ALSC & YALSA Book Picks 2009
-- School Library Journal, 3/1/2009
ALSC Notables
Notable Children’s Books
Younger Readers
Becker, Bonny. A Visitor for Bear. illus. by Kady MacDonald Denton. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-2807-9.
Bee, William. Beware of the Frog. illus. by author. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3920-4.
Campbell, Sarah C. Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator. photos. by author & Richard P. Campbell. Boyds Mills. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59078-554-6.
Davis, Eleanor. Stinky. illus. by author. The Little Lit Library. RAW Junior. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-0-97-992384-5.
Dorros, Arthur. Papá and Me. illus. by Rudy Gutierrez. HarperCollins/Rayo. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-058156-5.
Fleming, Denise. Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-7892-3.
Frazee, Marla. A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever. illus. by author. Harcourt. Tr $16. ISBN 978-0-15-206020-6.
George, Jean Craighead. Goose and Duck. illus. by Priscilla Lamont. HarperCollins/A Laura Geringer Bk. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-117076-8.
Graham, Bob. How to Heal a Broken Wing. illus. by author. Candlewick. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3903-7.
Grant, Judyann Ackerman. Chicken Said, “Cluck.” illus. by Sue Truesdell. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-028723-8.
Harris, Robie H. Maybe a Bear Ate It! illus. by Michael Emberley. Scholastic/ Orchard. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-439-92961-5.
Henkes, Kevin. Old Bear. illus. by author. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-155205-2.
Hills, Tad. What’s Up, Duck? A Book of Opposites. illus. by author. Random/Schwartz & Wade. BD $6.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84738-7.
Hole, Stian. Garmann’s Summer. illus. by author. tr. from Norwegian by Don Bartlett. Eerdmans. Tr $17.50. ISBN 978-0-8028-5339-4.
Kohara, Kazuno. Ghosts in the House. illus. by author. Roaring Brook. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-427-1.
McDonald, Megan. The Hinky Pink. illus. by Brian Floca. S & S/Atheneum/A Richard Jackson Bk. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-689-87588-5.
Morales, Yuyi. Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book. illus. by author. Roaring Brook/A Neal Porter Bk. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-329-8.
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. One Boy. illus. by author. Roaring Brook/A Neal Porter Bk. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-274-1.
Swanson, Susan Marie. The House in the Night. illus. by Beth Krommes. Houghton. Tr $17. ISBN 978-0-618-75244-3.
Tafolla, Carmen. What Can You Do with a Rebozo? illus. by Amy Cordova. Tricycle. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-1-58246-220-2.
Weatherford, Carole Boston. Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane. illus. by Sean Qualls. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-7994-4.
Willems, Mo. Are You Ready to Play Outside? illus. by author. Hyperion. Tr $8.99. ISBN 978-1-42311-347-8.
Middle Readers
Appelt, Kathi. The Underneath. illus. by David Small. S & S/Atheneum. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-5058-5.
Bishop, Nic. Frogs. Scholastic. Tr $17. ISBN 978-0-439-87755-8.
Broach, Elise. Masterpiece. illus. by Kelly Murphy. Holt/A Christy Ottaviano Bk. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-8270-8.
Brown, Don. All Stations! Distress! illus. by author. Roaring Brook. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-222-2.
Bryant, Jen. A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams. illus. by Melissa Sweet. Eerdmans. Tr $17. ISBN 978-0-8028-5302-8.
Dowd, Siobhan. The London Eye Mystery. Random. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84976-3.
Elliott, Zetta. Bird. illus. by Shadra Strickland. Lee & Low. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-6006-0241-2.
Erdrich, Louise. The Porcupine Year. HarperCollins. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-06-029787-9.
Fern, Tracey E. Buffalo Music. illus. by Lauren Castillo. Clarion. Tr $16. ISBN 978-0-618-72341-6.
Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. illus. by Dave McKean. HarperCollins. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-053092-1.
Gonzalez, Lucia. The Storyteller’s Candle/La velita de los cuentos. illus. by Lulu Delacre. Children’s Book Pr. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-0-89239-222-3.
Greenberg, Jan & Sandra Jordan. Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond. Roaring Brook/A Neal Porter Bk. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-071-6.
