ALA's Book Picks 2002
-- School Library Journal, 3/1/2002
In this article: Notable Children's Books (Younger, Middle, Older Readers and All Ages)Best Books for Young Adults (Fiction and Nonfiction) Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Fiction and Nonfiction) Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (Graphic Novels, Relationships, Tales of the City, War) |
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Young Adult Library Services Association
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BRENNAN, Michael. Electric Girl. Mighty Gremlin. $9.95. ISBN 0-97035-550-5.
BUSIEK, Kurt. Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City. DC Comics/Juke Box Productions. $19.95. ISBN 1-887279-48-2.
CLOWES, Daniel. Ghost World. Fantagraphics. $9.95. ISBN 1-56097-299-8.
DIXON, Chuck & Jordan Gorfinkel. Birds of Prey. DC Comics. $17.95. ISBN 1-56389-484-X.
FUJISHIMA, Kosuke. Oh My Goddess!: 1-555 GODDESS. Dark Horse. $13.95. ISBN 1-56971-207-7.
GAIMAN, Neil. Death: The High Cost of Living. DC Comics. $12.95. ISBN 1-56389-133-6.
GROENING, Matt. Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror: Spine-Tingling Spooktacular. HarperCollins/Bongo Comics. $15.95. ISBN 0-06-093714-9.
HOSLER, Jay. Clan Apis. Active Synapse. $15. ISBN 0-9677255-0-X.
JEMAS, Bill & Brian Michael Bendis. Ultimate Spider-Man: Power and Responsibility. Marvel Comics. $14.95. ISBN 0-7851-0786-X.
KUDO, Kazuya. Mai the Psychic Girl. Viz Communications. $19.95. ISBN 1-56931-070-X.
LOEB, Jeph. Batman: The Long Halloween. DC Comics. $19.95. ISBN 1-56389-469-6.
MEDLEY, Linda. Castle Waiting: Lucky Road. Olio. $16.95. ISBN 1-888963-07-7.
MILLAR, Mark. Ultimate X-Men: The Tomorrow People. Marvel's Finest. $14.95. ISBN 0-7851-0788-6.
MIYAZAKI, Hayao. Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind: Perfect Collection Vol. 1. Viz Communications. $17.95. ISBN 1-56931-096-3.
MOORE, Alan. Promethea: Book One. DC Comics. $14.95. ISBN 1-56389-667-2.
MOORE, Terry. Strangers in Paradise: High School! Abstract Studio. $8.95. ISBN 1-892597-07-1.
NISHIYAMA, Yuriko. Harlem Beat: No. 1. Mixx Entertainment. $9.95. ISBN 1-892213-04-4.
PETRIE, Doug. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Ring of Fire. Dark Horse. $9.95. ISBN 1-56971-482-7.
SAKAI, Stan. Usagi Yojimbo: Grasscutter. Dark Horse. $16.95. ISBN 1-56971-413-4.
SMITH, Jeff. Bone: Out from Boneville. Cartoon Bks. $12.95. ISBN 0-9636609-4-2.
SMITH, Kevin. Daredevil Visionaries: Kevin Smith. Marvel Comics. $19.95. ISBN 0-7851-0737-1.
TAKAHASHI, Rumiko. Ranma 1/2: Volume 1. Viz Communication. $16.95. ISBN 0-92927-993-X.
WATSON, Andi. Geisha. Oni. $9.95. ISBN 0-9667127-2-2.
WINICK, Judd. The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius. Oni. $8.95. ISBN 1-929998-00-7.
WINICK, Judd. Pedro & Me: Friendship, Loss, & What I Learned. Holt. $15. ISBN 0-8050-6403-6.
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BAUER, Cat. Harley, Like a Person. Winslow. $6.95. ISBN 1-890817-49-X.
BROOKS, Martha. Being with Henry. Groundwood. $9.95. ISBN 0-88899-377-3.
CHBOSKY, Stephen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Pocket Bks. $12. ISBN 0-671-02734-4.
DRAPER, Sharon M. Forged by Fire. S & S/Aladdin. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-81851-3.
EWING, Lynne. Party Girl. Random. $4.99. ISBN 0-375-80210-X.
HAWES, Louise. Rosey in the Present Tense. Walker. $7.95. ISBN 0-8027-8685-5.
