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Teen Comments on Recent Books

BBYA after the title indicates it is nominated for Best Books for Young Adults
QP after the title indicates it is nominated for Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

See what made the 2008 Best Books for Young Adults and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers lists.

  • Abadzis, Nick Laika BBYA
  • Abel, Jessica, Gabe Soria, and Warren Pleece. Life Sucks QP
  • Alexie, Sherman The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Still eligible for QP)

  • Ash, Sarah Tracing the Shadow

  • Atwater-Rhodes, Ameilia Wyvernhail
  • Avi The Seer of Shadows
  • Bauer, Michael Gerard Don't Call Me Ishmael
  • Beaufrand, Mary Jane Primavera BBYA
  • Benway, Robin Audrey, Wait! QP BBYA
  • Berman, Steve, ed. Magic in the Mirrorstone
  • Bertagna, Julie Exodus BBYA
  • Bodeen, S. A. The Compound QP BBYA
  • Brennan, Herbie Faerie Lord New
  • Brewer, Heather The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Ninth Grade Slays New Comments Added
  • Britain, Kristen The High King's Tomb
  • Bunce, Elizabeth C. A Curse Dark as Gold BBYA
  • Busby, Cylin, ed First Kiss (Then Tell) QP New
  • Cameron, Peter Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You (Still eligible for QP)
  • Carman, Patrick Into the Mist
  • Carranze, Maite War of the Witches New
  • Cashore, Kristin Graceling BBYA New
  • Cast, P. C. and Kristen Cast Betrayed TTT
  • Cast, P. C. and Kristen Cast Chosen New
  • Colfer, Eoin Airman BBYA New Comments Added
  • Collins, Suzanne The Hunger Games BBYA
  • Cornish, D.M. Lamplighter
  • Cowan, Shannon Tin Angel
  • Dahme, Joanne Creepers
  • de la Pena, Matt Mexican Whiteboy QP BBYA
  • de Lint, Charles Little (Grrrl) Lost (Still eligible for QP)
  • Dekker, Ted Chosen
  • Dickinson, Peter Angel Isle New
  • Dixon, Sean The Feathered Cloak
  • Docherty, Jimmy The Ice Cream Con
  • Doctorow, Cory Little Brother BBYA
  • Dowd, Siobhan The London Eye Mystery BBYA
  • Draper, Sharon M. November Blues QP
  • Dunkle, Clare B. The Sky Inside
  • Durbin, William The Winter War New
  • DuPrau, Jeanne The Diamond of Darkhold
  • Ferris, Jean Twice Upon a Marigold New
  • Flanagan, John Ranger's Apprentice: The Battle for Skandia
  • Fukui, Isamu Truancy QP
  • Funke, Cornelia Igraine the Brave
  • Funke, Cornelia Inkdeath New
  • Gabel, Claudia Friends Close, Enemies Closer New
  • Gardner, Sally The Red Necklace BBYA New
  • George, Jessica Day Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
  • Giles, Gail Right Behind You QP
  • Golden, Christopher Poison Ink New
  • Golding, Julia The Gorgan's Gaze
  • Gonzalez, Julie Imaginary Enemy
  • Gray, Claudia Evernight
  • Grove, Vicki Rhiannon
  • Hague, Michael In the Small QP
  • Halpern, Julie Get Well Soon BBYA
  • Harmel, Kristin When You Wish
  • Harmon, Michael The Last Exit to Normal BBYA
  • Harris, Joanne Runemarks BBYA New
  • Hernandez, David Sucker Punch QP BBYA
  • Hoffman, Mary Stravaganza City of Secrets New
  • Hood, Ann How I Saved My Father's Life (And Ruined Everything Else) New
  • Hooper, Mary Newes from the Dead BBYA
  • Horowitz, Anthony Point Blank: The Graphic Novel QP
  • Horowitz, Anthony Snakehead
  • Hulme, John and Michael Wexler The Seems: The Glitch In Sleep
  • Hurley, Tonya Ghostgirl
  • Hyde, Catherine Ryan The Day I Killed James New
