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Jimmy Rabbitte from Doyle's earlier work The Commitments takes center stage in this warm and witty story about friendship, family, facing death, and following music. The aging musician is battling cancer but isn't about to give up on one, possibly last, project. Filled with rich and often comedic dialogue, this delightful story is "grand... just [...]
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By: Jason Boog,
on 3/5/2012
Today the organizers of the Scotiabank Giller Prize revealed the three-person jury for the 2012 prize: novelist Roddy Doyle and Gary Shteyngart along with Canadian publisher Anna Porter.
The longlist for the $50,000 prize (in Canadian currency) will be unveiled on September 4th and the shortlist will be announced on October 1st. The winner will be revealed at a gala ceremony at Toronto’s Ritz-Carlton.
Here’s more from the release: “For the second year in a row, Kobo has generously donated its Kobo Touch e-reader to members of the 2012 jury panel. The Scotiabank Giller Prize encourages publishers to provide digital copies of its submitted titles in addition to material-bound copies.” (Via National Post)
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Today the organizers of the Scotiabank Giller Prize revealed that Gary Shteyngart had joined the three-person jury for the 2012 prize. The satirist posted on Twitter: “CanLit authors, please suck up to me!”
Shteyngart will work with novelist Roddy Doyle and Canadian publisher Anna Porter. The longlist for the $50,000 prize (in Canadian currency) will be unveiled on September 4th and the shortlist will be announced on October 1st. The winner will be revealed at a gala ceremony at Toronto’s Ritz-Carlton.
Here’s more from the release: “For the second year in a row, Kobo has generously donated its Kobo Touch e-reader to members of the 2012 jury panel. The Scotiabank Giller Prize encourages publishers to provide digital copies of its submitted titles in addition to material-bound copies.” (Via National Post)
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The Edinburgh International Book Festival, Scottish indie Cargo and US publisher McSweeney's are to team up on a four-volume collection of stories from authors including Roddy Doyle and Ali Smith.
Fifty authors are to take part in the project, entitled Elsewhere, providing stories commissioned by the festival over the past 12 months. Cargo will be the main publisher with McSweeney's to contribute the design. Authors Michael Morpurgo, Alan Warner, Jackie Kay and Michel Faber are also to take part.
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By: Erin,
on 4/9/2008
a novel by 10 authors
What a book. What a beautiful, thought-provoking book.
I will say that I didn't like the last two stories of the book, which was frustrating. All of the stories use metaphor and symbolism to varying degrees (some intentionally, some not) and I didn't care for the taste of the final two. I don't want that to discourage you from reading the book - the rest of the stories are wonderful, and perhaps you'll even enjoy them all.
It is a remarkable little book. On the surface, it contains ten stories; but there are stories within stories. It gives you this feel of depth and magnitude. Each story made me feel differently, and they all made me think. One even made me ache a little, it was so good.
This would be a great pick for a book club. There's loads of discussions in here waiting to happen. Oh - and it made me want to take up photography. Perhaps I will.
By: Jackie,
on 1/7/2008
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. ;)
By: Becky Laney,
on 1/7/2008
The remaining finalists have been announced!
The YA--of which I was a panelist--is the only one I'll quote in full...
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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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: Becky Laney,
on 1/1/2008
In the category of Middle Grade fiction...
A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
Cracker: The Best Dog In Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata
Emma Jean Lazarus Fell Out of A Tree by Lauren Tarshis
Leap of Faith by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson
Louisiana's Song by Kerry Madden
Miss Spitfire by Sarah Miller
Wild Girls by Pat Murphy
The Poetry Finalists, Fiction Picture Book Finalists, and Science Fiction & Fantasy Finalists have also been announced.
I am just so so so so ecstatic that both A Crooked Kind of Perfect and Miss Spitfire made the finalists in Middle Grade. I have interviewed both Linda Urban and Sarah Miller. I loved Leepike Ridge and Louisiana's Song as well.
More finalists will be announced later in the month.
