The following books have been selected by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) as the Top Ten books of 2009. Don't confuse this with the Teens' Top Ten that I have been posting selections from. Those books will be voted on by teens in October!
It's Complicated: The American Teenager, by Robin Bowman.
Waiting for Normal, by Leslie Conner.
Mexican WhiteBoy, by Matt de la Pena.
Bog Child, by Siobhan Dowd.
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins.
Ten Cents a Dance, by Christine Fletcher.
Baby, by Joseph Monninger.
Nation, by Terry Pratchett.
Skim, by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki.
The Brothers Torres, by Coert Voorhees.
For more books recommended by YALSA, click here.
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Teens' Top Ten Nominations - Truancy by Isamu Fukui
This week's book is Truancy by Isamu Fukui!
Book Synopsis:
In an alternate world, in a nameless totalitarian city, the autocratic Mayor rules the school system with an iron fist, with the help of his Educators. Fighting against the Mayor and his repressive Educators is a group of former students called the Truancy, whose goal is to take down the system by any means possible-at any cost.
Against this backdrop, fifteen-year-old Tack is just trying to survive. His days are filled with sadistic teachers, unrelenting schoolwork, and indifferent parents. Things start to look up when he meets Umasi, a mysterious boy who runs a lemonade stand in an uninhabited district.
Then someone close to Tack gets killed in the crossfire between the Educators and the Truants, and Tack swears vengeance. To achieve his purpose, he abandons his old life and joins the Truancy. There, he confronts Zyid, an enigmatic leader with his own plans for Tack. But Tack soon finds himself torn between his desire for vengeance and his growing sympathy for the Truants...
Check back next week for information about the next book on the 2009 Teens' Top Ten Nominations list!
Book Synopsis:In an alternate world, in a nameless totalitarian city, the autocratic Mayor rules the school system with an iron fist, with the help of his Educators. Fighting against the Mayor and his repressive Educators is a group of former students called the Truancy, whose goal is to take down the system by any means possible-at any cost.
Against this backdrop, fifteen-year-old Tack is just trying to survive. His days are filled with sadistic teachers, unrelenting schoolwork, and indifferent parents. Things start to look up when he meets Umasi, a mysterious boy who runs a lemonade stand in an uninhabited district.
Then someone close to Tack gets killed in the crossfire between the Educators and the Truants, and Tack swears vengeance. To achieve his purpose, he abandons his old life and joins the Truancy. There, he confronts Zyid, an enigmatic leader with his own plans for Tack. But Tack soon finds himself torn between his desire for vengeance and his growing sympathy for the Truants...
Check back next week for information about the next book on the 2009 Teens' Top Ten Nominations list!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Teens' Top Ten Nominations - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
This week's book is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins!
To save her young sister from competing, Katniss Everdeen takes her place in the annual Hunger GAmes, a televised competition in which only one person, the winner, survives. By turns an adventure, a love story, and a futuristic thriller, this is the first in a planned trilogy.
From Booklist
*Starred Review* This is a grand-opening salvo in a new series by the author of the Underland Chronicles. Sixteen-year-old Katniss poaches food for her widowed mother and little sister from the forest outside the legal perimeter of District 12, the poorest of the dozen districts constituting Panem, the North American dystopic state that has replaced the U.S. in the not-too-distant future. Her hunting and tracking skills serve her well when she is then cast into the nation’s annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death where contestants must battle harsh terrain, artificially concocted weather conditions, and two teenaged contestants from each of Panem’s districts. District 12’s second “tribute” is Peeta, the baker’s son, who has been in love with Katniss since he was five. Each new plot twist ratchets up the tension, moving the story forward and keeping the reader on edge. Although Katniss may be skilled with a bow and arrow and adept at analyzing her opponents’ next moves, she has much to learn about personal sentiments, especially her own. Populated by three-dimensional characters, this is a superb tale of physical adventure, political suspense, and romance. Grades 9-12. --Francisca Goldsmith
Check back next week for information about the next book on the 2009 Teens' Top Ten Nominations list!
To save her young sister from competing, Katniss Everdeen takes her place in the annual Hunger GAmes, a televised competition in which only one person, the winner, survives. By turns an adventure, a love story, and a futuristic thriller, this is the first in a planned trilogy.
