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The View from ALA 32 2009 Fabulous Films for Young Adults 4 ALA Council Wants You! 34 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens By Sarah Flowers Literature Surveys and Research YALSA Perspectives 36 From Deleting Online Predators to 6 The Alex Awards Program, ALA Annual, Educating Internet Users July 2008 Congress and Internet Safety: By Angela Carstensen A Legislative Analysis 8 Coretta Scott King Awards Celebrate By Don Essex Forty Years Where the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Meet YALSA’s Best Books for Young Adults and the Michael L. Printz Award By Deborah Taylor Plus: 2 From the Editor Teen Perspectives RoseMary Honnold 13 Teen Voices Heard at ALA Midwinter 2009 3 From the President By RoseMary Honnold Sarah Cornish Debraski 31 Guidelines for Authors Hot Spot: 2009 Awards 31 Index to Advertisers 15 Jellicoe Road Wins Michael L. Printz Award 46 Professional Resources 16 Laurie Halse Anderson Wins 2009 48 The YALSA Update Margaret A. Edwards Award 17 A Curse Dark as Gold Wins Inaugural William C. Morris Award 18 Recorded Books Wins 2009 Odyssey About This Cover Award for The Absolutely True Diary of a The cover features the first William C. Part-Time Indian Morris Award: winner A Curse Dark as 20 2009 Alex Awards Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce, as well as the finalists: Graceling by Kristin Cashore, 21 2009 Best Books for Young Adults Madapple by Christina Meldrum, Absolute 24 2009 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Brightness by James Lecesne, and Me, The Missing, and the Dead by Jenny Valentine. 27 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Seals for the Morris Award, and YALSA’s Readers other awards, are availabe for purchase in 30 2009 Amazing Audiobooks for Young the ALA Store, www.alastore.ala.org. Adults YALSA Editorial Advisory Committee (performing referee duties and providing advisory input for the journal) Sarah English, chair, Omaha, Neb.; Kimberly Bolan, Indianapolis, Ind.; Me- from the lissa Dease, Dallas, Tex.; Teri Lesesne, Huntsville, Tex.; Angela Leeper, Wake Forest, N.C.; Sarah Ludwig, New Haven, Conn.

YALSA Publications Committee Heather Booth, chair, Westmont, Ill.; Jeremy Czerw, New York; Laura Editor Amos, Yorktown, Va.; Sasha Rae Matthews, Chesapeake, Va.; Jessica Moyer, Menomonie, Wis.; Elizabeth Shuping, Florence, S.C. Editor RoseMary Honnold RoseMary Honnold YALSA Executive Director Beth Yoke idwinter in Denver ...first the weather! After reports of seventy degrees the day before I arrived, I saw zero YALSA Division Coordinator degrees, thirty degrees, and everything in between. Yet, Stephanie Kuenn M while it was cold outside, there was a lot of energy and warm Circulation Young Adult Library Services (ISSN 1541-4302) is published four times a year feelings being generated inside the Convention Center among the by the American Library Association (ALA), 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL many enthusiastic librarians meeting there this past week. 60611. It is the official publication of the Young Adult Library Services Asso- ciation (YALSA), a division of ALA. Subscription price: members of YALSA, Between you and me, I think YALSA has to be the hardest $25 per year, included in membership dues; nonmembers, $50 per year in the working and most fun group in ALA. I experienced a wonderful U.S.; $60 in Canada, Mexico, and other countries. Back issues within one year of current issue, $15 each. Periodicals class postage paid at Chicago, Illinois balance of discussion and fellowship among young adult librarians and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to who all share the same mission: connecting young adults and Young Adult Library Services, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Members: Address changes and inquiries should be sent to Membership Department, libraries. Committee and board meetings gave way to social events Changes to Young Adult Library Services, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL where many discussions continued into the night. Committee 60611. Nonmember subscribers: Subscriptions, orders, changes of address, and inquiries should be sent to Changes to Young Adult Library Services, chairs met Saturday morning to receive guidance from board Subscriptions, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; 1-800-545-2433, press 5; members and many passed the torch to new chairs. The fax: (312) 944-2641; [email protected]. committees gathered afterward at the all committee meeting to plan Statement of Purpose the year’s projects. As I wandered from table to table discussing Young Adult Library Services is the official journal of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library article proposals, I heard many interesting ideas being generated for Association. YALS primarily serves as a vehicle for continuing education for programs and projects. This is the think tank that makes YALSA librarians serving young adults, ages twelve through eighteen. It will include articles of current interest to the profession, act as a showcase for best prac- successful in its mission. tices, provide news from related fields, publish recent research related to YA This year I attended a few sessions and witnessed the librarianship, and will spotlight significant events of the organization and offer in-depth reviews of professional literature. YALS will also serve as the dedication and commitment of the Best Books for Young Adults official record of the organization. (BBYA) Committee. You can read about the teen experience at Production BBYA in the Teen Perspective column of this issue. BBYA is but Cadmus Communications. one of the selection committees that spend countless hours during Advertising Midwinter and Annual to discuss and create the lists librarians find Bill Spilman, Innovative Media Solutions; 1-877-878-3260; fax (309) so helpful for building collections. The annual awards and lists are 483-2371; e-mail [email protected]. YALS accepts advertis- ing for goods or services of interest to the library profession and librarians in so interesting because they are as unique as the committees that service to youth in particular. It encourages advertising that informs readers select them. The combined experience, expertise, tastes, interests, and provides clear communication between vendor and buyer. YALS adheres to ethical and commonly accepted advertising practices and reserves the and personalities of the committee members work together to find right to reject any advertisement not suited to the above purposes or not what they consider to be the best media of the year for teens. The consistent with the aims and policies of ALA. Acceptance of advertising in YALS does not imply official endorsement by ALA of the products or services highlight of Midwinter Meeting is the Youth Media Awards on advertised. Monday morning, the culmination of all that hard work. Manuscripts All the YALSA book and media awards are documented here Manuscripts and letters pertaining to editorial content should be sent to YALSA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; e-mail: yalseditor@gmail. in this spring issue, as well as enlightening articles from Deborah com. Manuscripts will be sent out for review according to YALS’s established Taylor about the Coretta Scott King Award 40th anniversary, and referee procedures. Visit www.ala.org/yalsa for further information. Alex Award chair Angela Carstensen, highlighting winner Thomas Indexing, Abstracting, and Microlm Maltman’s speech from Annual 2008. Also in this issue is the Best Young Adult Library Services is indexed in Library Literature, Library & Information Science Abstracts, and Current Index to Journals in Education. Practices article by Jessica Snow and her work reaching the foster Microfilm copies of Journal of Youth Services in Libraries and its predecessor, teen audience and a very informative article by Don Essex on what Top of the News, are available from ProQuest/Bell & Howell, 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106. is happening to keep teens safe online. The conferences encapsulate what YALSA is all about: people, The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper books, teens, hard work and dedication, fellowship, and fun. Don’t for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. 1 miss out ...get active in YALSA today! YALS Ó2009 American Library Association All materials in this journal subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be photocopied for the noncommercial purpose of scien- tific or educational advancement granted by Sections 107 and 108 of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976. 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n January the National Endowment for by a clear and undeniable problem, Morris award the Arts (NEA) reported that, after millions of parents, teachers, librarians, for a first- Idecades of decline, American adults and civic leaders took action.”1 time author were finally reading more. Since 1982 the was NEA has conducted the same study five Librarians who have celebrated Teen announced, times to assess the nation’s reading Tech WeekTM, hosted a gaming and next year population. The new report, Reading on tournament, created a MySpace page, or we’ll be awarding YALSA’s first the Rise, is certainly good news in many had a text message scavenger hunt have nonfiction award. Too many awards? ways and for many reasons. What definitely taken action. They have Absolutely not! So many books are being captured my interest most, though, was recognized that new technologies must published each year that using the that although the report showed increases not be run from, but rather incorporated awards as a guide is a great way to help in all categories of readers, the biggest into, our library and literacy programs. with that ongoing quest of finding the increase was in the eighteen- to twenty- At the same time, YALSA continues to right book for the right teen. four–year-old age group. While this may recognize and honor outstanding If the NEA study shows us anything not be the age group young adult (YA) literature for young adults with its it’s that we have the power to create librarians typically serve (though it is not awards and selected lists. lifelong readers. Let’s not lose the unheard of!), it is the age group Earlier this year, I had the thrill of momentum. Let’s have today’s teens be in immediately following our service announcing YALSA’s 2009 award the next study as the group of eighteen- to population. I believe this shows what we winners at the Midwinter Meeting. The twenty-four–year olds who are reading know to be true—teen readers grow up to excitement in the room was a testament even more than today. It always comes be adult readers. My unscientific theory is to the devotion we, as librarians, have to back to reading for us, even as we embrace that YA librarians can take some of the literature. The marvelous titles chosen different ways and formats and recognize credit for this increase! for the Alex, Michael L. Printz, Margaret and work to validate those. As you read The NEA cannot definitively A. Edwards, Odyssey, and William C. this issue and the 2009 selection lists, I determine the cause of the upswing in Morris awards will champion reading for encourage you to find something new to reading, but they do make some educated years to come. We also have thematic read and then pass it on to a teen. Who guesses, including this: lists (Popular Paperbacks for Young knows? You just may be starting a lifelong Adults, Fabulous Films for Young reading habit. YALS “A decline in both reading and reading Adults), interest lists (Quick Picks for ability was clearly documented in the Reluctant Young Adult Readers), and, of first generation of teenagers and young course, the all around best lists (Best adults raised in a society full of Books for Young Adults, Great Graphic Reference videogames, cell phones, iPods, laptops, Novels for Teens, Amazing Audiobooks 1. Gioia, Dana. Reading on the Rise.National and other electronic devices.... Faced for Young Adults). This year the first Endowment for the Arts, 2009.

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type of library, every race and ethnicity, and every division and unit affiliation. ALA Council Wants Council needs people who are managers and those who are nonmanagers. It needs people who are new to the profession and You! those with more experience. Councilors from all the youth divisions (ALSC, AASL, and YALSA) meet together at each conference as the By Sarah Flowers Youth Caucus to share information and discuss issues of particular concern to youth services librarians. This allows us to bring issues of youth advocacy, such as the recent SKILLs Act (Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries), to the re you a YALSA member who executive board. YALSA has a division forefront and to make them part of ALA’s likes to be in the know? Do you councilor, but one voice among 186 cannot legislative agenda. Aenjoy seeing the big picture? Are adequately speak for the fourth largest and Items that come before ALA you interested in the way YALSA fits into fastest-growing division of ALA, so Council include a wide range of issues the organization of “Big ALA”? Are there councilors-at-large with YALSA affiliation involving the governance of the things about ALA that bug you? Do you are needed. organization. For example, at Midwinter want to have a say in ALA decisions? Are Any personal member of ALA can be 2009, Council discussed at length the you looking for a chance to become a elected to council. ALA Council normally report from the Task Force on Electronic leader? If you answered “yes” to any of meets four times during the Midwinter Member Participation. The charge of this these questions, then you might be Meeting and Annual Conference. task force was to develop interested in becoming an ALA Councilor. Beginning in 2010, the final council recommendations to adapt ALA policies For the 2010 election, the ALA meeting of each conference will occur on to help the association move forward Nominating Committee is responsible for the Tuesday of conference week. ALA with effective e-participation practices. nominating two candidates for ALA Councilors are also members of the ALA- The report included recommendations President-Elect, two candidates for ALA APA (Allied Professional Association) on governance activities (such as Treasurer, and at least 50 candidates for Council, which meets at least once during committee work) as well as ALA Councilor-at-Large. As a member of each conference. If you become an ALA nongovernance activities (such as the nominating committee, I hope to Councilor, your conference time will be workshops and online communities). include some YALSA members among busy, but you will still be able to participate YALSA is ahead of the curve on e- that slate of nominees. on a YALSA committee, jury, or task force. participation, and I know a lot of YALSA ALA Council, the governing body of It is important that ALA Council members who could have helped to move the American Library Association, is represents the organization as a whole. In this discussion along. comprised of 186 members: 100 are elected order to remain relevant to the profession That is just one example. ALA at large, 53 by chapters, 11 by divisions, 10 and the association, ALA Council needs Council has fifteen committees, including by roundtables, and 12 are members of the people from every geographic region, every Diversity, Education, Intellectual Freedom, Professional Ethics, and International Relations. These committees, as well as SARAH FLOWERS has served on numerous YALSA committees, task forces such as the one mentioned above, bring resolutions and policy changes including the Printz Committee and YALSA Board. She is an ALA to the floor of council for decisions. For Councilor-at-Large, a member of the ALA Nominating Committee, anyone with an interest in what is going on and a member of the YALSA Training Program Task Force. She is in the world of librarianship, ALA Council currently reading The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. is the place to be.

