Group 1 Readersadvisoryassignment

Readers Advisory Assignment by Group 1
21st Century Fictional Juvenile Literature in a Public Library Setting

1. Emmie - Female Lead Characters
1.) Graceling, by Kristin Cashore. Harcourt, 2008.
480 pages
ISBN: 9780152063962
List price: $9.99 (paperback)
Age range: 14-17 years
How I found it: personal reading; Goodreads list (Best Kick-Ass Female Characters
From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction)
Why I selected it: The main character, Katsa, is capable of killing a man in a hundred
different ways, but the reader still gets a clear picture of her thoughts and emotions.
Unlike many female leads, she is allowed to be strong physically but also fragile
emotionally.
Catalog link: http://hiprpa.greensborolibrary.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?
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2.) Vampire Academy, by Richelle Mead. Razorbill, 2007.
336 pages
ISBN: 9781595141743
How I found it: name recognition (film, 2014)
Why I selected it: Vampire Academy features a female lead who is quite capable of
kicking some butt, but who is also no fool. The plot features somewhat complicated
bloodlines and love triangles, but in the end it all boils down to a strong friendship
between two young girls-- something that is a rare occurrence in YA and juvenile
literature.
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3.) Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1), by Tamora Pierce. Random House, 2006.
592 pages
ISBN: 9780375814686
How I found it: personal reading
Why I selected it: Tamora Pierce first gained notoriety with her Song of the Lioness
series, whose female lead, Alanna, disguised herself as a boy in order to train as a knight.
This series is set many years earlier and stars the female ancestor of the man Alanna
eventually marries. Beka is clever, crafty, and not afraid to use any skill at her disposal in
order to survive on the mean streets of the capitol.
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4.) City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1), by Cassandra Clare. Margaret K. McElderry
Books, 2007.
496 pages
ISBN: 9781416914280
Why I selected it: While it is now mostly known for its strange love triangle, The Mortal
Instruments series features a smart, sassy female lead. Clary Fray is different from many
female leads in that she often rushes headlong into dangerous situations with no thought
for anyone but herself. The dialogue is snappy and the plot is engrossing, and it even
features an openly gay character.
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5.) The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials #3), by Philip Pullman. Random House, 2003.
480 pages
ISBN: 9780440238157
How I found it: personal reading; name recognition (film, 2007--The Golden Compass)
Why I selected it: Im cheating a little by choosing the last book in the series (the first
was published in the 90s), but theyre so good I had to include at least one. The main
character, Lyra, is unique among female leads in that she is not characterized by good
qualities--she is not pretty, or kind, or polite. Rather, she is fiercely brave, extremely rude,
and a pathological liar. Still, she manages to save the world (all the worlds, actually), in
the end.
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6.) Wintersmith (Discworld #35), by Terry Pratchett. HarperTeen, 2006.
336 pages
ISBN: 9780060890315
Why I selected it: Again, this is not the first book in a series. The Discworld series has
been going for years and years, but its easy to pick up a book in the middle of the series
and read it without being confused about whats happening. Thats why I chose the
second of the Tiffany Aching novels--because its the best. Tiffany is a witch who has
attracted the attention of the anthropomorphic personification of Winter. The novel
focuses on a number of coming-of-age themes, not least of which is how to deal with
boys. Tiffany is allowed to show fear, embarrassment, and anger, without it ever being
made into a girl thing rather, she is experiencing the pain of growing up and taking
responsibility for her actions, just as everyone, male or female, must do.
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7.) The City of Ember (Book of Ember #1), by Jeanne DuPrau. Yearling Books, 2003.
288 pages
ISBN: 9780375822742
Why I selected it: A dystopian novel somewhat in the style of Lois Lowrys The Giver,
this book features a female protagonist (Lina) whose decisions eventually lead to the
discovery that she and her entire community have been living for generations,
unbeknownst to them, in a cave. It is a story of discovery, both for Lina and her
companion Doon, and for their whole society.
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8.) The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles #1), by Rick Riordan. Disney-Hyperion, 2010.
516 pages
ISBN: 9781423113386
Why I selected it: In addition to being a rousing adventure and featuring a female lead,
this book also gives a good picture of the sibling relationship between brother and sister,
and how it can be both difficult and rewarding. While there is a love interest for Sadie
Kane, its nice to see that most of the male/female interaction is between her and her
brother Carter. It focuses less on romance (which is a far too common element in most
YA and juvenile literature recently) and more on familial ties.
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9.) Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles #1), by Kami Garcia. Little, Brown and Company,
2009.
563 pages
ISBN: 9780316042673
Why I selected it: While the actual narrator and main character of this book is a male, the
more important character who haunts his dreams is Lena Duchannes, who is both
powerful and cursed. This book has an added level of interest because it is set in the
South, and has all the rivalries and blood feuds you could ask for.
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10.) Uglies (Uglies #1) by Scott Westerfeld. Simon Pulse, 2005.
