ALA Book Picks 2005--Best Books for Young Adults
-- School Library Journal, 3/1/2005
In this article:
- Notable Children's Books
- Best Books for Young Adults
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Best Books for Young Adults - Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Aidinoff, Elsie V. The Garden. HarperTempest. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-055605-6.
Allen, Thomas B. George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War. National Geographic. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-7922-5126-1.
Almond, David. The Fire-Eaters. Delacorte. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73170-1.
Bass, L. G. Sign of the Qin.(Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh Series, Bk. #1, Hyperion. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-7868-1918-9.
Bausum, Ann. With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for a Woman's Right to Vote. National Geographic. Tr $21.95. ISBN 0-7922-7647-7.
Bolden, Tonya. Wake Up Our Souls: A Celebration of Black American Artists. Abrams. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-8109-4527-4.
Braff,Joshua. The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green. Algonquin. Tr $22.95. ISBN 1-56512-420-0.
Burgess, Melvin. Doing It. Holt. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-8050-7565-8.
Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts: A Novel. Putnam. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-399-23861-1.
Chotjewitz, David. Daniel Half-Human and the Good Nazi. tr. by Doris Orgel. S & S/Atheneum/A Richard Jackson Bk. RTE $17.95. ISBN 0-689-85747-0.
Corrigan, Eireann. Splintering. Scholastic. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-53597-2.
Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bucking the Sarge. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-32307-7.
de Lint, Charles. The Blue Girl. Viking. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-670-05924-2.
Dunkle, Clare B. The Hollow Kingdom. Holt. 2003. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8050-7390-6.
Farmer, Nancy. The Sea of Trolls. S & S/Atheneum/A Richard Jackson Bk. RTE $17.95. ISBN 0-689-86744-1.
Fisher, Catherine. The Oracle Betrayed. Greenwillow. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-057157-8.
Flake, Sharon G. Who Am I Without Him?: Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-0693-1.
Flinn, Alex. Nothing to Lose. HarperTempest. Tr 15.99. ISBN 0-06-051750-6.
Freedman, Russell. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights. Clarion. Tr $18. ISBN 0-618-15976-2.
Fusco, Kimberly Newton. Tending to Grace. Knopf. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-375-82862-1.
Greenberg, Jan & Sandra Jordan. Andy Warhol: Prince of Pop. Delacorte. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-385-73056-X.
Halpin, Brendan. Donorboy. Villard. Tr $12.95. ISBN 1-4000-6277-2.
Hautman, Pete. Godless. S & S. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-86278-4.
Hoose, Phillip. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird. Farrar/Melanie Kroupa Bks. Tr $20. ISBN 0-374-36173-8.
Horowitz, Anthony. Eagle Strike: An Alex Rider Adventure. Philomel. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-399-23979-0.
Janeczko, Paul B. Worlds Afire: The Hartford Circus Fire of 1944. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-2235-4.
Jocelyn, Marthe. Mable Riley: A Reliable Record ofHumdrum, Peril and Romance. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-2120-X.
Johnson, Angela. bird. Dial. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-8037-2847-6.
Johnson, Kathleen Jeffrie. A Fast and Brutal Wing. Roaring Brook. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-59643-013-3.
Johnson, Maureen. The Key to the Golden Firebird. HarperCollins. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-054138-5.
Koertge, Ron. Margaux with an X. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-2401-2.
Koja, Kathe. The Blue Mirror. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-30849-7.
Konigsburg, E. L. The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86636-4.
Kubert, Joe. Yossel, April 19, 1943: A Story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. ibooks. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-7434-7516-X.
Lawrence, Michael. A Crack in the Line Greenwillow. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-072477-3.
Lawrence , Iain. B for Buster. Delacorte. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73086-1.
Leavitt, Martine. Heck, Superhero. Front St. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-886910-94-4.
Levithan, David. The Realm of Possibility. Knopf. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-82845-1.
Marchetta, Melina. Saving Francesca. Knopf. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-82982-2.
McKinley, Robin. Sunshine. Berkley. 2003. Tr $23.95. ISBN 0-425-19178-8.
McNaughton, Janet. An Earthly Knight. HarperCollins. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-008992-X.
McWhorter, Diane. A Dream of Freedom: The Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1968. Scholastic. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-439-57678-4.
