Ellen
Simon & Schuster
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Peak
written by Smith, Roland
Harcourt
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Reviews: Charlotte
Poison Apples, The
written by Archer, Lily
Feiwel and Friends
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Porcupine
written by Tilly, Meg
Tundra
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Prime Choice
written by Moore, Stephanie Perry
Dafina
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Princess on the Brink
written by Cabot, Meg
HarperTeen
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Quad
written by Watson, Carrie Gordon
Razorbill
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Reviews: Becky, Becky's Interview
Quaking
written by Erskine, Kathryn
Philomel
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Rat Life
written by Arnold, Tedd
Dial (Penguin)
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Reviews: Anne
Red Glass
written by Resau, Laura
Random
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Reviews: Charlotte
Red Moon at Sharpsburg
written by Wells, Rosemary
Viking
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Remembering Raquel
written by Vande Velde, Vivian
Harcourt
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Reviews: Charlotte
Revenge of the Homecoming Queen
written by Hale, Stephanie
Berkley Trade
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Reviews: Trisha
Revolution is Not a Dinner Party
written by Compestine, Ying Chang
Henry Holt
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Right Behind You
written by Giles, Gail
Little, Brown
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Rubber Houses
written by Yeomans, Ellen
Little, Brown
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Saving Zoe
written by Noel, Alyson
St. Martin's Griffin
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Shark Girl
written by Bingham, Kelly
Candlewick
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Slam
written by Hornby, Nick
Putnam
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Reviews: Anne
Snitch
written by van Diepen, Allison
Simon Pulse
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So Not the Drama
written by Chase, Paula
Dafina
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
written by Cameron, Peter
FSG
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Reviews: Eisha
Something Rotten
written by Gratz, Alan
Dial
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Reviews: Jackie, Jackie's Interview
Song of the Sparrow
written by Sandell, Lisa Ann
Scholastic
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Reviews: Becky, Jackie's Interview
Spell Book of Listen Taylor
written by Moriarty, Jaclyn
Arthur A. Levine
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Reviews: Jackie
Split Screen
written by Hartinger, Brent
HarperTeen
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Reviews: Jackie's Interview
Story of a Girl
written by Zarr, Sara
Little, Brown
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Reviews: Jackie's Interview
Strange Relations
written by Levitin, Sonia
Knopf
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Such a Pretty Girl
written by Wiess, Laura
MTV
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Reviews: Jackie
Tamar
written by Peet, Mal
Candlewick
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Reviews: Jackie, Becky
Thirteen Reasons Why
written by Asher, Jay
Razorbill
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Reviews: Becky
This is What I Did
written by Ellis, Ann Dee
Little, Brown
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Tin Angel
written by Cowan, Shannon
Lobster Press
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Tips on Having a Gay (ex)Boyfriend
written by Jones, Carrie
Flux
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Reviews: Charlotte, Becky
Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress
written by Ferraro, Tina
Delacorte
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Reviews: Becky, Trisha
Total Constant Order
written by Chappell, Crissa-jean
HarperTeen
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Touching Snow
written by Felin, M. Sindy
Atheneum
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Twisted
written by Anderson, Laurie Halse
Viking
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Reviews: Jackie
Under the Banyan Tree
written by De Palma, Toni
Holiday House
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Undercover
written by Kephart, Beth
HarperTeen
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Walking on Glass
written by Fullerton, Alma
HarperTeen
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Reviews: Charlotte
We are SO Crashing Your Bar Mitzvah
written by Rosenbloom, Fiona
Hyperion
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Wednesday Wars, The
written by Schmidt, Gary D.
Clarion
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Reviews: Becky, Stacy
White Darkness, The
written by Mccaughrean, Geraldine
HarperTeen
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Reviews: Becky
Wonders of the World
written by Yansky, Brian
Flux
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Zen and the Art of Faking It
written by Sonnenblick, Jordan
Scholastic
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Reviews: Becky
Check out full lists of the nominees in other categories:
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Graphic Novels
Middle Grade Fiction
MG/YA Non-Fiction
Fiction Picture Books
Poetry
Non-Fiction Picture Books (link coming!)
"They promised me nine years of safety but only gave me three. Today my time has run out" (p 1).
Seriously? Seriously.
Now that I've flashed you back to the second season of Grey's Anatomy, isn't that a freakin' awesome first line? Doesn't it just make CHILLS run up your back? Doesn't it make you want to check on your young loved ones? I'm not normally a girl who enjoys (odd word choice) children-in-peril novels, but Laura Wiess' Such A Pretty Girl doesn't let up after that first riveting sentence. It's awful, and you know it's going to get worse, but THIS Meredith isn't going to let her father mess her up any more than he already has. THIS Meredith is going to make sure he doesn't hurt any other kids. THIS Meredith is going to fight back.
And it's going to be hard. Really hard.
