ALA Book Picks 2004 (Young Adult)
-- School Library Journal, 3/1/2004
In this article:
- Notable Children's Books
- Best Books for Young Adults
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. Purple Hibiscus. Algonquin. Tr $23.95. ISBN 1-56512-387-5.
Bell, Hilari. The Goblin Wood. HarperCollins/Eos. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-051371-3; PLB $17.89. ISBN 0-06-051372-1.
Bird, Eugenie. Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand. photos. by David Ellwand. Candlewick. Tr $40. ISBN 0-7636-1413-0.
Bray, Libba. A Great and Terrible Beauty. Delacorte. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-385-73028-4; PLB $18.99. ISBN 0-385-90161-5.
Brennan, Herbie. Faerie Wars. Bloomsbury. Tr $17.95. ISBN 1-58234-810-3.
Brooks, Kevin. Lucas. Scholastic/The Chicken House. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-45698-3.
Brooks, Martha. True Confessions of a Heartless Girl. Farrar/Melanie Kroupa Bks. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-37806-1.
Buckingham, Dorothea N. Staring Down the Dragon. Sydney. pap. $10.95. ISBN 0-9724577-3-9.
Burt, Guy. Sophie. Ballantine. Tr $12.95. ISBN 0-345-44659-3.
Calhoun, Dia. White Midnight. Farrar. Tr $18. ISBN 0-374-38389-8.
Capuzzo, Michael. Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916. Crown. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-375-82231-3; PLB $18.99. ISBN 0-375-92231-8.
Coburn, Jake. Prep. Dutton. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-525-47135-9.
Cofer, Judith Ortiz. The Meaning of Consuelo. Farrar. Tr $20. ISBN 0-374-20509-4.
Crowe, Chris. Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case. Penguin Putnam/Phyllis Fogelman Bks. Tr $18.99. ISBN 0-8037-2804-2.
Crutcher, Chris. King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography. Greenwillow. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-050249-5; PLB $17.89. ISBN 0-06-050250-9.
Davis, Amanda. Wonder When You'll Miss Me. HarperCollins/Morrow. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-688-16781-0.
Donnelly, Jennifer. A Northern Light. Harcourt. Tr $17. ISBN 0-15-216705-6.
Fleming, Candace. Ben Franklin's Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman's Life. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $19.95. ISBN 0-689-83549-3.
Fradin, Dennis Brindell & Judith Bloom Fradin. Fight On! Mary Church Terrell's Battle for Integration. Clarion. Tr $17. ISBN 0-618-13349-6.
Frank, E. R.. Friction. S & S/Atheneum/A Richard Jackson Bk. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-85384-X.
Freedman, Russell. In Defense of Liberty: The Story of America's Bill of Rights. Holiday House. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-8324-1585-6.
Freese, Barbara. Coal: A Human History. Perseus. Tr $25. ISBN 0-7382-0400-5.
Frost, Helen. Keesha's House. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-34064-1.
Going, K. L. Fat Kid Rules the World. Putnam. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-399-23990-1.
Goodman, Alison. Singing the Dogstar Blues. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-670-03610-2.
Greenberg, Jan & Sandra Jordan. Runaway Girl: The Artist Louise Bourgeois. Abrams. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-8109-4237-2.
Haddon, Mark. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A Novel. Doubleday. Tr $22.95. ISBN 0-385-50945-6.
Hampton, Wilborn. September 11, 2001: Attack on New York City. Candlewick. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-7636-1949-3.
Hautman, Pete. Sweetblood. S & S. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-689-85048-4.
Hearn, Lian. Across the Nightingale Floor. (Tales of the Otori Series, Bk. #1). Riverhead. Tr $24.95. ISBN 1-57322-225-9.
Henkes, Kevin. Olive's Ocean. Greenwillow. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-053543-1; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-053544-X.
Hoffman, Nina Kiriki. A Stir of Bones. Viking. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-670-03551-3.
Holt, Kimberly Willis. Keeper of the Night. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8050-6361-7.
Horvath, Polly. The Canning Season. Farrar. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-39956-5.
Jenkins, A. M. Out of Order. HarperCollins. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-623968-0; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-6239699.
Johnson, Angela. The First Part Last. S & S. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-84922-2.
Johnson, Kathleen Jeffrie. Target. Millbrook/Roaring Brook. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-7613-1932-8; PLB $22.90. ISBN 0-7613-2790-8.
