BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS



BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

NJASL 2006

Presented by

Bonnie Kunzel, NJ State Library bkunzel@

Kimberly Paone, Elizabeth Public Library, KPaone@

Sharon Rawlins, Library for the Blind and Handicapped srawlins@

Anderson, M.T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Volume One: The Pox Party. Candlewick Press, 2006. 0-7636-2402-0. Historical Fiction. Freedom; Slavery; Science; African Americans; Liberty; Massachusetts; Revolutionary War, 1775-1783. (Gr. 9+)

Bloor, Edward. London Calling. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. 0-375-83635-7. Science Fiction. Time Travel; World War II; London; Historical Fiction. (Gr. 5-9)

Bondoux, Anne-Laure. The Killer's Tears. 0-385-73293-7 Library Binding: 0-385-90314-6. Realistic Fiction. Fathers and sons; Metamorphosis; Interpersonal relations: Robbers and Outlaws and Brigands; Chile. (Gr. 9+)

Booth, Coe. Tyrell. Push, 2006. 0-439-83879-7. Realistic Fiction. Homeless Persons; Poor; African Americans; Bronx (New York, NY). (Gr. 8+)

Boyne, John. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. David Fickling Books, 2006. 0-385-75106-0. Library Binding: 0-385- 75107-9. Historical Fiction. Concentration camps; Friendship; Nazis; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War II, 1939-1945; Auschwitz; Poland. (Gr. 9+)

Brooks, Kevin. The Road of the Dead. Chicken House, 2006. 0-439-78623-1. Paperback: 2007. 0-439-78624-X. Mystery. Murder; Brothers; Romanies; England. (Gr. 9+)

Budhos, Marina. Ask Me No Questions. Atheneum/ Ginee Seo Books/ Simon & Schuster, 2006. 1-4169-0351-8. Realistic Fiction. Illegal Aliens; Bangladeshi Americans; Family Life; High Schools; Schools; New York, NY. (Gr. 7-10)

Caputo, Philip. 10,000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War. Atheneum, 2005. 0-689-86231-8. Non-fiction. War; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Vietnam War. (Gr. 7-10)

Cohn, Rachel and David Levithan. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers/ Random House Children's Books, 2006. 0-375-83531-8. Library Binding: 0-375-93531-2. Realistic Fiction. Rock groups; Love; New York, NY. (Gr. 10+)

Cornish, D. M. Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling. Putnam, 2006. 0-399-24638-X. Fantasy. Monsters; Foundling; Careers; Lamp-lighter; Kidnapped. (Gr. 5+)

Dessen, Sarah. Just Listen. Viking, 2006. 0-670-06105-0. Realistic Fiction. Self-actualization (Psychology); Interpersonal relations; Models (Persons); Family problems; High Schools; Schools. (Gr. 9+)

Ferguson, Alane. The Christopher Killer: A Forensic Mystery. Viking, 2006. 0-670-06008-9. Paperback: 2007. 0-14-024811-5. Mystery. Coroners; Forensic Science; Fathers and daughters; Mystery and Detective Story. (Gr. 9+)

Flanagan, John. The Ranger's Apprentice. Book Two. The Burning Bridge. Philomel Books, 2006. 0-399-24455-7. Fantasy. Heroes; War; Capture; Archery; Battles; Prisoners; King's daughter; Girl disguised as boy. (Gr. 5-8) Sequel to: The Ranger’s Apprentice. Book One. The Ruins of Gorlan.

Fletcher, Susan. Alphabet of Dreams. Atheneum, 2006. 0-689-85042-5. Fantasy. Princesses; Brothers and sisters; Dreams; Zoroastrianism; Iran, History to 640; Jesus Christ, Nativity. (Gr. 8+)

Fradin, Judith Bloom. 5000 Miles to Freedom: Ellen and William Craft’s Flight from Slavery. National Geographic, 2006. 0792278852. Library Binding: 0792278860. Non-fiction. Fugitive slaves; Slaves; Craft, Ellen; Craft, William; Georgia; Biography. (Gr. 6-9)

Freymann-Weyr, Garret. Stay with Me. Houghton Mifflin, 2006. 0-618-60571-1. Realistic Fiction. Sisters; Suicide; Interpersonal relations; New York (NY). (Gr. 10+)

Gantos, Jack. The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2006. 0-374-33690-3. Fantasy. Family; Mothers; Twins; Secrets; Horror Stories. (Gr. 10+)

Geras, Adele. Ithaka. Harcourt, 2006. 0-15-205603-3. Paperback: 2007. 0-15-206104-5. Fantasy. Penelope; Odysseus; Trojan War; Greek Mythology; Ithaca Island (Greece). (Gr. 10+) Sequel to: Troy.

