BBYA for NJLA 2010
Presented by
Kimberly Paone, Supervisor, Branch Libraries/Teen Services, Elizabeth Public Library,
kpaone@elizpl.org
Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library, srawlins@njstatelib.org
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Wintergirls. Penguin/Viking Books. 2009. 978-0-670-01110-0. $17.99.
278pp. Family; Stepfamilies; Social Situations; Adolescence; Death; Anorexia Nervosa; Fiction.
(Gr. 8 – 12)
Barnes, John. Tales of the Madman Underground. Penguin/Viking Books. 2009. 978-0-670006081-8. $18.99. 544pp. 1970s; Family; Substance Abuse; Mental Health Issues; Friendship;
Historical Fiction. (Gr. 9+)
Boorhaem, Ellen. The Unnameables. Houghton Mifflin. 2008. 978-0-15-206368-9. $16.00.
318pp. Science Fiction; Fantasy; Magic; Utopias; Satyrs (Greek Mythology); Friendship;
Change; Debut author-novel; Fiction. (Gr. 6 – 9)
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Bray, Libba. Going Bovine. Random House/Delacorte. 2009. 978-0-385-73397-7. $17.99.
480pp. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; Mad Cow disease; Dwarfs; People with disabilities; Science
Fiction; Fantasy; Norse mythology; Automobile travel; Surrealism; Fiction. (Gr. 9 – 12)
Brennan, Sarah Rees. Demon's Lexicon. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing/Margaret K.
McElderry. 2009. 978-1-4169-6379-0. $17.99. 322pp. Demonology; Brothers; Magic; Fiction.
(Gr. 9 -12)
Butzer, C.M. Gettysburg: The Graphic Novel. HarperCollins. 2008. 978-0-0615-6175-7. $9.99.
80pp. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Gettysburg address-Comic books, strips, etc; Gettysburg,
Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863- Comic books, strips, etc; Graphic novels; Non-Fiction. (Gr. 5 –
9)
Cashore, Kristin. Fire. Penguin Group/Dial Books. 2009. 978-0-8037-3461-6. $17.99. 471pp.
Fantasy; Debut author- novel; Fiction. (Gr. 8 – 12)
Collins, Suzanne. Catching Fire. Scholastic/ Scholastic Press. 2009. 978-0-439-02349-8.
$17.99. 374pp. Survival; Television programs; Interpersonal relations; Contests; Science Fiction;
Fiction. (Gr.7 +)
DeFilippis, Nunzio, Christina Weir and Kevin Cornell. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Quirk Books. 2008. 978-1-5947-4281-1. $15.95. 128pp. Rejuvenation-Comic books, strips, etc.
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– Fiction; Aging-Comic books, strips, etc. – Fiction; Satire; Graphic Novels – Literary; Fiction.
(Gr. 10+)
Dessen, Sarah. Along For the Ride. Penguin/Viking. 2009. 978-0-670-01194-0. $16.99. 383pp.
Stepfamilies; Babies; Interpersonal relations; Divorce; Dating (Social customs); Love &
Romance; Change; Fiction. (Gr. 8 – 12)
Forman, Gayle. If I Stay. Penguin/ Dutton. 2009. 978-0-525-42103-0. $16.99. 199pp. Coma;
Death & dying; Violoncellists; Family life-Oregon; Oregon; Fiction. (Gr. 9 – 12)
Geary, Rick. Trotsky: A Graphic Biography. Hill and Wang. 2009. 978-0-8090-9508-7. $16.95.
112pp. Trotsky, Leon, 1879-1940 – Comic books, strips, etc.; Revolutionaries-Soviet UnionBiography-Comic books, strips, etc.; Statesmen-Soviet Union-Biography-Comic books, strips,
etc.; Exiles-Russia-Biography-Comic books, strips, etc.; Non-fiction; Graphic Novels.
(Adult/YA)
Gill, David Macinnis. Soul Enchilada. Harper Collins/Harper Teen. 2009. 978-0-06-167301-6.
$16.99. 356pp. Devil; Grandfathers; Conduct of life; Racially mixed people; Magic, Horror &
Ghost Stories; Texas; Fantasy; Debut author-novel; Fiction. (Gr. 9+)
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Goodman, Alison. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn. Penguin/Viking Books. 2008. 978-0-670-06227-0.
$19.99. 531pp. Fantasy; Dragons; Sex role; Apprentices; Magic; Fiction. (Gr. 7 – 10)
Guibert, Emmanuel. Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan with Doctors without Borders.
First Second. 2009. 978-1-5964-3375-5. $29.95. 267pp. Photojournalists-Afghanistan;
Afghanistan-History-Soveit occupation, 1979-1989-Medical Care; Non-governmental
organizations; Comic books, strips, etc.; Graphic novels; Non-fiction. (Adult/YA)
Hamilton, Tim. Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Edition. Hill & Wang. 2009.