448 pages
ISBN: 9780689865381
Why I selected it: Set in yet another dystopian future, this book is about Tally
Youngblood and her decision not to conform to a society obsessed with looks and wealth
(yes, even more so than today). This book is important because it teaches youth
(especially girls) that not everything is about appearance--its whats on the inside that
counts.
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2. Corrine - Historical Fiction
1) Code Name Verity. By Elizabeth Wein. 2012. Hyperion, $16.99 (9781423152194). Gr. 912.
Booklist Top 10 for 2013. ALA Readers Choice list.
2) The Book Thief. By Markus Zusak. 2006. 560p. Knopf, $17.99 (9780375831003); paper,
$12.99 (9780375842207). Gr. 10-12.
Booklist. Name recognition (movie). Michael L. Printz Honor Book
3) The Land. By Mildred D. Taylor. 2001. 392p. Dial, $17.99 (9780803719507). Gr. 7-12.
Booklist. Prequel to Newbery Medal winner.
4) Milkweed. By Jerry Spinelli. 2003. 240p. Knopf, paper, $8.99 (9780375861475). Gr. 6-10.
Booklist. Well-known author.
5) Jump into the Sky. Pearsall, Shelley. 344 pp. Knopf 2012 isbn 978-0-375-83699-2.YA.
Booklist. Based in North Carolina.
6) The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; v.1: The Pox Party. By M. T.
Anderson. 2006. 368p. Gr. 10-12.
Booklist. Michael L. Printz Honor Book. Series.
7) Postcards from No Man's Land. By Aidan Chambers. Dutton/Penguin Putnam.
2003 Michael L. Printz Award.
British Carnegie Medal.
Hans Christen Anderson Award.
8) Sophias War: A Tale of Revolution. By Avi. 2012. Simon & Schuster/Beach Lane, $16.99
(9781442414419). Gr. 68.
Booklist 2013 Top 10.
9) The Diviners. By Libba Bray. 2012. Little, Brown, $19.99 (9780316126113). Gr. 912.
10) The Fire Horse Girl. By Kay Honeyman. 2013. Scholastic/Arthur Levine, $17.99
(9780545403108). Gr. 812.
3. Marla - Pirates
Title: Barry, Dave, Ridley Pearson, and Jim Dale. Peter and the Starcatchers. Grand Haven:
Brilliance Audio, 2004.
Catalog Link: http://uncg.worldcat.org.libproxy.uncg.edu/title/peter-and-the-
starcatchers/oclc/56407357&referer=brief_results
How I found it: Through UNCGs catalog worldcat.org, searching by date under Juvenile
Literature - Pirates and restricting my search to Fiction
Why I selected it: I chose this book because it contains aspects of the classic novel Peter Pan,
which many children are familiar with. It does display pirates as evil villains, because Molly, one
of the main characters, is protecting a trunk of magical stardust from pirates. The story follows
Peter, an orphan who sails from England on a ship called Never Land and meets Molly, whom
he befriends.
Title: Ward, David. Between Two Ends. New York: Amulet Books, 2011.
Catalog Link: http://uncg.worldcat.org.libproxy.uncg.edu/title/between-twoends/oclc/650501802&referer=brief_results
Why I selected it: I chose this book because it focuses on a boy, his father, and the loving
relationship between them. The young main protagonist, Yeats, suggests a visit to his
grandmothers house when his father displays signs of depression, a mental illness I believe
many children either suffer from or experience through their parents. Yeats discovers two pirate
bookends at his grandmothers house and reveals a thirty year old secret that he must fix by
entering the strange land based on the book Arabian Nights, as the land is called The Arabian
Nights. Here, pirates are not necessarily evil, but they add a sense of adventure.
Title: Nichols, Catherine, Sally W. Comport, and Robert L. Stevenson. Treasure Island: #1. New
York: Sterling Pub. Co, 2006.
Catalog Link: http://uncg.worldcat.org.libproxy.uncg.edu/title/treasure-island-1-the-treasuremap/oclc/62127707&referer=brief_results
Why I selected it: I chose this book because it is based on the classic novel, Treasure Island,
which many children are familiar with and because the one-legged pirate is the main
protagonists, or Jim Hawkins, hero. This book also places pirates in a positive light, and it
remains a simplified retelling of the chapter in Treasure Island when Jim Hawkins gives Squire
Tralawney a map left by one of the inns guests who is a captain. This map is being searched for
by dangerous pirates who are compelling because in Jims eyes they are free and are
experiencing perilous fun.
Title: Kimmel, Eric A, and Michael Dooling. Robin Hook, Pirate Hunter! New York: Scholastic
Press, 2001.
Catalog Link: http://uncg.worldcat.org.libproxy.uncg.edu/title/robin-hook-piratehunter/oclc/43951905&referer=brief_results

Why I selected it: I chose this book because it also places pirates in a positive light but
simultaneously a negative one. Children will have to decide whether stealing is right or wrong,
because Robin Hook, a kind and honest young pirate according to worldcats description,
steals from other greedy and more evil pirates to give money and goods to the poor and the
needy. Children will recognize the main protagonists name taken from both the story of Robin
Hood and Peter Pan.