Hale, Shannon & Dean Hale. Rapunzel’s Revenge. illus. by Nathan Hale. Bloomsbury. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-070-4.
Hopkinson, Deborah. Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend). illus. by John Hendrix. Random/Schwartz & Wade. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-83768-5.
Kerley, Barbara. What to Do About Alice? How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy! illus. by Edwin Fotheringham. Scholastic. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-439-92231-9.
Law, Ingrid. Savvy. Dial/Walden Media. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3306-0.
Lewin, Ted & Betsy Lewin. Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia. illus. by authors. Lee & Low. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-58430-277-3.
McGill, Alice. Way up and over Everything. illus. by Jude Daly. Houghton. RTE $16. ISBN 0-618-38796-X.
Nicholls, Sally. Ways to Live Forever. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-06948-9.
Nivola, Claire A. Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai. Farrar/Frances Foster Bks. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-374-39918-4.
Nobleman, Marc Tyler. Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman. illus. by Ross MacDonald. Knopf. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-83802-6.
Parker, Robert Andrew. Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum. illus. by author. Random/Schwartz & Wade. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-83965-8.
Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature’s Balance in Yellowstone. photos. by Dan Hartman & Cassie Hartman. Walker. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-8027-9686-8.
Preller, James. Six Innings. Feiwel & Friends. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-31236-763-3.
Ray, Deborah Kogan. Wanda Gág: The Girl Who Lived to Draw. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-670-06292-8.
Rumford, James. Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad. illus. by author. Roaring Brook/A Neal Porter Bk. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-276-5.
Scieszka, Jon. Knucklehead: Tall Tales & Mostly True Stories about Growing Up. illus. by author. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01106-3.
Schulman, Janet. Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City. illus. by Meilo So. Knopf. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84558-1.
Shulevitz, Uri. How I Learned Geography. illus. by author. Farrar. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-374-33499-4.
Stone, Tanya Lee. Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote. illus. by Rebecca Gibbon. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-7903-6.
Thomas, Joyce Carol. The Blacker the Berry. illus. by Floyd Cooper. HarperCollins/Amistad. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-025375-2.
Uehashi, Nahoko. Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit. tr. from Japanese by Cathy Hirano. Scholastic/Arthur Levine Bks. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-00542-5.
Older Readers
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains. S & S. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-0585-1.
Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-439-02348-1.
Connor, Leslie. Waiting for Normal. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Bks. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-089088-9.
Deem, James M. Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past. illus. Houghton. Tr $17. ISBN 978-0-618-80045-2.
Engle, Margarita. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-8674-4.
Fleischman, Sid. The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-06-134432-9.
Fleming, Candace. The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary. Random/Schwartz & Wade. Tr $24.99. ISBN 978-0-375-83618-3.
Freedman, Russell. Washington at Valley Forge. Holiday House. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-2069-8.
Jiménez, Francisco. Reaching Out. Houghton. Tr $16. ISBN 978-0-618-03851-0.
Macaulay, David with Richard Walker. The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body. illus. by author. Houghton/A Walter Lorraine Bk. Tr $35. ISBN 978-0-618-23378-6.
Michaelis, Antonia. Tiger Moon. tr. by Anthea Bell. Amulet. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-8109-9481-2.
Nelson, Kadir. We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. illus. by author. Hyperion/Jump at the Sun. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-7868-0832-8.
Nelson, Scott Reynolds & Marc Aronson. Ain’t Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry. National Geographic. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-42630-000-4.
O’Brien, Tony & Mike Sullivan. Afghan Dreams: Young Voices of Afghanistan. Bloomsbury. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-287-6.
Pratchett, Terry. Nation. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-143301-6.
Reeve, Philip. Here Lies Arthur. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-09334-7.
Smith, Hope Anita. Keeping the Night Watch. illus. by E. B. Lewis. Holt. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-7202-0.
Woodson, Jacqueline. After Tupac & D Foster. Putnam. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-399-24654-8.
All Ages
Arnosky, Jim. Wild Tracks: A Guide to Nature’s Footprints. Sterling. Tr $14.95. 978-1-4027-3985-9.
Johnson, Stephen T. A Is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet. illus. by author. S & S/A Paula Wiseman Bk. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-689-86301-1.
National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance. Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out. Candlewick. Tr $29.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-2067-7.
