ALA Book Picks 2006
RSSBy Staff -- School Library Journal, 03/01/2006
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Notable Childrenâs Books
Agee, Jon. Terrific. illus. by author. Hyperion/Michael di Capua Bks. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-7868-5184-8.Arnold, Katya. Elephants Can Paint Too! photos. by author. Simon & Schuster/An Anne Schwartz Bk. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86985-1.
Arnold, Tedd. Hi! Fly Guy. illus. by author. Scholastic/Cartwheel. Tr $5.99. ISBN 0-439-63903-4.
Beaumont, Karen. I Ainât Gonna Paint No More! illus. by David Catrow. Harcourt. Tr $16. ISBN 0-15-202488-3.
Bloom, Suzanne. A Splendid Friend, Indeed. illus. by author. Boyds Mills. Tr $15.95. ISBN 1-59078-286-0.
Del Negro, Janice. Willa and the Wind. illus. by Heather Solomon. Marshall Cavendish. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-7614-5232-X.
DiCamillo, Kate. Mercy Watson to the Rescue. illus. by Chris Van Dusen. Candlewick. Tr $12.99. ISBN 0-7636-2270-2.
Ehlert, Lois. Leaf Man. illus. by author. Harcourt. Tr $16. ISBN 0-15-205304-2.
Graham, Bob. Oscarâs Half Birthday. illus. by author. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-7636-2699-6.
Grey, Mini. Traction Man Is Here! illus. by author. Knopf. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-83191-6.
Guy, Ginger Foglesong. Siesta. illus. by René King Moreno. Greenwillow. PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-056063-0.
Hicks, Barbara Jean. Jitterbug Jam: A Monster Tale. illus. by Alexis Deacon. Farrar. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-33685-7.
Juster, Norton. The Hello, Goodbye Window. illus. by Chris Raschka. Hyperion/Michael di Capua Bks. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-7868-0914-0.
Karas, G. Brian. On Earth. illus. by author. Putnam. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-399-24025-X.
Kerley, Barbara. You and Me Together: Moms, Dads, and Kids around the World. National Geographic. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-7922-8297-3.
Mora, Pat. Doña Flor: A Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart. illus. by Raúl Colón. Random/Knopf. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-375-92337-3.
Muth, Jon J. Zen Shorts. illus. by author. Scholastic. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-33911-1.
Park, Linda Sue & Julia Durango. Yum! Yuck! A Foldout Book of People Sounds. illus. by Sue Ramá. Charlesbridge. Tr $9.95. ISBN 1-57091-659-4.
Priceman, Marjorie. Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride. illus. by author. S & S/Atheneum/An Anne Schwartz Bk. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-82642-7.
Richardson, Justin & Peter Parnell. And Tango Makes Three. illus. by Henry Cole. S & S. RTE $14.95. ISBN 0-689-87845-1.
Rohmann, Eric. Clara and Asha. illus. by author. Roaring Brook. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-59643-031-1.
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas. illus. by Suçie Stevenson. S & S. RTE $14.95. ISBN 0-689-81170-5.
Sayre, April Pulley. Stars Beneath Your Bed: The Surprising Story of Dust. illus. by Ann Jonas. Geenwillow. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-057188-8.
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. Walter Was Worried. illus. by author. Roaring Brook. Tr $15.95. ISBN 1-59643-068-0.
Shannon, George. White Is for Blueberry. illus. by Laura Dronzek. Greenwillow. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-029275-X.
Silverman, Erica. Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa. illus. by Betsy Lewin. Harcourt. Tr $15. ISBN 0-15-202124-8.
Van Leeuwen, Jean. Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day. illus. by Ann Schweninger. Dial. Tr $14.99. ISBN 0-8037-2887-5.
Willems, Mo. Leonardo the Terrible Monster. illus. by author. Hyperion. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-7868-5294-1.
Winthrop, Elizabeth. Squashed in the Middle. illus. by Pat Cummings. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8050-6497-4. Alarcón, Francisco X. Poems to Dream Together/Poemas para soñar juntos. illus. by Paula Barragán. Lee & Low. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-58430-233-X.
Anderson, M. T. Whales on Stilts. illus. by Kurt Cyrus. Harcourt. Tr $15. ISBN 0-15-205340-9.