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Being an ALA Councilor can bring work, you don’t need to have years of aboutala/governance/council/index.cfm, benefits to the councilor as well as to the experience in the profession or the watch a short video at http://alfocus.ala.org/ organization. By fully participating in organization. In fact, if you are a videos/ala-council-who-what-why-and-how, council, reading council documents, relatively new librarian, you may be or contact me at [email protected]. listening to council reports, and asking interested in becoming part of the brand- TheMayissueofAmerican Libraries will questions, a councilor can learn about new Futures Caucus of council, started at include a “Call for Nominees” for the 2010 organizational planning and budgeting, and Midwinter 2009 by YALSA member and election with a link to the online Potential can develop leadership skills that can be Councilor-at-Large Heidi Dolamore and Candidate Biographical Form. Given the taken back to YALSA and to his or her several of the younger members of size of our division, YALSA is seriously home institution. council. underrepresented on ALA Council. Help The single greatest criterion for For more information on what is YALSA, ALA, and yourself by placing becoming an ALA Councilor is the desire involved in being an ALA Councilor, look at your name in consideration for ALA to do it. If you are willing to put in the ALA’s Web site at www.ala.org/ala/ Council. YALS

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the Dakota Conflict in 1862 Minnesota the voicethatcametome,thespiritvoicethat The Alex Awards guided me through the story, was that of a fourteen-year-old boy named Asa Senger. First let me say a few things about Program, ALA teaching today. When I taught high school in Minnesota, the teacher in the classroom next door was a new history teacher, fresh out of college. And a few weeks into the Annual, July 2008 semester he’d lost control of his classes. He did what every teacher in such a situation should do: he called for help. Help came in By Angela Carstensen the form of his retired history professor who showed up to take over his classes one day. The students were in for a shock when this professor arrived clad in full Civil War regalia. “The word story,” he began, “lives he 2008 Alex Awards (ten books literature. The Night Birds is a complicated, inside of the word history.” He went on to written for adults that have special layered historical novel surrounding the tell them stories the rest of the class period T appeal to young adults) were already history of the Sioux uprising in and held those students in thrall. celebrated in the Spring 2008 issue of this southwestern Minnesota in 1862, an event Watching him I saw again how much we publication. In July 2008, at the ALA Annual that took place while the rest of the nation need story to understand history, often Conference in Anaheim, the Alex Awards was dealing with the Civil War. He tells seen as a random sequence of events and program featured three of the winning authors. the story from two points of view: that of dates. Story provides a guide to take us into Jeff Lemire, author of Essex County fourteen-year-old Asa and that of Asa’s the past and it shows us all the ways the Volume 1, Tales from the Farm,spoke Aunt Hazel, who fills in the past for him, past is alive inside us today. sincerely of the inspiration he took from his recounting her own experiences as a I used to tell people that my novel was hometown in Canada and how he began to younger woman. The Night Birds is a work of historical fiction, but when I create graphic novels. (If you have read the Maltman’s first novel, published by Soho interviewed with a bookseller down in Essex County trilogy, you can imagine his Press. He has a second in progress, titled Iowa, she told me what your novel is really quiet grace.) Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Little Wolves. He has also published poetry about is family secrets. Now that’s a much Name of the Wind,wasawhirlwindof and creative nonfiction. His speech follows: juicier two word description. The truth is improvisational entertainment. It was Good afternoon. I’m honored to be here that most of us don’t love history the way obvious that the huge success of his first today along with Jeff and Pat. When the we love a good secret. So if I can draw a novel had taken him by surprise. It was also publisher wrote me with the exciting news young reader in with my novel, get them obvious that his early experiments in stand- about the Alex Award she said “You’re in wrapped up in the story, I hope to also up comedy were not in vain! some pretty good company,” and it’s true. I’m sneak in some history, in this case a lost, Thomas Maltman, author of The also honored because I spent five years of my secret historical event unknown to many Night Birds, is currently Visiting Scholar in life teaching seventh grade language arts and people outside of Minnesota. Creative Writing at Normandale high school English. I know teenagers. And I teach at the college level now and I Community College, where he teaches so it shouldn’t have been a surprise to me was actually on my way to teach a class in fiction, composition, and young adult that when I sat down to write a novel about young adult literature when the publisher emailed about the Alex Awards. That made for an exciting way to open the class ANGELA CARSTENSEN was Chair of the 2008 Alex Awards Committee. because I’m always trying to get my She is Head Librarian at Convent of the Sacred Heart, a K-12 school in undergraduates to think of young adult New York City. Currently, she is serving as Chair of the first YALSA literature in new ways. Young adult lit, Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Committee. once known as adolescent lit, is often seen

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as a sub-genre, a lesser form of art, when starvation. Here was a story for the ages, a about his father dying during the Depression the truth is that the genre is vast and story of the possibility for friendship, a story of and how he had to drop out of school at the diverse and deep as any other out there. all the things the people of two disparate age of fourteen to help care for his family. To Teenagers, it seems, don’t always do cultures did to survive a summer of war. make money he traveled south to Virginia, what we tell them to do. Now there’s a The thing I most commonly felt while selling magazines door to door. They couldn’t revelation. They also don’t always read what writing the novel was a sense of inadequacy. afford new shoes for him so my grandpa we tell them to read. And the Alex Awards The office of the parsonage where I did walked all that way, in the midst of his growth honor that streak of intellectual rebellion and most of my writing was at the edge of town spurt, wearing shoes too small for him. The curiosity in young readers. Books open on a major byway. This was a small result permanently deformed his feet. pathways into vanished worlds. Books teach agricultural town and the windows of my LaterthatnightIhungoutwithagroup us that we are not alone in our struggles. So office were continually rattled by the passing of friends from college. The conversation was it’s not surprising that young people will of big machines as combines and tractors about Generation X, my generation, and reach for books never intended for them. and seed trucks rumbled past. These how we weren’t going to share in the same At the start of the semester I often machines were driven by men of industry, wealth as our parents. The opportunities that include this quote which I would like to men who worked the land, men who were our parents had in the Sixties were share with you now: “Of all passages, going somewhere. And here I was in an diminishing; we were preparing to graduate coming of age, or reaching adolescence, is office working until late in the afternoon into a meaningless world with fewer jobs and the purest in that it is the loneliest. In birth sometimes still dressed in my pajamas. little room for the American dream. But all one is not truly conscious; in marriage one The central narrator of the novel is a boy the while they were talking, I kept thinking has a partner; even death is faced with a named Asa, living during the locust plagues in about my grandpa’s feet, about his journey to life’s experience by one’s side,” That comes 1876, a boy who grows up, as he puts it, “in try and feed his brothers and sisters. I felt from David Van Bema in an article entitled the shadow of the Great Sioux War.” Asa twothingsatonce.Ifeltdistancedfromtheir “The Journey of Our Lives.” Literature is suspects that his family played some crucial complaints. Holding my grandpa’s wounded about such passages. The words and role in this history and that what happened feet in my hands meant that I knew too stories, both humorous and tragic, provide still makes them afraid to this very day. much about the past to feel sorry for my a guide to make the journey less lonely. When Asa started speaking inside me he generation and all the tremendous privileges The central event of The Night Birds is helped me forget my inadequacy and finish we took for granted. Like my character the mass hangings that took place in the story I was meant to tell. Hazel learns in The Night Birds, you cannot Mankato, Minnesota, the day after Christmas, I’d like to close with these comments. touch someone’s scar or wound and remain 1862, an event long overshadowed by the “Every artist,” John Gardner once said, “works thesameafterwards.WhatIfeltmostofall Civil War. Most people don’t know that more from a psychic wound.” He went on say that was a sense of strength and pride—a sense than three hundred men were scheduled to be “though woundedness is part of the human that my knowledge of my grandpa’s past hanged that day, but President Lincoln condition—perhaps a first cousin to original would shape me into a better man. Knowing refused to sign the execution orders except for sin—the artist’s sense of woundedness is that his blood flowed in my veins made it those thirty-eight deemed most guilty. These usually magnified by life events or seem possible that I might do something men were dressed in white hoods and they circumstances.” It’s here on this idea of heroic, too. dropped to their deaths shamed and silenced. woundedness that I’d like to conclude. I was conscious while writing The Night The injustice continued even after these men Because I think, finally, that art comes out of Birds that I was writing about a living wound were dead. Local doctors dug the bodies up awareness of such wounds. My grandpa was out of time, a wound that still seeps in our from shallow graves and stole them to use for recovering from congestive heart failure at the contemporary consciousness. My grandpa medical experiments. Today, 145 years later, time I lived with him. One morning, he asked carried his wounds all his life and was Dakota leaders are still trying to bring home me to cut his toenails because he was too weak marked by them. Those wounds are the remains of their ancestors. and dizzy to do it on his own. What I won’t redeemed now in me, because I’ve touched My novel confronts a dark and troubling forget is not the smell or the ragged condition thescarbuthavethepowertowalkaway history. Ultimately what I strove to tell was a ofhisfeet—whatIwon’tforgetisthatmy whole. They’re redeemed because I choose to story of friendship that crosses cultures. grandpa’s toenails were all curved like the remember, which is what we must do with Dakota and settlers living side-by-side until talons of a bird. “Grandpa,” I asked him, “how stories, and in doing so, honor the dead. things went wrong during one summer of did your feet get like this?” He went on tell me Thankyousomuchforthisaward! YALS

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Coretta Scott King Awards Celebrate Forty Years Where the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Meet YALSA’s Best Books for Young Adults and the Michael L. Printz Award By Deborah Taylor

his year, the Coretta Scott King writers and illustrators. Many of those year, it is interesting to take a look at Book Awards will celebrate honored especially for text were also some of the unique and trailblazing T forty years of recognizing important contributions to young adult titles that resonated with the Coretta outstanding books by African American literature. As we mark this milestone Scott King Committee and YALSA’s Best Books for Young Adults (BBYA) and Michael L. Printz Award Committees. While this selection does not include all of the titles recognized DEBORAH TAYLOR is the Coordinator of School and Student by multiple committees, it does seek Services for the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Ms. Taylor is to highlight some of the works that the current chair of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards represent the scope and variety of the Committee. She was a member of the 2004 Michael L. Printz choices over the years. Award Committee, the 2006 Printz Committee, and the 2007 The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Best Books for Young Adults Committee. She was a member Committee also seek to encourage new of the 2002 Newbery Award Committee and Chair of the African American writers and illustrators in the world of publishing for young 2000 Coretta Scott King Award Jury. She has also served on readers. The establishment of the Coretta the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Committee and has Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New reviewed for Horn Book. She was the 1996–1997 President Talent gives the awards a way to spotlight of YALSA. promising writers and artists.

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The 1970s and 1980s novels by Virginia Hamilton that received Feelings’ stunning recognition from both the Coretta Scott black and white The Young Landlords by King Book Awards and BBYA. However, illustrations provide one Walter Dean Myers Hamilton delivers equally powerful of the most dramatic (Viking 1979) storytelling skills in this nonfiction title depictions of the horrors of the Middle This early novel by that relates the dramatic tale of the 1854 Passage. Determined to let the images tell Myers was the first of resistance of Boston’s antislavery the story, Feelings uses words only when many from this community to returning runaway Anthony absolutely necessary to add more power to trailblazing author to Burns to slavery. Her use of primary source his visual narrative. (1996 Coretta Scott receive recognition by documentation and source notes provide King Illustrator Winner, 1996 BBYA) both committees. This immediacy to the work. (1989 Coretta Her Stories by humorous novel celebrates the ability of Scott King Author Honor, 1988 BBYA) Virginia Hamilton inner city teens to face and triumph over Fallen Angels by Walter (Scholastic/Blue Sky community challenges. (1980 Coretta Dean Myers (Scholastic Press 1995) Scott King Author Award, 1979 BBYA) 1988) This completely Rainbow Jordan by Myers continues to authenticated collection Alice Childress demonstrate his of tales from many (Coward-McCann mastery of the young genres celebrates the 1981) adult novel in this work powerful voices of women while providing Childress many still consider to be highly entertaining storytelling. The effectively uses multiple among his best. Seventeen-year-old Richie collection is enhanced by the affecting points of view in this Perry has to grow up quickly as he illustrations of Leo and Diane Dillon, who affecting novel of a teen confronts the brutality of the war in received illustrator honor recognition. struggling with the Vietnam. (1989 Coretta Scott King (1996 Coretta Scott King Author Award difficulties brought on by a parent unable Author Award Winner, 1988 BBYA) Winner and Illustrator Honor, 1996 or unwilling to provide the guidance young BBYA) Rainbow needs. (1982 Coretta Scott King The Watsons Go to Author Honor, 1981 BBYA) The 1990s Birmingham—1963 by Black Child by Peter Magubane (Knopf Christopher Paul Curtis 1982) The Road to Memphis (Delacorte 1995) This collection of thoughtful by Mildred D. Taylor Curtis’ debut novel photographs of life in South Africa before (Dial 1991) successfully manages the end of apartheid was a rare illustrator Cassie Logan’s the difficult task of award winner to find a place on the BBYA story, begun in the weaving a humorous list. Magubane’s arresting shots illuminate Newbery award- family story with the the hope and despair of young people winning Roll of Thunder, poignancy of one of the hallmark tragedies during this difficult period in history. Hear My Cry, concludes of the Civil Rights era. (1996 Coretta Scott (1983 Coretta Scott King Illustrator with this dramatic King Author Honor, 1996 BBYA) Award, 1982 BBYA) depiction of the South during World War Like Sisters on the Anthony Burns: The II. Here readers watch Cassie on the verge Homefront by Rita Defeat and Triumph of a of adulthood and see glimpses of the Williams-Garcia Fugitive Slave by struggles that will develop into the (Dutton/Lodestar Virginia Hamilton beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement a 1995) (Knopf 1988) decade and a half later. (1991 Coretta Scott Gayle’s tough This decade in King Author Award Winner, 1991 BBYA) bravado, so effective on publishing for teen The Middle Passage: White Ships Black the streets of New readers included a Cargo by Tom Feelings (Dial Books for York, is severely challenged when she is number of powerful Young Readers 1995) shipped off, with her toddler son, Jose, to