Yalsa Booklist
Best Books for Young Adults
* Denotes top 10 selections
Fiction
Almond, David. The Savage. Candlewick. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3932-7.
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains. S & S. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-0585-1.
Anderson, M. T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Vol. II: The Kingdom on the Waves. Candlewick. Tr $22.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-2950-2.
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. The Boy Who Dared. Scholastic. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-439-68013-4.
Bell, Hilari. The Last Knight. HarperCollins. 2007. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-082503-4.
Benway, Robin. Audrey, Wait! Penguin/Razorbill. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-191-0.
Blundell, Judy. What I Saw and How I Lied. Scholastic. Tr $16.99. 978-0-439-90346-2.
Booth, Coe. Kendra. Scholastic/Push. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-439-92536-5.
Bradbury, Jennifer. Shift. S & S/Atheneum. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-4732-5.
Brothers, Meagan. Debby Harry Sings in French. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-8080-3.
Bunce, Elizabeth. A Curse Dark as Gold. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-439-89576-7.
Caletti, Deb. The Fortunes of Indigo Skye. S & S. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-1007-7.
Cashore, Kristin. Graceling. Harcourt. Tr $17. ISBN 978-0-15-206396-2.
Colfer, Eoin. Airman. Hyperion. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-0750-7.
*Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-439-02348-1.
*Conner, Leslie. Waiting for Normal. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-089088-9.
*de la Peña, Matt. Mexican WhiteBoy. Delacorte. Tr $15. ISBN 978-0-385-73310-6.
Doctorow, Cory. Little Brother. Tom Doherty. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-7653-1985-2.
*Dowd, Siobhan. Bog Child. Random/David Fickling Bks. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-385-75169-8.
––––.The London Eye Mystery. Random/David Fickling Bks. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84976-3.
Fleischman, Sid. The Entertainer and the Dybbuk. HarperCollins. 2007. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-134445-9.
*Fletcher, Christine. Ten Cents a Dance. Bloomsbury. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59990-164-0.
Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. HarperCollins. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-053092-1.
Gardner, Sally. The Red Necklace: A Story of the French Revolution. Dial. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3100-4.
Geerling, Marjetta. Fancy White Trash. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01082-0.
George, Jessica Day. Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow. Bloomsbury. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59990-109-1.
George, Madeleine. Looks. Viking. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-670-06167-9.
Green, John. Paper Towns. Dutton. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-25-47818-8.
Harmon, Michael. The Last Exit to Normal. Knopf. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-375-94098-9.
Hernandez, David. Suckerpunch. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-117330-1.
Hijuelos, Oscar. Dark Dude. S & S. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-4804-9.
Jenkins, A. M. Night Road. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-054604-5.
Johnson, Maureen. Suite Scarlett. Scholastic/Point. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-439-89927-7.
Juby, Susan. Another Kind of Cowboy. HarperCollins. 2007. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-076518-7.
Katcher, Brian. Playing with Matches. Delacorte. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73544-5.
Kibuishi, Kazu. Amulet: Book 1: The Stone Keeper. Scholastic/Graphix. Tr $21.99. ISBN 978-0-439-84680-6.
Lanagan, Margo. Tender Morsels. Knopf. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84811-7.
Lester, Julius. Guardian. HarperCollins/Amistad. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-155890-0.
Link, Kelly. Pretty Monsters. Viking. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01090-5.
Lockhart, E. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. Hyperion. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7868-3818-9.
Marchetta, Melina. Jellicoe Road. HarperCollins. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-143183-8.
Marillier, Juliet. Cybele’s Secret. Knopf. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-83365-6.
Mazer, Norma Fox. The Missing Girl. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-623777-0.
McMullan, Margaret. When I Crossed No-Bob. Houghton. 2007. Tr $16. ISBN 978-0-618-71715-6.
McNamee, Graham. Bonechiller. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-385-74658-8.
Meldrum, Christina. Madapple. Knopf. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-95176-3.
Meyer, Stephenie. The Host. Little, Brown. Tr $25.99. ISBN 978-0-316-06804-8.
*Monninger, Joseph. Baby. Front Street. 2007. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59078-502-7.