Title: Metaxas, Eric, Cindy Kenney, Ron Eddy, and Robert Vann. The Pirates Who Usually
Don't Do Anything. Grand Rapids: ZonderKidz, 2002.
Catalog Link: http://uncg.worldcat.org.libproxy.uncg.edu/title/pirates-who-usually-dont-doanything/oclc/49942409&referer=brief_results
Why I selected it: I chose this book because of the popularity of Veggie Tales among children.
Also, because Veggie Tales remains a Christian and religious based book and movie series, it will
stray away from violence, hence the pirate crew The Pirates Who Dont Do Anything. In this
book, the tale of Jonah and the whale is told from a pirate perspective. The pirates make Jonah
walk the plank and try and save him from the whale that swallows him.
Title: Niehaus, Alisha, and Alan Hecker. Piratepedia. New York: DK Pub, 2007.
Catalog Link:
http://uncg.worldcat.org.libproxy.uncg.edu/title/piratepedia/oclc/77552824&referer=brief_results
Why I selected it: This book is a compendium of many different pirates, both infamous and
villainous. It details these pirates adventures, travel methods, and deaths. The most important
detail about this book is that unlike being strictly a biography or even a compilation of
biographies or being strictly fictional tales of pirates, it remains a mixture of both. Mixing fact
and fiction by writing fiction based in fact, this book takes readers back in time to the 18th
century of swashbuckling rogues. Plus, the book comes with a fun sticker inside.
Title: Chizuru, Mio. The Pirate and the Princess: the Timelight Stone. Japan: Doshinsha Pub,
2001.
Catalog Link: http://uncg.worldcat.org.libproxy.uncg.edu/title/pirate-and-the-princess-thetimelight-stone/oclc/608846475&referer=brief_results
Why I selected it: I chose this book because it tells a compelling story about a young girl, the
main protagonist, named Yuri. She lives in the future but is transported to the past and ends up
boarding a pirate ship. She wants to return home, but she cannot be transported back until she
rights a horrific wrong that she herself set into motion. Yuri is a relatable character and is a
special and rare occurrence because she is a female aboard a pirate ship. Also, the author being
of Japanese heritage, molded Yuri with an Asian background in order to demonstrate aspects of
his culture in this book.
Title: Barry, Dave, Greg Call, and Ridley Pearson. Escape from the Carnivale: A Never Land
Book. New York: Disney Editions/Hyperion Books for Children, 2006.
Catalog Link: http://uncg.worldcat.org.libproxy.uncg.edu/title/escape-from-the-carnivale-anever-land-book/oclc/71249261&referer=brief_results
Why I selected it: I chose this book because it is based on the classic story of Disneys Peter
Pan, which most children are familiar with, and this book is in fact part of Disney Editions. It
places pirates as the evil villains of the tale because it follows mermaids, and pirates are always
trying to capture them. The main protagonist, a young female mermaid named Little Scallop,
dives for pearls too late at night with her friends in search of adventure, but finds herself being
caught in a storm and a net.
Title: Barry, Dave, and Ridley Pearson. Cave of the Dark Wind: A Never Land Book. New York:
Disney Editions/Hyperion Books for Children, 2007.
Catalog Link: http://uncg.worldcat.org.libproxy.uncg.edu/title/cave-of-the-dark-wind-a-neverland-book/oclc/70046015&referer=brief_results
Why I selected it: I chose this book because like the one above it, or Escape from the Carnivale,
it is based on the famous novel Peter Pan as they are from a series titled Never Land Books,
and contains aspects of the story that children will recognize. This book follows James and other
members of the Lost Boys discovering and exploring a cave that is said to harbor the terrifying
creature known as the Goat Taker. They explore the cave despite the cautionary warnings from
two mermaids that appear in Escape from the Carnivale, or Shining Pearl and Little Scallop.
Title: Greathead, Helen, and Bob Dewar. Tough Jobs: Pirate. London: A. & C. Black, 2007.
Catalog Link:
http://uncg.worldcat.org.libproxy.uncg.edu/title/pirate/oclc/144596283&referer=brief_results
Why I selected it: I chose this book because of its overwhelming sense of adventure for the
reader. This book is based on a series for children titled Big Jobs! which covers non-fictional
and historical topics of people with odd or exciting jobs through fiction. It takes readers sailing
to Jamaica but before you can reach your destination, you are captured by pirates. The style of
writing addresses the reader and makes them feel as if they are experiencing exciting adventures
with pirates while informing them of the nature and duties of pirates.