Meyer, L. A. Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady. Harcourt. Tr $17. ISBN 0-15-205115-5.
Morgan, Nicola. Fleshmarket. Delacorte. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73154-X.
Moriarty, Jaclyn. The Year of Secret Assignments. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-49881-3.
Morpurgo, Michael. Private Peaceful. Scholastic. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-63648-5.
Myers, Walter Dean. Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices. Holiday House. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8234-1853-7.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Bound. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86175-3.
Nelson, Blake. Rock Star, Superstar. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-670-05933-1.
Noyes, Deborah, ed. Gothic: Ten Original Dark Tales. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-2243-5.
Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn. HarperCollins/Eos. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-053180-0.
Peck, Richard. The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts. Dial. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2736-4.
Peters, Julie Anne. Luna: A Novel. Little, Brown/Megan Tingley Bks. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-316-73369-5.
Pratchett, Terry. A Hat Full of Sky. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-058660-5.
Rapp, Adam. Under the Wolf, Under the Dog. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-7636-1818-7.
Reeve, Philip. Predator's Gold. HarperCollins/Eos. Tr 16.99. ISBN 0-06-072193-6.
Robinson, Sharon. Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America. Scholastic. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-42592-1.
Rosoff, Meg. How I Live Now. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-385-74677-6.
SÁenz, Benjamin Alire. Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood. Cinco Puntos. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-938317-81-4.
Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return. Pantheon. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-375-42288-9.
Schmidt, Gary D. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. Clarion. Tr $15. ISBN 0-618-43929-3.
Seagle, Steven T. It's a Bird. DC Comics/Vertigo. Tr $24.95. ISBN 1-40120-109-1.
Shinn, Sharon. The Safe-Keeper's Secret. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-670-05910-2.
Shusterman, Neal. The Schwa Was Here. Dutton. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-525-47182-0.
Silverstein, Ken. The Radioactive Boy Scout: The True Story of a Boy and His Backyard Nuclear Reactor. Random. Tr $22.95. ISBN 0-375-50351-X.
Sones, Sonya. One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies. S & S. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-85820-5.
Steer, Dugald, ed.Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons. Candlewick. 2003. Tr $19.99. ISBN 0-7636-2329-6.
Strasser, Todd. Can't Get There from Here. S & S. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-84169-8.
Stratton, Allan. Chanda's Secrets. Annick. Tr $19.95. ISBN 1-55037-835-X.
Stroud, Jonathan. The Golem's Eye: The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book Two. Hyperion/Miramax. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-7868-1860-3.
Tocher, Timothy. Chief Sunrise, John McGraw, and Me. Cricket. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-8126-2711-3.
Townley, Roderick. Sky: A Novel in 3 Sets and an Encore. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-85712-8.
Turnbull, Ann. No Shame, No Fear. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-2505-1.
Unger, Zac. Working Fire: The Making of an Accidental Fireman. Penguin. Tr $24.95. ISBN 1-59420-001-7.
Updale, Eleanor. Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? Scholastic/Orchard. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-58035-8.
Van Der Vat, Dan. D-Day: The Greatest Invasion–A People's History. Bloomsbury. 2003. Tr $40. ISBN 1-58234-314-4.
Weeks, Sarah. So B. It: A Novel. HarperCollins/A Laura Geringer Bk. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-623622-3.
Werlin, Nancy. Double Helix. Dial. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-8037-2606-6.
Westerfeld, Scott. So Yesterday. Penguin/RazorBill. Tr $16.99. ISBN 1-59514-000-X.
Whedon, Joss. Fray. illus. by Karl Moline & Andy Owens. Dark Horse. 2003. pap. $19.95. ISBN 1-56971-751-6.
Whitney, Kim Ablon. See You Down the Road: A Novel. Knopf. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-82467-7.
Williams-Garcia, Rita. No Laughter Here. HarperCollins/Amistad. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-688-16247-9.
Wolf, Allan. New Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery. illus. by Max Grafe. Candlewick. Tr $18.99. ISBN 0-7636-2113-7.
Wooding, Chris. The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray. Scholastic/Orchard. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-54656-7.
Woodson, Jacqueline. Behind You. Putnam. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-399-23988-X.
Yolen, Jane & Robert J. Harris. Prince across the Water. Philomel. Tr $18.99. ISBN 0-399-23897-2.