Giles, Gail. What Happened to Cass McBride? Little, Brown and Company, 2006. 0-316-01703-5. Mystery. Kidnapping; Suicide; Buried alive; Police investigation; High School; Revenge; Crime; Problem families. (Gr. 9+)

Going, K. L. Saint Iggy. Harcourt, 2006. 0-15-205795-1. Conduct of life; Drug abuse; Family problems; Poor. (Gr. 9+)

Hardinge, Frances. Fly By Night. HarperCollins, 2006. 0-06-087627-1. Library Binding: 0-06-087629-8. Fantasy. Swindlers and swindling; Geese; Language and languages; Books and reading; Guilds. (Gr. 6-9)

Hartnett, Sonya. Surrender. Candlewick, 2006. 0-7636-2768-2. Realistic Fiction. Family problems; Brothers; Dogs; City and town life. (Gr. 9+)

Hoffman, Alice. Incantation. Little, Brown, 2006. 0-316-01019-7. Historical Fiction. Prejudices; Identity; Marranos; Spain; Inquisition; Jews. (Gr. 7-9)

Hopkinson, Deborah. Up before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America. Scholastic, 2006. 0-439-63901-8. Non-fiction. History; Cotton picking; Cotton growing; Cotton trade; Cotton farmers; Slaves; Sharecroppers; Textile workers; Working class; Biography. (Gr. 5-8)

Jaffe, Michele. Bad Kitty. HarperCollins World, 2006. 0-06-078108-4. Library Binding: 0-06-078109-2. Mystery. Murder; Racially mixed people; Las Vegas (Nev.); Humorous stories; Mystery and detective stories. (Gr. 9+)

Jaramillo, Ann. La Linea. Roaring Brook Press/ A Deborah Brodie Book, 2006. 1-5964-3154-7. Realistic Fiction. Brothers and sisters; Emigration and immigration; Survival; Mexicans; Mexico. (Gr. 5+)

Kadohata, Cynthia. Weedflower. Atheneum, 2006. 0-689-86574-0. Historical Fiction. Japanese Americans, Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945; Mohave Indians; Indians of North America; Arizona. (Gr. 5-8)

Kidd, Ronald. Monkey Town. Simon & Schuster, 2006. 1-4169-0572-3. Historical Fiction. Evolution, Study and Teaching; Law and Legislation; Tennessee; Fathers and daughters; Publicity; Scopes, John Thomas; Trials, litigation, etc.; History, 20th Century. (Gr. 6+)

Knox, Elizabeth. Dreamhunter. Book One of the Dreamhunter Duet. Frances Foster Books/ Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006. 0-374-31853-0. Fantasy. Dreams; Family life; Golem, Nightmares; Politics.

Lipsyte, Robert. Heroes of Baseball: The Men Who Made It America’s Favorite Game. Atheneum, 2006. 0-689-86741-7. Non-fiction. Sports; Baseball players; United States, History; Biography. (Gr. 5+

Lisle, Janet Taylor. Black Duck. Philomel, 2006. 0-399-23963-4. Historical Fiction. Prohibition; Friendship; Adventure and Adventurers; Gangsters; Newport (R.I.), History, 20th Century. (Gr. 7-10)

McKillip, Patricia A. Solstice Wood. Penquin, 2006. 0-441-01366-X. Paperback: 2007. 0-441-01465-8. Young women; Grandmothers; Women, Societies and Clubs. (A/YA)

Miller, Kirsten. Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City. Mystery. Adventure; Underground areas; Crime; Identity; New York (N.Y.) (Gr. 5-8)

