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Are you reading an award winner?
This week, the American Library Association (ALA) released the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults. So why not pick the biggest ringers of 2011 just for you, right? Check to see if your faves made the cut…
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi (Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults)
Set in America’s Gulf Coast, where grounded oil tankers are being stripped for parts, Nailer has one major dilemma: Does he break down the newly-discovered clipper ship for all its worth, or save its sole survivor.
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia (Coretta Scott King Book Award recognizing an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults)
When 11-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters are sent to spend an entire summer with their estranged mother, they discover the missing pieces to their past.
Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John (Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience)
While some think high school senior Piper’s new gig as manager of the school’s rock band Dumb is all a joke (given she’s hearing impaired) the ambitious teen uses her assets to score an extra source of income her family desperately needs.
The Reapers Are the Angels: A Novel by Alden Bell (Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences)
With a zombie-plagued life loaded with death and danger, 15-year-old Temple is on a mission for freedom.
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok (Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences)
When Ah-Kim Chang and her mom are forced to emigrate from China to Brooklyn, New York, the girl’s eyes are opened to poverty and culture shock among other struggles in this coming-of-age read.
The Freak Observer by Blythe Woolston (William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens)
Plagued by death, 16-year-old Lola tries to escape her nightmares and torn family life by delving into her outlandish astrophysics homework.
Which of these books would you love to check out most? Blog about it, bookworms.
Set in America’s Gulf Coast, where grounded oil tankers are being stripped for parts, Nailer has one major dilemma: Does he break down the newly-discovered clipper ship for all its worth, or save its sole survivor.
When 11-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters are sent to spend an entire summer with their estranged mother, they discover the missing pieces to their past.
While some think high school senior Piper’s new gig as manager of the school’s rock band Dumb is all a joke (given she’s hearing impaired) the ambitious teen uses her assets to score an extra source of income her family desperately needs.
With a zombie-plagued life loaded with death and danger, 15-year-old Temple is on a mission for freedom.
When Ah-Kim Chang and her mom are forced to emigrate from China to Brooklyn, New York, the girl’s eyes are opened to poverty and culture shock among other struggles in this coming-of-age read.
Plagued by death, 16-year-old Lola tries to escape her nightmares and torn family life by delving into her outlandish astrophysics homework.
Which of these books would you love to check out most? Blog about it, bookworms.
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