By: Becky Laney,
on 12/11/2007
I have now read 52 of the 123 titles nominated for Cybils in the Young Adult category. Of the 52, 45 have been reviewed. The seven titles not yet reviewed are: Diamonds In the Shadow, Remembering Raquel, Leaving Paradise, Billie Standish Was Here, Revenge of the Homecoming Queen, Dawn and Dusk, and Revolution Is Not A Dinner Party. There for a while, it looked like I would never get caught up. You might think being behind seven is not really "caught" up. But believe me, compared to the fourteen or sixteen it was a few days ago, it's close enough to cause me some cheer. :) Of course the frenzied reading is not nearly over. Not by a long shot.
TBR (To Be Read) pile
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By: Lizzy Burns,
on 12/9/2007
Cybils Picture Book Nominations. If I read the book, it's in italics.
17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore
by Jenny Offill, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
Random House
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Abraham’s Search for God
by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Natascia Ugliano
Kar-Ben Publishing
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Angels Watching Over Me
adapted by Julia Durango, illustrated by Elisa Kleven
Simon & Schuster
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Apple Pie That Papa Baked, The
by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Jonathan Bean
Simon & Schuster
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Armando and the Blue Tarp School
by Edith Hope Fine, Judith Pinkerton Josephson and illustrated by Hernan Sosa
Lee & Low Books
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At Night
by Jonathan Bean
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Bear Feels Sick
by Karma Wilson
Margaret K. McElderry Books
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Beaser the Bear's Rocky Mountain Christmas
by Patricia Derrick
Animalations
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Becka and the Big Bubble: Becka Goes to San Francisco
by Gretchen Schomel Wendel and Adam Anthony Schomer; illustrated by Damon Renthrope
Waterside Publishing
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Boat in the Tree, The
by Tim Wynne-Jones, illustrated by John Shelley
Front Street
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Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug
by Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash
Harcourt
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Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians , The
by Carla Morris, illustrated by Brad Sneed
Peachtree Publishers
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Bunnies Are Not in Their Beds, The
by Marisabina Russo
Random House
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Burro’s Tortillas
by Terri Fields, illustrated by Sherry Rogers
Sylvan Dell Publishing
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Chester
by Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press
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Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County, The
by Janice N. Harrington, illustrated by Shelley Jackson
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Danny and the Detention Demons
by Mack Webb, Jr., illustrated by Nicole Espinola with Eve Nealon
Pilinut Press, Inc.
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Dino-hockey
by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Barry Gott
Carolrhoda Books
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Dizzy
by Stacy A. Nyikos, illustrated by Kary Lee
Stonehorse Publishing
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Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners
by Laurie Keller
Henry Holt
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End, The
by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Richard Egielski
Scholastic
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Engelbert Sneem and the Dream Vacuum Machine
by Daniel Postgate
North-South Books
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Family for Old Mill Farm, A
by Shutta Crum, illustrated by Niki Daly
Clarion Books
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Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy
by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
HarperCollins
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Five Little Gefiltes
by Dave Horowitz
Putnam Juvenile
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Four Feet, Two Sandals
by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Modammed, illustrated by Doug Chayka
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
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Frankie Stein
by Lola M. Schaefer, illustrated by Kevan J. Atteberry
Marshall Cavendish
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Fred Stays with Me!
by Nancy Coffelt, illustrated by Tricia Tusa
Little, Brown Young Readers
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Give Thanks to the Lord
by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Amy June Bates
Zonderkidz
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Go to Bed, Monster!
by Natasha Wing, illustrated by Sylvie Kantorovitz
Harcourt
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Good Day, A
by Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow
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Grandfather’s Wrinkles
by Kathryn England, illustrated by Richard McFarland
Flashlight Press
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Grandpa for Sale
by Dotti Enderle and Vicki Sansum; illustrated by T. Kyle Gentry
Flashlight Press
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Great Joy
by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
Walker Books Ltd
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Growing story, The
by Ruth Krauss, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
HarperCollins
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Grumpy Bird
by Jeremy Tankard
Scholastic
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Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound
by Beth Finke, illustrated by Anthony Alex Letourneau
Blue Marlin Publications
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Help!: A Story of Friendship
by Holly Keller
Greenwillow
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Hound from the Pound, The
by Jessica Swaim, illustrated by Jill McElmurry
Candlewick
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House Takes a Vacation, The
by Jacqueline Davies, illustrated by Lee White
Marshall Cavendish
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Hugo & Miles in: I’ve painted everything!