The members of YALSA's Best Books for Young Adults Committee are Angelina Benedetti, chair, King County Library System, Issaquah, WA; Leslie A. Acevedo, Flint (MI) Public Library; Edith E. H. Cummings, Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN; Lynn E. Evarts, Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac, WI; Betsy J. Fraser, Calgary Public Library, Canada; Jennifer Hubert, Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School, New York; Cindy Lombardo, Tuscarawas County (OH) Public Library; Rick Orsillo, Shoreline Library, Seattle; Kimberly L. Paone, Free Public Library of Elizabeth, NJ; Richie Partington, Richie's Picks, Sebastopol, CA; Adela Peskorz, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN; Sharon Rawlins, Piscataway (NJ) Public Library; Lynn Rutan, Macatawa Bay School, Holland, MI; Karen J. Tannenbaum, Evansville (IN) Vanderburgh Public Library; Deborah Denise Taylor, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore; Cheryl Karp Ward, East Hartford (CT) High School; Gillian Engberg, consultant, Booklist, Chicago.
QUICK PICKS FOR RELUCTANT YOUNG ADULT READERS
Abbott, Hailey. Summer Boys. Scholastic. pap. $8.99. ISBN 0-439-54020-8.
Brisick, Jamie. Have Board, Will Travel: The Definitive History of Surf, Skate, and Snow. HarperEntertainment. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-06-056359-1.
Burnham, Niki. Royally Jacked. Simon/Pulse. pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-689-86668-2.
CHIrazi, Steffan, ed. So What? The Good, the Mad and the Ugly: The Official Metallica Illustrated Chronicles. Broadway. Tr $29.95. ISBN 0-7679-1881-9.
Choyce, Lesley. Thunderbowl. Orca. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-55143-277-3.
Coker, Cheo Hodari. Unbelievable: The Life, Death and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G. Three Rivers. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-609-80835-4.
CosmoGirl Quiz Book: All About You. Sterling/Hearst. pap. $5.95. ISBN 1-58816-381-4.
Davidson, Dana. Jason and Kyra. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-7868-1851-4.
De La Cruz, Melissa. The Au Pairs. S & S. RTE $14.95. ISBN 0-689-87066-3.
Ehrenhaft, Daniel. Ten Things to Do Before I Die. Delacorte. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73007-1.
Flake, Sharon G. Who Am I Without Him?: Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-0693-1.
Flinn, Alex. Nothing to Lose. HarperTempest. Tr 15.99. ISBN 0-06-051750-6.
Giles, Gail. Playing in Traffic. Roaring Brook. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-59643-005-2.
Gottlieb, Andrew. In the Paint: Tattoos of the NBA and the Stories behind Them. Hyperion. 2003. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-7868-8868-7.
Grandits, John. Technically, It's Not My Fault: Concrete Poems. Clarion. Tr $15. ISBN 0-618-42833-X.
Groening, Matt. The Homer Book. HarperPerennial. pap. $9.95. ISBN 0-06-073884-7.
Halls, Kelly Milner. Albino Animals. Darby Creek. Tr $18.95. ISBN 1-58196-012-3.
Hareas, John. NBA's Greatest. DK. 2003. Tr $30. ISBN 0-7894-9977-0.
Harrison, Lisi. The Clique. Little, Brown. pap. $7.99. ISBN 0-316-70129-7.
Hartinger, Brent. The Last Chance Texaco. HarperCollins. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-050912-0.
Heimberg, Jason & Justin Heimberg. The Official Movie Plot Generator: 27,000 Hilarious Movie Plot Combinations. Brothers Heimberg. spiral $15.95. ISBN 0-9740439-1-5.
Heneghan, James. Hit Squad. Orca. 2003. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-55143-269-2
Hirano, Kohta. Hellsing. vol. 1. 2003. ISBN 1-59307-056-X.
––––. Hellsing. vol. 2. ISBN 1-59307-057-8.
––––. Hellsing. vol. 3. ISBN 1-59307-202-3.
––––. Hellsing. vol. 4. ISBN 1-59307-259-7. ea vol: (Hellsing Series). Dark Horse. pap. $13.95.
Hobbs, Valerie. Letting Go of Bobby James, or How I Found My Self of Steam. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-34384-5.