Juby, Susan. Alice, I Think. HarperTempest. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-051543-0; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-051544-9.
Koja, Kathe. Buddha Boy. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-30998-1.
Korman, Gordon. Jake, Reinvented. Hyperion. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-1957-X.
Krisher, Trudy. Uncommon Faith. Holiday House. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-8234-1791-3.
Levithan, David. Boy Meets Boy. Knopf/Borzoi. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-82400-6; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-375-92400-0.
Little, Jason. Shutterbug Follies. Doubleday. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-385-50346-6.
Lowachee, Karin. Burndive. Warner/Aspect. pap. $6.99. ISBN 0-446-61318-5.
Mack, Tracy. Birdland. Scholastic. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-53590-5.
Mackler, Carolyn. The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things. Candlewick. RTE $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-1958-2.
McNamee, Graham. Acceleration. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73119-1; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-385-90144-5.
Martinez, Manuel Luis. Drift. Picador. pap. $14. ISBN 0-312-30995-3.
Maynard, Joyce. The Usual Rules. St. Martin's. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-312-24261-1.
Meyer, L. A. Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy. Harcourt. Tr $17. ISBN 0-15-216731-5.
Murphy, Jim. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. Clarion. Tr $16. ISBN 0-395-77608-2.
Murphy, Jim. Inside the Alamo. Delacorte. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-385-32574-6; PLB $18.99. ISBN 0-385-90092-9.
Murray, Jaye. Bottled Up: A Novel. Dial. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2897-2.
Myracle, Lauren. Kissing Kate. Dutton. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-525-46917-6.
Naidoo, Beverly. Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-050799-3; PLB $17.89. ISBN 0-06-050800-0.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Breath. S &S/Atheneum. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86174-5.
November, Sharyn, ed. Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction. Firebird. Tr $19.99. ISBN 0-14-250142-5.
Osa, Nancy. Cuba 15. Delacorte. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73021-7; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-385-90086-4.
Parker, Jeff. The Interman. Octopus. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-9725553-0-7.
Pattou, Edith. East. Harcourt. Tr $18. ISBN 0-15-204563-5.
Paulsen, Gary. How Angel Peterson Got His Name and Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $12.95. ISBN 0-385-72949-9; PLB $14.99. ISBN 0-385-90090-2.
Peck, Richard. The River between Us. Dial. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2735-6.
Pierce, Tamora. Trickster's Choice. (Daughter of the Lioness Series). Random. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-375-81466-3; PLB $19.99. ISBN 0-375-91466-8.
Pratchett, Terry. The Wee Free Men: A Story of Discworld. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-001236-6; PLB $17.89. ISBN 0-06-001237-4.
Rapp, Adam. 33 Snowfish. Candlewick. RTE $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-1874-8.
Rees, Celia. Pirates! Bloomsbury. Tr $17.95. ISBN 1-58234-816-2.
REEVE, Philip. Mortal Engines. (The Hungry City Chronicles Series). HarperCollins/Eos. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-008207-0; PLB $17.89. ISBN 0-06-008208-9.
Roach, Mary. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. Norton. Tr $23.95. ISBN 0-393-05093-9.
ROWLING, J. K. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. illus. by Mary GrandPré. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. Tr $29.99. ISBN 0-439-35806-X; PLB $34.99. ISBN 0-439-56761-0.
Rylant, Cynthia. God Went to Beauty School. HarperTempest. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-009433-8; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-009434-6.
Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood. Pantheon. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-375-42230-7.
SÍS, Peter. The Tree of Life: A Book Depicting the Life of Charles Darwin: Naturalist, Geologist & Thinker. illus. by author. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. Tr $18. ISBN 0-374-45628-3.
Slade, Arthur. Dust. Delacorte. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73004-7; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-385-90093-7
Spinelli, Jerry. Milkweed. Knopf. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-81374-8; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-375-91374-2.
STROUD, Jonathan. The Amulet of Samarkand. (The Bartimaeus Trilogy Series, Bk. #1). Hyperion/Miramax. RTE $17.95. ISBN 0-7868-1859-X.
Thompson, Craig. Blankets: An Illustrated Novel. Top Shelf. Tr $29.95. ISBN 1-891830-43-0.