HOBBS, Will. The Maze. HarperCollins/Morrow/Avon. $4.95. ISBN 0-380-72913-X.
JENKINS, A. M. Breaking Boxes. Dell. $4.99. ISBN 0-440-22717-8.
JOHNSON, Angela. Toning the Sweep. Scholastic/Point. $4.99. ISBN 0-590-48142-8.
KOLLER, Jackie French. A Place to Call Home. S & S/Aladdin. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-81395-3.
LETTS, Billie. Where the Heart Is. Warner. $5.99. ISBN 0-446-60365-1.
MAH, Adeline Yen. Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter. Dell/Laurel-Leaf. $5.99. ISBN 0-440-22865-4.
MARSDEN, John. Letters from the Inside. Dell/Laurel-Leaf. $4.99. ISBN 0-440-21951-5.
MIKAELSEN, Ben. Petey. Hyperion. $5.99. ISBN 0-7868-1336-9.
MYERS, Walter Dean. Somewhere in the Darkness. Scholastic. $4.50. ISBN 0-590-42412-2.
NYE, Naomi Shihab. Habibi. S & S/Aladdin. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-82523-4.
PELZER, Dave. A Child Called 'It.' Health Communications. $9.95. ISBN 1-55874-366-9.
PHILBRICK, Rodman. Freak the Mighty. Scholastic. $4.99. ISBN 0-439-28606-9.
RINALDI, Ann. The Coffin Quilt: The Feud between the Hatfields & the McCoys. Harcourt. $6. ISBN 0-15-216450-2.
SONES, Sonya. Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy. HarperTrophy. $6.95. ISBN 0-06-446218-8.
THOMAS, Rob. Rats Saw God. S & S/Aladdin. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-80777-5.
VOIGT, Cynthia. Izzy, Willy-Nilly. S & S/Aladdin. $5.50. ISBN 0-689-80446-6.
WELLS, Ken. Meely La Bauve: A Novel. Random. $11.95. ISBN 0-375-75816-X.
WITTLINGER, Ellen. Hard Love. S & S/Aladdin. $8. ISBN 0-689-84154-X.
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BLOCK, Francesca Lia. Missing Angel Juan. HarperTrophy. $4.95. ISBN 0-064-47120-9.
BURGESS, Melvin. Smack. HarperCollins/Morrow/Avon. $6.99. ISBN 0-380-73223-8.
CROSS, Gillian. Tightrope. HarperTrophy. $5.95. ISBN 0-06-447272-8.
FLEISCHMAN, Paul. Seedfolks. HarperTrophy. $4.95. ISBN 0-06-447207-8.
FONG-TORRES, Ben. The Rice Room: Growing up Chinese-American--From Number Two Son to Rock 'n' Roll. Dutton/Plume. $12.95. ISBN 0-452-27412-5.
FRANK, Lucy. Oy, Joy! S & S/Aladdin. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-84318-6.
HAMILL, Pete. Snow in August. Warner. $14. ISBN 0-446-67525-3.
HINOJOSA, Maria. Crews: Gang Members Talk to Maria Hinojosa. Harcourt. $11. ISBN 0-15-200283-9.
JOHNSON, Stephen T. Alphabet City. Puffin. $6.99. ISBN 0-14-055904-3.
LEVY, Marilyn. Run for Your Life. Paperstar. $5.99. ISBN 0-698-11608-9.
MOWRY, Jess. Babylon Boyz. S & S/Aladdin. $8. ISBN 0-689-82592-7.
MYERS, Walter Dean. 145th Street: Short Stories. Dell/Laurel-Leaf. $5.50. ISBN 0-440-22916-2.
RODRIGUEZ, Luis J. Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days In L.A. S & S/Touchstone. $13. ISBN 0-671-88231-7.
SANTIAGO, Esmeralda. Almost a Woman. Vintage. $12. ISBN 0-375-70521-X.
SHUSTERMAN, Neal. Downsiders. S & S/Aladdin. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-83969-3.
SINCLAIR, April. Coffee Will Make You Black. HarperCollins/Morrow/Avon. $12. ISBN 0-380-72459-6.
SMITH, Betty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. HarperPerennial. $12. ISBN 0-06-092988-X.
SOTO, Gary Buried Onions. HarperTrophy. $11. ISBN 0-06-440771-3.