by Scott Magoon
Houghton Mifflin
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Hungry Monster ABC: An Alphabet Book
by Susan Heyboer O’Keefe, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
Little, Brown
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I Love You More
by Laura Duksta, illustrated by Karen Keesler
Sourcebooks
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I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
by Kevin Sherry
Penguin Group
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Iggy Peck, Architect
by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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Impossible Patriotism Project, The
by Linda Skeers, illustrated by Ard Hoyt
Penguin Group
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Incredible Book-Eating Boy, The
by Oliver Jeffers
Penguin Group
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Jack of All Tails
by Kim Norman, illustrated by David Clark
Penguin Group
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Jake Stays Awake
by Michael Wright
Feiwel & Friends
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Knot Fairy, The
by Bobbie Hinman, illustrated by Kristi Bridgeman
Best Fairy Books
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Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
by Mo Willems
Hyperion
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Leaves
by David Ezra Stein
Putnam
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Lemonade Club, The
by Patricia Polacco
Philomel Books
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Let It Shine: Three Favorite Spirituals
by Ashley Bryan
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Library Mouse
by Daniel Kirk
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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Lily Brown’s Paintings
by Angela Johnson with paintings by E.B. Lewis
Orchard Books
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Little Mouse's Big Books of Fears
by Emily Gravett
Macmillan Children's Books
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Little Skink’s Tail
by Janet Halfmann, illustrated by Laurie Allen Klein
Sylvan Dell Publishing
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Llama Llama Mad at Mama
by Anna Dewdney
Viking Juvenile
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Lonely Moose, The
by John Segal
Hyperion
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Looking for Loons
by Jennifer Lloyd, illustrated by Kirsti Wakelin
Simply Read Books
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Loving Marley
by Donald and Sara Hassler; illustrated by Carol Newsom
Pugtale Publishing
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Luck of the Loch Ness Monster, The: A Tale of Picky Eating
by Alice Weaver Flaherty, illustrated by Scott Magoon
Houghton Mifflin
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Lucky Jake
by Sharon Hart Addy, illustrated by Wade Zahares
Houghton Mifflin
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Magic Rabbit, The
by Annette LeBlanc Cate
Candlewick
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Mama’s Saris
by Pooja Makhijani, illustrated by Elena Gomez
Little, Brown, & Company
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Mariposas En La Calle Carmen/ Butterflies on Carmen Street
by Monica Brown, illustrated by April Ward
Pinata Books
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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
by Carmen Agra Deedy, illustrated by Michael Austin
Peachtree Publishers
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Millie Waits for the Mail
by Alexander Steffensmeier
Walker & Co.
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Monster Hug!
by David Ezra Stein
Putnam
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My Cat Copies Me
by Kwon Yoon-duck
Kane/Miller
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My House
by Delphine Durand
WingedChariot Press
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Never Tease a Weasel
by Jean Conder Soule, illustrated by George Booth
Random House
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No English
by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Amy Huntington
Ann Arbor Media Group
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Oliver Has Something to Say!
by Pamela Edwards, illustrated by Louis Pilon
Lobster Press
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One City, Two Brothers
by Chris Smith, illustrated by Aurelia Fronty
Barefoot Books
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One Million Men and Me
by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Peter Ambush
Just Us Books, Inc.
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Orange Pear Apple Bear
by Emily Gravett
Simon & Schuster
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Penguin
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Candlewick
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Pest Fest
by Julia Durango, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
Simon & Schuster
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Pink
by Nan Gregory, illustrated by Luc Melanson
Groundwood Books
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Playing by the Rules: A Story About Autism
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Woodbine House
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Police Cloud, The
by Christoph Niemann
Schwartz & Wade (Random House)
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Princess Justina Albertina: A Cautionary Tale
by Ellen Davidson, illustrated by Michael Chesworth
Charlesbridge
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Pssst!