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stay with her minister uncle and his family. peers. (1999 Coretta Scott King/John class that first resists and then embraces The power of family to reclaim a young life Steptoe Award for New Talent, 1999 poetry as a way to understand and cope on the wrong path is fully explored in this BBYA) with the difficulties and questions in novel. (1996 Coretta Scott King Author their young lives. (2003 Coretta Scott Honor, 1996 BBYA) King Author Award Winner, 2003 From the Notebooks of 2000 to 2009 BBYA) Melanin Sun by The First Part Last Jacqueline Woodson Monster by Walter by Angela Johnson (Scholastic/Blue Sky Dean Myers (Simon & Schuster Press 1995) (HarperCollins 1999) 2003) Issues of family, This trailblazing Bobby learns he is race, and sexual novel, with its unique to be a father on his orientation are on full narrative style, not only sixteenth birthday and display in this received a Coretta Scott that is just the first of compelling story of thirteen-year-old King author honor many surprises and Melanin Sun, who must confront the award and a place on BBYA, it was the changes he has to endure that year. He knowledge that his mother is gay at the first recipient of the Michael L. Printz finds himself the custodial parent of baby same time he is coming to grips with his Award for Excellence in Young Adult Feather and is quickly plunged into the own identity. (1996 Coretta Scott King Literature. Steve Harmon, the young concerns and responsibilities of Author Honor, 1996 BBYA) narrator, uses the format of a screenplay parenthood. This literary tour-de-force Another Way to script to make sense of the terrible became the first to receive both the Dance by Martha predicament in which he finds himself: an Coretta Scott King Author Award and Southgate (Delacorte accused accomplice to murder. (2000 the Michael L. Printz Award. (2004 1996) Coretta Scott King Author Honor, 2000 Coretta Scott King Author Award Fourteen-year-old Michael L. Printz Award, 2000 BBYA) Winner, 2004 Michael L. Printz Vicki Harris must Miracle’s Boys by Award, 2004 BBYA) navigate the equally Jacqueline Woodson Day of Tears: A Novel difficult waters of (G.P. Putnam’s Sons in Dialogue by competition and racial 2000) Julius Lester ( Jump tensions as she becomes one of two African With language at the Sun/Hyperion American teens at the prestigious summer both elegant and spare, 2005) program of the New York School of Woodson examines the The voices of the American Ballet. (1997 Coretta Scott determination of three enslaved and their King/John Steptoe Award for New orphaned brothers to masters are powerfully Talent, 1997 BBYA) remain a family in the face of the emotional imagined in this series of dialogues set The Skin I’m In by pain of loss and the middle brother’s on the day of the largest slave auction Sharon Flake ( Jump at struggles with the lure of the streets and held in United States history, in 1859 the Sun/Hyperion the ensuing confrontations with the justice Savannah, Georgia. (2006 Coretta Scott 1998) system. (2001 Coretta Scott King Author King Author Award Winner, 2006 Flake boldly tackles Award Winner, 2001 BBYA) BBYA) the sensitive issue of the Bronx Masquerade by Maritcha: A role skin hue plays Nikki Grimes (Dial Nineteenth-Century within the African 2002) American Girl by American community and its impact on The power of Tonya Bolden the self-esteem of African American girls. poetry to illuminate and (Abrams 2005) Maleeka Madison is like most middle heal is skillfully revealed Author Tonya school girls, desperate to fit in but sure her in this novel in verse Bolden uses an unpublished autobiography dark skin will make her a target of her about a high school as the centerpiece of her research

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into the life and times of a free African father and sons. (2006 Coretta Becoming Billie Holiday American girl and her activist family Scott King Author Honor, by Carole Boston in pre-Civil War New York. (2006 2006 BBYA) Weatherford, illustrated Coretta Scott King Author Honor, A Wreath for by Floyd Cooper 2006 BBYA) Emmett Till by Marilyn (Wordsong/Boyds Dark Sons by Nikki Nelson, illustrated by Mills Press 2008) Grimes ( Jump at the Philippe Lardy The life of the Sun/Hyperion 2005) (Houghton Mifflin legendary jazz singer Sam is distraught 2005) began and continued in difficult when his father leaves A heroic crown of sonnets, circumstances. Despite her troubles, Eleanora him and his mother for breathtaking in its poetic form and Fagan Gough, aka, Billie Holiday, turned to a new life and language, serves as a memorial to the her musical talent as a way to cope and give ultimately with a new teenage martyr who served as a catalyst for voice to her pain and joy. This elegantly family. As Sam searches for answers in the movement that changed America and illustrated biography in verse captures the his religious faith, the parallel biblical the world. (2006 Coretta Scott King spirit and mood of the early years of the story of Ishmael and Abraham also Author Honor, 2006 Michael L. Printz young song stylist. (2009 Coretta Scott King explores the dimensions of love between Honor, 2006 BBYA) Honor, 2009 BBYA) YALS

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feature Teen Perspectives

ach year the Best Books for Young Adults (BBYA) Committee each Teen Voices Heard E year generates a selected list of young adult books based on proven or potential teen appeal and acceptable literary quality. This year-long process is at ALA Midwinter completed by fifteen dedicated YALSA members and an administrative assistant who spend countless hours reading throughout the year in preparation for the 2009 discussion meetings and voting process that take place over several Midwinter Meeting days, this year held in Denver. The books By RoseMary Honnold are nominated by readers and committee members and, ultimately, at least nine yes votes by the committee (which means more than nine readers for each book) are needed for inclusion on the final list. As an observer, I was impressed by the faithful Myracle, author of Bliss and TTYL. What did the teens have to say? In dedication and time commitment of these Lauren spoke to approximately seventy concise and articulate comments, the teens committee members. At least two had read teens about her experience becoming a spoke of favorite and not-so-favorite books all 224 nominated books and several published author, including the 142 while the audience responded with members were still reading and rereading rejections she still keeps in a file! She chuckles and nods. A few quotes heard between sessions to make final voting encouraged the teen writers in the group to from the teens: decisions. remain disciplined and dedicated when In a tradition that is now fourteen writing is something they love to do. “If you like Jerry Springer, you’ll like years old, YALSA invites local teens to Lauren shared stories of her relationship Fancy White Trash.” attend and participate in the Sunday with her editor, Julie Strauss-Gebel, over “Gone goes nowhere really, really fast.” afternoon session. Youth Participation the years that brought laughter from the “Sometimes you need a cheesy romance Coordinator Patricia Rivera is the liaison teens. She assured teens that editors really novel.” Re: Possibilities of Sainthood. with YALSA who coordinates the teen are good to have; they make your work “Hunger Games reminded me of The participation at ALA conferences and better. Giver.” collects items from publishers to give to the This was all an exciting warm-up to “Stuck in a place where everything is teens. After the visiting teens spent the the main attraction of the day when the fake.” Re: Paper Towns. morning in the exhibit hall collecting books teens assembled for their portion of the “The Gollywhopper Games is like Charlie and autographs, the Penguin Young session. The teens are invited to comment and the Chocolate Factory for teens.” Readers Group hosted a pizza luncheon for on the books they’ve read to the committee “My brother stole it from me.” “I started the teens. Scottie Bowditch, the director of and to an attentive audience. The teens’ reading it at 9 p.m. and by 9:30 I was school and public library marketing for comments and opinions help the upstairs reading passages to my Penguin, said they love to make this committee recognize teen appeal in their parents.” Re: The Dangerous Book for connection with teen readers at the selections, added with their own library’s Dogs. conferences. Some teens came with their teens’ feedback. The room was full of “Not a book to read in study hall, you’ll book groups, showing solidarity with onlookers, librarians, publishers, authors, be laughing!” “Two words. Audrey matching t-shirts, and some came alone. and others who are all interested in what rocks!” “If you haven’t read it, read it All were excited and hungry when they the teens have to say. now!” Re: Audrey, Wait! arrived at the BBYA meeting room. This year the teens were treated with an added surprise appearance by Lauren ROSEMARY HONNOLD is the editor of YALS.

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“Why does every Civil War story have a meeting her eighth grade idol, Lauren Denver, and is in the middle of three girl dressed as a boy?” Re: March Myracle, and T. A. Barron, who she now more. “I think I’ve died and gone to Toward the Thunder. plans to read. She was very excited about heaven,” was her overall evaluation of “XBox! Hey, that’s like us!” Re: Little getting all the ARCs she collected so she the day. She loved the free books and Brother. “can read them before anyone else!” meeting authors, particularly T. A. “Totally funny and totally random.” Re: Katie Aguiar, seventeen, is from the Barron, who has been a favorite since The Order of Odd-Fish. Columbine Branch of Jefferson County she listened to The Lost Years of Merlin Committee Chair Rollie Welch Public Library in Colorado. Katie read on a car trip with her family. Her concluded the session by telling the teens twenty-one books and her favorites favorite BBYA-nominated title was they were great public speakers, insightful, included The Host, The Smile, The Hunger Audrey, Wait! because it was a quick, and well prepared, and the applause by the Games, Airman, The Patron Saint of fun read. She also liked Cherry Heaven, audience signaled they were in agreement. Butterflies, and Ten Cents a Dance. “I like which was “a kinda weird, but good sci fi After the session, I had the having this large selection of books to book.” Lisa says she would come to opportunity to interview a few teens about choose from, a good thing for a reader like BBYA again in a heartbeat. their experience with BBYA and the me.” Katie also enjoyed seeing the trends in Welch said, “the committee feels that conference in general. The exhibit hall was new books, and meeting authors, including teen feedback helps in their decision a definite hit with all the teens, as they P. C. Cast, T. A. Barron, and Lauren making and it is such a benefit to have a came into the room laden with bags of Myracle. She most enjoyed gathering with significant cross-section of quality teen books. friends just to talk about books. She hopes opinions in a one-stop shopping Amelia Smith, sixteen, is an intern to become an editor and would like to experience.” Welch noticed the committee from the Bear Valley Branch of the come to ALA conferences every year for members diligently jotting notes while the Denver Public Library. She was the lone the rest of her life! teens spoke about titles that they were representative from her library and came Lisa Moritz, fifteen, is from the wrestling with to vote yes or no. The at the suggestion of her employer. “I am Poudre River Public Library District in committee spends more than twenty-two so excited and I’ve had a really Fort Collins, Colorado. She is part of hours at a discussion table during every wonderful time!” Amelia read more than the Interesting Reader Society (the Midwinter Meeting and the two hours twenty-five books that were nominated IRS), which has thirty-five members. spent listening to the direct audience is sort forBBYA.HerfavoritesincludedThe Twenty members came to the BBYA of like a mini-vacation in the middle of the Knife of Never Letting Go.“It’stragic. session with Teen Services Librarian work. It all happens again this summer in Riveting. Amazing. I enjoyed the dark Diane Tuccillo. Lisa is new to the group Chicago at the ALA Annual Conference, point of view.” Amelia also enjoyed and finished six books before coming to so stay tuned! YALS

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Jellicoe Road wins 2009 Printz Award