4. Logan - Horror
Alender, Katie. Bad Girls Don't Die. New York: Disney-Hyperion, 2009
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Process: As horror is something of an overlooked genre in YA (its far easier to find a
paranormal romance section in most libraries than it is to find a YA horror section), most
of my trawling was done via assessing the titles on Goodreads.com lists (which applies to
all titles here as well). http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/13296.YA_Halloween_2011
Selection: The title alone tells a story. Its said that the opening line of a story, that first
sentence, that first word, sets the tone for the entire novel. It is the single most important
piece of writing as it is the gateway into the world. Much the same could be said of titles
as the title alone sums up countless possibilities and beckons the reader inside. And
indeed, what they find therein will more than sate their desire for fright and mystery as
young Alexis, trying to stay afloat amidst family conflict, find herself in a house come
alive and with a little sister who seems no longer herself. Isolated from her own parents
and fearing her own sister, her own home, what will Alexis do? What will become of her?
Well, lets just hope that title holds true...
(In simpler terms, the title and the cover alone prove enticing. Add to that
excellent reviews and a story which, while not entirely novel, provides an interesting
conflict and you have yourselves the makings of a good horror novel that, as an added
bonus, is relatable to a younger audience).
Blake, Kendare. Anna Dressed in Blood. New York: Tor Teen, 2011
Catalog Link: http://hiprpa.greensborolibrary.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?
session=1C9387958F859.9711&profile=main&uri=link=3100007~!597481~!3100001~!
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Process: http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/ya-horror
Selection: Topping a number of Goodreads lists is this little gem of creative horror. While its
peers may be satisfied with zombie hordes and vampire boyfriends, Anna attempts to take
an unusual scenario and make it even stranger. For starters there is the titular Anna, a
woman murdered long ago yet has seemingly neglected to pass on, continuing instead to
haunt her decaying home in her bloodstained dress. The mystery of her murder provides a
spark of intrigue, but the book does not rest on this alone. Rather it draws out in the form
of the main character Cas Lowood a truly eccentric soul, for by one method or another he
has come to find his calling to be that of killing the dead, and along with his catwho
has the curious power to smell spiritsand his mothera witch, naturallyhe is about
to run headlong into the murdered-turned-murderer Anna.
(In simpler terms, I was quite impressed with the novels concept, taking a typical
scenario and adding a unique twist to it. Without even having read it I already find myself
intrigued at the potential conflictswill he kill Anna, will she kill him, can she be
redeemed, where did Cas and his family come from, can he solve the mystery? In truth,
being a YA novel I feel I can safely hazard a guess to many of those questions, but for a
young reader new to the genre, or even one familiar with it, there appears a grand
foundation for a fascinating tale, supported by the adulation of more than a few internet
denizens).
Derting, Kimberly. The Body Finder. New York: HarperCollins, 2010
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Process:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5392.The_Best_Paranormal_Fantasy_Sci_Fi_Books
Selection: Imagine, if you would, that you bore the power to sense the deadspecifically,
the recently deceased. Now imagine you are but a child in a world surrounded by deaths
mostly of animals, granted, but as the story opens a murder is set loose on the town
that the curiously named Violet Ambrose occupies, and she, unluckily enough, bears just
such a power. Whatever dies around her, she can sense it, sense fragments of its passing
soul. For so long she has been haunted by this curse of hers like a constant pang in the
back of her head, but that all changes as denizens of her small town start turning up
murdered, with fragments of their dying selves haunting Violets mind. She resolves to
find the killer and put a stop to him, finally having found a use for her powers, but little
does she realize that he may be the one hunting her instead...
(In simpler terms, its an enticing enough concept to make for a good read. It
didnt grasp me as much as other books but I will admit that the story provides the
potential for a good conflict with seemingly negative powers being turned for good, all
alongside the classic murder-mystery. Being haunted by the fragments of the dead
whether she likes it or not, along with being hunted, give it that horror atmosphere. And
theres also a romance subplot that people seem to enjoy).
Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. New York: HarperCollins, 2002
Catalog: http://hppl.tlcdelivers.com:8080/?
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Process: I actually planned to include this one mostly from the start, but I did hunt it down
on Goodreads to check reviews and make sure that it was a suitable candidate:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/576.Twisted_Tales
Selection: Juxtaposition is perhaps one of the most effective tools for creating excellent
atmospheres, especially in horror, yet it is so rarely used. Coraline offers us a wonderful
example of this technique in action, juxtaposing the mundane with the fantastic and the
cute with the grotesque, taking Coraline and the reader alike from joy to despair and back
again, using this switch between worldsboth literally and metaphoricallyto
emphasize a subtle yet highly effective sort of horror. As to the plot itself, I will simply
say that one should be careful what they wish for, for although dreams may seem
pleasant, what is one to do when the dream attempts to consume their reality?
(It was, perhaps, inevitable that Neil Gaiman would arrive on this list and indeed
there are a number of titles of his to choose from, but I selected Coraline both for the
aforementioned juxtaposition and due to its movie adaptation. A part of me though that
the movie might be a negative point and that I ought to choose one of his other works, but
then I decided that familiarity with the movie might make people more apt and willing to
read, knowing full well that the movie was quite grand. And that in turn could lead them
toward more Gaiman and horror alike).