Murphy, Pat. The Wild Girls. Viking. 2007. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-670-06226-3.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Hush: An Irish Princess’ Tale. Simon/Pulse. 2007. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-689-86176-5.
Ness, Patrick. The Knife of Never Letting Go: Chaos Walking. Bk. #1. Candlewick. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3931-0.
Padian, Maria. Brett McCarthy: Work in Progress. Knopf. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-375-94675-2.
Pearson, Mary E. The Adoration of Jenna Fox. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-7668-4.
*Pratchett, Terry. Nation. HarperCollins. PLB $17.89. ISBN 978-0-06-143302-3.
Reeve, Philip. Here Lies Arthur. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-545-09334-7.
Reinhardt, Dana. How to Build a House. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84453-9.
Schmidt, Gary D. Trouble. Clarion. Tr $16. ISBN 978-0-618-92766-1.
Schumacher, Julie. Black Box. Delacorte. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73542-1.
Scott, Elizabeth. Living Dead Girl. Simon/Pulse. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-6059-1.
––––.Stealing Heaven. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-112280-4.
Sheth, Kashmira. Keeping Corner. Hyperion. 2007. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7868-3859-2.
Shusterman, Neal. Antsy Does Time. Dutton. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-525-47825-6.
Smith, Andrew. Ghost Medicine. Feiwel & Friends. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-31237-557-7.
Smith, Roland. Elephant Run. Hyperion. 2007. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-0402-5.
Stein, Garth. The Art of Racing in the Rain. HarperCollins. Tr $23.95. ISBN 978-0-06-153793-6.
*Tamaki, Mariko. Skim. Groundwood/House of Anansi. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-88899-753-1.
Tharp, Tim. The Spectacular Now. Knopf. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-95179-4.
Valentine, Jenny. Me, the Missing, and the Dead. HarperTeen. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-085068-5.
Venkatraman, Padma. Climbing the Stairs. Putnam. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-24746-0.
*Voorhees, Coert. The Brothers Torres. Hyperion. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-0304-2.
Werlin, Nancy. Impossible. Dial. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3002-1.
Wood, Don. Into the Volcano. Scholastic. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-439-72671-9.
Woodson, Jacqueline. After Tupac and D Foster. Putnam. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-399-24654-8.
Zarr, Sara. Sweethearts. Little, Brown. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-316-01455-7.
NonFiction
Aronson, Marc & Patty Campbell. War Is... Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk about War. Candlewick. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3625-8.
Barry, Lynda. What It Is. Drawn & Quarterly. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-897299-35-7.
*Bowman, Robin. It’s Complicated: The American Teenager. photos. by author. Umbrage Editions. 2007. Tr $40. ISBN 978-1-884167-69-0.
Engle, Margarita. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom. Holt. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-8674-4.
Fleischman, Sid. The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-0-06-134432-9.
Kuklin, Susan. No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row. Holt. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-7950-0.
Menzel, Peter & Faith D’Aluisio. What the World Eats. Ten Speed. Tr $22.99. ISBN 978-1-58246-246-2.
Nelson, Scott Reynolds. Ain’t Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry. National Geographic. 2007. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-42630-000-4.
Parker, David L. Before Their Time: The World of Child Labor. Quantuck Lane Pr. 2007. Tr $35. ISBN 978-0-618-23378-6.
Porcellino, John. Thoreau at Walden. Hyperion. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-0038-6.
Shields, Charles J. I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee. Holt. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-8334-7.
Weatherford, Carole Boston. Becoming Billie Holiday. Wordsong. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-59078-507-2.
Wendel, Tim & José Luis Villegas. Far from Home: Latino Baseball Players in America. National Geographic. Tr $28. ISBN 978-1-4262-0216-2.
Great Graphic Novels for Teens
* Denotes top 10 selections
Fiction
*Abel, Jessica & Gabe Soria. Life Sucks. illus. by Warren Pleece. First Second. pap. $19.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-107-2.
*Ashihara, Hinako. Sand Chronicles, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-1-4215-1477-2.
––––.Sand Chronicles, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-4215-1478-9.
––––.Sand Chronicles, Vol. 3. ISBN 978-1-4215-1479-6.
ea vol: VIZ Media. pap. $8.99.
Bialik, Steve. Minister Jade. Cellar Door. pap. $14.99. ISBN 978-0-976683-13-1.