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Harcourt
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Punk Farm on Tour
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Random House
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Righty and Lefty
by Rachel Vail and illustrated by Matthew Cordell
Scholastic
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Roar!
by Margaret Mayo, illustrated by Alex Ayliffe
Carolrhoda Books
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Run, Turkey, Run!
by Diane Mayr, illustrated by Laura Rader
Walker Books
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Samsara Dog
by Helen Manos, illustrated by Julie Vivas
Kane/Miller
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Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend
by Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press
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Scribble
by Deborah Freedman
Knopf Books (Random House)
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Secret life of Walter Kitty, The
by Barbara Jean Hicks, illustrated by Dan Santat
Random House
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Shanté Keys and the New Year's Peas
by Gail Piernas-Davenport, illustrated by Marion Eldridge
Albert Whitman & Company
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Shy Creatures, The
by David Mack
Feiwel and Friends
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Small Sister
by Jessica Meserve
Clarion Books
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Sock Monkey Rides Again
by Cece Bell
Candlewick
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Some of the Parts
by Gerry Rzeppa
Sunray Publishing
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Sophie’s Dance
by Knister and illustrated by Mandy Schlundt
Minedition
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Squirrel’s World
by Lisa Moser, illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev
Candlewick
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Story of Cherry the Pig, The
by Utako Yamada
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Story With Pictures, A
by Barbara Kanninen, illustrated by Lynn Rowe Reed
Holiday House
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Sugar Cane: A Caribbean Rapunzel
by Patricia Storace, illustrated by Raul Colon
Hyperion/Jump at the Sun
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Surprise, The
by Sylvia van Ommen
Front Street
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Taj Mahal
by Caroline Arnold and Madeleine Comora; illustrated by Rahul Bhushan
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Tex and Sugar: A Big City Kitty Ditty
by Barbara Johansen Newman
Sterling Publishing Company
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There's a Yak in my Bed!
by K. Pluta, illustrated by Christy Stallop
Blooming Tree Press
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Tim and Sally’s Vegetable Garden
by Grady Thrasher, illustrated by Elaine Rabon
Hill Street Press
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Un-Brella
by Scott E. Franson
Roaring Brook Press
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Violet Goes to the Country
by Melanie Cecka with pictures by Emily Arnold McCully
Penguin Young Readers Group/Viking Children’s Books
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Virginnie’s Hat
by Dori Chaconas, illustrated by Holly Meade
Candlewick
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When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
by Elise Broach, illustrated by David Small
Simon & Schuster
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When the Shadbush Blooms
by Carla Messinger and Susan Katz; illustrated by David Kanietakeron Fadden
Tricycle Press
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Why Won't Anyone Play With Me?
by Joy V. Smith, illustrated by Andrea Gradidge
PublishAmerica
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Wind Flyers
by Angela Johnson, illustrated by Loren Long
Simon & Schuster
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Wolf’s Coming!
by Joe Kulka
Lerner Publishing Group
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Yatandou
by Gloria Whelan, illustrated by Peter Sylvada
Sleeping Bear Press
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By: Lizzy Burns,
on 12/8/2007
Taken from the Cybils blog. If its in italics, I read it. Going thru these lists always makes me wonder, how did I not read all these great books? Do I have enough time to read them now?
100 Cupboards
written by N.D. Wilson
Random House
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Alchemyst, The
written by Michael Scott
Random House/Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon
written by Rick Yancey
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Araminta Spookie 3: Frognapped
written by Angie Sage
HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books
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Betrayed: A House of Night Novel
written by PC Cast
St. Martin's Griffin
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Billy Hooten: Owlboy
written by Tom Sniegoski
Random House/Yearling
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Black Book of Secrets, The
written by F.E. Higgins
Feiwel & Friends
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Book of a Thousand Days
written by Shannon Hale
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Call to Shakabaz, The
written by Amy Wachspress
Woza Books
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Chaos King, The
written by Laura Ruby
HarperCollins/Eos
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Children of the 23rd Century: The Secret of the Lost Planet
written by Mel Hogan
Athena Press Ltd (UK)
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Choices
written by Deborah Lynn Jacobs
Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press
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City of Bones
written by Cassandra Clare
Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry
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Cobra King Of Kathmandu, The
written by P. B. Kerr
Scholastic/Orchard Books
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Cupid
written by Julius Lester
Harcourt Children's Books
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Darkwing
written by Kenneth Oppel
HarperCollins/Eos
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Defect
written by Will Weaver
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Dragon Slippers
written by Jessica Day George
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Dragonhaven
written by Robin McKinley
Penguin/Putnam Juvenile
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Dragon's Keep
written by Janet Lee Carey
Harcourt Children's Books
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Dreamquake
written by Elizabeth Knox
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Eclipse
written by Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers
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Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
written by Lynne Jonell
Henry Holt and Co.