Kazi, Faraaz and Vivek Banerjee. The Other Side. New Delhi: Mahaveer Publishers :
Distributed by Vaibhav Book Service, 2013.
Catalog:
Process: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/615.Best_Teen_Horror_Suspense_Thriller
Selection: We all remember those stories whispered quietly at night as the rain and the wind
whipped against the house, making it creak in a way that scratched at the back of the
mind and made you afraid to even wander out into the hallways. Or maybe it was around
a campfire as the light of the fire made the shadows grow so long that they danced out
into the quiet unknown, or maybe, just maybe, it was with a book all alone with naught
but your own mind to make the horrors within all too real. Kazi and Banerjee attempt to
revive this tradition with a collection of twisted and disturbing tales that will leave
themselves ingrained on the minds of those who dare to read.
(I was hesitant with this one since it is quite newonly a few months oldand as
of yet is only available internationally, having been printed in India for an Indian
audience (though it is in English). It violates the whole must be in a local library rule of
the advisory but I chose to advocate for it all the same as not only did it appear to be an
excellent purveyor of horror, but the fact that it comes from another culture, another
perspective, makes it all the more fascinating. After all, some of our best horror stories
have been imported, and the unique cultural twists promise to make for a work that stands
out against its samey American peers).
Link, Kelly and Shaun Tan. Pretty Monsters. New York: Viking Juvenile, 2008
Catalog: http://hiprpa.greensborolibrary.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?
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Process: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2748.YALSA_Best_Books_of_2009#2939570
Selection: We all know the tales of being chased by some unthinkable monster or being
pursued by an overzealous stalker-vampire, but rarely does a book take the time to flip
the perspective. After all, monsters are people too! Well, alright, not really, but their
perspectives are still quite fascinating, and thats what Kelly Link attempts to capture in
this collection of short stories detailing the minds and methods of the very monsters we
so fear.
(While it might more properly be called morbid fiction instead of outright horror,
I still found the trick of perspective to be intriguing in this book. Attempting to make
sense of the typically unexplained and unexplainable monsters provides for ample story
telling possibilities and acts almost like a book of mythology).
McBride, Lish. Necromancing the Stone. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 2012
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Process: I actually came across the cover on pintrest of all places, looked it up in the
Greensboro Public Library Catalog to see what it actually was, and then used Goodreads
for reviews. So I was kind of all over the place. Ill just list the GR page since the library
link is already up there: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13409145-necromancingthe-stone
Selection: The necromancer: tried and true villain of fantasy and horror alike, profaning the
dead and twisting mortal souls. But what if, just this once, the necromancer was the good
guy, was the one trying to save everyone? And what if happened to be a teenage boy who
only just realized he was a necromancer at all? Life can be strange sometimes, but this is
precisely the scenario Sam Lacroix finds himself in during the second installment of Lish
McBrides Necromancer series. Where the first book laid out the world and characters,
this one jumps straight into the meat of it as Sam attempts to find his place in the world
as a well-intentioned necromancer surrounded by an increasingly eccentric circle of
friends and the specter of the foe he could have sworn he defeated.
(Alright, Ill be honest, it was the cover the caught me. Seriously, its amazing. So
to put it mildly, the second bookand for some strange reason only the second book
uses an incredibly appealing and eye-catching art style which, shallow as it may seem,
does make it much more likely that people will pick it up and give it a look. Fortunately,
what lies inside appears to hold up, with an curious horror-fantasy land of necromancers
and mystic councils all hiding out in the shadows of Seattle. While its not the strongest
contender in the horror category, it does provide a fairly atmospheric tale that will be sure
to catch the interest of many a reader).
Ness, Patrick. A Monster Calls: A Novel. Sommerville, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2011
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Process: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8873.Newbery_2012
Selection: There is a boy, and there is a home; there is a mother, and there is a monster; and
above all, there is truth long forgotten. In terms of plot, nearly all the tale is left a
mystery, but it is a wonderful sort of mystery harkening back to the likes of Lovecraft and
his predecessors, Poe and Machen. It speaks to a psychological sort of horror, a horror
that is not merely primal but which tugs at the mind and forces the self into a
fundamental questioningand perhaps a sort of madness at the end of it all.
(Theres not much to add to my more formal argument as that pretty much was
my primary reason: it was everything I was looking for. Psychological, spiritual, gothic,
horror, all of that and more. Adapting such genres to a YA format may at face value seem
difficult, but as this book shows its more than feasible and I desperately wish more
authors would follow suit as this sort of thing is all too rare compared to the number of
banal zombie tales and paranormal romances).