Armstrong, Alan. Whittington. illus. by S. D. Schindler. Random. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-375-82864-8.
Birdsall, Jeanne. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy. Knopf. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-83143-6.
Borden, Louise. The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H. A. Rey. illus. by Allan Drummond. Houghton. Tr $17. ISBN 0-618-33924-8.
Burleigh, Robert. Toulouse-Lautrec: The Moulin Rouge and the City of Light. illus. by author. Abrams. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-8109-5867-8.
Collard, Sneed B. The Prairie Builders: Reconstructing Americaâs Lost Grasslands. photos. by author. Houghton. Tr $17. ISBN 0-618-39687-X.
Delano, Marfé Ferguson. Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein. National Geographic. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-7922-9544-7.
Erdrich, Louise. The Game of Silence. illus. by author. HarperCollins. PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-029790-5.
Giovanni, Nikki. Rosa. illus. by Bryan Collier. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8050-7106-7.
Goscinny, René. Nicholas. tr. from French by Anthea Bell. illus. by Jean-Jacques Sempé. Phaidon. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-7148-4529-9.
Greene, Stephanie. Queen Sophie Hartley. Clarion. Tr $15. ISBN 0-618-49461-8.
Himelblau, Linda. The Trouble Begins. Delacorte. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-385-73273-2.
Holm, Jennifer L. & Matthew Holm. Babymouse: Queen of the World! illus. by Matthew Holm. Random. Tr $12.99. ISBN 0-375-93229-1.
Janeczko, Paul B. A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms. illus. by Chris Raschka. Candlewick. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-7636-0662-6.
Johnson-Davies, Denys. Goha the Wise Fool. illus. by Hag Hamdy & Hany. Philomel. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-399-24222-8.
Kerrin, Jessica Scott. Martin Bridge, Ready for Takeoff! illus. by Joseph Kelly. Kids Can. Tr $14.95. ISBN 1-55337-688-9.
McKissack, Patricia C. & Onawumi Jean Moss. Precious and the Boo Hag. illus. by Kyrsten Brooker. S & S/Atheneum/An Anne Schwartz Bk. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-85194-4.
Menchú, Rigoberta & Dante Liano. The Girl from Chimel. illus. by Domi. tr. by David Unger. Groundwood. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-88899-666-7.
Napoli, Donna Jo. The King of Mulberry Street. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-74653-9.
Russo, Marisabina. Always Remember Me: How One Family Survived World War II. illus. by author. S & S/Atheneum/An Anne Schwartz Bk. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86920-7.
Sabuda, Robert & Matthew Reinhart. Dinosaurs: Encyclopedia Prehistorica. illus. by authors. Candlewick. Tr $26.99. ISBN 0-7636-2228-1.
Say, Allen. Kamishibai Man. illus. by author. Houghton/A Walter Lorraine Bk. Tr $17. ISBN 0-618-47954-6.
Sidman, Joyce. Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems. illus. by Beckie Prange. Houghton. Tr $16. ISBN 0-618-13547-2.
Singer, Marilyn. Central Heating: Poems about Fire and Warmth. illus. by Meilo So. Knopf. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-82912-1.
Taback, Simms. Kibitzers and Fools: Tales My Zayda Told Me. illus. by author. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-670-05955-2.
Turner, Pamela S. Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes. photos. Houghton. Tr $17. ISBN 0-618-44555-2.
Williams, Mary. Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan. illus. by R. Gregory Christie. Lee & Low. Tr $17.95. ISBN 1-58430-232-1.
Winter, Jeanette. The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. illus. by author. Harcourt. Tr $16. ISBN 0-15-205445-6.
Winter, Jonah. Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates. illus. by Raúl Colón. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-85643-1.
Woodson, Jacqueline. Show Way. illus. by Hudson Talbott. Putnam. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-399-23749-6.
Armstrong, Jennifer. Photo by Brady: A Picture of the Civil War. photos. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $18.95. ISBN 0-689-85785-3.
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitlerâs Shadow. Scholastic. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-439-35379-3.
Blumenthal, Karen. Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX, the Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $17.95. ISBN 0-689-85957-0.
Bolden, Tonya. Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl. photos. Abrams. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-8109-5045-6.
Broach, Elise. Shakespeareâs Secret. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8050-7387-6.