“This roller coaster ride of a novel Lanagan reimagines “Snow White and grabs you from the first sentence and Rose Red” and explores the brutality and doesn’t let go. You may not be sure where beauty of life. the ride will take you, but every detail— Marchetta, Anderson, Lockhart, from the complexities of the dual narrative Pratchett, and Lanagan will be honored to the pangs of first love—is pitch perfect,” at the annual Michael L. Printz said Printz Award Committee Chair Mary Program and Reception at the ALA ellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta, and Arnold. Annual Conference in Chicago this July. published by HarperTeen, an imprint Four Printz Honor Books also were Tickets cost $29 in advance and $35 Jof HarperCollins Publishers, has won named: onsite, are available at www.ala.org/ the 2009 Michael L. Printz Award for The Astonishing Life of Octavian annual. excellence in young adult literature. The Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II, Members of the 2009 Printz award was announced by YALSA at the The Kingdom on the Waves,byM.T. Award Committee are: Chair Mary ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver on Anderson, published by Candlewick Press. Arnold, Cuyahoga County Public January 26. Caught in the crossfire of the American Library, Maple Heights Branch, Parma, The annual award for excellence is Revolution, escaped slave Octavian joins Ohio; Elizabeth Burns, New Jersey administered by YALSA and sponsored by the British army in hopes of finally securing Library for the Blind and Handicapped, Booklist magazine. The award, first given in his own freedom. Trenton, N.J.; Donna Cook, Central 2000, is named for the late Michael L. The Disreputable History of Frankie High School/ISD, Pollok, Tex.; Alison Printz, a Topeka, Kans. school librarian Landau-Banks,byE.Lockhart,published Hendon, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Public known for discovering and promoting by Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Library; Caroline Kienzle, Apalachicola, quality books for young adults. Disney Book Group. Can the old-boy Fla.; Ellen Loughran, Pratt Institute, In Jellicoe Road, Taylor Markham, network at her elite boarding school School of Information and Library haunted by the past, reluctantly leads the survive the mal-doings of Frankie Science, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Kevin Scanlon, students of the Jellicoe School in their Landau-Banks? Henderson District (Nev.) Public secret territory wars against the Townies Nation, by Terry Pratchett, published Libraries; Karyn Silverman, LREI, Little and the Cadets. Marchetta’s lyrical writing by HarperCollins Children’s Books, a Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin evokes the Australian landscape in a division of HarperCollins Publishers. High School, New York, N.Y.; J. suspenseful tale of raw emotion, romance, Pratchett’s trademark humor leavens this Marin Younker, Sno-Isle Libraries, humor, and tragedy. epic tale of ravaged islands, shipwrecked Marysville, Wash.; Margaret Butzler, Marchetta lives in Sydney, nobles, and survival. administrative assistant, Bethel Park, Australia, and is the award-winning Tender Morsels, by Margo Lanagan, Pa.; and Booklist consultant Gillian author of two previous novels. A former published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint Engberg, Chicago, Ill. high school teacher, she is recognized of Random House Children’s Books, a For more information on the Michael for the authenticity of her teen division of Random House, Inc., New L. Printz Award, please visit www.ala.org/ characters’ voices. York. In utterly original language, yalsa/printz. YALS

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Conference to be held in Chicago, Laurie Halse July 9–15. Members of the 2009 Edwards Anderson Wins Committee are: Chair David Mowery, Brooklyn (N.Y.) 2009 Margaret A. Public Library; Stephen Crowley, Putnam County Library System, Palatka, Fla.; Kristine Mahood, Edwards Award Timberland Regional Library, Tumwater, Wash.; Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Library, Trenton; and Stephanie Squicciarini, Fairport (N.Y.) Public Library. The Margaret A. Edwards Award, aurie Halse Anderson is the by Simon & Schuster Books for Young established in 1988, honors an author, as recipient of the 2009 Margaret A. Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster well as a specific body of work, for LEdwards Award for her books Children’s Publishing, shows how Mattie significant and lasting contribution to Catalyst, Fever 1793, and Speak, honoring Cook’s dreams for the future are reduced to young adult literature. It recognizes an her significant and lasting contribution to a day-to-day struggle for survival as a yellow author’s work in helping adolescents writing for teens. The award was fever epidemic fills the streets of become aware of themselves and addressing announced by YALSA at the ALA Philadelphia. In Speak,a2000MichaelL. questions about their role and importance Midwinter Meeting on January 26. Printz Award Honor Book, published by in relationships, in society, and in the These gripping and exceptionally well- Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Young world. The Edwards Award is sponsored written novels by Laurie Halse Anderson, Readers Group, Melinda Sordino is silenced by School Library Journal and administered through various settings, time periods, and by a trauma and ostracized by her by YALSA. circumstances, poignantly reflect the classmates until she once again faces her The award is named in honor of growing and changing realities facing teens. attacker and finds the strength to fight back. the late Margaret Alexander Edwards, Iconic and classic in her storytelling and “Laurie Halse Anderson masterfully a pioneer in providing library services character development, Anderson has gives voice to teen characters undergoing to young adults, who worked at the created for teens a body of work that transformations in their lives through their Enoch Pratt Free Library in continues to be widely read and cherished honesty and perseverance while finding Baltimore, Md. She used adult books by a diverse audience. the courage to be true to themselves,” extensively with young adults to In Catalyst, published by Viking said Edwards Committee Chair David broaden their experience and enrich Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Mowery. their understanding of themselves and Young Readers Group, overachiever Kate Anderson will be honored at the their world. Malone is forced to confront unresolved YALSA Edwards Award Luncheon and For information on the Margaret A. issues when girl bully Terri and her family presented with a citation and cash prize of Edwards Award, please visit www.ala.org/ move into her home. Fever 1793, published $2,000 during the 2009 ALA Annual yalsa/edwards. YALS

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A Curse Dark as Gold Wins Inaugural

Curse Dark as Gold, written by Elizabeth C. Bunce and William C. Morris Apublished by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., won the inaugural William C. Morris Award, which honors a book written for young Award adults by a first-time, previously unpublished author. The award was announced by YALSAattheALAMidwinterMeetingin Denver on January 26. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, Charlotte Miller strikes a publishing world and an advocate for Coffee Klatch at the ALA Annual bargain with the malevolent Jack Spinner, marketing books for children and young Conference in Chicago in July. Tickets are who can transform straw into gold, to save adults. William “Bill” Morris left an available at www.ala.org/annual. her family’s mill. With masterly writing impressive mark on the field of children’s For more information on the William and vivid characterization and setting, and young adult literature. He was beloved C. Morris Award, please visit www.ala.org/ Bunce weaves a powerfully seductive tale of in the publishing field and the library morris. triumph over evil. profession for his generosity and marvelous Members of the 2009 William C. “Bunce has crafted a story that enthusiasm for promoting literature for Morris Award are: Chair Bonnie Kunzel, superbly embodies the criteria for this children and teens. The Morris Award will youth services consultant, Germantown, award. Her work is compelling and has be announced annually at ALA’s Youth Tenn.; Molly Krichten, Guthrie broad teen appeal,” said Chair Bonnie Media Awards. Memorial Library—Hanover’s (Pa.) Kunzel. “Thoughtful reflection and In addition to A Curse Dark as Gold, Public Library; Jeanette Larson, spirited discussion characterized this the Morris Award finalists include: Pflugerville, Tex.; Cindy Lombardo, outstanding committee’s work as its Graceling, written by Kristin Cashore, Cleveland (Ohio) Public Library; Walter members selected a shortlist that honors published by Harcourt, an imprint of Mayes, Girls’ Middle School, Mountain the influence of William C. Morris on the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Absolute View, Calif.; Susan Riley, Mount Kisco field of young adult publishing.” Brightness, written by James Lecesne, (N.Y.) Public Library; Ian Rosenior, In her spare time, Elizabeth is an published by HarperTeen/Laura Geringer Miami Beach Regional Library, Miami- accomplished needleworker with an Books; Madapple, written by Christina Dade (Fla.) Public Library System; Gail interest in embroidery and historical Meldrum, published by Alfred A. Knopf, Tobin, Schaumburg (Ill.) Township costuming. Elizabeth lives near Kansas an imprint of Random House Children’s District Library; Diane Tuccillo, City, Mo. (in Lenexa, Kans.) with her Books; and Me, the Missing, and the Dead, Harmony Library, Fort Collins (Colo.) husband and dogs. Visit her Web site at written by Jenny Valentine, published by Regional Library District; Susan www.elizabethcbunce.com. HarperTeen. Fichtelberg, administrative assistant, The award is named for William C. Bunce and the finalists will be Public Library of Woodbridge (N.J.); and Morris, an influential innovator in the honored this year at the YA Authors’ Booklist consultant Ilene Cooper. YALS

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Recorded Books Wins 2009 Odyssey Award for The

Absolutely True Audio Publishing Group. Mirron Willis’ enthralling, richly authentic narration of Christopher Paul Curtis’ award-winning novel transports listeners to a historic Diary of a Canadian settlement of former slaves as 11- year-old Elijah Freeman confronts the realities of slavery. Part-Time Indian I’m Dirty!, written by Kate and Jim McMullan, narrated by Steve Buscemi, and produced by Weston Woods Studios, Inc/ Scholastic. Jaunty music, energetic background sounds, and Steve Buscemi’s rollicking narration enliven Kate and Jim ecorded Books, LLC, producer of Spirit’s shoes as he expands his world McMullan’s vibrant picture book about a the audiobook The Absolutely beyond the reservation to attend a dirt-loving backhoe loader. R True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, predominantly white high school. Alexie’s Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A has won the second annual Odyssey Award pitch-perfect voicing and dead-on pacing Cuban Folktale was written and narrated for excellence in audiobook production. capture Arnold’s struggles. by Carmen Agra Deedy and produced by The award was announced January 26 Five Odyssey Award Honor titles Peachtree Publishers. Storyteller Carmen during ALA’s Midwinter Meeting in were selected: Agra Deedy brings spirited wit and Denver. Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an cultural touches to her retelling of the The Odyssey Award is given to the Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, traditional Cuban tale of Martina’s quest producer of the best audiobook produced Midshipman and Fine Lady, written by to find a husband. Bonus tracks include for children and/or young adults, available L. A. Meyer, narrated by Katherine a Spanish version and a storytelling in English in the United States. The award Kellgren, and produced by Listen & Live performance. is jointly administered by the Association Audio, Inc. Versatile narrator Katherine Nation, written by Terry Pratchett, for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Kellgren takes feisty, seafaring Mary “Jacky” narrated by Stephen Briggs, and produced and YALSA and is sponsored by Booklist Faber on an ill-fated voyage to become a by Harper Children’s Audio/ magazine. lady as Jacky stretches her sea legs at an elite HarperCollins Publishers. Narrator The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Boston finishing school in this humorous Stephen Briggs’ crisp, precise British Time Indian was written and narrated by and melodramatic sequel to Bloody Jack,a narration artfully enhances Terry Sherman Alexie and produced by 2008 Odyssey Award Honor title. Pratchett’s Nation, a survival story focusing Recorded Books, LLC. With equal doses Elijah of Buxton,writtenby on 13-year-old Mau and British teen of humor and pathos, Sherman Alexie’s Christopher Paul Curtis, narrated by Daphne, the sole survivors of a tsunami. lilting narration places listeners squarely in Mirron Willis, and produced by Listening “Fantasy, historical fiction, reality, 14-year-old Spokane Indian Arnold Library, an imprint of the Random House folktales, and read-alongs comprise the

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varied list of award and honor titles the poet Homer on the tales of Ulysses Kindig, James Madison University, selected this year. Listeners of all ages can as he returns to his kingdom after the Charlottesville, Va.; Jennifer Michelle look forward to hearing outstanding Trojan War. The Odyssey Award allows Lawson, San Diego County Library audiobook productions that resonate with us to return to the ancient roots of (Calif.); Angela Leeper, Wake Forest, authentic dialect, stirring sound effects, storytelling, while living in our modern N.C.; Jamie Mayo, Kansas City (Mo.) rich narration, and spritely music,” said world. Public Library; Louise Sherman, Leonia, Chair Pam Spencer Holley. Members of the 2009 Award N.J.; Cheryl Karp Ward, Broad Brook, Audiobooks constitute a fast-growing Committee are: Chair Pam Spencer Conn.; and Booklist consultant Sue Ellen area of usage in libraries. The award is Holley, Hallwood, Va.; Ellen Fader, Beauregard, Chicago, Ill. named after the epic poem, “The Multnomah County Library, Portland, For information on the Odyssey Award, Odyssey”, that was told and retold in the Ore.; Juanita Foster, Hennepin County please visit www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists and oral tradition and eventually ascribed by Library, Crystal, Minn.; Joan Schroeder click on “Odyssey Award.” YALS