Ryan, Carrie. The Forest of Hands and Teeth. New York: Delacorte Press, 2009
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Process: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/13296.YA_Halloween_2011
Selection: A living forest, a forest of hands and teeth, always moving, always watching,
surrounding you, besieging you, and waiting, waiting for the day that the walls that grant
you peace at last, inevitably, come crashing down. Thats precisely the world that Mary
find herself in, living as she does in her small village under the guidance of a secretive
orders known only as the Sisterhood and the Guardians. Already theres the element of
fear, of waiting, of knowing death lies so near, so close, yet not knowing when it will
come. For Mary, it doesnt take long for that wall to come tumbling down, and her world
along with it...
(I really, really dragged my feet on this one as I was doing my utmost to keep out
any zombie books. Had I my way I would have included only psychological horror, but
such is extremely rare in the YA realm, and doubly so when one is confined to but a
single decade. So I allowed myself to pick onejust onezombie book, and that was
this one, so chosen for its attempt to give a bit of a fresh spin of the all-too-common we
must survive zombie tale. Here at least there actually appears to be a sense of lore and
purpose to it all and we get to see a society built up around the remnants of an apocalypse
rather than wading through it. The reviews likewise are generally positive and so I felt
comfortable enough including it).
Whitcomb, Laura. A Certain Slant of Light. Boston: HMH Books for Young Readers,
2005
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Process:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5898.YA_Fiction_Of_Death_And_The_Beyond
Selection: When the very premise of a story makes one step back as if from the heat of an
open flame then you know you have in your hands something well worth reading, if only
to see how the ideas are ultimately explored. And in this book, Laura Whitcomb provides
us with one hell of a premise: what is a centuries-old spirit possessing an English teacher
fell in love with one of her students? There are so many levels at which one could call the
idea wrong, and yet the synthesis of all these are just intriguing enough to lure the
reader in, to make them wonder just how all this might workor, more accurately, how it
might all go so horribly, horribly wrong.
(This one I struggled with. More than a few reviews that I read were
dumbfounded that this was aimed at a YA audience, and Im kind of with them there.
Hebephilic romances between young boys and possessed school teachers are not typically
what you expect to find in a juvenile novel, let alone even in an adult novel. Yet the
more I thought of the concept, the more the horror aspect appealed to me, as it is
precisely thatyou, the reader, are fully aware how twisted and unnerving the unfolding
events are, youre aware that you have a possessed woman who has no control over her
actions or anything else, you have a strange spirit who wants to be touched and regarded
as something real and alive once more, and you have a boy who is innocentlyor
perhaps not so innocentlycaught in the middle of all this. Its a more psychological and
situational sort of horror, and while Id have to read it myself to have a proper say in
whether it truly belongs in the YA section, I can say I appreciate this attempt to create
such an unnerving scenario and explore its implications).
5. Lee: Modern Day Fantasy
1: Book: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. HarperCollins. 2008.
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How I found it: Newbury Medal page on the American Library Association website:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal
Why: 2009 Newbury Medal Winner. Also, he is a popular and critically acclaimed author writing
for different formats and different age groups, so he appeals to a wide range of audience.
2: Book: Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey. Little, Brown and Company/Hachette Book
Group. 2010.
horizon&term=Guardian+of+the+dead+%2F&index=PALLTI
How I found it: Morris Award page at the ALA website:
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/bookawards/morris/previous
Why: Finalist for 2011 Morris Award (first time writers for YA fiction). Also deals with Maori
Mythology which is different choice from the usual myths.
3: Book: Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride. Macmillan Children's Book
Group/Henry Holt. 2010
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%2C+necromancer+%2F&index=PALLTI
How I found it: How I found it: Morris Award page at the ALA website:
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/bookawards/morris/previous
Why: Finalist for 2011 Morris Award. First of a new series.
4: Book: Wildwood by Colin Meloy (author) and Carson Ellis (Illustrator). 2011.
3100002&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ri=5&source=~!horizon&term=Wildwood+
%2F&index=PALLTI
How I found it: Bookstore
Why: Partly because I wanted to include a book with illustrations, something that juvenile fiction
often takes advantage of that goes by the wayside once you get to the older teen end and adult
sections of books. It is also one of Bankstreet College of Educations books of the year for 2012:
http://bankstreet.edu/center-childrens-literature/childrens-book-committee/best-books-year/pasteditions . It is the first of three books.
5: Book: Gods of Manhattan by Scott Mebus. Dutton Penguin. 2008
horizon&term=Gods+of+Manhattan+%2F&index=PALLTI
How I found it: Novelist website: read-alike to Rick Riordan
Why: As a read-alike to the popular Riordan series, could be an alternative source to the
readers who are up to date on Riodans various series. I like the premise of using spirit beings
of historical people like Babe Ruth and Alexander Hamilton, so well remembered and revered
that in the spiritual version of Manhattan they have become god-like beings.
6: Book: Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Mirimax Books. 2005.
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horizon&term=The+lightning+thief+%2F&index=PALLTI
How I found it: Already aware of the author, though looked up the titles and information in
Worldcat.