978-0-8090-5101-4. $16.95. 160pp. Totalitarianism; Book burning; Comic books, strips, etc.;
Graphic novels; Fiction. (Adult/YA)
Heiligman, Deborah. Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith. Henry Holt and
Company. 978-0-8050-8721-5. $18.95. 268pp. Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Darwin, Emma
Wedgwood, 1808-1896; Naturalists – England-Biography; Naturalists; Biography &
Autobiography; Non-Fiction. (Gr. 8 – 12)
Herlong, M.H. The Great Wide Sea. Penguin/Viking. 2008. 978-0-670-06330-7. $16.99. 283pp.
Sailing; Brothers; Siblings; Fathers and sons; Grief; Survival; Adventure; Fiction. (Gr. 6 – 10)
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Hoose, Phillip M. Claudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 2009.
978-0-374-31322-9. $19.95. 133pp. Colvin, Claudette, 1939 - ; African Americans – AlabamaMontgomery-Biography; African American civil rights workers-Alabama-MontgomeryBiography; African American teenage girls – Alabama-Montgomery-Biography; African
Americans-Segregation-Alabama-Montgomery-History; Segregation in transportation-AlabamaMontgomery-History; Non-fiction. (Gr. 7 – 12)
Jenkins, Paul and Paolo Rivera. Mythos, Vol.1. Marvel. 2008. 978-0-7851-1597-7. $24.99.
152pp. Comic books, strips, etc. – Graphic novels - Superheroes; Comic books, strips, etc. –
Graphic novels-Science Fiction; Graphic novels. (Adult/YA)
Jinks, Catherine. The Reformed Vampire Support Group. Harcourt/ Houghton Mifflin. 2009.
978-0-15-206609-3. $17.00. 362pp. Fantasy; Vampires; Self-help groups; Mystery and detective
stories; Humorous stories; Fiction. (Gr. 7 – 12)
Kim, Dong Hwa. The Color of Earth, Vol.1. First Second. 2009. 978-1-5964-3458-5. $16.95.
319pp. The Color of Water, Vol.2. First Second. 2009. 978-1-5964-3459-2. $16.95. 318pp. The
Color of Heaven, Vol. 3. First Second. 2009. 978-1-5964-3460-8. $16.95. 320pp. Comics &
Graphic novels - Graphic novels – Manga; Comics & Graphic novels; Manhwa (Korean graphic
novels). (Gr. 10 – 12)
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Kovac, Tommy and Sonny Liew, Wonderland. Disney Press. 2009. 978-1-4231-0451-3. $19.99.
159pp. Comic books, strips, etc.; Fantasy; Graphic novels. (Gr. 4 – 8)
Lee, Tony and Sam Hart. Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood. Candlewick. 2009. 978-0-7636439-9. $21.99. unpaged. Robin Hood (Legendary character)-Comic books, strips, etc; FolkloreGreat Britain – Comic books, strips, etc; Graphic novels. (Gr. 7+)
Love, Jeremy. Bayou, vol 1. Zuda/DC Comics. 2009. 978-1-401-22382-3. $14.99. unpaged.
African American girls – Mississippi –Comic books, strips, etc; Monsters-Mississippi-Comic
book, strips, etc; Missing children-Mississippi-Comic books, strips, etc; Fantasy comic books,
strips, etc; Mississippi-Race relations-Comic books, strips, etc; Graphic novels –Historical. (Gr.
9 – 12)
McCormick, Patricia. Purple Heart. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray. 2009. 978-0-06-173090-0.
$16.99. 208pp. Iraq War; Traumatic Brain Injury; Memory Loss; Civilians; Friendship; Fiction.
(Gr. 7+)
McKernan, Victoria. The Devil’s Paintbox. Random House/Knopf. 2009. 978-0-375-83750-0.
$16.99. 359pp. Frontier and pioneer life-West (U.S.); Overland journeys to the Pacific; Brothers
and sisters; Orphans; West (U.S.) – History-1860-1890; Seattle (Wash.) – History-19th century.
Historical fiction. (Gr. 8 – 12)
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Napoli, Donna Jo. Alligator Bayou. Random House / Knopf. 2009. 978-0-385-74654-0. $16.99.
280pp. Prejudices; Italian Americans; Uncles; Race relations; Country life; Louisiana-History19th century; Historical Fiction. (Gr. 7 – 10)
Northrop, Michael. Gentlemen. Scholastic. 2009. 978-0-545-09749-9. $16.99. 234pp. Guilt;
Missing persons; Teachers; Crime; Friendship; High schools; Fiction. (Gr. 9 – 12)
Novgorodoff, Danica. Refresh Refresh. First Second. 2009. 9781596435223. $17.99. 144pp.
Social Situations; Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance; Adolescence; Military & Wars; Comic books,
strips, etc; Graphic novels. (Gr. 9 – 12)
Ottaviani, Jim and Zander Cannon and Kavin Cannon. T-Minus: The Race to the Moon. Simon
& Schuster/Aladdin. 2009. 9781416986829. $21.99. 124pp. Space race – Comic books, strips,
etc; Astronautics-United States; Astronautics-United States-Comic books, strips, etc;
Astronautics-Soviet Union-Comic books, strips, etc; Graphic novels. (Gr. 7+)
Peña, Matt de la. We Were Here. Random House/Delacorte Press. 2009. 978-0-385-73667-1.