Trueman, Terry. Inside Out. HarperTempest. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-623962-1; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-623963-X.
Vance, Susanna. Deep. Delacorte. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-730-57-8; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-385-90080-5.
Vande Velde, Vivian. Heir Apparent. Harcourt. Tr $17. ISBN 0-15-204560-0.
Wittlinger, Ellen. Zigzag. S & S. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-84996-6.
Woodson, Jacqueline. Locomotion. Putnam. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-399-23115-3.
Wrede, Patricia C. & Caroline Stevermer. Sorcery & Cecelia, or, the Enchanted Chocolate Pot: Being the Correspondance of Two Young Ladies of Quality Regarding Various Magical Scandals in London and the Country. Harcourt. Tr $17. ISBN 0-15-204615-1.
Yolen, Jane. Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur. Harcourt. Tr $17. ISBN 0-15-202527-8.
Zahn, Timothy. Dragon and Thief: A Dragonback Adventure. TOR. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-765-30124-5; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-765-34272-3.
The members of the YALSA 2004 Best Books for Young Adults committee are Kimberly L. Paone, chair, Free Public Library of Elizabeth, NJ; Leslie A. Acevedo, Flint (MI) Public Library; Angelina Benedetti, King County Library System, Issaquah, WA; Edith E. H. Cummings, Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN; Cindy Dobrez, Harbor Lights School, Holland, MI; Betsy J. Fraser, Calgary Public Library, Canada; Diana Tixier Herald, The Center for Adolescent Reading, Grand Junction, CO; Jennifer Hubert, Little Red School House, New York; Kathleen T. Isaacs, Edmund Burke School, Washington, DC; Betsy J. Levine, San Francisco Public Library; Cindy Lombardo, Tuscarawas County Library, New Philadelphia, OH; Richie Partington, Richie's Picks, Sebastopol, CA; Adela Peskorz, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN; Karen J. Tannenbaum, Evansville (IN) Vanderburgh Public Library; Cheryl Karp Ward, East Hartford (CT) High School; Gillian Engberg, consultant, Booklist, Chicago; Sharon Rawlins, administrative assistant, Piscataway (NJ) Public Library.
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Asai, Carrie. The Book of the Shadow. ISBN 0-689-85949-X.
––––. The Book of the Sword. S & S/Pulse. ISBN 0-689-85948-1. ea vol: (Samurai Girl Series). S & S/Pulse. pap. $6.99.
Ashanti. Foolish/Unfoolish. Hyperion. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-4013-0030-8.
Beatty, Scott. JLA: The Ultimate Guide to the Justice League of America. DK. Tr $19.99. ISBN 0-7894-8893-0.
Bendis, Brian Michael. Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2. Marvel. Tr $29.99. ISBN 0-785-11061-5.
Boards: The Art and Design of the Skateboard. Universe. pap. $18.95. ISBN 0-7893-0977-7.
Bonnell, Jennifer. D.I.Y. Girl: The Real Girl's Guide to Making Everything from Lip Gloss to Lamps. Puffin. pap. $12.99. ISBN 0-14-250048-8.
Brian, Kate. The Princess and the Pauper. S & S. RTE $14.95. ISBN 0-689-86173-7.
Cabot, Meggin. The Boy Next Door. HarperCollins/Avon. pap. $13.95. ISBN 0-06-009619-5.
Chandler, Elizabeth. The Deep End of Fear. (Dark Secrets Series). S & S. pap. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-85259-2.
Christe, Ian. Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal. HarperEntertainment. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-06-052362-X.
Clarke, Miranda. Night of a Thousand Boyfriends. Quirk. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-931686-35-1.
Collier-Thompson, Kristi. The Girls' Guide to Dreams. Sterling. pap. $12.95. ISBN 1-4027-0032-6.
COOMBS, Davey. MX: The Way of the MotoCrosser. Abrams. Tr $29.95. ISBN 0-8109-4272-0.
Dean, Zoey. The A List. Little, Brown. pap. $8.99. ISBN 0-316-73435-7.
DeFalco, Tom. The Hulk: The Incredible Guide. DK. Tr $24.99. ISBN 0-7894-9260-1.
Edut, Tali & Ophira Edut. Astrostyle: Star-studded Advice for Love, Life, and Looking Good. S & S/Fireside. pap. $12. ISBN 0-7432-4985-2.