Bruchac, Joseph. Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two. Dial. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2921-9.
Canales, Viola. The Tequila Worm. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-74674-1.
Carvell, Marlene. Sweetgrass Basket. Dutton. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-525-47547-8.
Dowell, Frances OâRoark. Chicken Boy. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-85816-7.
Ellis, Deborah. Our Stories, Our Songs: African Children Talk about AIDS. Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Tr $18.95. ISBN 1-55041-913-7.
Fleming, Candace. Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Rooseveltâs Remarkable Life. photos. S & S/Atheneum/ An Anne Schwartz Bk. RTE $19.95. ISBN 0-689-86544-9.
Frank, Mitch. Understanding the Holy Land: Answering Questions about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. photos. Viking. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-670-06032-1.
Freedman, Russell. Children of the Great Depression. photos. Clarion. Tr $20. ISBN 0-618-44630-3.
Funke, Cornelia. Inkspell. tr. from German by Anthea Bell. Scholastic/Chicken House. Tr $19.99. ISBN 0-439-55400-4.
Gallego GarcÃa, Laura. The Legend of the Wandering King. tr. from Spanish by Dan Bellm. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-58556-2.
Giblin, James Cross. Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth. photos. Clarion. Tr $22. ISBN 0-618-09642-6.
Gruber, Michael. The Witchâs Boy. HarperTempest. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-076164-4.
Hale, Shannon. Princess Academy. Blooms- bury. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-58234-993-2.
Hiaasen, Carl. Flush. Knopf. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-375-82182-1.
Holub, Josef. An Innocent Soldier. tr. by Michael Hofmann. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-439-62771-0.
Howe, James. Totally Joe. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-83957-X.
Jurmain, Suzanne. The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students. photos. Houghton. Tr $18. ISBN 0-618-47302-5.
Krull, Kathleen. Leonardo da Vinci. illus. by Boris Kulikov. Viking. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-670-05920-X.
Lester, Julius. Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-0490-4.
Mwangi, Meja. The Mzungu Boy. Groundwood/House of Anansi. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-88899-653-5.
Nelson, Marilyn. A Wreath for Emmett Till. illus. by Philippe Lardy. Houghton. Tr $17. ISBN 0-618-39752-3.
Nye, Naomi Shihab. A Maze Me: Poems for Girls. illus. by Terre Maher. Greenwillow. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-058189-1.
Perkins, Lynne Rae. Criss Cross. illus. by author. Greenwillow. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-009272-6.
Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief. Hyperion. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-7868-5629-7.
Salisbury, Graham. Eyes of the Emperor. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-72971-5.
Scieszka, Jon, ed. Guys Write for Guys Read. illus. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-670-06007-0.
Staples, Suzanne Fisher. Under the Persimmon Tree. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. Tr $17. ISBN 0-374-38025-2.
Stauffacher, Sue. Harry Sue. Knopf. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-83274-2.
Varmer, Hjørdis. Hans Christian Andersen: His Fairy Tale Life. tr. from Dutch by Tiina Nunnally. illus. by Lilian Brøgger. Groundwood. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-88899-690-X.
Walker, Sally M. Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley. photos. Carolrhoda. PLB $19.95. ISBN 1-57505-830-8.
Wilson, Jacqueline. The Illustrated Mum. Delacorte. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73237-6.
Yee, Lisa. Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time. Scholastic/Arthur E. Levine Bks. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-439-62247-6.
Zenatti, Valérie. When I Was a Soldier. tr. from French by Adriana Hunter. Bloomsbury. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-58234-978-9.
Zevin, Gabrielle. Elsewhere. Farrar. ISBN 0-374-32091-8. Kennedy, Caroline, ed. A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children. illus. by Jon J. Muth. Hyperion. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-7868-5111-2.
Best Books for Young Adults
Akbar, Said Hyder & Susan Burton. Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenagerâs Story. Bloomsbury. Tr $24.95. ISBN 1-58234-520-1.Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitlerâs Shadow. Scholastic. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-439-35379-3.
Blumenthal, Karen. Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX, the Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $17.95. ISBN 0-689-85957-0.
Bolden, Tonya. Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl. photos. Abrams. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-8109-5045-6.
Deem, James M. Bodies from the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii. Houghton. Tr $16. ISBN 0-618-47308-4.
