YALSA’s Teens’ Top 10 of 2011
Cassandra,
Clare. Clockwork Angel. Y FIC Clare (SERIES)
When
sixteen-year-old orphan Tessa Fell's older brother suddenly
vanishes, her
search for him leads her into Victorian-era London's dangerous
supernatural
underworld, and when she discovers that she herself is a
Downworlder, she must
learn to trust the demon-killing Shadowhunters if she ever wants
to learn to
control her powers and find her brother.
Collins,
Suzzane. Mockingjay. Y FIC Collins (SERIES)
Against all odds,
Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now
that she's made
it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. A
revolution is
unfolding, and it is up to Katniss to accept responsibility for
countless lives
and to change the course of the future of Panem.
Condie, Ally. Matched. Y FIC Condie
In the society,
officials decide who you love, where you work and when you die.
Cassia has
always trusted their choices. It's hardly any price to pay for a
long life, the
perfect job, the idela mate. So when her best friend appears on
the Matching
screen. Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one,
until she sees
another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to
black. Now Cassia
is faced with impossible choices, between Xander and Ky, between
the only life
she's known and a path no one else has ever dared follow,
between perfection
and passion.
Cremer,
Andrea. Nightshade. Y FIC Cremer
Calla and Ren
have been raised knowing it's their destiny to mate with one
another and rule
over their shapeshifting wolf pack, but when a human boy arrives
and vies for
Calla's heart, she's faced with a decision that could change her
whole world.
Fitzpatrick,
Becca. Crescendo. Y FIC Fitzpatrick
(SERIES)
Sixteen-year-old
Nora Grey struggles to face the truth while coping with having a
fallen angel
boyfriend named Patch and unraveling the mystery surrounding her
father's
death.
Kagawa,
Julie. The Iron King. Y FIC Kagawa (SERIES)
On
the eve of her 16th birthday, Meghan Chase learns that she is
the daughter of
the summer faery king, and when her half-brother is kidnapped,
she must journey
into a fantastical world she never imagined to face an unknown
enemy and save
the people she loves.
Lore,
Pittacus. I Am Number Four. Y FIC Pittacus
(SERIES)
In rural Ohio, friendships and a
beautiful girl prove distracting to a fifteen-year-old who has
hidden on Earth
for ten years waiting to develop the Legacies, or powers, he
will need to
rejoin the other six surviving Garde members and fight the
Mogadorians who
destroyed their planet, Lorien.
Oliver,
Lauren. Before I Fall. Y FIC Oliver
After she dies in
a car crash, teenage Samantha relives the day of her death over
and over again
until, on the seventh day, she finally discovers a way to save
herself.
Patterson,
James. Angel: A Maximum
Ride Novel. Y
FIC Patterson (SERIES)
Heartbroken after
her best friend and soul mate, Fang, leaves her flock, Maximum
Ride begins to
believe the evil scientists trying to convince her she needs to
save the world,
and that Dylan, the newest member of her flock, is her perfect
mate.
White,
Kiersten. Paranormalcy. Y FIC White
When a dark
prophecy begins to come true, sixteen-year-old Evie of the
International
Paranormal Containment Agency must not only try to stop it, she
must also
uncover its connection to herself and the alluring shapeshifter,
Lend.
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pr.cfm
NEWS
For Immediate Release
October 17, 2011
Teens choose “Clockwork Angel” as their favorite book in YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten
CHICAGO — Teen readers across the country chose “Clockwork Angel” by Cassandra Clare as their favorite book in the annual Teens’ Top Ten vote, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). Teens cast nearly 10,000 votes online between Aug. 15 and Sept. 15, with the official list announcement during Teen Read Week™, Oct. 16-22.
The 2011 Teens’ Top Ten is:
Simmons College graduate students Amy Fiske, Mairead Duffy and Emily Meyer created a video announcement of the list at www.ala.org/teenstopten. The announcement video can also be found at Animoto, and an acceptance video featuring Clare can be found on YouTube and TeacherTube.
The Teens’ Top Ten is a booklist created entirely by and for teens as part of YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten Project, which facilitates access to advance copies of young adult books to national teen book discussion groups. These groups evaluated books published between January 2010 through April 2011 and then created a list of 25 nominations. Teen voters across the country then cast ballots for their three favorites, creating the 2011 Teens’ Top Ten. Final nominations for the 2012 Teens’ Top Ten vote will be posted on Support Teen Literature Day, April 19 at www.ala.org/teenstopten.
To learn more about the teen book groups and participating in the Teens’ Top Ten program, visit www.ala.org/teenstopten. Publishers interested in participating in the program may contact Nichole Gilbert, ngilbert@ala.org, for more information.
For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos, and audiobooks for teens. For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists, or contact the YALSA office by phone, 800-545-2433, ext. 4390; or e-mail: yalsa@ala.org.
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