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librarians in recommending adult books that appeal to teens. The award is named in YALSA Announces honor of the late Margaret Alexander Edwards, fondly called “Alex” by her closest friends, a pioneer in providing library 2009 Alex Awards services to young adults, who worked at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Md. She used adult books extensively with young adults to broaden their experience and enrich their understanding of themselves and their world. ALSA selected ten adult books imprint of St. Martin’s Press In addition to selecting titles for the with appeal to teen readers to (9780312379902). Alex Awards, the Alex Committee Yreceive the 2009 Alex Awards. The Oxford Project, by Stephen G. presents a program at the ALA Annual The awards, sponsored by the Bloom, photographed by Peter Feldstein, Conference, which will be held in Chicago, Margaret Edwards Trust, were published by Welcome Books July 9–15, 2009. The 2009 program will announced at the 2009 ALA (9781599620480). highlight how to booktalk the Alex Midwinter Meeting in Denver on winners to young adults. Authors January 26 and will appear with also will discuss the impact the award full annotations in the March 15 has had on their careers. issue of Booklist magazine. To read annotations and learn The 2009 Alex Award winners more about the Alex Awards, visit are: www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/alex. City of Thieves, by David The 2009 Alex Awards Benioff, published by Viking Committee is: Chair Priscille Dando, Penguin, a member of Penguin Robert E. Lee High School, Fairfax Group (9780670018703). County Public Schools, Lorton, Va.; The Dragons of Babel,by Vicki Emery, administrative Michael Swanwick, a Tor Book assistant, Lake Braddock Secondary published by Tom Doherty School, Burke, Va.; Hope Baugh, Associates (9780765319500). Carmel (Ind.) Clay Public Library; Finding Nouf,byZ€oe Ferraris, Diane Colson, Alachua County published by Houghton Mifflin Library District, Gainesville, Fla.; Company (9780618873883). Jennifer Jung Gallant, Elyria Public The Good Thief, by Hannah Sharp Teeth, by Toby Barlow, Library system, Bay Village, Ohio; Tinti, published by Dial Press, a division of published by Harper, an imprint of Sarah Hill, Paris (Ill.) Union School Random House (9780385337458). HarperCollins (9780061430220). District #95; Jennifer Hubert Swan, Little Just After Sunset: Stories, by Stephen Three Girls and Their Brother,by Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin King, published by Scribner, a division of Theresa Rebeck, published by Shaye High School, New York, N.Y.; Betsy Simon & Schuster (9781416584087). Areheart Books, an imprint of the Crown Levine, San Francisco (Calif.) Public Mudbound, by Hillary Jordan, Publishing Group, a division of Random Library; Charli Osborne, Oxford Public published by Algonquin Books of Chapel House (9780307394149). Library, Troy, Mich.; Kaite Mediatore Hill (9781565125698). The Alex Awards were created to Stover, Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library; Over and Under, by Todd Tucker, recognize that many teens enjoy and often and Ian Chipman, Booklist consultant, published by Thomas Dunne Books, an prefer books written for adults, and to assist Chicago, Ill. YALS

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he list of eighty-six books, drawn from two hundred twenty-four 2009 Best Books T official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The books, recommended for those aged twelve through eighteen, meet the criteria for Young Adults of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens. The list comprises a wide range of genres and styles, including contemporary realistic fiction that reflects the diversity of the teen experience, nonfiction that brings to Fiction Bunce, Elizabeth. A Curse Dark as Gold. teens an awareness of the world they live Scholastic/Levine, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- in and its history, and fantastical stories *Denotes Top Ten Best Books for Young 439-89576-7; $17.99. told in both narrative and graphic Adults selection. Annotations for the full Caletti, Deb. The Fortunes of Indigo Skye. formats. The committee also selected a list can be found at www.ala.org/yalsa/ Simon & Schuster, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- Top Ten list. booklists/bbya. 1469-1007-7; $15.99. The members of the Best Books Almond, David. The Savage. Candlewick, Cashore, Kristin. Graceling. Harcourt, for Young Adults Committee are: 2008; ISBN: 978-0-7636-3932-7; 2008; ISBN: 978-0-15-206396-2; Rollie Welch, chair, Cleveland (Ohio) $17.99. $17.00. Public Library; Jeana Actkinson, Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains. Simon & Colfer, Eoin. Airman. Hyperion, 2008; Bridgeport (Tex.) High School; Martha Schuster, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4169- ISBN: 978-1-4231-0750-7; $17.99. Baden, Central Rappahannock Regional 0585-1; $16.99. *Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Library, Porter Branch, Stafford, Va.; Anderson, M. T. The Astonishing Life of Scholastic, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-439- Jerene Battisti, King County Library Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: 02348-1; $17.99. System, Issaquah, Wash.; Teresa Vol. II: The Kingdom on the Waves. *Conner, Leslie. Waiting for Normal. Brantley, Salem Middle School, Apex, Candlewick, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-7636- Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins, N.C.; Louise Brueggeman, Morton 2950-2; $22.99. 2008; ISBN: 978-0-06-089088-9; West High School, Forest Park, Ill.; Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. The Boy Who $16.99. Summer Hayes, King County Library Dared. Scholastic, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- *de la Pena, Matt. Mexican WhiteBoy. System, Foster Library, Tukwila, 439-68013-4; $16.99. Delacorte, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-385- Wash.; Connie Mitchell, Carmel (Ind.) Bell, Hilari. The Last Knight. HarperTeen/ 73310-6; $15.00. High School; Christy Mulligan, HarperCollins, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-06- Doctorow, Cory. Little Brother.Tom Hennepin County Public Library, 082503-4; $16.99. Doherty, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-7653- Minneapolis, Minn.; Ann Pechacek, Benway, Robin. Audrey, Wait! Penguin/ 1985-2; $17.95. Worthington (Ohio) Public Library; Razorbill, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-59514- *Dowd, Siobhan. Bog Child. Random Diane Roberts, St. Thomas High 191-0; $16.99. House/David Fickling Books, 2008; School Library, Houston, Tex.; Blundell, Judy. What I Saw and How I ISBN: 978-0-385-75169-8; $16.99. Elsworth Rockefeller, Martin Luther Lied. Scholastic, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- Dowd, Siobhan. The London Eye Mystery. King Library, Washington, D.C.; Terri 439-90346-2; $16.99. Random House/David Fickling Books, S. Snethen, Blue Valley North High Booth, Coe. Kendra. Scholastic/Push, 2008; 2008; ISBN: 978-0-375-84976-3; $15.99. School, Overland Park, Kans.; Cassie ISBN: 978-0-439-92536-5; $16.99. Fleischman, Sid. The Entertainer and the Wilson, Rowlett (Tex.) Public Library; Bradbury, Jennifer. Shift. Simon & Dybbuk. HarperCollins/HarperTeen, Brooke Young, Salt Lake City (Utah) Schuster/Atheneum, 2008; ISBN: 2007; ISBN: 978-0-06-134445-9; Public Library; Gillian Engberg, 978-1-4169-4732-5; $16.99. $16.99. consultant, Booklist, Chicago, Ill.; and Brothers, Meagan. Debbie Harry Sings in *Fletcher, Christine. Ten Cents a Dance. Linda Uhler, administrative assistant, French. Henry Holt, 2008; ISBN: 978- Bloomsbury, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- Westerville (Ohio) Public Library. 0-8050-8080-3; $16.95. 59990-164-0; $16.95.

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Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. Link, Kelly. Pretty Monsters. Viking, 2008; Reeve, Philip. Here Lies Arthur. Scholastic, HarperCollins, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-06- ISBN: 978-0-670-01090-5; $19.99. 2008; ISBN: 978-0-545-09334-1; 053092-1; $17.99. Lockhart, E. The Disreputable History of $17.99. Gardner, Sally. The Red Necklace: A Story Frankie Landau-Banks. Disney- Reinhardt, Dana. How to Build a House. of the French Revolution. Penguin/Dial, Hyperion, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-7868- Random House/Wendy Lamb, 2008; 2008; ISBN: 978-0-8037-3100-4; 3818-9; $16.99. ISBN: 978-0-375-84453-9; $15.99. $16.99. Marchetta, Melina. Jellicoe Road. Schmidt, Gary D. Trouble. Clarion, 2008; Geerling, Marjetta. Fancy White Trash. HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-618-92766-1; $16.00. Penguin/Viking, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- ISBN: 978-0-06-143183-8; $17.99. Schumacher, Julie. Black Box. Random 670-01082-0; $16.99. Marillier, Juliet. Cybele’s Secret. Random House/Delacorte, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- George, Jessica Day. Sun and Moon, Ice and House/Knopf, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- 385-73542-1; $15.99. Snow. Bloomsbury, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- 375-83365-6; $16.99. Scott, Elizabeth. Living Dead Girl. Simon 59990-109-1; $16.95. Mazer, Norma Fox. The Missing Girl. and Schuster/Simon Pulse, 2008; George, Madeleine. Looks. Viking, 2008; HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4169-6059-1; $16.99. ISBN: 978-0-670-06167-9; $16.99. ISBN: 978-0-06-623777-0; $16.99. Scott, Elizabeth. Stealing Heaven. Green, John. Paper Towns. Penguin/ McMullan, Margaret. When I Crossed No- HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2008; Dutton, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-25-47818-8; Bob. Houghton Mifflin, 2007; ISBN: ISBN: 978-0-06-112280-4; $16.99. $17.99. 978-0-618-71715-6; $16.00. Sheth, Kashmira. Keeping Corner. Harmon, Michael. The Last Exit to McNamee, Graham. Bonechiller. Random Hyperion, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-7868- Normal. Alfred A. Knopf, 2008; ISBN: House/Wendy Lamb, 2008; ISBN: 3859-2; $15.99. 978-0-375-94098-9; $18.99. 978-0-385-74658-8; $15.99. Shusterman, Neal. Antsy Does Time. Hernandez, David. Suckerpunch. Meldrum, Christina. Madapple. Random Penguin/Dutton, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- HarpterTeen/HarperCollins, 2008; House Knopf, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-375- 525-47825-6; $16.99. ISBN: 978-0-06-117330-1; $16.99. 95176-3; $16.99. Smith, Andrew. Ghost Medicine. Feiwel & Hijuelos, Oscar. Dark Dude. Simon & Meyer, Stephenie. The Host. Little, Brown, Friends, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-312- Schuster, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4169- 2008; ISBN: 978-0-316-06804-8; $25.99. 37557-7; $17.95. 4804-9; $16.99. *Monninger, Joseph. Baby. Boyd Mills Smith, Roland. Elephant Run. Disney- Jenkins, A. M. Night Road. Bowen Press/ Press/Front Street, 2007; ISBN: 978- Hyperion, 2007; ISBN: 978-1-4231- HarperCollins, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-06- 1-59078-502-7; $16.95. 0402-5; $15.99. 054604-5; $16.99. Murphy, Pat. The Wild Girls. Penguin/ Tamaki, Mariko and Jillian Tamaki. Skim. Johnson, Maureen. Suite Scarlett. Viking, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-670- Groundwood/House of Anansi Press Scholastic/Point, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- 06226-3; $16.99. Books, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-88899-753-1; 439-89927-7; $16.99. Napoli, Donna Jo. Hush: An Irish Princess’ $18.95. Juby, Susan. Another Kind of Cowboy. Tale. Simon and Schuster Simon Pulse, Tharp, Tim. The Spectacular Now. HarperTeen/HarperCollins, 2007; 2007; ISBN: 978-0-689-86176-5; $16.99. Random House/Knopf, 2008; ISBN: ISBN: 978-0-06-076518-7; $16.99. Ness, Patrick. The Knife of Never Letting 978-0-375-95179-4; $16.99. Katcher, Brian. Playing With Matches. Go. Chaos Walking. Book One. Valentine, Jenny. Me, the Missing, and the Random House/Delacorte, 2008; Candlewick, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-406- Dead. HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-385-73544-5; $15.99. 31025-2; $18.99. ISBN: 978-0-06-085068-5; $16.99. Kibuishi, Kazu. Amulet: Book 1: The Stone Padian, Maria. Brett McCarthy: Work in Venkatraman, Padma. Climbing the Stairs. Keeper. Scholastic/Graphix, 2008; Progress. Random House/Knopf, 2008; Penguin, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-399- ISBN: 978-0-439-84680-6; $21.99. ISBN: 978-0-375-94675-2; $15.99. 24746-0; $16.99. Lanagan, Margo. Tender Morsels. Random Pearson, Mary E. The Adoration of Jenna *Voorhees, Coert. The Brothers Torres. House/Knopf, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- Fox. Henry Holt, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- Disney-Hyperion, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- 375-84811-7; $16.99. 8050-7668-4; $16.95. 4231-0304-2; $16.99. Lester, Julius. Guardian. HarperCollins/ *Pratchett, Terry. Nation. HarperCollins, Werlin, Nancy. Impossible. Penguin/Dial, HarperTeen/Amistad, 2008; ISBN: 2008; ISBN: 978-0-06-143302-3; 2008; ISBN: 978-0-8037-3002-1; 978-0-06-155890-0; $16.99. $17.89. $17.99.