Delisle, Guy. Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea. Drawn & Quarterly. Tr $19.95. ISBN 1-896597-89-0.
Dendy, Leslie & Mel Boring. Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimenters in Science and Medicine. Holt. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-8050-7316-7.
Eisner, Will. The Plot: The Secret Story of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. illus. by author. Norton. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-393-06045-4.
Farrell, Jeanette. Invisible Allies: Microbes That Shape Our Lives. Farrar. Tr $17. ISBN 0-374-33608-3.
Fleming, Candace. Our Eleanor: A Scrap- book Look at Eleanor Rooseveltâs Remarkable Life. photos. S & S/Atheneum/An Anne Schwartz Bk. RTE $19.95. ISBN 0-689-86544-9.
Frank, Mitch. Understanding the Holy Land: Answering Questions about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. photos. Viking. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-670-06032-1.
Giblin, James Cross. Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth. photos. Clarion. Tr $22. ISBN 0-618-09642-6.
Jurmain, Suzanne. The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students. photos. Houghton. Tr $18. ISBN 0-618-47302-5.
Lavender, Bee. Lessons in Taxidermy: A Compendium of Safety and Danger. Akashic/Punk Planet Bks. pap. $12.95. ISBN 1-888451-79-3.
Nelson, Marilyn. Fortuneâs Bones: The Manumission Requiem. Front St. 2004. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-932425-12-8.
ââââ. A Wreath for Emmett Till. illus. by Philippe Lardy. Houghton. Tr $17. ISBN 0-618-39752-3.
OâDonnell, Joe. Japan 1945: A U.S. Marineâs Photographs from Ground Zero. photos. by author. Vanderbilt. Tr $39.95. ISBN 0-8265-1467-7.
Partridge, Elizabeth. John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth. Viking. Tr $24.99. ISBN 0-670-05954-4.
Taylor, Yuval, ed. Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told by Themselves. Lawrence Hill. Tr $22.95. ISBN 1-55652-548-6.
Zenatti, Valérie. When I Was a Soldier. tr. from French by Adriana Hunter. Bloomsbury. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-58234-978-9.
Adlington, L. J. The Diary of Pelly D. Greenwillow. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-076615-8.
Bechard, Margaret. Spacer and Rat. Roaring Brook/Deborah Brodie. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-59643-058-3.
Black, Holly. Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie. S & S. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86822-7.
Bray, Libba. Rebel Angels. Delacorte. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-385-73029-2.
Bruchac, Joseph. Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two. Dial. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2921-9.
Buckhanon, Kalisha. Upstate. St. Martinâs. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-312-33268-8.
Castellucci, Cecil. Boy Proof. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-2333-4.
Coburn, Jake. LoveSick. Dutton. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-525-47383-1.
Cummings, Priscilla. Red Kayak. Dutton. 2004. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-525-47317-3.
Delaney, Joseph. Revenge of the Witch. illus. by Patrick Arrasmith. Greenwillow. Tr $14.99. ISBN 0-06-076618-2.
De la Peña, Matt. Ball Donât Lie. Delacorte. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-385-73232-5.
Flake, Sharon G. Bang! Hyperion/Jump at the Sun. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-7868-1844-1.
Fleischman, Paul. Zap. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-76362-774-7.
Frank, E. R. Wrecked. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-87383-2.
Gaiman, Neil. Anansi Boys. HarperCollins/Morrow. Tr $26.95. ISBN 0-06-051518-X.
Galloway, Gregory. As Simple as Snow. Putnam. Tr $23.95. ISBN 0-399-15231-8.
Green, John. Looking for Alaska. Dutton. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-525-47506-0.
Griffin, Adele. Where I Want to Be. Putnam. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-399-23783-6.
Grimes, Nikki. Dark Sons. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-1888-3.
Gruber, Michael. The Witchâs Boy. HarperTempest. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-076164-4.
Halam, Ann. Siberia: A Novel. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-385-74650-4.
Hartnett, Sonya. Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-7636-2644-9.
Hautman, Pete. Invisible. S & S. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-86800-6.
Hearn, Julie. The Ministerâs Daughter. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-87690-4.
Hiaasen, Carl. Flush. Knopf. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-375-82182-1.
Holub, Josef. An Innocent Soldier. tr. by Michael Hofmann. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-439-62771-0.