Black, Holly. Kin. (Good Neighbors Series, Bk. #1). illus. by Ted Naifeh. Scholastic/Graphix. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-439-85562-4.
Brubaker, Ed. The Death of the Dream, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-0-785124-23-8.
––––.The Burden of Dreams, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-0-785124-24-5.
ea vol: (The Death of Captain America Series). illus. by Steve Epting, Mike Perkins, & Butch Guice. Marvel. pap. $14.99.
*Clevinger, Brian, et al. Atomic Robo and the Fightin’ Scientists of Tesladyne. (Atomic Robo Series). Red Five Comics. pap. $18.99. ISBN 978-0-9809302-0-7.
David, Peter, et al. The Gunslinger Born, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-0-785121-44-2.
––––.The Long Road Home, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-0-785127-09-3.
ea vol: (Dark Tower Series). illus. by Jae Lee. Marvel. Tr $24.99.
Diggle, Andy. Green Arrow: Year One. illus. by Jock. DC Comics. Tr $24.99. ISBN 978-1-4012-1687-0.
Fujisawa, Yüki. Metro Survive, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-1-59796-125-7.
––––.Metro Survive, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-59796-126-4.
ea vol: Dr. Master. pap. $9.95.
Hale, Shannon & Dean Hale. Rapunzel’s Revenge. illus. by Nathan Hale. Bloomsbury. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-070-4.
Hicks, Faith Erin. The War at Ellsmere. Slave Labor Graphics. pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-1-59362-140-7.
Hotta, Yumi. Hikaru no Go, Vol. 12. ISBN 978-1-4215-1508-3.
––––.Hikaru no Go, Vol. 13. ISBN 978-1-4215-1509-0.a vol: illus. by Takeshi Obata. VIZ Media. pap. $7.95.
In-Wan, Youn. Deja-Vu: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. Tokyopop. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4278-0318-4.
*Inoue, Takehiko. Real, Vol. 1. pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-1-4215-1989-0.
––––. Real, Vol. 2. pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-1-4215-1990-6.
––––.Slam Dunk, Vol. 1. pap. $7.99. ISBN 978-1-4215-0679-1.
ea vol: VIZ Media.
*Ito, Junji. Uzumaki, Vol. 1. VIZ Media. 2007. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4215-1389-8.
Johns, Geoff, et al. The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-1-4012-1650-4.
––––.The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-4012-1800-3.
ea vol: (Green Lantern Series). DC Comics. Tr $24.99.
Johnson, Mat. Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery. illus. by Warren Pleece. Vertigo. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-1-4012-1097-7.
Kabei, Yukako. Kieli, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-0-759528-51-2.
––––.Kieli, Vol. 2. 978-0-759528-52-9.
ea vol: illus. by Shiori Teshirogi. Yen Pr. pap. $10.99.
Kawahara, Kazune. High School Debut, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-1-4215-1481-9.
––––.High School Debut, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-4215-1482-6.
ea vol: VIZ Media. pap. $8.99.
Kibuishi, Kazu, ed.Flight, Vol. 5. Villard. pap. $25. ISBN 978-0-345-50589-7.
Kirkman, Robert & Jason Howard. The Astounding Wolf-Man, Vol. 1. Image Comics. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-58240-862-0.
Kirkman, Robert & Ryan Ottley. Invincible, Vol. 9. Image Comics. pap. $14.99. ISBN 978-1-58240-827-9.
Kishimoto, Masashi. Naruto, Vol. 28. ISBN 978-1-4215-1864-0.
––––.Naruto, Vol. 29. ISBN 978-1-4215-1865-7.
––––.Naruto, Vol. 30. ISBN 978-1-4215-1942-5.
––––.Naruto, Vol. 31. ISBN 978-1-4215-1943-2.
ea vol: VIZ Media. pap. $7.95.
Kiyuduki, Satoko. Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-0-759528-97-0.
––––.Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-0-759529-01-4.
ea vol: Yen Pr. pap. $10.99.
Kusakawa, Nari. Two Flowers for the Dragon, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-1-4012-1526-2.
––––.Two Flowers for the Dragon, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-4012-1527-9.
ea vol: CMX. pap. $9.99.