VIZZINI, Ned. Teen Angst? Naaah...: A Quasi-Autobiography. Free Spirit. $12.95. ISBN 1-575-42084-8.
WHELAN, Gloria. Homeless Bird. HarperTrophy. $5.95. ISBN 0-06-440819-1.
WILLIAMS-GARCIA, Rita. Fast Talk on a Slow Track. Puffin. $5.99. ISBN 0-14-130231-3.
WOLFF, Virginia Euwer. Make Lemonade. Scholastic. $3.95. ISBN 0-590-48141-X.
WOODSON, Jacqueline. If You Come Softly. Paperstar. $4.99. ISBN 0-698-11862-6.
ZINDEL, Paul. Rats. Hyperion. $4.99. ISBN 0-786-81225-7.
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AASENG, Nathan. Navajo Code Talkers. Walker. $7.95. ISBN 0-8027-7589-6.
BROWN, Dee. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West. Holt. $16. ISBN 0-8050-6669-1.
EDELMAN, Bernard. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam. Pocket Bks. $14. ISBN 0-671-66112-4.
EISNER, Will. Last Day in Vietnam: A Memory. Dark Horse. $10.95. ISBN 1-56971-500-9.
HOLLIDAY, Laurel. Why Do They Hate Me?: Young Lives Caught in War & Conflict. Pocket/Archway. $4.99. ISBN 0-671-03454-5.
HUNTER, Mollie. The King's Swift Rider: A Novel on Robert the Bruce. HarperTrophy. $5.95. ISBN 0-06-447216-7.
HUTH, Angela. Land Girls. St. Martin's. $13.95. ISBN 0-312-17195-1.
KUBERT, Joe. Fax from Sarajevo: A Story of Survival. Dark Horse. $16.95. ISBN 1-56971-346-4.
MAZER, Harry. The Last Mission. Dell/Laurel-Leaf. $4.99. ISBN 0-440-94797-9.
MEAD, Alice. Adem's Cross. Dell/Laurel-Leaf. $4.50. ISBN 0-440-22735-6.
MIKLOWITZ, Gloria D. Masada: The Last Fortress. Eerdmans. $7. ISBN 0-8028-5168-1.
MITCHELL, Margaret. Gone with the Wind. Warner. $7.99. ISBN 0-446-36538-6.
O'BRIEN, Tim. The Things They Carried. Broadway. $13.95. ISBN 0-7679-0289-0.
OPDYKE, Irene Gut. In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer. Anchor. $12. ISBN 0-385-72032-7.
ORLEV, Uri. The Man from the Other Side. Puffin. $4.99. ISBN 0-14-037088-9.
PAULSEN, Gary. Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment & Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers. Dell/Laurel-Leaf. $5.50. ISBN 0-440-22838-7.
PAUSEWANG, Gudrun. Final Journey. Puffin. $5.99. ISBN 0-14-130104-X.
REMARQUE, Erich Maria. All Quiet on the Western Front. Ballantine. $6.99. ISBN 0-449-21394-3.
REUTER, Bjarne. The Boys from St. Petri. tr. from Danish by Anthea Bell. Puffin. $4.99. ISBN 0-14-037994-0.
ROSTKOWSKI, Margaret I. After the Dancing Days. HarperTrophy. $4.95. ISBN 0-06-440248-7.
RYLANT, Cynthia. I Had Seen Castles. Harcourt. $5. ISBN 0-15-200374-6.
SACCO, Joe. Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995. Fantagraphics. $19.95. ISBN 1-56097-470-2.
WALLACE, Terry. Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans. Ballantine. $6.99. ISBN 0-345-31197-3.
| The members of YALSA's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Committee are: Sarah A. Dentan, chair, Berkeley, CA; Emily Dagg, Seattle, WA; Rhonda Glazier, Emporia, KS; Shari L. Johnson, Pearl River, NY; Brenda S. Kilmer, Miami, FL; Eileen M. Kuhl, Towson, MD; Barbara Meisenheimer, Vancouver, WA; Michael G. Pawuk, Brooklyn, OH; Nancy Reich, Los Angeles; Tom K. Reynolds, Edmonds, WA; Gail A. Richmond, San Diego, CA; Dawn Rutherford, Bellevue, WA; Bill Stack, Jamaica, NY; Tricia A. Suellentrop, Kansas City, KS; and Sally Anne M. Thompson, Scottsdale, AZ. |
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