Jacobson, Jennifer Richard. Stained. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86745-X.
Johnson, Maureen. 13 Little Blue Envelopes. HarperCollins. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-054141-5.
Kass, Pnina Moed. Real Time. Clarion. 2004. Tr $15. ISBN 0-618-44203-0.
Kibuishi, Kazu. Daisy Kutter: The Last Train. illus. by author. Viper. pap. $10.95. ISBN 0-9754193-2-3.
Krovatin, Christopher. Heavy Metal and You. Scholastic/Push. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-73648-X.
Lanagan, Margo. Black Juice. HarperCollins/Eos. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-074390-5.
Larbalestier, Justine. Magic or Madness. Penguin/Razorbill. Tr $16.99. ISBN 1-59514-022-0.
Larochelle, David. Absolutely Positively Not. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-59109-0.
Lester, Julius. Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-0490-4.
Levithan, David. Are We There Yet? Knopf. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-82846-X.
Lubar, David. Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie: A Novel. Dutton. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-525-47311-4.
Lynch, Chris. Inexcusable. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-84789-0.
Lynch, Jim. The Highest Tide: A Novel. Bloomsbury. Tr $23.95. ISBN 1-58234-605-4.
McGhee, Alison. All Rivers Flow to the Sea. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-2591-4.
Martinez, A. Lee. Gilâs All Fright Diner. Tor. pap. $12.95. ISBN 0-765-31471-1.
Mercado, Nancy E., ed. Every Man for Himself: Ten Short Stories about Being a Guy. Dial. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2896-4.
Meyer, Stephanie. Twilight: A Novel. Little, Brown/Megan Tingley Bks. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-316-16017-2.
Myers, Walter Dean. Autobiography of My Dead Brother. illus. by Christopher Myers. HarperCollins/Amistad. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-058291-X.
Oppel, Kenneth. Skybreaker. HarperCollins/Eos. Tr $16. ISBN 0-06-053227-0.
Pearson, Mary E. A Room on Lorelei Street. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8050-7667-0.
Peet, Mal. Keeper. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-2749-6.
Perkins, Lynne Rae. Criss Cross. illus. by author. Greenwillow. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-009272-6.
Qualey, Marsha. Just Like That. Dial. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-8037-2840-9.
Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief. Hyperion. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-7868-5629-7.
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. illus. by Mary GrandPré. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. illus. Tr $29.95. ISBN 0-439-78454-9.
Salisbury, Graham. Eyes of the Emperor. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-72971-5.
Spillebeen, Geert. Kiplingâs Choice. tr. by Terese Edelstein. Houghton. Tr $16. ISBN 0-618-43124-1.
Staples, Suzanne Fisher. Under the Persimmon Tree. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. Tr $17. ISBN 0-374-38025-2.
Stein, Tammar. Light Years: A Novel. Knopf. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-83023-5.
Thal, Lilli. Mimus. tr. by John Brownjohn. Annick. Tr $19.95. ISBN 1-55037-925-9.
Tiffany, Grace. Ariel. HarperCollins/A Laura Geringer Bk. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06-075327-7.
Tingle, Rebecca. Far Traveler. Putnam. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-399-23890-5.
Tullson, Diane. Red Sea. Orca. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-55143-331-1.
Vaughan, Brian K. Runaways: Volume 1. illus. by Adrian Alphona. Marvel. Tr $34.99. ISBN 0-7851-1876-4.
Vaught, Susan. Stormwitch. Bloomsbury. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-58234-952-5.
Volponi, Paul. Black and White. Viking. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-670-06006-2.
Waid, Mark. Superman: Birthright. illus. by Leinil Francis Yu. DC Comics. 2004. Tr $29.95. ISBN 1-4012-0251-9.
Weaver, Will. Full Service. Farrar. Tr $17. ISBN 0-374-32485-9.
Westerfeld, Scott. Peeps. Penguin/Razorbill. Tr $16.99. ISBN 1-59514-031-X.
ââââ.Uglies. S & S/Pulse. pap. $6.99. ISBN 0-689-86538-4.
Whitcomb, Laura. A Certain Slant of Light. Houghton/Graphia. pap. $8.99. ISBN 0-618-58532-X.
Wittlinger, Ellen. Sandpiper. S & S. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86802-2.