Why: After the Harry Potter series which started before 2000, this is the series that comes to
mind in this category of new fiction. The books of the series are regular best sellers and the
subject of two movies.
7: Book: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. 2010
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%2F&index=PALLTI
How I found it: Novelist and already aware of the author, so a matter of getting a list of titles and
narrowing down.
Why: The first book of a new series by the popular and best-selling Rick Riordan.
8: Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Random House, 2013.
3100002&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ri=11&source=~!horizon&term=The+lost+hero+
%2F&index=PALLTI
How I found it: www.randomhouse.com as well as the NY Best Sellers list for YA Fiction:
http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/young-adult/list.html
Why: 52 weeks and counting on NY Best Seller list as well as making it to number 1. This book
actually kept popping up in my various searches on best sellers lists, pretty much forcing me to
take a look at it.
9: Book: Gateway by Sharon Shinn. Viking. 2009
3100002&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ri=15&source=~!horizon&term=Gateway+
%2F&index=PALLTI
How I found it: Novelist with Fantasy and Minorities in the subject list
Why: I wanted to find something that had a different racial background to it. The description
sounded also sounded a little different from the others, dealing with a person escaping into an
alternate history of America.
10: Book: Tigers Apprentice by Laurence Yep. 2003
Catalog link: http://forsyth.nccardinal.org/eg/opac/record/3682982?query=tiger%27s
%20apprentice;qtype=keyword;locg=222;detail_record_view=1
How I found it: WorldCat gave me one of his books, looked up his name on Novelist for a list of
others.
Why: Yep is a Newbury winner in past years. This is the first of three books and features a
Chinese-American boy as hero.
6. Travis - Dystopian
A note should be made on the reasons for my choosing a particular work. It was generally
understood that a review in one of the major academic journals dedicated to reviewing literary
works indicated approval of the work. Starred reviews were highly sought out as well as works
that have won prestigious awards or honors.
1. Baggott, Juliana. Pure. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2012.
Greensboro Public Library
http://hiprpa.greensborolibrary.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?
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7&ri=3&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=Baggott,
+Julianna.&index=PAUTHOR&uindex=&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ri=3#focus
How I found it: Initial UNCG catalog search for Dystopias - juvenile fiction, Publishers
Weekly.
Why I chose it: Starred review from Publishers Weekly; reviews in Library Journal, Kirkus
Reviews, and Booklist.
Publishers Weekly. 258.46 (Nov. 14, 2011): p36-37.
Lawler, Terry Ann. Library Journal. 137.8 (May 1, 2012): p43.
Kirkus Reviews. 80.2 (15 Jan. 2012).
Cart, Michael. Booklist. 108.7 (Dec. 1, 2011): p24.
The first of a trilogy, Pure is an action-packed, imaginative adventure from start to finish. Richly
written by renowned author Juliana Baggott, Pure will keep the reader wanting more.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Bowman, Erin. Taken. New York: HarperTeen, 2013.
Alamance County Public Libraries
http://catalog.alamancelibraries.org/TLCScripts/interpac.dll?
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How I found it: Initial UNCG catalog search for Dystopias - juvenile fiction, Booklist.
Why I chose it: Reviewed in both Booklist and School Library Journal.
Booth, Heather. Booklist. 109.16 (Apr. 15, 2013): p58.
Baird, Jane Henriksen. School Library Journal. 59.5 (May 2013): p99.
Although not rated as high in popularity as other dystopian books, the characters in Taken are not
idealized. Indeed, the characters are very human and very much flawed. While some may
consider this to detrimental to the writing, this is actually a calculated step away from the more
popular type of idealized characters often found within the genre. Even if the work was not
reviewed in prestigious journals, this new character approach alone is enough for a library to
own a copy.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Scholastic Press, 2008.
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How I found it: Name recognition from film.
Why I chose it: This novel has won numerous prestigious awards including the a New York
Times Bestseller list, a Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller, An American
Library Association Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, A Kirkus Best Book Award, A
Booklist Editors Choice, A Horn Book Fanfare Award, and School Library Journal Best Books
of 2008.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Dashner, James. The Maze Runner. New York: Delacorte Press, 2009
session=Y39269U0040B6.14044&profile=main&uri=link=3100007~!522786~!3100001~!
horizon&term=The+maze+runner+%2F&index=PALLTI#focus
How I found it: Initial UNCG catalog search for Dystopias - juvenile fiction, School Library
Journal.
Why I chose it: Best-selling author. Booklist - Best Fiction for Young Adults 2011. Reviews in
Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Kirkus Reviews.
Booklist. 107.12 (Feb. 15, 2011): p7.
Booth, Heather. Booklist. 106.13 (Mar. 1, 2010): p87.
Publishers Weekly. 256.38 (Sep. 21, 2009): p59.
Knapp, Maggie. School Library Journal. 59.9 (Sep 2013): p111.
Kirkus Reviews, 77.18 (Sep. 15,2009).