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Wood, Don. Into the Volcano. Scholastic, 2007; ISBN: 978-1-884167-69-0; 2007; ISBN: 978-1-4263-0000-4; 2008; ISBN: 978-0-439-72671-9; $40.00. $18.95. $18.99. Engle, Margarita. The Surrender Tree: Parker, David L. Before Their Time: The Woodson, Jacqueline. After Tupac and D Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom. World of Child Labor. Quantuck Lane Foster. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2008; Henry Holt, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-8050- Press, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-618-23378-6; ISBN: 978-0-399-24654-8; $15.99. 8674-4; $16.95. $35.00. Zarr, Sara. Sweethearts. Little, Brown. 2008; Fleischman, Sid. The Trouble Begins at 8: A Porcellino, John. Thoreau at Walden. ISBN: 978-0-316-01455-7; $16.99. Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild Disney-Hyperion, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- West. Greenwillow Press/ 4231-0038-6; $16.99. HarperCollins, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- Shields, Charles J. I Am Scout: The Nonfiction 061-34431-2; $18.99. Biography of Harper Lee. Henry Holt, Kuklin, Susan. No Choirboy: Murder, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-8050-8334-7; Aronson, Marc and Patty Campbell. War Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row. $18.95. Is...Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Henry Holt, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-8050- Weatherford, Carole Boston. Becoming Talk About War. Candlewick, 2008; 7950-0; $17.95. Billie Holiday. Wordsong, 2008; ISBN: ISBN: 978-0-7636-3625-8; $17.99. Menzel, Peter and Faith D’Aluisio. What 978-1-59078-507-2; $19.95. Barry, Lynda. What It Is. Drawn and the World Eats. Ten Speed Press, 2008; Wendel, Tim and Jose Luis Villegas. Quarterly, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-897299- ISBN: 978-1-58246-246-2; $22.99. Far From Home: Latino Baseball Players 35-7; $24.95. Nelson, Scott Reynolds. Ain’t Nothing in America. National Geographic, *Bowman, Robin. It’s Complicated: The But a Man: My Quest to Find the Real 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4262-0216-2; American Teenager. Umbrage Editions, John Henry. National Geographic, $28.00. YALS

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Kristin L. Fletcher-Spear Dawn McMillan 2009 Popular Ann Sloan Jillian Subach Melanie Wachsmann Paperbacks for Carlisle Kraft Webber Anderson,M.T.Thirsty. Candlewick, 2003; ISBN: 978-0-763-62014-1; $7.99. Brooks, Kevin. The Road of the Dead. Young Adults Scholastic, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-439- 78624-9; $7.99. Cabot, Meg. Shadowland: The Mediator Book One. HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2004; ISBN: 978-0-060-72511; $7.99. Colfer, Eoin. The Wish List. Scholastic, he list of ninety-three titles, drawn Pittsburgh, Pa.; Teresa Allen, Colorado 2004; ISBN: 978-0-439-44336-4; $6.99. from one hundred seventy-seven State Library, Denver; Kristin L. Fletcher- Draper, Sharon M. Tears of a Tiger. Simon T official nominations, is presented Spear, Foothills Branch Library, Glendale, and Schuster/Simon Pulse, 1996; annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Ariz.; Jane Ellen Gibson, Seattle (Wash.) ISBN: 978-0-689-80698-8; $5.99. This year’s Popular Paperbacks for Young Public Library; Megan Honig, New York Freymann-Weyr, Garret. Stay with Me. Adults (PPYA) committee produced four Public Library, Seward Park Branch; Todd Houghton Mifflin/Graphia, 2006; lists of titles arranged by the following topics: Krueger, Baltimore County Public Library, ISBN: 978-0-618-88404-9; $8.99. Towson, Md.; Dawn McMillan, Boone Green, John. Looking for Alaska. Penguin/ l Death and Dying: Death can be an County Public Library, Burlington, Ky.; Dutton, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-142- adventure, but not everyone lives to Elizabeth Saxton, Cleveland (Ohio) Public 40251-1; $7.99. tell about it. Library; Elizabeth Schneider, Pasadena, Klause, Annette Curtis. Silver Kiss. l Fame and Fortune: Stardom! Calif.; Ann Sloan, Leonard Middle School, Random House/Delacorte, 2007; Wealth! Notoriety! Read all about Fort Worth, Tex.; Jillian Subach, Boise ISBN: 978-0-385-73422-6; $8.99. teens aspiring to make it big. (Idaho) Public Library; Melanie Kubo, Tite. Bleach, Volume 1, illustrated by l Journey > Destination: Life is an Wachsmann, Lone Star College Cyfair Tite Kubo. VIZ Media, 2004; ISBN: open road when the journey is greater Branch, Cypress, Tex.; Carlisle Kraft 978-1-591-16441-8; $7.95. than the destination. Webber, Bergen County Cooperative Leavitt, Martine. Keturah and Lord Death. l Spies and Intrigue: Political intrigue, Library System, Hackensack, N.J.; Snow Red Deer Press, 2006; ISBN: 978-0- daring deeds, great escapes, and more Wildsmith, Mooresville (N.C.) Public 889-95370-3; $11.99. in this thrilling list of fiction and Library; Shauna Yusko, Evergreen Junior Marrone, Amanda. Uninvited. Simon and nonfiction about those who operate High, Redmond, Wash.; and Jennifer Schuster/Simon Pulse, 2007; ISBN: within the world of shadow. Paluda, administrative assistant, Trinity 978-1-416-93978-8; $8.99. Area School District, Washington, Pa. Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Jade Green: A Ghost “Librarians and teens alike are always Annotations for this list can be found Story. Simon and Schuster/Simon Pulse, looking for an easy way to find books they’re online at www.ala.org/yalsa/popya. 2001; ISBN: 978-0-689-82002-1; $5.99. sure to enjoy,” said Karen Brooks-Reese, Nix, Garth. Sabriel. HarperCollins/Eos, committee chair. “These themed lists will help 2008; ISBN: 978-0-061-47435-4; $9.99 librarians develop collections and displays and Death and Dying Ohba, Tsugumi. Death Note, Volume 1, lead teen readers towards titles that may be illustrated by Takeshi Obata. VIZ Media, unknown to them but are beloved to others.” Death can be an adventure, but not 2005; ISBN: 978-1-421-50168-0; $7.99. Members of the Popular Paperbacks everyone lives to tell about it. Price, Charlie. Dead Connection. Macmillan for Young Adults Committee are: Karen Megan Honig, Chair Roaring Brook Press, 2006; ISBN: 978- Brooks-Reese, chair, Carnegie Library of Karen Brooks-Reese 0-312-37966-7; $7.99.

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Shan, Darren. Lord Loss.Little,Brown, Dean, Zoey. Zoey Dean’s Talent. Penguin DC/Minx, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-401- 2006; ISBN: 978-0-316-01233-1; $8.99. Razorbill, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-595- 21536-1; $9.99. Shiomi, Chika. Yurara, Volume 1, illustrated 14178-1; $9.99. Taylor, Chandra Sparks. Spin It Like That. by Chika Shiomi. VIZ Media, 2007; Dhami, Narinder. Bollywood Babes. Kimani Tru, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-373- ISBN: 978-1-421-51350-8; $8.99. Random House/Yearling, 2006; ISBN: 83080-0; $9.99. Shusterman, Neal. Everlost. Simon & 978-0-440-42020-0; $5.99. Tharp, Tim. Knights of the Hill Schuster/Simon Pulse, 2006; ISBN: Diamond, Cheryl. Model: A Memoir. Country. Random House/Laurel 978-0-689-87238-9; $6.99. Simon and Schuster/Simon Pulse, 2008; Leaf, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-553- Singleton, Linda Joy. Dead Girl Walking. ISBN: 978-1-416-95904-5; $9.99. 49513-3; $6.99. Flux, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-738-71405-9; Ferrer, Caridad. Adios to My Old Life.MTV, von Ziegesar, Cecily. Gossip Girl. Little, $9.95. 2006; ISBN: 978-1-416-52473-1; $9.95. Brown, 2002; ISBN: 978-0-316- Takami, Koushun. Battle Royale. VIZ Godbersen, Anna. The Luxe. 91033-0; $10.99. Media, 2003; ISBN: 978-1-569-31778-5; HarperCollins, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- Walker, Melissa. Violet on the Runway. $15.95. 061-34568-5; $9.99. Berkley Trade, 2007; ISBN: 978-0- Whitcomb, Laura. A Certain Slant of Light. Lockhart, E. Dramarama. Disney- 425-21704-7; $9.99. Houghton Mifflin Graphia, 2005; Hyperion, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-786- ISBN: 978-0-618-58532-8; $8.99. 83817-2; $7.99. Zevin, Gabrielle. Elsewhere. Macmillan Manning, Sarra. Guitar Girl. Penguin Puffin, Journey > Destination Square Fish, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-312- 2005; ISBN: 978-0-142-40318-1; $6.99. 36746-6; $6.95. Millner, Denene and Mitzi Miller. Life is an open road when the journey is Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. Random Hotlanta. Point, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- greater than the destination. House/Knopf, 2007; ISBN: 978-0- 545-00308-7; $8.99. Jane Ellen Gibson, Chair 375-84220-7; $11.99. Nakamura, Yoshiki. Skip Beat, Volume 1, Megan Honig illustrated by Yoshiki Nakamura. VIZ Todd B. Krueger Media, 2006; ISBN: 978-1-421-50585-5; Elizabeth Schneider Fame and Fortune $8.99. Elizabeth Saxton Nichols, Travis. Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ann Sloan Stardom! Wealth! Notoriety! Read all Ultimate How-To Guide for Punk, Jillian Subach about teens aspiring to make it big. Underground, DIY, and Indie Bands. Shauna Yusko Todd Krueger, Chair Macmillan Roaring Brook Press, 2008; Acampora, Paul. Defining Dulcie.Penguin/ Teresa Allen ISBN: 978-1-596-43415-8; $12.95. Puffin, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-142-41183-4; Elizabeth Schneider Perkins, Mitali. First Daughter: Extreme $6.99. Elizabeth Saxton American Makeover. Penguin/Puffin, Barnholdt, Lauren. Two-Way Street.Simon Melanie Wachsmann 2008; ISBN: 978-0-142-41154-4; $7.99. and Schuster/Simon Pulse, 2007; ISBN: Carlisle Kraft Webber Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Goblet 978-1-416-91318-4; $8.99. Snow Wildsmith of Fire. Scholastic, 2002; ISBN: 978-0- Bauer, Joan. Rules of the Road. Penguin/ Cabot, Meg. Teen Idol. HarperCollins/ 439-13960-1; $9.99. Puffin, 2005; ISBN: 978-0-142- HarperTrophy, 2004; ISBN: 978-0- St.James,James.Freak Show. Penguin/Dutton, 40425-6; $7.99. 060-09618-2; $8.99. 2008; ISBN: 978-0-142-41231-2; $8.99. Brashares, Ann. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Calonita, Jen. Secrets of My Hollywood Life. Shin, Ji-Sang and Geo Shin. Chocolat, Pants. Random House/Laurel Leaf, 2004; Little, Brown/Poppy, 2007; ISBN: 978- Volume 1, illustrated by Ji-Sang and Geo ISBN: 978-0-440-22970-4; $6.99. 0-316-15443-7; $7.99. Shin. Yen Press, 2005; ISBN: 978-8- Carlson, Melody. Road Trip: Diary of a Collins, Yvonne and Sally Rideout. The 952-74453-1; $10.95. Teenage Girl (Chloe Book 3). Black Sheep. Disney-Hyperion, 2008; Shull, Megan. Amazing Grace. Disney- Multnomah, 2003; ISBN: 978-1-570- ISBN: 978-1-423-10160-4; $8.99. Hyperion, 2006; ISBN: 978-0-786- 52142-3; $12.99. Davis, Joyce E. Can’t Stop the Shine. 85691-6; $6.99. Cassidy, Cathy. Dizzy: A Novel. Penguin/ Kimani Tru Harlequin, 2007; ISBN: Tamaki, Mariko and Steve Rolston. Emiko Puffin, 2005; ISBN: 978-0-142-40474-4; 978-0-373-83078-7; $9.99. Superstar, illustrated by Steve Rolston. $6.99.