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Erec Rex: The Monsters of Otherness
written by Kaza Kingsley
Firelight Press
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Extras
written by Scott Westerfeld
Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse
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Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star
written by Brandon Mull
Shadow Mountain
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Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer
written by Laini Taylor
Penguin/Putnam Juvenile
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Fathom Five: The Unwritten Books
written by James Bow
Dundurn/Boardwalk Books
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First Light
written by Rebecca Stead
Random House/Wendy Lamb Books
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Flora Segunda
written by Ysabeau S. Wilce
Harcourt Children's Books
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Fred & Anthony's Escape from the Netherworld
written by Esile Arevamirp
Disney/Hyperion
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Ghost in Allie's Pool, The
written by Sari Bodi
Brown Barn Books
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Giving Up the Ghost
written by Sheri Sinykin
Peachtree Publishers
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Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio, The
written by Lloyd Alexander
Henry Holt and Co
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Gray/Guardians
written by Kathy Porter
BookSurge Publishing
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
written by J. K. Rowling
Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
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Hungry Ghosts
written by Sally Heinrich
Lothian Publishing (may be an imprint of Hachette Livre Australia)
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In the Serpent's Coils (Hallowmere)
written by Tiffany Trent
Mirrorstone
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Incarceron
written by Catherine Fisher
Hachette Livre UK/Hodder Children's Books (UK)
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Into the Wild
written by Sarah Beth Durst
Penguin/Razorbill
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Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale
written by Holly Black
Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry
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Jackie Tempo and the Emperor's Seal
written by Suzanne M Litrel
iUniverse
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Jinx
written by Meg Cabot
HarperCollins
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Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger
written by Lee E. Fodi
Brown Books Publishing Group
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Lady Friday (The Keys to the Kingdom)
written by Garth Nix
Scholastic Press
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Land of the Silver Apples, The
written by Nancy Farmer
Simon & Schuster/Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
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Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want
written by Obert Skye
Shadow Mountain
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Little (Grrl) Lost
written by Charles de Lint
Penguin/Viking
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Magic and Other Misdemeanors (The Sisters Grimm)
written by Michael Buckley
Abrams/Amulet
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Marigold and the Feather of Hope
written by J. H. Sweet
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
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New Policeman, The
written by Kate Thompson
HarperCollins
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Night Tourist, The
written by Katherine Marsh
Disney/Hyperion
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Nightwalker: The Warlocks of Talverdin
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Orca Book Publishers
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Northlander (Tales of the Borderlands)
written by Meg Burden
Brown Barn Books
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Once Upon a Crime (The Sisters Grimm)
written by Michael Buckley
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Penguins of Doom, The (From the Desk of Septina Nash)
written by Greg R. Fishbone
Blooming Tree Press
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Platinum
written by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Random House/Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Powers
written by Ursula K. Le Guin
Harcourt Children's Books
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Prom Dates from Hell
written by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Random House/Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Pyre
written by James McCann
Simply Read Books
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Quest for the Elfin Elixir
written by Ami Blackford
Red Cygnet Press
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Red Spikes
written by Margo Lanagan
Random House/Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Repossessed
written by A. M. Jenkins
HarperCollins
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Return to Zandria
written by Christine Norris
LBF Books/Lachesis Publishing
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Secret of Grim Hill, The
written by Linda DeMeulemeester
Lobster Press
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Secret Zoo, The
written by Bryan Chick
Second Wish Press
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Seeing Redd (The Looking Glass Wars)
written by Frank Beddor
Penguin/Dial
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Seems, The: The Glitch in Sleep
written by John Hulme
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Senrid
written by Sherwood Smith
YA Angst
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Sensitive
written by Nina Wright
Flux
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Seventh Chair, The
written by Ann Keffer
iUniverse
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Silenced, The
written by James Devita
HarperCollins/Eos
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Silver World
written by Cliff McNish
Lerner Publishing/Carolrhoda Books
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Skin Hunger
written by Kathleen Duey
Simon & Schuster/Atheneum
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Skulduggery Pleasant
written by Derek Landy
HarperCollins
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Standard Hero Behavior
written by John David Anderson
Houghton Mifflin/Clarion Books
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Swan Maiden, The
written by Heather Tomlinson
Henry Holt
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Tantalize
written by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Candlewick
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Tattoo
written by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Random House/Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
written by R. L. LaFevers
Houghton Mifflin
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Thief Queen's Daughter, The
written by Elizabeth Haydon
Tor/Starscape
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Through the Eyes of a Raptor
written by Julie Hahnke
iUniverse
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Titan's Curse, The
written by Rick Riordan
Disney/Miramax
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To Catch a Mermaid
written by Suzanne Selfors
Little, Brown Young Readers
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True Meaning of Smekday, The
written by Adam Rex
Disney/Hyperion
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Two Moon Princess
written by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban
Tanglewood Press
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Un Lun Dun
written by China Mieville
Random House/Del Rey
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Verdigris Deep (Well Witched in the U.S.)