Hopkins, Cathy. The Princess of Pop. ISBN 0-689-87002-7.
––––. Teen Queens and Has-Beens. ISBN 0-689-87129-5.
––––. White Lies and Barefaced Truths. ISBN 0-689-87003-5. ea vol: (Truth or Dare Series). S & S. pap. $5.99.
Hopkins, Ellen. Crank. S & S. pap. $6.99. ISBN 0-689-86519-8.
Horowitz, Anthony. Eagle Strike. Philomel. 2003. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-399-23979-0.
Hrdlitschka, Shelley. Kat's Fall. Orca. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-55143-312-5.
Jacobs, Thomas. They Broke the Law; You Be the Judge: True Cases of Teen Crime. Free Spirit. pap. $15.95. 2003. ISBN 1-57542-134-8.
Johns, Geoff. Teen Titans: A Kid's Game. DC Comics. pap. $9.95. ISBN 1-4012-0308-6.
Jones, Patrick. Things Change. Walker. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8027-8901-3.
Kenner, Rob & George Pitts. VX: 10 Years of Vibe Photography. Abrams/Vibe. 2003. Tr $40. ISBN 0-8109-4546-0.
Klancher, Lee. Monster Garage: How to Customize Damn Near Everything. MBI. 2003. pap. $19.95. ISBN 0-7603-1748-8.
Kool Moe Dee. There's a God on the Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs. Thunder's Mouth. 2003. pap. $24.95. ISBN 1-56025-533-1.
Leiker, Ken. Unscripted. S & S. 2003. Tr $45. ISBN 0-7434-7761-8.
Lynch, Clam. Ruby Gloom's Keys to Happiness. illus. by Martin Hsu. Abrams. Tr $12.95. ISBN 0-8109-5036-7.
Mackler, Carolyn. Vegan Virgin Valentine. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-7636-2155-2.
Manning, Sarra. Guitar Girl. Dutton. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-525-47234-7.
McGrath, Jeremy. Wide Open: A Life in Supercross. Harper Entertainment. Tr $23.95. ISBN 0-06-053727-2.
McManners, Hugh. Ultimate Special Forces. DK. 2003. Tr $30. ISBN 0-7894-9973-8.
Miller, Timothy & Steve Milton. Nascar Now. Firefly. pap. $19.95. ISBN 1-55297-829-X.
Minter, J. The Insiders. Bloomsbury. pap. $8.95. ISBN 1-58234-895-2.
Morgan, David Lee. LeBron James: The Rise of a Star. Gray. 2003. pap. $14.95. ISBN 1-886228-74-4.
Myers, Walter Dean. Shooter. HarperCollins/Amistad. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-029519-8.
Myracle, Lauren. TTYL. Abrams/Amulet. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-8109-4821-4.
Nagatomo, Haruno. Draw Your Own Manga: All the Basics. Kodansha. pap. $20. ISBN 4-7700-2951-9.
Nash, Naomi. You Are So Cursed. Dorchester/Leisure. pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-8439-5310-1.
Naylor, Caroline. Beauty Trix for Cool Chix: Easy-to-Make Lotions, Potions, and Spells to Bring Out a Beautiful You. Watson-Guptill. 2003. pap. $9.95. ISBN 0-8230-6957-5.
Nelson, Blake. Rock Star, Superstar. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-670-05933-1.
O'Connell, Tyne. Pulling Princes. Bloomsbury. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-58234-957-6.
Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn HarperCollins/Eos. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-053180-0.
Parker, Daniel & Lee Miller. Break the Surface. ISBN 1-59514-001-8.
––––. Walk on Water ISBN 1-59514-002-6. ea vol: (Watching Alice Series). Penguin/RazorBill. pap. $7.99.
Perez. Marlene. Unexpected Development. Roaring Brook. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-59643-006-0.
Rabb, M. E. The Chocolate Lover. ISBN 0-14-250042-9.
––––. The Rose Queen. ISBN 0-14-250041-0.
––––. The Unsuspecting Gourmet. ISBN 0-14-250044-5.
––––. The Venetian Policeman. ISBN 0-14-250043-7. ea vol: (The Missing Persons Series). Penguin/Speak. pap. $5.99.