$17.99. 368pp. Mexican-Americans; Journal Writing; Crime; Group Home; Self-Hatred;
Fiction. (Gr. 9+)
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Phelan, Matt. Storm in the Barn. Candlewick Press. 2009. 9780763636180. $24.99. 208pp. Dust
Bowl Era, 1931-1939; Dust storms-Great Plains – History – 20th century-Comic books, strips,
etc; Droughts-Great Plains-History-20th century-Comic books, strips, etc; Comic books, strips,
etc; Fantasy; Graphic novels-Historical fiction. (Gr. 5-8)
Powell, Nate. Swallow Me Whole. Top Shelf. 2008. 9781603090339. $19.95. 216pp.
Stepfamilies; Adolescence; Mental illness; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Comic books, strips,
etc; Graphic novels-Fiction. (Gr. 10+)
Rapp, Adam. Punkzilla. Candlewick Press. 2009. 978-0-7636-3031-7. $16.99. 244pp.
Runaways; Voyages and travels; Brothers; Letters; Fiction. (Gr. 10-12)
Ryan, Carrie. The Forest of Hands and Teeth. Random House/Delacorte. 2009. 978-0-38590631-9. $19.99. 310pp. Fantasy; Horror; Fiction. (Gr. 9 – 12)
Scott, Elizabeth. Love You, Hate You, Miss You. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2009. 978-0-06112283-5. $16.99. 288pp. Friendship; Substance Abuse; Car Accident; Rehab; Letters; Family
Problems; Fiction. (Gr. 11+)
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Shelley, Mary and Clive Bryant. Frankenstein: The Graphic Novel. Classical Comics Ltd.
2009. 9781906332495. $16.95. 144pp. Frankenstein (Fictitious character); Scientists; Monsters;
Horror; Comic books, strips, etc; Graphic novels - Literary. (Gr. 7 +)
Smith, Sherri L. Flygirl. Penguin/G.P. Putnam's Sons. 2009. 978-0-399-24709-5. $16.99. 275pp.
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.); World War, 1939-1945-Participation, Female; Air pilots;
African Americans; Historical fiction. (Gr. 6-10)
Stead , Rebecca. When You Reach Me. Random House / Wendy Lamb Books. 2009. 978-0-38573742-5. $15.99. 199pp. Space and time; New York (N.Y.)-History-1951; Historical fiction. (Gr.
5-8)
Stork, Francisco X. Marcelo in the Real World. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books. 2009. 9780-545-05474-4. $17.99. 312pp. Autism; Asperger’s syndrome; Interpersonal relations; Fiction.
(Gr. 9 – 12)
Stroud, Jonathan. Heroes of the Valley. Disney Book Group/Hyperion. 2009. 978-1-4231-09662. $17.99. 483pp. Adventure; Heroes; Coming of age; Fantasy; Fiction. (Gr. 6-10)
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Tan, Shaun. Tales from Outer Suburbia. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books. 2009. 978-0-54505587-1. $19.99. 92pp. Children’s stories, Australian; Suburban life-Australia; Short stories;
Australia; Fiction. (Gr. 6+)
Thomas, Roy and Sebastian Fiumara. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Marvel. 2008.
9780785126546. $19.99. 152pp. Fantasy; Comic books, strips, etc; Graphic novels-Literary;
Historical fiction. (Adult/YA)
Thompson, Kate. Creature of the Night. Roaring Brook Press. 2009. 978-1-59-643511-7.
$17.95. 250pp. Juvenile delinquents; Supernatural; Country life-Ireland; Murder; Ireland;
Fiction. (Gr. 9-12)
Urasawa, Naoki and Takashi Nagasaki. Pluto, vol 1. VIZ Media. 2009. 781421519180. $12.99.
200pp. Pluto, vol 2. VIZ Media. 2009. 9781421519197. $12.99. 200pp. Pluto, vol 3. VIZ Media.
2009. 9781421519203. $12.99. 192pp. Thriller; Mystery; Science Fiction; Artificial intelligence;
Robots; Comic books, strips, etc; Graphic novels; Fiction. (Adult/YA)
Valentine, Jenny. Broken Soup. Harper Collins/Harper Teen. 2009. 978-0-06-085071-5. $16.99.
216pp. Grief; Family problems; London (England); England; Fiction. (Gr. 9-12)
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Williams-Garcia, Rita. Jumped. Harper Collins/Harper Teen. 2009. 978-0-06-076091-5. $16.99.
169pp. Conduct of life; Bullies; High schools; Schools; Fiction. (Gr. 9-12)
Wynne-Jones, Tim. The Uninvited. Candlewick Press. 2009. 978-0-7636-3984-6. $16.99. 351pp.
Mystery and detective stories; Family; Parents; Art and architecture; Canada; Fiction. (Gr. 9-12)
Yancey, Rick. The Monstrumologist. Simon & Schuster. 2009. 978-141-698448-1. $17.00.
448pp. Orphans; Apprenticeship; Monsters; Murder; New England; Horror; Fiction. (Gr. 8+)
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