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Orson Scott Card This award honors a body of work that consistently helps young adults improve their understanding of themselves and their world.
Card is the author of
Ender’s Game
and
Ender’s Shadow.
Abdel-fattah, Randa Does My Head Look Big in This? (grades 7 and up) When 16-year-old Amal asserts her Muslim faith by wearing the hijab full-time, everyone has an opinion.
Alexie, Sherman The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (grades 8 and up) This title is also available in Large Print. A budding cartoonist leaves the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school. Winner of the 2007 National Book Award.
Brooks, Martha (grades 8 and up) A web of secrets alters the lives of three generations of women in a Canadian community.
Cabot, Meg (grades 7-12) This title is also available as an audiobook. Jean “Jinx” Honeychurch juggles magic and high school after learning that she is a next-generation witch.
Cameron, Peter Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (grades 9 and up) 18-year-old James wonders if he might be gay and contemplates his plans for the future.
Clarke, Judith (grades 8 and up) 17-year-old Lily shares the story of the “perfect” day with her far-from-perfect family. A 2008 Printz Honor Book.
Crocker, Nancy (grades 9-12) In rural Missouri at the dawn of the Vietnam War, the friendship of an elderly woman and a male classmate help Billie Marie make peace with a dark tragedy in her past as she grows from an awkward 11-year-old to a confident young woman.
Dowd, Siobhan (grades 9 and up) Set in a small Irish village circa 1984, a 15-year-old girl guards a dangerous secret and cares for her younger siblings after their mother dies. Inspired by a true story.
Downham, Jenny (grades 9 and up) This title is also available as an audiobook. This title is also available in Large Print. A 16-year-old girl bravely faces the final months of her life with a list of “Ten Things to Do Before I Die.”
Draper, Sharon November Blues (sequel to The Battle of Jericho) (grades 9 and up) This title is also available in Large Print. November Nelson mourns Josh’s death and faces an unplanned pregnancy. A 2008 Coretta Scott King Honor Book.
Duey, Kathleen (A Resurrection of Magic, book 1) (grades 7-12) A dark fantasy about magic and power that weaves together the stories of two teens living in different eras. A 2007 National Book Award Finalist.
Felin, M. Sindy (grades 8-12) After moving from Haiti to New York, 7th grader Karina stands up to her abusive stepfather. A 2007 National Book Award Finalist.
Gaiman, Neil and Michael Reeves (grades 7-12) 14-year-old Joey learns that he has the ability to enter alternate realities.
Hemphill, Stephanie (grades 8 and up) This vivid novel-in-poems chronicles the brief and brilliant life of poet Sylvia Plath, from her precocious childhood to an adulthood addled with depression and ambition to her tragic suicide at the age of 30. A 2008 Printz Honor Book.
Hornby, Nick (grades 9-12) A 15-year-old skaterboy unexpectedly becomes a father in this humorous, insightful novel.
Jenkins, A.M. (grades 8 and up) This title is also available in Large Print. A fallen angel takes a vacation from guarding tormented souls to experience life as a male, American teen. A 2008 Printz Honor Book.
Jinks, Catherine (grades 7-10) This title is also available as an audiobook. This title is also available in Large Print. Cadel, 13, questions the moral implications of his studies at the Axis Institute for World Domination.
Kephart. Beth (grades 7-12) Elisa, who ghostwrites love letters, deals with family tension while searching for her own voice.
Knox, Elizabeth Dreamquake (sequel to Dreamhunter) (grades 9 and up) After exposing a government conspiracy, a 15-year-old dreamhunter and her family attempt to restore justice in a fantasy world reminiscent of Edwardian England. A 2008 Printz Honor Book.
Lanagan, Margo (grades 10 and up) Fantasy meets horror in this collection of edgy, intense short stories that explore love and humanity.
McCaughrean, Geraldine (grades 7 and up) 14-year-old Symone's trip to Antarctica becomes a desperate struggle for survival. Winner of the 2008 Printz Award.
Miyabe, Miyuki (grades 7 and up) A boy travels to a fantasy world on a quest to save his parents’ marriage. Winner of the 2008 Batchelder Award.
Peet, Mal (grades 9 and up) Parallel narratives weave together a tale of love and betrayal set in Holland during World War II with a modern teen’s quest for the truth behind her grandfather’s suicide. Winner of the 2005 Carnegie Medal.
Rabb, Margo
Cures for
Heartbreak Mia confronts her mother's recent death and her father's illness while she searches for friendship and love.
Rorby, Ginny (grades 7-10) With the help of a signing chimpanzee, a lonely deaf girl grows into a mature animal rights activist. Winner of the 2008 Schneider Family Book Award for Teens.
St. James, James (grades 9 and up) Billy Bloom, a 17-year-old drag queen, shakes up his conservative classmates at a Florida boarding school.
Zarr, Sara (grades 9-12) Deanna, 16, searches for love and redemption while struggling to overcome her reputation for promiscuity. A 2007 National Book Award Finalist.
Zevin, Gabrielle (grades 9-12) Naomi, 16, reexamines her life after a head injury leaves her with no memories of the past 5 years.
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