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Cooney, Caroline B. Hit the Road. Random Go Comi!, 2007; ISBN: 978-1-933- Higgins, Jack (with Justin Richards). Sure House/Laurel Leaf, 2008; ISBN: 978- 617831; $16.99. Fire. Penguin/Putnam, 2008; ISBN: 0-440-22929-2; $6.50. Vorwald, John. MTV Roadtrips U.S.A. Go 978-0-142-41213-8; $7.99. Ehrenhaft, Daniel. The After Life. Penguin/ Stay Play. Wiley, 2007; ISBN: 978-0- Higson, Charles. SilverFin: A James Bond Razorbill, 2006; ISBN: 978-1-595- 764-58776-4; $21.99. Adventure. Disney-Hyperion, 2006; 14080-7; $8.99. Weeks, Sarah. So B. It. HarperCollins/ ISBN: 978-0-786-83866-0; $6.99. Friedman, Aimee. South Beach. Scholastic/ HarperTrophy, 2005; ISBN: 978-0- Horowitz, Anthony. Stormbreaker. Point, 2005; ISBN: 978-0-439-70678-0; 064-41047-2; $6.99. Penguin/Puffin, 2006; ISBN: 978-0- $8.99. 142-40611-3; $7.99. Green, John. An Abundance of Katherines. Jinks, Catherine. Evil Genius.Harcourt, Penguin/Puffin, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- Spies and Intrigue 2008; ISBN: 978-0-152-06185-2; $7.95. 142-41070-5; $7.99. McNab, Andy and Robert Rigby. Traitor. Johnson, Maureen. 13 Little Blue Envelopes. Political intrigue, daring deeds, great Penguin/Puffin, 2006; ISBN: 978-0- HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2006; escapes, and more in this thrilling list of 142-40727-1; $6.99. ISBN: 978-0-060-54143-9; $8.99. fiction and nonfiction about those who Miller, Kirsten. Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow Johnson, Maureen. Girl at Sea. operate within the world of shadow. City. Macmillan/Bloomsbury, 2006; HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2007; Snow Wildsmith, Chair ISBN: 978-0-599-90092-6; $7.95. ISBN: 978-0-060-54146-0; $8.99. Teresa Allen Moran, Lindsay. Blowing My Cover: Kerouac, Jack. On the Road. Penguin, 1957; Karen Brooks-Reese My Life as a CIA Spy and Other ISBN: 978-0-140-04259-7; $15.00. Kristin L. Fletcher-Spear Misadventures. Penguin/Putnam, 2005; Kiyuduki, Satoko. Shoulder-a-Coffin, Kuro Jane Ellen Gibson ISBN: 978-0-425-20562-4; $14.00. Volume 1. Yen Press, 2008; ISBN: 978- Dawn McMillan Muchamore, Robert. CHERUB, Mission 1: 0-759-52897-0; $10.99. Shauna Yusko The Recruit. Simon and Schuster/Simon Korman, Gordon. Born to Rock. Disney- Barnes, Jennifer Lynn. The Squad: Perfect Pulse, 2005; ISBN: 978-0-689-87779-7; Hyperion, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-786- Cover. Random House, 2008; ISBN: $6.99. 80921-9; $8.99. 978-0-385-73454-7; $6.99. Snyder, Maria V. Poison Study. Mira, Kurata, Hideyuki. Train + Train, Volume Carroll, Michael. Quantum Prophecy 1: The 2007; ISBN: 978-0-778-32433-1; 1, illustrated by Tomomasa Takuma. Awakening. Penguin/Puffin, 2006; $13.95. Go Comi!, 2007; ISBN: 978-1-933- ISBN: 978-0-142-41179-7; $7.99. Spradlin, Michael. Spy Goddess, Book One: 61718-3; $10.99. Carter, Ally. I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then Live and Let Shop. HarperCollins/Avon, Let’s Go Europe 2009: On a Budget. Let’s I’d Have to Kill You.Disney-Hyperion, 2005; ISBN: 978-0-060-59409-1; Go, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-312-38708-2; 2007; ISBN: 978-1-423-10004-1; $8.99. $5.99. $15.99. Cole, Stephen. Thieves Like Us. Stewart, Trenton Lee. The Mysterious Levithan, David. Are We There Yet? Macmillan/Bloomsbury, 2007; ISBN: Benedict Society, illustrated by Carson Scholastic/Knopf, 2007; ISBN: 978-0- 978-1-599-90041-4; $7.95. Ellis. Little, Brown, 2007; ISBN: 978-0- 375-83956-6; $8.99. Colfer, Eoin and Andrew Donkin. Artemis 316-00395-7; $7.99. Sanchez, Alex. Rainbow Road. Simon and Fowl: The Graphic Novel, illustrated by Updale, Eleanor. Montmorency and the Schuster, 2007; ISBN: 978-1-416- Giovanni Rigano. Disney-Hyperion, Assassins: Master Criminal Spy? 91191-3; $8.99. 2007; ISBN: 978-0-786-84882-9; $9.99. Scholastic, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-439- Simmons, Michael. Finding Lubchenko. Craig, Joe. Jimmy Coates: Assassin? 68344-9; $5.95. Penguin/Razorbill, 2006; ISBN: 978-1- HarperCollins/Harper Trophy, 2006; Walden, Mark. H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of 595-14075-3; $8.99. ISBN: 978-0-060-077265-9; $7.99. Villainous Education. Simon and Sloan, Brian. A Really Nice Prom Mess. Greenland, Shannon. The Specialists: Model Schuster/Aladdin, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- Simon and Schuster, 2008; ISBN: 978- Spy. Penguin/Speak, 2007; ISBN: 978- 416-93572-8; $6.99. 1-416-95389-0; $8.99. 0-142-40849-0; $6.99. Yancy, Rick. The Extraordinary Adventures of Steinberger, Aimee Major. Japan Ai: A Hale, Shannon. River Secrets. Macmillan/ Alfred Kropp. Macmillan/Bloomsbury, Tall Girl’s Adventures in Japan, Bloomsbury, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-599- 2006; ISBN: 978-1-599-90044-5; illustrated by Aimee Major Steinberger. 90293-7; $8.99. $7.95. YALS

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he Quick Picks list, presented annually at the ALA Midwinter 2009 Quick Picks T Meeting, suggests books that teens, ages twelve through eighteen, will pick up on their own and read for pleasure; it is geared to the teenager who, for whatever for Reluctant reason, does not like to read. The Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers committee also selected a Top Ten list. Young Adult “The list is overflowing with diverse titles; we have everything from stunning portraits, tattoo revelations to fallen stars and Readers skulls made of soap suds,” said Joy Millam, committee chair. “This list is a true reflection of the teens we serve. Our goal was to put outalistthatgiveseveryreluctantreadera book to connect with personally.” Members of the Quick Picks for Booth, Coe. Kendra. Scholastic, 2008; Jordan, Dream. Hot Girl. Macmillan St. Reluctant Young Adult Readers Committee ISBN: 978-0439925365; $16.99. Martin’s, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-312- are: Joy Millam, chair, Valencia High School, Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. 38284-1; $9.95. Placentia, Calif.; Amy Cheney, Alameda Scholastic, 2008; ISBN: 978- Kern, Peggy. No Way Out. Townsend County Juvenile Hall Library, San Leandro, 0439023481; $17.99. Press, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-49194-176-7; Calif.; Erica Tang Cuyugan, Santa Monica Divine, L. Drama High (series). Dafina Books, $4.95. (Calif.) Public Library; Debbie Fisher, 2008; ISBN: 978-0758216359; $9. Kropp, Paul. Behind the Door. HIP Edge, Central Falls (R.I.) High School; Diana Fahy, Thomas. The Unspoken. Simon and 2008; ISBN: 978-1-897039-26-7; Tixier Herald, Mesa County Valley School Schuster, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4169- $10.95. District #51, Grand Junction, Colo.; Annisha 4007-4; $15.99. Krovatin, Christopher. Venomous, Jeffries, Cleveland (Ohio) Public Library; Fields, Terri. My Father’s Son. Macmillan illustrated by Kelly Yates. Simon and Sally Leahey, McArthur Public Library, Roaring Brook Press, 2008; ISBN: 978- Schuster/Ginee Seo Books, 2008; Biddeford, Maine; Jenine Lillian, The Bush 1-59643-349-6; $16.95. ISBN: 978-1-4169-2487-6 $16.99. School Library, Seattle, Wash.; Diane Giles, Gail. Right Behind You. Little Langan, Paul. Schooled. Townsend Press, Monnier, Tucson, Ariz.; Anne Rouyer, New Brown, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-3161- 2008; ISBN: 978-1-49194-177-4 $4.95. York Public Library; Marie Slim, Troy High 6636-2; $15.99. Mac, Carrie. Pain & Wastings. Orca School, Fullerton, Calif.; and Heather Golden, Christopher. Poison Ink. Random Soundings, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-55143- Gruenthal, administrative assistant, Western House/Delacorte, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- 904-4; $9.95. High School, Anaheim, Calif. 385-73483-7; $8.99. Mancusi, Mari. Gamer Girl. Penguin/ Learn more about the list and read Hernandez, David. Suckerpunch. Dutton, 2008; ISBN: 978-0525479956; annotations online at www.ala.org/yalsa/ HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2008; $16.99. booklists/quickpicks. ISBN: 978-0-060117330-1; $16.99. McDaniel, Lurlene. Prey. Random House/ High, Linda Oatman. Planet Pregnancy. Delacorte, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-385- Boyds Mills Press/Front Street, 2008; 73453-0; $10.99. Fiction ISBN: 978-1-59078-584-3; $16.95. McDonnell, Margot. Torn to Pieces. Hopkins, Ellen. Identical. Simon and Random House/Delacorte, 2008; *Denotes Top Ten selection Schuster/McElderry, 2008; ISBN: 978- ISBN: 978-0-385-0-73559-9 $15.99. Bodeen, S. A. The Compound. Macmillan/ 1-4169-5005-9; $17.99. *McMann, Lisa. Wake. Simon and Feiwel & Friends, 2008; ISBN: 978- James, Brian. Thief. Scholastic/Push, 2008; Schuster/Simon Pulse, 2008; ISBN: 0312370152; $16.95. ISBN: 978-0-545-03400-5; $8.99. 978-1-4169-5357-9; $15.99.

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Mead, Richelle. Frostbite: A Vampire Trondheim, Lewis. Kaput and Zosky. D’Arcy, Sean. Freestyle Soccer Tricks.Firefly, Academy Novel. Penguin/Razorbill, Macmillan Roaring Brook Press, 2008; 2008; ISBN: 978-1554074044; $14.95. 2008; ISBN: 978-1-59514175; $8.99. ISBN: 978-1-59643-132-4; $13.95. Ecclesine, Patrick. Faces of Sunset Millner, Denene and Mitzi Miller. Varrato, Tony. Fakie. Lobster Press, 2008; Boulevard. Santa Monica Press, 2008; Hotlanta (series). Scholastic/Point, ISBN: 978-1-897073-79-7; $7.97. ISBN: 978-1595800404; $39.95. 2008; ISBN: 0-545-00308-3; $8.99. Varrato, Tony. Outrage. HIP Edge, 2008; Editors of Cosmogirl. All the Questions Neri, G. Chess. Rumble. Lee and Low ISBN: 978-1-897039-28-1; $10.95. About Hair, Makeup, Skin & More. Books, 2007; ISBN: 978-1-58430-279-7; Weaver, Will. Saturday Night Dirt. Sterling/Hearst Books, 2008; ISBN: $18.95. Macmillan/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 978-1-58816-644-9; $5.95. Olsen, Sylvia. Middle Row. Orca, 2008; 2007; ISBN: 978-0-374-35060-4; Eminem. The Way I Am. Penguin/ ISBN: 978-155143-899-3; $9.95. $14.95. Dutton, 2008; ISBN: 978-0525950325; Pauley, Kimberly. Sucks to Be Me: The All- $40.00. True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Fardon, John. Do Not Open: An Teen Vampire (Maybe). Mirrorstone, Nonfiction Encyclopedia of the World’s Best-Kept 2008; ISBN: 978-0-7869-5028-7; Secrets. DK, 2007; ISBN: 0-7566- $14.95. *Abel, Jessica, and Gabriel Soria. Life 33205-6; $24.99. Perez, Marlene. Dead is the New Black. Sucks. Macmillan/First Second, 2008; Franco, Betsy (ed.). Falling Hard: 100 Love Harcourt, 2008; ISBN: 978- ISBN: 978-1-59643-107-2; $19.95. Poems by Teenagers. Candlewick, 2008; 0152064082; $7.95. Badillo, Steve and Doug Werner. ISBN: 978-0-7636-3437-7; $15.99. Reisz, Kristopher. Unleashed. Simon & Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks. Tracks *Franzini, Michael. One Hundred Young Schuster/Simon Pulse, 2008; ISBN: Publishing, 2008; ISBN: 978- Americans. HarperCollins/Collins 978-1-4169-4007-4; $7.99. 1884654305; $12.95. Design, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-06119200-5; Schroeder, Lisa. I Heart You, You Haunt Black, Holly. Good Neighbors: Kin, $29.95. Me. Simon and Schuster/Simon Pulse, illustrated by Ted Naifeh. Scholastic/ *Fulbeck, Kip. Permanence. Chronicle, 2008; 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4169-5520-7; Graphics, 2008; ISBN: 978-0439855624; ISBN: 978-0-8118-6131-1; $19.95. $7.99. $16.99. Garza, Mario. More Stuff on My Cat: 2x the Schumacher, Julie. Black Box. Random Boos, Ben. Swords: An Artist’s Devotion. Stuff +2x the Cats =4x the Awesome. House/Delacorte, 2008; ISBN: 978- Candlewick, 2008; ISBN: 978- Chronicle, 2008; ISBN: 978- 0385735421; $15.99. 0763631428; $24.99. 0811862257; $12.95. Scott, Elizabeth. Living Dead Girl. Simon Bower, Crai S. Farts: A Spotter’s Guide, Greenberg, Steve. Gadget Nation: A and Schuster/Simon Pulse, 2008; illustrated by Travis Millard. Chronicle, Journey Through the Eccentric World of ISBN: 978-4169-6059-1; $17.00. 2008; ISBN: 978-0811866095; $12.95. Invention. Sterling, 2008; ISBN: *Shiraz, Yasmin. Retaliation. Rolling Hills Bowman, Robin (photographer). It’s 140273686X; $19.95. Press, 2008; ISBN: 978-0971817432; Complicated: The American Teenager. Haden, Christen. Creepy Cute Crochet: $14.95. Umbrage Editions, 2007; ISBN: 978- Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More! Sitomer, Alan Lawrence. The Secret Story of 1884167690; $40.00. Quirk, 2008; ISBN: 978-1594742323; Sonia Rodriguez. Disney-Hyperion, Carey, Percy. Sentences: The Life of M. F. $14.95. 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4231-1072-9; Grimm, illustrated by Ronald Hague, Michael. In the Small. Little, $17.99. Wimberly. DC/Vertigo, 2007; ISBN: Brown, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-316- Snow, Carol. Switch. HarperCollins/ 978-1-4-12-1046-5; $19.99. 01323-4; $19.99. HarperTeen, 2008; ISBN: 978- Comickers Magazine. Comickers Art 2: Harrison, Ian. Take Me to Your Leader: 0061452086; $16.99. Create Amazing Manga Characters. Weird, Strange, and Totally Useless Stolarz, Laurie Faria. Project 17. Disney- HarperCollins/Collins Design, 2008; Information. DK, 2007; ISBN: 0-7566- Hyperion, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-7868- ISBN: 978-0061452543; $24.95. 3202-1; $25.00. 3856-1; $15.99. Conley, Erin Elisabeth. Uncool: A Girl’s Horowitz, Anthony and Antony Johnston. Taylor, Brooke. Undone. Macmillan/ Guide to Misfitting In. Orange Avenue/ Point Blank: The Graphic Novel. Bloomsbury Walker, 2008; ISBN: 978- Zest, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-977-2660- Penguin/Philomel, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- 802709763-6; $16.95. 9-8; $9.95. 399-25026-2; $14.99.