written by Frances Hardinge
Macmillan Children's Books (UK)
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Warrior's Daughter, The
written by Holly Bennett
Orca Book Publishers
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What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
written by Gregory Maguire
Candlewick
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Wicked Lovely
written by Melissa Marr
HarperCollins
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Wildwood Dancing
written by Juliet Marillier
Random House/Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Woolies and Worms
written by Stephen MacNeil
Cobblestone Publishing/Cricket Magazine Group
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Worldweavers: Gift of the Unmage
written by Alma Alexander
HarperCollins/Eos
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By: Becky Laney,
on 12/4/2007
Some of you may be shaking your heads and thinking, "What on earth is Becky doing joining another challenge when she has so so so so so much to do????" My answer, well, I'm going to be reading these books anyway, I might as well lump them together and say they're challenge reads. (The challenge goes through February)
As some of you (or most of you) may know I'm involved in the Cybils. I'm on the nominating panel in the YA category. There are 123 books nominated. I've read about 42-44 somewhere in there. While, I don't see myself getting to all of them by the deadline. (Our top ten lists are due in just two weeks. And our big, big deadline is December 28th). I would like to read most of them whenever I can. So heavy in December, with a few coming in the later months perhaps. Some of these depend on whether publishers send review copies.
I will be trying to choose books ONLY from this list. Essentially, if the book isn't on this list, it isn't going to get read in the month of December. I might squeeze in a few picture books now and then. But if it's a novel, it has to be from this list.
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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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The
written by Alexie, Sherman
Little, Brown
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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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Before I Die
written by Downham, Jenny
David Fickling
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Before, After, and Somebody In Between
written by Garsee, Jeannine
Bloomsbury
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Beige
written by Castellucci, Cecil
Candlewick
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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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Bloom
written by Scott, Elizabeth
Simon Pulse
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Boy Toy
written by Lyga, Barry
Houghton Mifflin
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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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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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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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Dawn and Dusk
written by Mead, Alice
FSG
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Deadline
written by Crutcher, Chris
HarperTeen
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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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Don't Get it Twisted
written by Chase, Paula
Dafina
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Dramarama
written by Lockhart, E.
Hyperion
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Enter Three Witches
written by Cooney, Caroline B
Scholastic
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Ethan, Suspended
written by Ehrenberg, Pamela
Eerdmans
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Evil Genius
written by Jinks, Catherine
Harcourt
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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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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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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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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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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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Leaving Paradise
written by Elkeles, Simone
Flux
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Lemonade Mouth
written by Hughes, Mark Peter
Delacorte
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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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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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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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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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Off Season, The
written by Murdock, Catherine Gilbert
Houghton Mifflin
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Someday 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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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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Quaking
written by Erskine, Kathryn
Philomel
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Rat Life
written by Arnold, Tedd
Dial (Penguin)
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Red Glass
written by Resau, Laura
Random
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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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Revenge of the Homecoming Queen
written by Hale, Stephanie
Berkley Trade
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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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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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Something Rotten
written by Gratz, Alan
Dial
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Song of the Sparrow
written by Sandell, Lisa Ann
Scholastic
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Spell Book of Listen Taylor
written by Moriarty, Jaclyn
Arthur A. Levine
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Split Screen
written by Hartinger, Brent
HarperTeen
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Story of a Girl
written by Zarr, Sara
Little, Brown
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Strange Relations
written by Levitin, Sonia
Knopf
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Such a Pretty Girl
written by Wiess, Laura
MTV
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Tamar
written by Peet, Mal
Candlewick
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Thirteen Reasons Why
written by Asher, Jay
Razorbill
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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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Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress
written by Ferraro, Tina
Delacorte
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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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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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We are SO Crashing Your Bar Mitzvah
written by Rosenbloom, Fiona
Hyperion
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Wednesday Wars, The
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Clarion
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White Darkness, The
written by Mccaughrean, Geraldine
HarperTeen
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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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By: Jackie,
on 11/24/2007
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!)
