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November 17, 2006
TEENS TOP TEN WINNERS FOR 2006
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The entry for August 22, 2006 listed all the nominated titles for the TEENS TOP TEN FOR 2006. Here are the results.
Teen readers across the country voted "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” by J.K. Rowling as their favorite book to take the #1 spot on the annual Teens’ Top Ten (TTT), sponsored by The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest growing division of the American Library Association (ALA). The vote took place during Teen Read Week, October 15-21, 2006, and gave teens an opportunity to voice their choice of the best new young adult books.
1. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE by J.K. Rowling
Book Six offers old friends, dark secrets, new twists and new reasons to keep reading. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 5 AND UP.
2. TWILIGHT by Stephanie Meyer
This is a new version on star-crossed lovers. Bella didn't want to move to Washington, until she met Edward, one of the best looking boys in High School, although initially he seemed not to like her. She never dreamed it was becuase he has a hard time controlling the blood-lust she arouses in him, since he is a vampire. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9 TO 12.
3. ELDEST by Christopher Paolini
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, are sent for training at the elven city but while they are away their home comes under attack. Older brother, Roran, leads the people of Carvahall away and eventually Eragon learns a stunning secret about his heritage. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 8 TO 11.(Second book in the INHERITANCE TRILOGY and the winner of the 2006 QUILL AWARD for Teen Books.)
4. REBEL ANGELS by Libba Bray Gemma
Doyle is left to find the fable temple beyond her Victorian world and bind the magic she released in Volume One, A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9 TO 12.
5. PEEPS by Scott Westerfeld
Cal Thompson is a carrier of a parasite that causes vampirism, and must hunt down all of the girlfriends he has unknowingly infected. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9 AND UP.
6. 13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES by Maureen Johnson
Ginny takes aon a whirlwind tour of Europe guided by leters from a recently deceased and beloved aunt. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 8 TO 11. (See entry Augusrt 18, 2006)
7. POISON by Chris Wooding
Sixteen-year-old Poison has never been out of the Marshes. When her little sister is kidnapped, Poison set off for the Realm of Phaerie to rescue her. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADE 7 TO 10.
8. CAPTAIN HOOK: THE ADVENTURES OF A NOTORIOUS YOUTH by J.V. Hart
With his long black curls, a shadowy family tree, and an affinity for pet spiders, James Matthew bears little resemblance to his starched-collar, blue-blooded peers at Eton. Dubbed King Jas, he stops at nothing to become the most notorious underclassman in the prestigious school's history. For James, sword fighting, falling in love with an Ottoman Sultana, and challenging the Queen of England are all in a day's skullduggery. But when he sets sail on a ship with a mysterious mission, King Jas' dream of discovering a magical island quickly turns into an unimaginable nightmare. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 6 AND UP.
9. IF I HAVE A WICKED STEPMOTHER, WHERE'S MY PRINCE? by Melissa Kantor
When the father of high school sophomore, Lucy Norton, remarries, Lucy finds herself tormented by two bratty stepsisters and a wicked stepmother. This is a modern-day Cinderella story. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 7 TO 10.
10. ELSEWHERE by Gabrielle Zevin
After fifteen-year-old Liz Hall is hit by a taxi and killed, she finds herself in a place that is both like and unlike Earth, where she must adjust to her new status and figure out how to "live." RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 6 TO 9.
Submitted by Mrs. Jackson
Head of Young Adult Services
Posted by fjacksonem at November 17, 2006 11:10 AM