Mitchell, David. Black Swan Green. Random, 2006. 1-400-06379-5. Paperback: 2007. 0-812-97401-8. Realistic Fiction. Boys; England; Villages; Bildungsromans; Coming of age; Stuttering; Family Problems; Brothers and Sisters. (A/YA)

Moriarty, Jacyln. The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie. Arthur A. Levine, 2006. 0-439-74051-7. Paperback: 2006. 0-439-74052-5. Realistic Fiction. Interpersonal relations; High schools; Australia; Schools. (YA)

Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Dairy Queen. Houghton Mifflin, 2006. 0-618-68307-0. Realistic Fiction. Football; Farm life; Quarterbacks; Female Player; Sports. (Gr. 7-10)

Na, An. Wait for Me. Putnam, 2006. 0-399-24275-9. Self-Actualization (Psychology); Mothers and daughters; Sisters; Korean Americans; Hearing impaired. (Gr. 8+)

Nolan, Han. Summer of Kings. Harcourt, 2006. 0-15-205108-2. Historical Fiction. Race relatons; Civil Rights movements; African Americans; Black Muslims; Family life; New York (State); Westchester County (N.Y.); History, 20th Century. (Gr. 6-9)

Portman, Frank. King Dork. Delacorte, 2006. 0-385-73291-0. Library Binding: 0-385-90312-X. Mystery. Identity; Fathers; High Schools; Schools; Mystery and Detective Stories. (Gr. 10+)

Price, Charles. Dead Connection. Roaring Brook, 2006. 1-5964-3114-8. Mystery. Murder; Spirits; Cemeteries. (Gr. 9+)

Reinhardt, Dana. A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life. Wendy Lamb, 2006. 0-385-74698-9. Library Binding: 0-385-90940-3. Realistic Fiction. Family life; Massachusetts; Birthmothers; High schools; Jews; Adoption; Terminally ill; Domestic fiction. (Gr. 9+)

Rosoff, Meg. Just in Case. Wendy Lamb, 2006. 0-385-74678-4. Library Binding: 0-385-90909-8. Realistic Fiction. Fate and fatalism; Brothers; England. (Gr. 9+)

Skelton, Matthew. Endymion Spring. Delacorte, 2006. 0-385-73380-1. Library Binding: 0-385-90397-9. Fantasy. Books and Reading; Magic; Apprentices; Oxford (England); Bodleian Library; Gutenberg, Johann (1397?-1468); Family Problems; Adventure; Mystery and Detective Stories. (Gr. 6-9)

Spiegler, Louise. The Amethyst Road. Clarion, 2005. 0-618-48572-4. Fantasy. Self-realization; Family; Prejudices. (Gr. 9+)

Stassen, Jean-Philippe. Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda. First Second, 2006. 1596431032. Graphic Novels. Comics and Graphic Novels; Rwanda; Genocide; Hutu (African people); Tutsi (African people); Historical Fiction; Comic books, strips, etc. (Gr. 11+)

Turner, Megan Whalen. The King of Attolia. Greenwillow/ HarperCollins, 2006. 0-06-083577-X. Fantasy. Kings, Queens, Rulers, etc.; Soldiers; Loyalty; Robbers and Outlaws; Adventure and Adventures. (Gr. 6+) Sequel to: #1 The Thief. #2. The Queen of Attolia.

Vizzini, Ned. It's Kind of a Funny Story. Hyperion, 2006. 0-7868-5196-1. Paperback: 2007. 0-7868-5197-X. Humorous Fiction. Depression, Mental; Mental illness; Psychiatric hospitals; Youths' writings; New York (N. Y.). (Gr. 9+)

Volponi, Paul. Rooftop. Viking, 2006. 0-670-06069-0. Realistic Fiction. Death; Race relations; African Americans; Drug abuse; Rehabilitation; Family life; New York (N.Y.). (Gr. 9+)

Wooding, Chris. Storm Thief. Orchard Books, 2006. 0-439-86513-1. Fantasy. Golem; Survival; Islands. (Gr. 6+)

Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. 0-375-83100-2. Library Binding: 0-375-93100-7. Historical Fiction. World War II; Book stealing; Storytelling; Holocaust; Jewish man in hiding; Neighbors. (Gr. 10+)

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download