Moore, Terry. Echo: Moon Lake. Abstract Studio. pap. $15.95. ISBN 978-1-892597-40-3.
Nakaji, Yuki. Venus in Love, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-1-4012-1345-9.
––––.Venus in Love, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-4012-1730-3.
––––.Venus in Love, Vol. 3. 978-1-4012-1772-3.
ea vol: CMX. 2007. pap. $9.99.
Pak, Greg. Planet Hulk. Marvel. pap. $34.99. ISBN 978-0-785120-12-4.
Park, Hee Jung. Fever, One. Tokyopop. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4278-0532-4.
Rich, Jamie & Marc Ellerby. Side A: Songs of Faith, Vol. 1. 2007. ISBN 978-1-932664-66-9.
––––.Side B: Songs of Devotion, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-932664-95-9.
ea vol: (Love the Way You Love Series). Oni Pr. pap. $11.95.
Sakai, Stan. Usagi Yojimbo: Tomoe’s Story. Dark Horse. pap. $15.95. ISBN 978-1-59307-947-5.
Shitou, Kyoko. Key to the Kingdom, Vol. 1. CMX. 2007. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4012-1393-0.
Simone, Gail & Neil Googe. Welcome to Tranquility, Vol. 1. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4012-1516-3.
––––.Welcome to Tranquility, Vol. 2. ISBN 978-1-4012-1773-0.
ea vol:Wildstorm. pap. $19.99.
Straczynski, J. Michael. Silver Surfer: Requiem. illus. by Esad Ribic. Marvel. 2007. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-785128-48-9.
Takaya, Natsuki. Fruits Basket, Vol. 20. ISBN 978-1-4278-0009-1.
The Complete List of Quick Picks for
Reluctant Young Adult Readers
* Denotes top 10 selections
Fiction
*Abel,Jessica & Gabriel Soria. Life Sucks. First Second. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-107-2.
Black,Holly. Kin. (Good Neighbors Series,Bk. #1). illus. by Ted Naifeh. Scholastic/Graphix. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-439-85562-4.
Bodeen,S. A. The Compound. Feiwel & Friends. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-31237-015-2.
Booth,Coe. Kendra. Scholastic. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-439-92536-5.
Collins,Suzanne. Hunger Games. Scholastic. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-439-02348-1.
Divine,L. Courtin’ Jayd. ISBN 978-0-7582-2536-8.
––––. Frenemies. ISBN 0-7582-2532-6.
––––. Lady J. ISBN 0-7582-2534-2.
ea vol: (Drama High Series). Dafina. pap. $9.95.
Fahy,Thomas. The Unspoken. S & S. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-4007-4.
Fields,Terri. My Father’s Son. Roaring Brook. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-349-6.
Giles,Gail. Right Behind You. Little, Brown. 2007. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-3161-6636-2.
Golden,Christopher. Poison Ink. Random. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73483-7.
Hague,Michael. In the Small. Little, Brown. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-316-01323-9.
Hernandez,David. Suckerpunch. HarperCollins. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-0117330-1.
High,Linda Oatman. Planet Pregnancy. Boyds Mills. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59078-584-3.
Hopkins,Ellen. Identical. S & S/Margaret K. McElderry Bks. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-5005-9.
Horowitz,Anthony. Point Blank: The Graphic Novel. illus. by Antony Johnston, Kanako, & Yuzuru. Philomel. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25026-2.
James,Brian. Thief. Scholastic/Push. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-0-545-03400-5.
Jordon,Dream. Hot Girl. St. Martin’s. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-312-38284-1.
Kern,Peggy. No Way Out. Townsend/HIP Edge. pap. $4.95. ISBN 978-1-59194-176-7.
Kibuishi, Kazu, ed. Flight: Volume 4. Villard. 2007. pap. $24.95. ISBN 978-0-345-49040-7.
Kropp,Paul. Behind the Door. Townsend/HIP Edge. pap. $10.95. ISBN 978-1-897039-26-7.
Krovatin,Christopher. Venomous. illus. by Kelly Yates. S & S/Atheneum/Ginee Seo Bks. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-2487-6.
Langan,Paul. Schooled. Townsend. pap. $4.95. ISBN 978-1-59194-177-4.