By: Lizzy Burns,
on 11/21/2007
Nominations for the Cybils close at midnight central time TONIGHT. This is your last chance to have your voice heard. You may submit one title in each of the following eight categories. Nominations are for books published for children and young adults in 2007. If you haven't submitted your suggestions yet, tarry no longer:
Choose your category to nominate (links borrowed from Sheila):
Fantasy and Science Fiction
Fiction Picture Books
Graphic Novels
Middle Grade Fiction
Non-fiction: Middle Grade and Young Adult
Non-fiction Picture Books
Poetry
Young Adult Fiction
The entire above post was stolen borrowed from Jen R.
The Middle Grade titles nominated thus far have been listed over at Little Willow's. Is your favorite missing? Then go nominate while you have the time!
By: Jackie,
on 11/19/2007
"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.
By: Jackie,
on 11/18/2007
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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Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
by Carter, Ally
Publisher: Hyperion
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Cupcake
by Cohn, Rachel
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Cures for Heartbreak
by Rabb, Margo
Publisher: Delacorte
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Dawn and Dusk
by Mead, Alice
Publisher: FSG
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Deadline
by Crutcher, Chris
Publisher: HarperTeen
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Diamonds in the Shadow
by Cooney, Caroline B
Publisher: Delacorte
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Does My Head Look Big In This?
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Publisher: Orchard Books
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Don't Get it Twisted
by Chase, Paula
Publisher: Dafina
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Dramarama
by Lockhart, E.
Publisher: Hyperion
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Enter Three Witches
by Cooney, Caroline B
Publisher: Scholastic
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Reviews: Becky
Ethan, Suspended
by Ehrenberg, Pamela
Publisher: Eerdmans
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Reviews: Charlotte
Evil Genius
by Jinks, Catherine
Publisher: Harcourt
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Reviews: Becky,
Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature
by Brande, Robin
Publisher: Knopf
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Finch Goes Wild
by Janet Gingold
Publisher: Windstorm Creative, Blue Works Division
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Freak Show
by St. James, James
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Thanks go to Sheila for the magic code generation.
By: Lizzy Burns,
on 10/27/2007
I know what you're doing.
You have a few different books you want to nominate; but you know, much like Highlander, there can only be one. One nomination per category.
So, you're sitting back, waiting, hoping some of your favorites will be nominated by other people, so that you don't have to decide to pick one; rather, once 3 of your 4 titles are picked, you'll nominate that title.
I know your strategy. And it is sense making. As long as you don't wait too long and miss the deadline! November 21, people. It's closer than you think. Go to the Cybils blog; check the current nominees; and nominate your favorite title!
And because it has one of the best songs ever, a little You Tube for you.
And yes, we all loved Methos.
Oh, yeah. Topic. Go post your Cybils nominations today!
By: Becky Laney,
on 10/1/2007
Nominating season has officially started over at the Cybils blog. They are seeking nominations in eight categories:
Fantasy/Science Fiction
Fiction Picture Books
Graphic Novels
Middle Grade Fiction
Non-Fiction: Middle Grade and Young Adult
Non-Fiction Picture Books
Poetry
Young Adult Fiction
By: Lizzy Burns,
on 10/1/2007
At the bottom of this post is the full press release. The important part?
It's time to nominate books, baby!
It's simple. Really. Go over to the Cybils blog. You can nominate one book per category. So, go to the category and leave your nomination (title and author, please!) in the comments section. Easy peasy!