From Booklist
*Starred Review* This is a grand-opening salvo in a new series by the author of the Underland Chronicles. Sixteen-year-old Katniss poaches food for her widowed mother and little sister from the forest outside the legal perimeter of District 12, the poorest of the dozen districts constituting Panem, the North American dystopic state that has replaced the U.S. in the not-too-distant future. Her hunting and tracking skills serve her well when she is then cast into the nation’s annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death where contestants must battle harsh terrain, artificially concocted weather conditions, and two teenaged contestants from each of Panem’s districts. District 12’s second “tribute” is Peeta, the baker’s son, who has been in love with Katniss since he was five. Each new plot twist ratchets up the tension, moving the story forward and keeping the reader on edge. Although Katniss may be skilled with a bow and arrow and adept at analyzing her opponents’ next moves, she has much to learn about personal sentiments, especially her own. Populated by three-dimensional characters, this is a superb tale of physical adventure, political suspense, and romance. Grades 9-12. --Francisca Goldsmith
Check back next week for information about the next book on the 2009 Teens' Top Ten Nominations list!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
2009 Teens' Top Ten Nominations - City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
This week's book is City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare!
This volume is the second book in the Mortal Instruments trilogy, and it continues the saga of Clary and her best friend Simon as they struggle to find their place in a magical world parallel to their NYC home. Demon-fighting shadowhunters, vampires, warlocks, werewolves, faeries, and a master villain named Valentine provide a heart-pounding backdrop as Clary uncovers secrets about her past.
If you would like to start to at the beginning of the series, the first book is City of Bones. If you like the series, the newest book, City of Glass, just came out!
Check back next week for information about the next book on the 2009 Teens' Top Ten Nominations list!
This volume is the second book in the Mortal Instruments trilogy, and it continues the saga of Clary and her best friend Simon as they struggle to find their place in a magical world parallel to their NYC home. Demon-fighting shadowhunters, vampires, warlocks, werewolves, faeries, and a master villain named Valentine provide a heart-pounding backdrop as Clary uncovers secrets about her past.If you would like to start to at the beginning of the series, the first book is City of Bones. If you like the series, the newest book, City of Glass, just came out!
Check back next week for information about the next book on the 2009 Teens' Top Ten Nominations list!
Monday, April 27, 2009
2009 Teens' Top Ten Nominations - Untamed by Kristin and P.C. Cast
This week's book is Untamed by Kristin and P.C. Cast!
At finishing school for young vampyres, Zoey makes a shocking discovery about the school's leader, but no one will listen to her as her undead friends and three different boyfriends turn against her. Loyalities are strained, truths are revealed, and an ancient evil is awakened in Cast's fourth House of Night novel.
Check back next week for information about the next book on the 2009 Teens' Top Ten Nominations list!
At finishing school for young vampyres, Zoey makes a shocking discovery about the school's leader, but no one will listen to her as her undead friends and three different boyfriends turn against her. Loyalities are strained, truths are revealed, and an ancient evil is awakened in Cast's fourth House of Night novel.
Check back next week for information about the next book on the 2009 Teens' Top Ten Nominations list!
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson - Book Review by Callie
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
The book I read was called, "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson; a science fiction novel with futuristic qualities. I really enjoyed this book, it was exciting from beginning to end. It's about a seventeen year old girl who wakes up from a coma, but can't remember any of her life before. As she slowly regains her memory, she finds out more and mroe things about herself and uncovers secrets about the accicdent that put her into the coma. Anyways, it's a good read, one that everyone would enjoy.
Book Review by Callie
The Adoration of Jenna Fox - Book Review by Christa
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
This fascinating little story starts out with Jenna and her mother just after she awoke from a year long coma. She is scared and struggles with everything around her. It doesn't take long, though, to notice something isn't right. her parents aren't telling her something, and she's determined to find out what. As she begins to make freinds, she can't help but wonder where her friends from before the accident are now - and why they have not come to see her. Will Jenna ever find out the awful truth behind the accident? Well read it for yourself and enjoy a book that surprises you with each turn of a page! The author, Mary E. Pearson, really knows how to write a great book. You'll never guess what happens next, so you'll have to read it yourself.
Book Review by Christa
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