It's the mother that actually seems the most cruel. She knows what happened, what is happening, what will happen, but she's so damaged and self-centered herself, that she refuses to admit the truth. Out of her selfish need, she places Mer in danger repeatedly and without remorse. It is ASTONISHING what "falls through the cracks" of a society that is supposed to protect. It's even ironically pointed out that Mer's father got out early due to good behavior. Which would be obvious, as there weren't any children to abuse in prison. Yes, altogether now, *gasp*
It's a fast-paced quick read. And while it lacks some subtlety, it possesses latent themes that come out in the last few chapters, cleverly connecting some elements throughout the book. I was intrigued by the religious subplot, but I didn't entirely buy it. It should be popular.
Regina Starace did the cover design. I think she captured the book with such simple, chilling elegance. Not to state the obvious or anything, but the state of the rose reflects Mer's state of mind, and the fact that roses play a small part of the book, well, it's always nice to see covers that show artists do read the book. Or are at least briefed well. ;)
I'm sure you can give this to the teen girls who like to torture themselves with titles like A Child Called It, but you can also hand this off to fans of Speak, Sarah Dessen, and definitely, The Rules of Survival. I'm sure you've got your own list of kid-in-peril books to add it to, so I'll stop there.
Real quick: I love MTV books. I'm astonished at the fact, but they are consistently, not only solidly written, but completely accessible for their audience. I've yet to read one that talks down, and they aren't overly commercialized as I would have assumed. I also like that they've gotten away from their cheap looking branding with this title. Especially due to the subject matter. That is all.
Hurry now. You've just got until Wednesday, November 21st at midnight, Central Time, to get your favorite 2007 titles nominated for The Cybils. If you don't see your favorite 2007 title for Young Adults on the list, hightail thyself over to the category and nominate it! Take a look at the other categories while you're at it!
I've linked to nominating panelist reviews, or interviews, as I had them. By no means are they exhaustive, and please remember that one panelist's opinion or review will not reflect deliberations (deliberations that haven't even begun yet, I might add) of the group. I'll update this periodically, as more reviews - AND TITLES - come in!
68 Knots
by Evans, Michael Robert
Publisher: Tanglewood Press
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Reviews: Anne, Stacy
A is for Angst
by Haworth-Attard, Barbara
Publisher: Harper Collins Canada
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A Swift Pure Cry
by Dowd, Siobhan
Publisher: David Fickling
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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The
by Alexie, Sherman
Publisher: Little, Brown
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Reviews: Becky, Stacy, Jackie's Interview
Another Kind of Cowboy
by Juby, Susan
Publisher: HarperTeen
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Bad Girls Club
by Gregerson, Judy
Publisher: Blooming Tree Press
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Beauty Shop for Rent
by Bowers, Laura
Publisher: Harcourt
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Reviews: Becky, Jackie
Before I Die
by Downham, Jenny
Publisher: David Fickling
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Reviews: Becky
Before, After, and Somebody In Between
by Garsee, Jeannine
Publisher: Bloomsbury
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Reviews: Becky,
Beige
by Castellucci, Cecil
Publisher: Candlewick
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Reviews: Stacy, Becky,
Big Slick
by Luper, Eric
Publisher: FSG
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Billie Standish Was Here
by Crocker, Nancy
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Blood Brothers
by Harazin, S.A.
Publisher: Delacorte
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Reviews: Charlotte
Bloom
by Scott, Elizabeth
Publisher: Simon Pulse
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Reviews: Becky, Becky's Interview
Boy Toy
by Lyga, Barry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
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Reviews: Becky,
Boys Next Door, The
by Echols, Jennifer
Publisher: Simon Pulse
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Brothers, Boyfriends & Other Criminal Minds
by Lurie, April
Publisher: Delacorte
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Candy in Action
by Roth, Matthue
Publisher: SoftSkull Press
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Carpe Diem
by Cornwell, Autumn
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
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Reviews: Trisha, Trisha's Interview
Cassandra's Sister
by Bennett, Veronica
Publisher: Candlewick
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Circle the Truth
by Schmatz, Pat
Publisher: Carolrhoda
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Converting Kate
by Weinheimer, Beckie
Publisher: Viking
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Crazy In Love
by Mackall, Dandi Daley
Publisher: Dutton
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Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall
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In Search of Mockingbird
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Red Glass
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Red Moon at Sharpsburg
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Revenge of the Homecoming Queen
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Revolution is Not a Dinner Party
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Rubber Houses
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Tips on Having a Gay (ex)Boyfriend
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Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress
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Thanks go to Sheila for the magic code generation.
June and July will be good months for print reviews of Journey to Mythaca: one is coming out in the June/July issue of a homeschool magazine in Great Britain, and another will be in several small town weeklies in Marin County and the local free monthly here.
Today I'll write to the independent bookstores in Marin. I wish I could visit them in person with my basket of books but there's no time this month.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Billie Standish Was Here
Boy Toy
The Off Season
Red Glass
Tips on Having a Gay (ex)Boyfriend
The Wednesday Wars
Clearly you did an amazing job keeping the YA nominating committee on track, Jac! It's an excellent list. I look forward to working under your capable guidance on the judging.