Riley, Andy. The Book of Bunny Suicides. Penguin/Plume. pap. $10. ISBN 0-452-28518-6.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Mint. Tr $25.95. ISBN 1-893951-73-1.
Rohrer, Russ. Ten Days in the Dirt: Spectacle of Off-Road Motorcycling. MBI. pap. $19.95. ISBN 0-7603-1803-4.
Rothbart, Davy. Found: The Best Lost, Tossed and Forgotten Items from around the World. S & S/Fireside. pap. $14. ISBN 0-7432-5114-8.
Seate, Mike. Choppers: Heavy Metal Art. photos. by Michael Lichter. MBI. $40. ISBN 0-7603-2053-5.
Shaw, Maria. Maria Shaw's Star Gazer: Your Soul Searching, Dream Seeking, Make Something Happen Guide to the Future. Llewellyn. 2003. pap. $17.95. ISBN 0-7387-0422-9.
Shaw, Tucker. Confessions of a Backup Dancer. S & S/Aladdin. pap. $8.99. ISBN 0-689-87075-2.
Sleator, William. The Boy Who Couldn't Die. Abrams/Amulet. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-81094-824-9.
Sones, Sonya. One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies. S & S. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-85820-5.
Steer, Dugald, ed. Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons. Candlewick. 2003. Tr $19.99. ISBN 0-7636-2329-6.
Stephens, J. B. The Big Empty. ISBN 1-59514-006-9.
––––. Paradise City. ISBN 1-59514-007-7. ea vol: (The Big Empty Series). Penguin/RazorBill. pap. $6.99.
Stolarz, Laurie F. Blue Is for Nightmares. Llewellyn. 2003. pap. $8.99. ISBN 0-7387-0391-5.
Strasser, Todd. Can't Get There from Here. S & S. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-84169-8.
Sweeney, Joyce. Takedown. Marshall Cavendish. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-7614-5175-7.
Takaya, Natsuki. Fruits Basket. vol. 1. ISBN 1-59182-603-9.
––––. Fruits Basket. vol. 2. ISBN 1-59182-604-7.
––––. Fruits Basket. vol. 3. ISBN 1-59182-605-5.
––––. Fruits Basket. vol. 4. ISBN 1-59182-606-3.
––––. Fruits Basket. vol. 5. ISBN 1-59182-607-1. ea vol: (Fruits Basket Series). Tokyopop. pap. $9.99.
Thomson, Celia. The Fallen. ISBN 0-689-86658-5.
––––. The Stolen. ISBN 0-689-86659-3. ea vol: (The Nine Lives of Chloe King Series). Simon/Pulse. pap. $6.99.
Thorley, Joe. Avril Lavigne: The Unofficial Book. Virgin. 2003. Tr $14.95. ISBN 1-85227-049-7.
Vizzini, Ned. Be More Chill. Hyperion/Miramax. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-7868-0995-7.
Walters, Eric. Overdrive. Orca. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-55143-318-4.
Westerfeld, Scott. The Secret Hour. HarperCollins/Eos. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-051951-7.
Weyn, Suzanne. Bar Code Tattoo. Scholastic. pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-439-39562-3.
Whedon, Joss. Fray. Dark Horse. 2003. pap. $19.95. ISBN 1-56971-751-6.
Woods, Brenda. Emako Blue. Putnam. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-399-24006-3.
Woodson, Jacqueline. Behind You. Putnam. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-399-23988-X.
YM's The Best of Say Anything. Bantam. pap. $6.95. ISBN 0-553-37601-2.
The members of YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Committee are Maureen Hartman, chair, Minneapolis Public Library; Ty R. Burns, Cypress Springs (TX) High School; Sarah Couri, New York Public Library; Stacy L. Creel-Chavez, Harris County (TX) Public Library; MaryAnn Harlan, Arcata (CA) High School; Sara Catherine Howard, Sam Houston State University, TX; Teri S. Lesesne, Sam Houston State University, TX; Kimberly A. Patton, Lawrence (KS) Public Library; Jennifer M. Stencel, Akron-Summit County (OH) Public Library; Jamie Watson, Harford County (MD) Public Library; Rollie Welch, Cleveland Public Library; Jennifer Mattson, consultant, Booklist, Chicago; Victor Schill, administrative assistant, Harris County (TX) Public Library.