Wooding, Chris. Poison. Scholastic/Orchard. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-439-75570-0.
Wynne-Jones, Tim. A Thief in the House of Memory. Farrar/Melanie Kroupa Bks. Tr $17. ISBN 0-374-37478-3.
Zusak, Markus. I Am the Messenger. Knopf. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-375-83099-5.
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Nonfiction
Arakawa, Hiromu. Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 1. ISBN 1-59116-920-8.ââââ.Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 2. ISBN 1-59116-923-2.
ââââ.Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 3. ISBN 1-59116-925-9.
ââââ.Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 4. ISBN 1-59116-929-1. ea vol: illus. by author. Viz. pap. $9.99.
Baltin, Steve, et al. From the Inside: Linkin Parkâs Meteora. Bradson Press. 2004. Tr $26.95. ISBN 0-9603574-1-6.
Benton, Jim. Itâs Happy Bunny: Life. Get One. ISBN 0-439-69346-2.
ââââ. Itâs Happy Bunny: Love Bites. ISBN 0-439-69345-4. ea vol: illus. by author. Scholastic. Tr $7.99.
Buckley, James, Jr. Scholastic Book of Firsts. illus. by David Sheldon. Scholastic Reference. pap. $8.95. ISBN 0-439-67607-X.
Caldwell, Ben. Fantasy! Cartooning. illus. by author. Sterling. pap. $9.95. ISBN 1-4027-1612-5.
Caprio, Robert. Are We There Yet?: Tales from the Never-Ending Travels of WWE Superstars. S & S. pap. $14. ISBN 0-7434-9041-X.
Carlson, Lori. Red Hot Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Being Young and Latino in the United States. Holt. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-8050-7616-6.
CosmoGirl! Quiz Book: Discover Your Personality. Sterling. pap. $5.95. ISBN 1-58816-489-6.
Davis, James. Skateboarding Is Not a Crime: 50 Years of Street Culture. photos. by Skin Phillips. Firefly. 2004. pap. $19.95. ISBN 1-55407-001-5.
Edgar, Jim. Bad Cat. Workman. 2004. pap. $9.95. ISBN 0-7611-3619-3.
50 Cent. From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens. MTV/Pocket Books. Tr $23. ISBN 0-7434-8644-7.
Finkel, Jon. Greatest Stars of the NBA: Jason Kidd. ISBN 1-59532-183-7.
ââââ. Greatest Stars of the NBA: Kevin Garnett. ISBN 1-59532-184-5.
ââââ. Greatest Stars of the NBA: Shaquille OâNeal. ISBN 1-59532-181-0.
ââââ. Greatest Stars of the NBA: Tim Duncan. ISBN 1-59532-182-9. ea vol: TokyoPop. 2004. pap. $7.99.
Flaherty, Mike. American Chopper: At Full Throttle. Meredith. 2004. pap. $19.95. ISBN 0-696-22165-9.
Foxworthy, Jeff. Jeff Foxworthyâs Redneck Dictionary: Words You Thought You Knew the Meaning of. Villard. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-4000-6465-1.
Ganz, Nicholas. Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents. Abrams. 2004. Tr $35. ISBN 0-8109-4979-2.
Grandberry, Omari. O. MTV Books. pap. $12.95. ISBN 1-4165-0328-5.
Haab, Sherri. The Hip Handbag Book: 25 Easy-to-Make Totes, Purses and Bags. Watson-Guptill. 2004. pap. $9.95. ISBN 0-8230-2263-3.
Happy Kitty Bunny Pony: A Saccharine Mouthful of Super Cute. Abrams. pap. $14.95. ISBN 0-8109-9200-0.
Hart, Christopher. Manhwa Mania: How to Draw Korean Comics. Watson-Guptill. 2004. pap. $19.95. ISBN 0-8230-2976-X.
Hee-Joon, Son. PHD: Phantasy Degree Vol. 1. ISBN 1-59532-319-8.
ââââ. PHD: Phantasy Degree Vol. 2. ISBN 1-59532-320-1. ea vol: TokyoPop. pap. $9.99.
Hess, Jared & Jerusha Hess. Napoleon Dynamite: The Complete Quote Book. Simon Spotlight. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-4169-1391-2.