The Maze Runner is the first of a trilogy. Per Amazon.com, the series has a high level of
popularity amongst the general public and is written by prolific author James Dasher. Maze
Runner has enjoyed enough popular support that a full-length motion picture adaptation is set to
be released later this year.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. Falls, Kat. Inhuman. New York: Scholastic Press, 2013.
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How I found it: Initial UNCG catalog search for Dystopias - juvenile fiction, Kirkus Reviews.
Why I chose it: Starred review in Kirkus Reviews with additional reviews in Booklist and
Publishers Weekly.
Kirkus Reviews. 81.17 (Sep. 1, 2013): p88.
Cart, Michael. Booklist. 110.7 (Dec. 1, 2013): p60.
Publishers Weekly. 260.33 (August 19, 2013): p69.
With a large amount of tension and action that keeps the reader deeply involved in the plot, there
is little question as to why this work has a very high popularity.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Fisher, Catherine. Incarceron. New York: Dial Books, 2010.
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3100002&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ri=1&source=~!horizon&term=Incarceron+
%2F&index=PALLTI#focus
Why I chose it: Booklist Best Fiction for Young Adults 2011, Starred review from Booklist.
Booklist. 107.12 (Feb. 15, 2011): p7.
Hutley, Christa. Booklist. 106.9-10 (Jan. 1, 2010): p80.
Set in a vast prison, this book is a metaphor of teen angst that would appeal to young adult
readers. This work was also listed in Amazon.coms Best Books of the Month for February
2010.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. Gardner, Sally. Maggot Moon. Candlewick Press, 2013.
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3100002&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ri=1&source=~!horizon&term=Maggot+moon+
Why I chose it: 2014 Michael L. Printz Honor Book, starred review from Booklist, 2013 Booklist
Editors Choice, review in School Library Journal.
Kraus, Daniel. Booklist. 109.9-10 (Jan. 1, 2013): p100.
2013 Editors Choice. Booklist. 110.9-10 (Jan. 1, 2014): p8.

2014 Michael L. Printz Honor Book. http://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz-award
Although not so subtlety set in the totalitarian regime of the Soviet Union, this dystopian novel
takes a new literary approach to the sub-genre of dystopian literature. While many dystopias are
set in future events, this work reaches back towards the past.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8. Marr, Melissa; Kelly Armstrong, Veronica Roth, Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl, et al. Shards
and Ashes. New York: HarperCollins, 2013.
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horizon&term=Shards+and+ashes&index=PALLTI#focus
Why I chose it: Starred review in Booklist, reviewed in School Library Journal, Publishers
Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews. Hutley, Christa. Booklist. 109.9-10 (Jan. 1, 2013): p114.
Furuyama, Jennifer. School Library Journal. 59.6 (Jun 2013).
Publishers Weekly, 260.1 (Jan. 7, 2013): p62.
Kirkus Reviews. 81.2 (Jan. 15, 2013): p40.
This book is comprised of short-stories from multiple best selling authors from the sub-genre.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9. Roth, Victoria. Divergent. New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2013.
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3100002&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ri=1&source=~!horizon&term=Divergent+
How I found it: Name recognition of upcoming film
Why I chose it: Starred review from Publishers Weekly. Additional reviews from Booklist,
Kirkus Reviews, and School Library Journal.
Publishers Weekly. 258.8 (Feb. 21, 2011): p4.
Kraus, Daniel. Booklist. 107.13 (Mar. 1, 2011): p56.
Kirkus Reviews. 79.8 (April 15, 2011): p696.
Knapp, Maggie. School Library Journal. 59.10 (Oct2013):, p1.
As of the time of this writing, this work is ranked sixth on Amazon.coms Best Sellers List for
Books, sixth in Books for Teens in Science Fiction and seventh in the Best Sellers List for
Teens in Love and Romance. Author Victoria Roth is also listed as being the top author in all
books sold on Amazon.com as well as the top author for all Kindle eBooks. As Divergent is the
first book of an extremely popular series, readers will want to come to the library to check out
future books in the series.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10. Wells, Robison. Variant. New York: Harper Teen, 2011.
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How I found it: Initial UNCG catalog search for Dystopias -juvenile fiction, Publishers
Weekly.
Why I chose it: Starred review in Publishers Weekly. Reviews in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and
School Library Journal.
Publishers Weekly. 258.33 (Aug. 15, 2011): p73-74.
Kraus, Daniel. Booklist. 107.13 (Mar. 1, 2011): p56.
Kirkus Reviews. 79.18 (Sep. 15, 2011): p1.
Nataraj, Lalitha. School Library Journal. 58.1 (Jan2012): p132.
The first work of author Robison Wells has proven to be quite popular. Much like Incarceron in
its setting, Variant is also a metaphor of teenage angst and the hope of freedom. Filled with a
hard driving, action-packed plot, this is a book that is hard stop reading. Variant was also listed
in Publishers Weekly as being one of the Best Books of 2011.

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