ELEVELD, Mark, ed. Spoken Word Revolution: Slam, Hip Hop & the Poetry of a New Generation. Sourcebooks/Media Fusion. Tr $24.95. ISBN 1-4022-0037-4.
Flake, Sharon. Begging for Change. Hyperion. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-0601-X.
Fricke, Jim. Yes Yes Y'all: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip-Hop's First Decade. Da Capo. 2002. Tr $35. ISBN 0-306-84484-7.
Fulghum, Hunter. Don't Try This at Home: How to Win a Sumo Match, Catch a Great White Shark, and Start an Independent Nation and Other Extraordinary Feats (for Ordinary People). Broadway. pap. $14. ISBN 0-7679-1159-8.
Giles, Gail. Dead Girls Don't Write Letters. Millbrook/Roaring Brook. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-7613-1727-9.
Gregory, Leland. Hey Idiot!: Chronicles of Human Stupidity. ISBN 0-7407-3902-6.
––––. Stupid Crook Book. ISBN 0-7407-2694-3.
ea vol: Andrews McMeel. pap. $9.95.
GROENING, Matt. Simpsons Comics Madness. HarperPerennial. pap. $14.95. ISBN 0-06-053061-8.
Halliday, John. Shooting Monarchs. S & S/Margaret K. McElderry Bks. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-84338-0.
Halvorson, Marilyn. Bull Rider. Orca. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-55143-233-1.
Hart, Christopher. Manga Mania Fantasy Worlds: How to Draw the Enchanted Worlds of Japanese Comics. 0-823-02972-7.
––––. Manga Mania Villains: How to Draw the Super Villains of Manga and Anime. ISBN 0-823-02971-9. ea vol: illus. by author. Watson-Guptill. pap. $19.95.
Hopkins, Cathy. Mates, Dates, and Cosmic Kisses. ISBN 0-689-85545-1.
––––. Mates, Dates, and Designer Divas. ISBN 0-689-85546-X.
––––. Mates, Dates, and Inflatable Bras. ISBN 0-689-85544-3. ea vol: S & S/Pulse. pap. $4.99.
Horowitz, Anthony. Skeleton Key: An Alex Rider Adventure. Philomel. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-399-23777-1.
How to Hold a Crocodile. Firefly. Tr $19.95. ISBN 1-55297-805-2.
Huebner, Mark. Sports Bloopers: All-Star Flubs and Fumbles. Firefly. pap. $19.95. ISBN 1-55297-627-0.
Japanese Comickers: Draw Anime and Manga Like Japan's Hottest Artists. Harper Design International. pap. $24.95. ISBN 0-06-051355-1.
Johnson, Angela. The First Part Last. S & S. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-84922-2.
Kleh, Cindy. Snowboarding Skills: The Back-to-Basics Essentials for All Levels. Firefly. pap. $16.95. ISBN 1-55297-626-2.
Koon, Jeff & Andy Powell. Wearing of This Garment Does Not Enable You to Fly. Free Pr. Tr $12.95. ISBN 0-7432-4475-3.
Kyi, Tanya Lloyd. Truth. Orca. pap. $9.95. ISBN 1-55143-265-X.
Levithan, David. Boy Meets Boy. Knopf/Borzoi. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-82400-6; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-375-92400-0.
Levy, Joel. Really Useful: Origins of Everyday Things. Firefly. Tr $39.95. ISBN 1-55297-623-8.
Little, Jason. Shutterbug Follies. Doubleday. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-385-50346-6.
Macdonald, Andy. Dropping in with Andy Mac: Life of a Pro Skateboarder. S & S/Pulse. pap. $9.99. ISBN 0-689-85784-5.
Malone, Bonz. Hip-Hop Immortals: Volume 1: The Re-Mix. Avalon. Tr $39.95. ISBN 1-56025-518-8.
Marz, Ron. The Path: Crisis of Faith. CrossGeneration Comics. pap. $19.95. ISBN 1-931484-32-5.
McDonald, Janet. Twists and Turns. Farrar. Tr $18.95. ISBN 0-374-39955-7.
McNamee, Graham. Acceleration. Random. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73119-1.
Milano, Selene. Unforgettable Color: Makeup with Confidence. Firefly. pap. $24.95. ISBN 1-55297-670-X.
Mirra, Dave. Mirra Images: The Story of My Life. HarperCollins. pap. $15.95. ISBN 0-06-098916-5.