Keys, Alicia. Tears for Water: Songbook of Poems and Lyrics. Putnam. 2004. Tr $19.95. ISBN 0-399-15257-1.
Kilpatrick, Nancy. The Goth Bible: A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined. St. Martinâs. 2004. pap. $19.95. ISBN 0-312-30696-2.
Kirkman, Robert. Invincible: The Ultimate Collection, Volume 1. Image Comics. Tr $34.95. ISBN 1-58240-500-X.
Lane, Billy. Billy Lane Chop Fiction: Itâs Not a Motorcycle, Baby, Itâs a Chopper. photos. by Michael Lichter. Motorbooks. 2004. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-7603-2011-X.
Lee, Lela. Angry Little Girls. Abrams. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-8109-5868-6.
Loeb, Jeph. Superman Batman Public Enemies, Volume 1. illus. by Ed McGuinness. DC Comics. pap. $12.99. ISBN 1-4012-0220-9.
Mad about the â90s: The Best of the Decade. DC Comics. pap. $9.99. ISBN 1-4012-0660-3.
Miller, Steve & Bryan Baugh. Scared! How to Draw Fantastic Horror Comic Characters. Watson-Guptill. 2004. pap. $19.95. ISBN 0-8230-1664-1.
Oh, Minya. Bling Bling: Hip Hopâs Crown Jewels. Wenner Books. Tr $27.50. ISBN 1-932958-02-9.
Ohba, Tsugumi. Deathnote: Volume I: Boredom. illus. by Takeshi Obata. Viz. pap. $7.99. ISBN 1-4215-0168-6.
Palmer, Chris. Streetball: All the Ballers, Moves, Slams and Shine. HarperResource. 2004. pap. $16.95. ISBN 0-06-072444-7.
Perel, David. Bat Boy Lives! The Weekly World News Guide to Politics, Culture, Celebrities, Alien Abductions, and the Mutant Freaks That Shape Our World. Sterling. pap. $12.95. ISBN 1-4027-2823-9.
Polhemus, Ted. Hot Bodies, Cool Styles. Thames & Hudson. 2004. pap. $24.95. ISBN 0-500-28500-4.
Powell, Michael. The Superhero Handbook. Sterling. pap. $9.95. ISBN 1-4027-2991-X.
Riley, Andy. Return of the Bunny Suicides. Penguin/Plume. pap. $10. ISBN 0-452-28623-9.
The RZA. The Wu-Tang Manual. Riverhead. pap. $16. ISBN 1-59448-018-4.
Seventeen Magazineâs Traumarama!: Real Girls Share their Most Embarrassing Moments Ever! Hearst. pap. $6.95. ISBN 1-58816-517-5.
Steffans, Karrine. Confessions of a Video Vixen. HarperCollins/Amistad. Tr $24.95. ISBN 0-06-084242-3.
Sugiyama, Rika. Comic ArtistsâAsia: Manga Manhwa Manhua. Harper Design International. 2004. pap. $24.95. ISBN 0-06-058924-8.
Teen People Celebrity Beauty Guide: Star Secrets for Gorgeous Hair, Makeup, Skin and More! Time, Inc. pap. $15.95. ISBN 1-932273-39-5.
Wilson, Daniel H. How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion. Bloomsbury. pap. $12.95. ISBN 1-58234-592-9.
Fiction
Adoff, Jaime. Jimi and Me. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-5214-3.Black, Holly. Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie. S & S. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86822-7.
Bradley, Alex. 24 Girls in 7 Days. Dutton. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-525-47369-6.
Brown, Tracy. Criminal Minded. St. Martinâs/Griffin. pap. $14.95. ISBN 0-312-33646-2.
Burke, Morgan. After Hours. ISBN 0-689-87226-7.
ââââ. Get It Started. Bk. #1. ISBN 0-689-87225-9.
ââââ. Last Call. ISBN 0-689-87227-5. ea vol: (The Party Room Series). Simon/Pulse. pap. $5.99.
Cary, Kate. Bloodline. Penguin/Razorbill. Tr $16.99. ISBN 1-59514-012-3.
Castellucci, Cecil. Boy Proof. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-2333-4.
Clugston, Chynna. Queen Bee. Scholastic/Graphix. pap. $8.99. ISBN 0-439-70987-3.
Coy, John. Crackback. Scholastic. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-439-69733-6.