Mac,Carrie. Pain & Wastings. Orca Soundings. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55143-904-4.
Mancusi,Mari. Gamer Girl. Dutton. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-525-47995-6.
McDaniel,Lurlene. Prey. Delacorte. Tr $10.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73453-0.
McDonnell,Margot. Torn to Pieces. Delacorte. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73559-9.
*McMann,Lisa. Wake. Simon/Pulse. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-5357-9.
Mead,Richelle. Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel. Penguin/Razorbill. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-1-59514-175-8.
Millner,Denene & Mitzi Miller. Hotlanta (Hotlanta Series, Bk. #1). Point. pap. $8.99. ISBN 0-545-00308-3.
Neri,G. Chess Rumble. Lee & Low. 2007. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-58430-279-7.
Olsen,Sylvia. Middle Row. Orca. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55143-899-3.
Pauley, Kimberly. Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (Maybe). Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-0-7869-5028-7.
Perez,Marlene. Dead Is the New Black. Harcourt. pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-0-15-206408-2.
Reisz,Kristopher. Unleashed. Simon/Pulse. pap. $7.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-4007-4.
Schroeder,Lisa. I Heart You, You Haunt Me. Simon/Pulse. pap. $7.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-5520-7.
Schumacher,Julie. Black Box. Delacorte. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73542-1.
Scott,Elizabeth. Living Dead Girl. Simon/Pulse. RTE $17. ISBN 978-1-4169-6059-1.
*Shiraz,Yasmin. Retaliation. Rolling Hills. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-0-97181-743-2.
Sitomer,Alan Lawrence. The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez. Hyperion. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-1072-9.
Snow,Carol. Switch. HarperTeen. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-145208-6.
Spears,Rick & Chuck BB. Black Metal: Book One. illus. by Chuck BB. Oni Pr. 2007. pap. $11.95. ISBN 978-1-93266-472-0.
Stolarz,Laurie Faria. Project 17. Hyperion. 2007. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7868-3856-1.
Taylor,Brooke. Undone. Walker. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8027-9763-6.
Trondheim,Lewis. Kaput and Zosky. Roaring Brook. Tr $13.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-132-4.
Varrato,Tony. Fakie. Lobster Pr. pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-1-897073-79-7.
––––. Outrage. Townsend/HIP Edge. pap. $10.95. ISBN 978-1-897039-28-1.
Weaver,Will. Saturday Night Dirt. Farrar. 2007. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-0-374-35060-4.
Nonfiction
Badillo,Steve & Doug Werner. Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks. Tracks Pub. pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-1-88465-430-5.
Boos,Ben. Swords: An Artist’s Devotion. Candlewick. Tr $24.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3142-8.
Bower,Crai S. Farts: A Spotter’s Guide. illus. by Travis Millard. Chronicle. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-0-8118-6609-5.
Bowman,Robin. It’s Complicated: The American Teenager. photos. by author. Umbrage Editions. 2007. Tr $40. ISBN 978-1-884167-69-0.
Carey,Percy. Sentences: The Life of M. F. Grimm. illus. by Ronald Wimberly. Vertigo. 2007. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-1-40121-046-5.
Comickers Magazine. Comickers Art 2: Create Amazing Manga Characters. Collins Design. pap. $24.95. ISBN 978-0-06-145254-3.
Conley,Erin Elisabeth. Uncool: A Girl’s Guide to Misfitting In. Orange Avenue. 2007. pap. $9.95. ISBN 978-0-977-2660-7-4.
D’Arcy,Sean. Freestyle Soccer Tricks. Firefly. pap. $14.95. ISBN 978-1-55407-404-4.
Ecclesine,Patrick. Faces of Sunset Boulevard. Santa Monica Pr. Tr $39.95. ISBN 978-1-59580-040-4.
Editors of Cosmogirl!Ask CosmoGirl! about Beauty: All the Answers to Your Questions about Hair, Makeup, Skin & More. Hearst. pap. $5.95. ISBN 978-1-58816-644-9.
Eminem.The Way I Am. Dutton. Tr $40. ISBN 978-0-525-95032-5.
Farndon,John. Do Not Open: An Encyclopedia of the World’s Best-Kept Secrets. DK. 2007. Tr $24.99. ISBN 0-7566-3205-6.