Montano, Mark. Super Suite: The Ultimate Bedroom Makeover Guide for Girls. Universe. pap. $17.95. ISBN 0-7893-0811-8.
Morse, Jennifer Corr. Scholastic Book of World Records 2004. Scholastic Reference. pap. $9.95. ISBN 0-439-54250-2.
Nixon, Joan. Nightmare. Random. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73026-8.
Paint Me Like I Am: Teen Poems from WritersCorps. HarperTempest. pap. $6.99. ISBN 0-06-447264-7.
Payment, Simone. Navy SEALs: Special Operations for the U.S. Navy. Rosen. PLB $26.50. ISBN 0-8239-3809-3.
Peretti, Frank. Nightmare Academy. (Veritas Project Series). Tommy Nelson. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8499-7617-0.
Platt, Larry. Only the Strong Survive: The Odyssey of Allen Iverson. HarperCollins/ReganBooks. Tr $25.95. ISBN 0-06-009773-6.
Platt, Richard. Crime Scene: The Ultimate Guide to Forensic Science. DK. Tr $25. ISBN 0-7894-8891-4.
Rees, Douglas. Vampire High. Delacorte. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73117-5.
Roeper, Richard. Ten Sure Signs a Movie Character Is Doomed and Other Surprising Movie Lists. Hyperion. pap. $14. ISBN 0-7868-8830-X.
Rylant, Cynthia. God Went to Beauty School. HarperTempest. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-009433-8.
Schiff, Nancy Rica. Odd Jobs: Portraits of Unusual Occupations. Ten Speed. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-58008-457-5.
Schreiber, Ellen. Vampire Kisses. HarperCollins. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-009334-X.
Seate, Mike. Jesse James: The Man and His Machines. MBI. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-7603-1614-7.
Shaw, Tucker. "What's That Smell?" (Oh It's Me): 50 Mortifying Situations and How to Deal with Them. Penguin/AlloyBooks. pap. $7.99. ISBN 0-14-250011-9.
Bird, Eugenie. Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand. photos. by David Ellwand. Candlewick. Tr $40. ISBN 0-7636-1413-0.
Simpson, Jessica. Jessica Simpson I Do: Achieving Your Dream Wedding. NVU/Innerworkings. Tr $29.95. ISBN 0-9724-5753-4.
Soto, Gary. The Afterlife. Harcourt. Tr $16. ISBN 0-15-204774-3.
Springer, Nancy. Blood Trail. Holiday House. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8234-1723-9.
Stine, R. L. Dangerous Girls. HarperCollins. Tr $13.99. ISBN 0-06-053080-4; PLB $14.89. ISBN 0-06-053081-2.
Tattoo Nation: Portraits of Celebrity Body Art. Bulfinch. Tr $35. ISBN 0-8212-2781-5.
Traig, Jennifer. Makeup: Things to Make and Do. Chronicle. pap. $12.95. ISBN 0-8118-3679-7.
Trueman, Terry. Inside Out. HarperTempest. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-623962-1.
Tupac: Resurrection 1971-1996. Atria. Tr $29.95. ISBN 0-7434-7434-1.
Willingham, Bill. Animal Farm. $12.95. ISBN 1-40120-077-X.
––––. Legends in Exile. $9.95. ISBN 1-56389-942-6. ea vol: (Fables Series). Vertigo. pap.
Wood, Nick. 360 New York. Abrams. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-8109-4624-6.
The members of the YALSA 2004 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers committee are Ty R. Burns, chair, Cypress Springs High School, TX; Sallie H. Barringer, Walnut Hills (OH) High School; Stacy Dillon, Librarian LREI, New York; Mary Ann Harlan, Arcata High School, CA; Maureen Hartman, Minneapolis (MN) Public Library; Kimberly Patton, Lawrence, KS; Karen M. Perry, Central Davidson Middle School, NC; Susan Raboy, Consultant Young Adult Services, NY; Karyn N. Silverman, New York Public Library; Jennifer M. Stencel, Richfield Branch (OH) Library of ASCPL; Jamie Lynn Watson, Harford (MD) County Public Library; Ilene Cooper, consultant, Booklist, Chicago; Melanie A. Rapp-Weiss, administrative assistant, Cuyahoga County (OH) Public Library.