  • Jacques, Brian Eulalia
  • Jennings, Patrick Barb and Dingbat's Crybaby Hotline New
  • Keaney, Brian The Hollow People
  • Kephart, Beth Undercover BBYA New Comments Added
  • Khidekel, Marina The Quiz Life QP
  • Kikuchi, Hideyuki and Saiko Takaki Vampire Hunter D
  • Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
  • Kiyuduki, Satoko Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro New
  • Kostick, Conor Saga New
  • LaFaye, A. Stella Stands Alone
  • Lafevers, R.L. Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
  • Lanagan, Margo Tender Morsels New
  • Landy, Derek Playing with Fire
  • Le Guin, Ursula K. Powers
  • Lecesne, James Absolute Brightness BBYA
  • Lerangis, Peter Drama Club The Big Production
  • Lerangis, Peter Drama Club The Fall Musical
  • Levine, Gail Carson Ever New
  • Lisle, Holly The Ruby Key New
  • Lockhart, E. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks BBYA
  • Lowry, Lois The Willoughbys
  • Madden, Kerry Jessie's Mountain
  • Mahy, Margaret Maddigan's Fantasia New
  • Malloy, Brian Twelve Long Months
  • Mancusi, Mari Girls that Growl
  • Marr, Melissa Ink Exchange
  • Martin, Kelly I Know It's Over QP New
  • Martinez, A. Lee The Automatic Detective New
  • Matas, Carol The Freak and Visons
  • McMann, Lisa Wake QP BBYA New
  • McNamee, Eoin City of Time New
  • McDonnell, Margot Torn to Pieces QP
  • Meyer, L.A. Mississippi Jack
  • Meyer, Stephenie The Host BBYA
  • Mikaelsen, Ben Ghost of Spirit Bear
  • Millar, Martin Lonely Werewolf Girl New Comments Added
  • Miller, Ron Digital Art
  • Moloney, James Trapped
  • Moriarty, Jaclyn The Spell Book of Listen Taylor
  • Murphy, Pat The Wild Girls BBYA
  • Nimmo, Jenny Griffin's Castle
  • Nix, Garth Superior Saturday New
  • Ny, Jeanine Le Once Upon A Prom: Dream
  • Oppell, Kenneth Darkwing
  • Peters, Julie Anne grl2grl
  • Petrucha, Stefan. Teen, Inc. BBYA
  • Popescu, Petru Birth of the Pack
  • Powers, J.L. The Confessional
  • Pratchett, Terry Nation New
  • Prevost, Guillaume The Book of Time
  • Price, Charlie Lizard People
  • Prose, Francine Bullyville
  • Qamar, Amjed Beneath My Mother's Feet
  • Radford, Michelle Almost Fabulous
  • Raphael, Marie A Boy From Ireland
  • Reisman, Michael Simon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper
  • Reisz, Kristopher Unleashed QP New Comments Added
  • The Restless Dead
  • Rodda, Emily The Key to Rondo
  • Salvatore, R.A. The Ancient
  • Shaw, Susan Safe BBYA
  • Shinn, Sharon General Winston's Daughter
  • Sleator, William Test New Comments Added
  • Springer, Nancy Dussie
  • Stahler, David Jr. Otherspace
  • Takemiya, Keiko Andromeda Stories New Comments Added
  • Tan, Shaun. The Arrival (Still eligible for QP)
  • Valentine, Jenny Me, the Missing, and the Dead
  • Varrato, Tony Fakie QP New Comments Added
  • Vaupel, Robin Rules of the Universe by Austin W. Hale New
  • Vivian, Siobhan A Little Friendly Advice New
  • Volponi, Paul Hurricane Song QP BBYA
  • Vrettos, Adrienne Marie Sight (Still eligible for BBYA)
  • Walden, Mark H.I.V.E.: The Overlord Protocol
  • Werlin, Nancy Impossible BBYA New
  • Westerfeld, Scott Extras(Still eligible for BBYA)
  • Wilson, N.D. 100 Cupboards
  • Wolf, Allan Zane's Trace QP
  • Zuckerman, Linda A Taste for Rabbit

     

     

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