Dean, Zoey. Blonde Ambition. Little, Brown. 2004. pap. $9.99. ISBN 0-316-73474-8.
Delaney, Joseph. Revenge of the Witch. illus. by Patrick Arrasmith. Greenwillow. Tr $14.99. ISBN 0-06-076618-2.
De la Peña, Matt. Ball Donât Lie. Delacorte. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-385-73232-5.
Deuker, Carl. Runner. Houghton. Tr $16. ISBN 0-618-54298-1.
Flake, Sharon G. Bang! Hyperion/Jump at the Sun. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-7868-1844-1.
Flanagan, John. Rangerâs Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan. Philomel. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-399-24454-9.
Friedman, Aimee. South Beach. Scholastic. pap. $8.99. ISBN 0-439-70678-5.
Goobie, Beth. Something Girl. Orca Soundings. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-55143-347-8.
Grant, Vicki. Dead-End Job. Orca Soundings. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-55143-378-8.
Green, John. Looking for Alaska. Dutton. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-525-47506-0.
Hiaasen, Carl. Flush. Knopf. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-375-82182-1.
Horowitz, Anthony. Ravenâs Gate. Scholastic. Tr $17.95. ISBN 0-439-67995-8.
ââââ. Scorpia. Philomel. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-399-24151-5.
Klass, David. Dark Angel. Farrar. Tr $17. ISBN 0-374-39950-6.
Krovatin, Christopher. Heavy Metal and You. Scholastic. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-439-73648-X.
Lockhart, E. The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs, and Me, Ruby Oliver. Delacorte. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-73206-6.
Mac, Carrie. Charmed. Orca Soundings. 2004. pap. $7.95. ISBN 1-55143-321-4.
Mayer, Melody. The Nannies. Delacorte. pap. $8.95. ISBN 0-385-73283-X.
Meyer, Adam. The Last Domino. Putnam. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-399-24332-1.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. Little, Brown. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-316-16017-2.
Newman, Lesléa. Jailbait. Delacorte. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-385-90230-1.
Olin, Sean. Killing Britney. Simon/Pulse. pap. $8.99. ISBN 0-689-87778-1.
Patterson, James. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. Little, Brown. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-316-15556-X.
Rose, Malcolm Framed! ISBN 0-7534-5829-2.
ââââ. Lost Bullet. ISBN 0-7534-5830-6.
ââââ. Roll Call. ISBN 0-7534-5923-X. ea vol: (Traces Series). Kingfisher. pap. $5.95.
Shan, Darren. Lord Loss. (The Demonata Series, Bk. #1). Little, Brown. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-316-11499-5.
Shaw, Susan. The Boy from the Basement. Dutton. 2004. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-525-47223-1.
Shusterman, Neal. Dread Locks. Bk. #1. ISBN 0-525-47554-0.
ââââ. Red Riderâs Hood. ISBN 0-525-47562-1. ea vol: (Dark Fusion Series). Dutton. Tr $15.99.
Sloan, Brian. A Really Nice Prom Mess. S & S. RTE $14.95. ISBN 0-689-87438-3.
Sorrells, Walter. Fake ID. (The Hunted Series, Bk. #1). Dutton/Sleuth. Tr $10.99. ISBN 0-525-47514-1.
Standiford, Natalie. Breaking Up Is Really, Really Hard to Do. ISBN 0-316-11041-8.
ââââ. The Dating Game. Bk. #1. ISBN 0-316-11040-X. ea vol: (The Dating Game Series). Little, Brown. pap. $9.99.
Stone, Jeff. Monkey. ISBN 0-375-83073-1.
ââââ. Tiger. Bk. #1. ISBN 0-375-83071-5. ea vol: (The Five Ancestors Series). Random. Tr $15.95.
Tiernan, Cate. A Chalice of Wind. Bk. #1. ISBN 1-59514-045-X.
ââââ. A Circle of Ashes. ISBN 1-59514-046-8. ea vol: (Balefire Series). Penguin/Razorbill. pap. $5.99.
Volponi, Paul. Black and White. Viking. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-670-06006-2.
Whyman, Matt. Boy Kills Man. HarperTempest. PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-074664-5.
Williams, Lori Aurelia. Broken China. S & S. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-86878-2.
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