Franco,Betsy, ed. Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers. Candlewick. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3437-7.
*Franzini,Michael. One Hundred Young Americans. 2007. HarperCollins. pap. $29.95. ISBN 978-0-06-119200-5.
*Fulbeck,Kip. Permanence. Chronicle. pap. $19.95. ISBN 978-0-8118-6131-1.
Garza,Mario. More Stuff on My Cat: 2x the Stuff +2x the Cats =4x the Awesome. Chronicle. pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-0-8118-6225-7.
Greenberg,Steve. Gadget Nation: A Journey through the Eccentric World of Invention. Sterling. Tr $19.95. ISBN 1-4027-3686-X.
Haden,Christen. Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More! Quirk. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-1-59474-232-3.
Harrison,Ian. Take Me to Your Leader: Weird, Strange, and Totally Useless Information. DK. 2007. Tr $25. ISBN 0-7566-3202-1.
Hudson,Noel. The Band Name Book. Boston Mills. pap. $29.95. ISBN 978-1-55046-487-0.
Khidekel,Marina. The Quiz Life. Delacorte. pap. $6.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84263-4.
King,Dennis. Art of Modern Rock: Mini #1: A-Z. Chronicle. 2007. pap. $18.95. ISBN 978-0-8118-6134-2.
*Kuklin,Susan. No Choirboy: Murder, Violence and Teenagers on Death Row. Holt. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-8050-7950-0.
Li,Yishan. 500 Manga Creatures. Collins Design. pap. $19.95. ISBN 978-0-06-165050-5.
The Manga University Culinary Institute. The Manga Cookbook. illus. by Chihiro Hattori. Japanime Co. Ltd. 2007. pap. $14.95. ISBN 978-4-92120-507-2.
Ngo,Karen. Indognito: A Book of Canines in Costume. Little, Brown. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-316-03550-7.
O’Meara,Donna. Volcano: A Visual Guide. Firefly. pap. $29.95. ISBN 978-1-55407-353-5.
Paglen,Trevor. I Could Tell You but Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed By Me. Melville House. Tr $22.95. ISBN 978-1-93363-332-9.
Peckham,Aaron, comp. Mo’ Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined. Andrews McMeel. 2007. pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-7407-6875-0.
Powell,Ben. Skateboarding Skills: The Rider’s Guide. Firefly. pap. $16.95. ISBN 978-1-55407-360-3.
Reber,Deborah. Chill: Stress-Reducing Techniques for a More Balanced, Peaceful You. S & S. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-5526-9.
*Redd,Nancy Amanda. Body Drama: Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers. Gotham. pap. $20. ISBN 978-1-59240-326-4.
Saffel,Steve. Spider-Man, the Icon. Titan. 2007. Tr $49.95. ISBN 978-1-84576-685-6.
Sanchez,Reymundo & Sonia Rodriguez. Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen. Chicago Review. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-55652-722-7.
*Scalin,Noah. Skulls. Lark. pap. $14.95. ISBN 978-1-60059-375-8.
Shapiro,Bill, ed. Other People’s Love Letters: 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to See. Crown. 2007. Tr $22.50. ISBN 978-0-307-38264-1.
Smith,Larry & Rachel Fershleiser, eds. Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. HarperPerennial. pap. $12. ISBN 978-0-06-137405-0.
*Smits,Kim & Matthijs Maat. Custom Kicks. Laurence King. pap. $19.95. ISBN 978-1-85669-542-8.
Steinberger,Aimee Major. Japan Ai: A Tall Girl’s Adventures in Japan. Go! Comi. 2007. pap. $16.99. ISBN 978-1-933617-83-1.
Tanen,Sloane. Appetite for Detention. photos. by Stefan Hagen. Bloomsbury. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-075-9.
*Willin,Melvyn. Ghosts Caught on Film. David & Charles. 2007. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-71532-728-3.
Wilson,Daniel H. How to Build a Robot Army: Tips on Defending the Earth against Alien Invaders, Ninjas, and Zombies. illus. by Richard Horne. Bloomsbury. 2007. pap. $13.95. ISBN 1-59691-281-2.
ZinczeNko, David with Matt Goulding. Eat This, Not That! Rodale. pap. $19.95. ISBN 978-1-59486-854-2.
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