OK, here, I'll make it even easier for you; here are the direct links to the category posts.
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Fiction Picture Books
Graphic Novels
Middle Grade Fiction
Nonfiction: Middle Grade and Young Adult
Nonfiction: Picture Books
Poetry
Young Adult Fiction
Press Release:
BOOK BLOGGERS KICK OFF KIDLIT AWARDS' SECOND YEARCHICAGO
Will Harry Potter triumph among critical bloggers? Will novels banned in some school districts find favor online?
With 90 volunteers poised to sift through hundreds of new books, the second annual Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards launches on Oct. 1 at http://www.cybils.com/. Known as the Cybils, it's the only literary contest that combines both the spontaneity of the Web with the thoughtful debate of a book club.
The public's invited to nominate books in eight categories, from picture books up to young adult fiction, so long as the book was first published in 2007 in English (bilingual books are okay too). Once nominations close on Nov. 21, the books go through two rounds of judging, first to select the finalists and then the winners, to be announced on Valentine's Day 2008.
Judges come from the burgeoning ranks of book bloggers in the cozy corner of the Internet called the kidlitosphere. They represent parents, homeschoolers, authors, illustrators, librarians and even teens.
The contest began last year after blogger Kelly Herold expressed dismay that while some literary awards were too snooty – rewarding books kids wouldseldom read – others were too populist and didn't acknowledge the breadth and depth of what's being published today.
"It didn't have to be Brussels sprouts versus gummy bears," said Anne Boles Levy, who started Cybils with Herold. "There are books that fill both needs, to be fun and profound."
Last year's awards prompted more than 480 nominations, and this year's contest will likely dwarf that. As with last year's awards, visitors to the Cybils blog can leave their nominations as comments. There is no nomination form, only the blog, to keep in the spirit of the blogosphere that started it all.
See you Oct. 1!
For further info:
Anne Boles Levy, anne (at) bookbuds (dot) net
By: Jackie,
on 10/1/2007
So today is huge.
First, starting today (6 am Central Time), you can head on over to the Cybils and nominate your favorite 2007 title in each of eight categories. Nominate! Nominate! Each title needs only one nomination, so be sure to check what's already been submitted and enter in your OTHER favorite 2007 title (cause, who, really, can pick just one?!).
Also, today starts Reader Girlz 31 Flavorites!! Chat with your favorite teen lit authors every night this month. EVERY NIGHT! 8 pm EST. Is there anything more awesome than that?!
I'm really excited about both the Cybils and 31 Flavorites. Really Excited.
By: Jackie,
on 9/28/2007
By: Jackie,
on 9/25/2007
If for some reason you were dying to know more(ish) about me or wanted to see a picture*...Well, now's your chance. My profile is up on the Cybils Blog.
*yeah, you still probably won't recognize me walking down the street. I like to thwart.
By: Becky Laney,
on 9/24/2007
Panels for the Cybils have just been announced. The posting started this afternoon. And I'm sure I wasn't the only one anxiously awaiting the news. To read the announcements for yourself, go to the official Cybils blog. I see familiar names (and blogs) on every panel in every category. And I really can't wait to see what this whole process is like. I was excited to follow the news last year, but I'm ecstatic to be a part of something this big :) (I am on the nominating panel in the YA division).
Poetry
Nonfiction Picture Book
Fiction Picture Book
Nonfiction Middle/YA
Middle Grade Fiction
Young Adult Fiction
Fantasy and Science Fiction
Graphic Novels
Do you think it would be kind of like "Red"? Or not..
"Red" is nonfiction. This isn't. So no, I don't think they're probably at all alike.
I've always seen this in the bookstore, but never picked it up because I thought it looked too overwhelming (I mean, one book by ten authors!). But I'm glad you liked it, maybe I'll check it out.
Can you tell us what you didn't like about the last two stories?
I read another review of this by Nymeth and am really interested in reading it. I think it has something for everyone with the mixture of different authors.
I looooved this book...except for the last two stories. I sympathize with you!
I just picked this one up yesterday -- I am planning a 'reading holiday' in a couple of weeks, and this near the top of my list. (Got an annotated Charlotte's Web as a gift today that's also looking very good.)