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Hudson, Noel. The Band Name Book. Melville House, 2007; ISBN: Smith, Larry and Rachel Fershleiser. Not Boston Mills Press, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- 3933633328; $22.95. Quite What I Was Planning: Six Word 55046-487-0; $29.95. Peckham, Aaron. Mo’Urban Dictionary: Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. Khidekel, Marina. The Quiz Life. Random Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined. HarperCollins/Harper Perennial, 2008; House/Delacorte, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- Andrews McMeel, 2007; ISBN: 978-0- ISBN: 978-0061374050; $12.00. 375-84263-4; $6.99. 7407-6875-0; $12.99. *Smits, Kim and Matthijs Maat. Custom Kibuishi, Kazu. Flight: Vol. 4. Random Powell, Ben. Skateboarding Skills: The Kicks. Laurence King, 2008; ISBN: House/Villard, 2007; ISBN: 978-0- Reader’s Guide. Firefly, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-85669-542-8; $19.95. 345-49040-7; $24.95. 978-1-55407-360-3; $16.95. Spears, Rick. Black Metal, Vol. 1, King, Dennis. Art of Modern Rock: Mini Reber, Deborah. Chill: Stress-Reducing illustrated by Chuck BB. Oni Press, #1: A-Z. Chronicle, 2007; ISBN: 978- Techniques for a More Balanced, Peaceful 2007; ISBN: 978-1932664720; $11.95. 08118-634-2; $18.95. You. Simon and Schuster, 2008; ISBN: Death Metal misfits invade suburbia. *Kuklin, Susan. No Choirboy: Murder, 978-1-4169-5526-7; $9.99. Steinberger, Major Aimee. Japan Ai: A Violence and Teenagers on Death Row. *Redd, Nancy Amanda. Body Drama. Tall Girl’s Adventures in Japan.Go! Henry Holt, 2008; ISBN: 978- Penguin/Gotham, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- Comi Media, 2007; ISBN: 978-1- 0805079500; $17.95. 592-40326-4; $20.00. 933617-83-1; $16.99. Li, Yishan. 500 Manga Creatures. Saffel, Steve. Spider-Man, The Icon. 2007. Tanen, Sloan and Stefan Hagen. Appetite HarperCollins/Collins Design, 2008; Titan Books, $49.95 ; ISBN: 978-1- for Detention Macmillan/Bloomsbury, ISBN: 978-4921205072; $19.95. 845-76685-6. 2008; ISBN: 978-1599900759; $14.99. The Manga University Culinary Institute Sanchez, Reymundo and Sonia *Willin, Melvyn. Ghosts: Caught on Film. and Chihiro Hattori. The Manga Rodriguez. Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of David & Charles, 2007; ISBN: Cookbook. Japanime Co. Ltd., 2007; aLatinQueen. Chicago Review Press, 0715327283; $16.99. ISBN: 978-4921205072; $14.95. 2008; ISBN: 978-1556527227; Wilson, Daniel H. How to Build a Robot Ngo, Karen. Indognito. Little, Brown, 2008; $24.95. Army: Tips on Defending the Earth ISBN: 978-0-316-03550-7; $0.00. *Scalin, Noah. Skulls. Sterling/Lark, 2008; Against Alien Invaders. Macmillan/ O’Meara, Donna. Volcano: A Visual Guide. ISBN: 978-1600593758; $14.95. Bloomsbury, 2007; ISBN: 1-59691- Firefly, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-55-407353-5; Shapiro, Bill. Other People’s Love Letters: 281-2; $13.95. $29.95. 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to Zinczeko, David. Eat This, Not That! Paglen, Trevor. I Could Tell You But Then See. Clarkson Potter/Crown, 2007; Rodale, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-59486- You Would Have to Be Destroyed By Me. ISBN: 978-0-307-38264-1; $22.50. 854-2; $19.95. YALS

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Caedmon, 2007; 8 hours, 7 discs, ISBN: 978-0-06-117062-1, $34.95. 2009 Amazing The Compound, by S. A. Bodeen, read by Christopher Lane. Brilliance Audio, 2008; 6 hours, 6 discs, ISBN: 978-1- Audiobooks for 4233-6558-7, $74.25; 5 cassettes, ISBN: 978-1-4233-6556-3, $69.25. The Declaration, by Gemma Malley, read by Charlotte Parry. Recorded Books, Young Adults 2007; 7 hours, 45 minutes, 7 discs, ISBN: 978-1-4281-7281-4, $97.75; 7 cassettes, ISBN: 978-1-4281-7276-0, $67.75. Elijah of Buxton, written by Christopher Paul Curtis, narrated by Mirron Willis. he Amazing Audiobooks list for Learn more about this year’s Amazing Listening Library, 2008; 7 discs, those aged twelve through eighteen Audiobooks and read annotations at 8 hours, 30 minutes, ISBN: 978-0- T is drawn from the previous two www.ala.org/yalsa/audiobooks. 7393-6719-3, $50.00. years of spoken-word releases and Fairest, by Gail Carson Levine, read by presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Sarah Naughton and the Full Cast Meeting. Fiction Family. Full Cast Audio, 2007; 8 hours, The 2009 Amazing Audiobooks 15 minutes, 8 discs, ISBN (library features a wide range of recordings, with The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time edition): 978-1-934180-13-6, $55; twenty fiction titles and one nonfiction title Indian, by Sherman Alexie, read by the ISBN (retail edition): 978-1-934180- representing diverse genres and styles, author. Recorded Books, 2008; 5 hours, 08-2, $39.95. including historical fiction, fantasy, and 5 discs, ISBN: 978-1-4281-8297-4, The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, read realistic fiction. “Some fantastic audiobooks $46.75; 5 cassettes, ISBN: 978-1-4281- by the author. Recorded Books, were published for teens this year; these are 8292-9, $33.75. 2008; 7 hours, 45 minutes, 7 discs, the standouts,” said Lee Catalano, The Adoration of Jenna Fox,byMaryE. ISBN: 978-1-4361-5884-8, $77.75; 7 committee chair. “We think they’ll amaze Pearson, read by Jenna Lamia. Macmillan cassettes, ISBN: 978-1-4361-5879-4, you too.” Audio, 2008; 7 hours, 30 minutes, 6 discs, $56.75. Members of the Amazing ISBN: 978-1-4272-0443-1, $29.95. How to Build a House, by Dana Reinhardt, Audiobooks Committee are: Lee Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of read by Caitlin Greer. Listening Library, Catalano, chair, Multnomah County the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, 2008; 5 hours, 24 minutes, 5 discs, Library, Portland, Ore.; Shari Fesko, Midshipman and Fine Lady, A Bloody ISBN: 978-0-7393-6412-3, $45. David Stewart Memorial Library, Jack Adventure, Book 2, by L. A. Meyer, The Last Apprentice, Book 3: Night of the Southfield, Mich.; Kristin Brand read by Katherine Kellgren. Listen & Soul Stealer, by Joseph Delaney, read Heathcock, Hillsborough Community Live Audio, 2008; 14 hours, 11 discs, by Christopher Evan Welch. Recorded College, Plant City, Fla.; Nichole King, ISBN: 978-1-5931-6134-7, $29.95. Books, 2007; 7 hours, 30 minutes, 6 Morgan Hill (Calif.) Library; Emily Jones, Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of discs, ISBN: 978-1-4281-7251-7, Renton, Wash.; Cathy Lichtman, the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky $51.75; 6 cassettes, ISBN: 978-1-4281- Plymouth (Mich.) District Library; Faber, A Bloody Jack Adventure, Book 3, 7246-3, $41.75. Rayma Norton, Lake Forest Park by L. A. Meyer, read by Katherine Lock and Key, by Sarah Dessen, read by (Wash.) Library; Ellen Rix Spring, Kellgren. Listen and Live Audio, 2008; Rebecca Soler. Penguin Audio, 2008; Rockland (Me.) District Middle School; 15 hours, 12 discs, ISBN: 978-1-59316- 11 hours, 10 discs, ISBN: 978-0-14- and Drue Anne Wagner-Mees, Los 141-5, $29.95. 314305-5, $39.95. Angeles Public Library, Brentwood A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess, Nation, by Terry Pratchett, read by Branch. read by Tom Hollander. HarperAudio/ Stephen Briggs. Harper Children’s

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Audio/HarperCollins Publishers, 2008; Slam, by Nick Hornby, read by Nicholas Library, 2008; 8 hours, 8 minutes, 8 CDs, 9 hours, 30 minutes, ISBN: Hoult. Penguin Audio, 2007; 7 hours, 6 7 discs, ISBN: 978-0-7393-6742-1, 978-0-0616-5821-1, $29.95. discs, ISBN: 978-0-14-314283-6, $29.95. $50. Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools, by Philip Story of a Girl, by Sara Zarr, read by the Caveney, read by Maxwell author. Listening Library, 2008; 4 Caulfield. Listening Library, 2008; hours, 48 minutes, 4 discs, ISBN: 978- Nonfiction 8 hours, 25 minutes, ISBN: 978-0- 0-7393-7133-6, $38. 7393-6318-8, $37. Tallgrass, by Sandra Dallas, read by Lorelei The Burn Journals, by Brent Runyon, Skybreaker, by Kenneth Oppel, read by King. Macmillan Audio, 2007; 8 hours, read by Christopher Evan Welch. David Kelly and the Full Cast Family. 30 minutes, 7 discs, ISBN: 978-1-4272- Recorded Books, 2008; 8 hours, 7 discs, Full Cast Audio, 2008; 11 hours, 30 0045-7, $29.95. ISBN: 978-1-4361-3876-5, $77.75; 7 minutes, 10 discs, ISBN: 978-1- A Thousand Never Evers, by Shana Burg, cassettes, ISBN: 978-1-4361-3871-0, 934180-33-4, $44.95. read by Kenya Brome. Listening $56.75. YALS

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Osama. MGM Home Entertainment, 2003; DVD, 83 minutes, $14.98; 2009 Fabulous www.mgm.com. Superbad. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007; DVD, 118 Films for Young minutes, $28.95; www.sonypictures.com. Whale Rider. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2002; Adults DVD, 101 minutes, $14.94; www.sonypictures.com.

Nonfiction he Fabulous Films for Young Metzger, Lone Star College Cyfair Branch, As Real as Your Life. All Game Adults list identifies a body of films Cypress, Texas; Sarah Sogigian, Metrowest Productions, 2006; DVD, 22 minutes, T relating to a theme that will appeal Massachusetts Regional Library System, $15.00; www.asrealasyourlife.com. to young adults ages twelve through Waltham; and Susan Wray, Joplin (Mo.) The Boys of Baraka. Loki Films, 2005; eighteen and is presented annually at the Public Library. DVD, 84 minutes, $29.99; ALA Midwinter Meeting. Learn more about the list and read www.lokifilms.com. The 2009 Fabulous Films for Young annotations at www.ala.org/yalsa/fabfilms. Devil’s Playground. Wellspring Media, Adults offers sixteen titles based on the 2002; DVD, 77 minutes, $24.98; theme “Coming of Age Around the www.geniusproducts.com. World.” The list includes films, both Fiction Dogtown and Z-Boys. Columbia TriStar fiction and nonfiction, that deal with what Home Entertainment, 2001; DVD, 91 it’s like to come of age in different places 10 Things I Hate About You. Touchstone minutes, $19.94; and diverse cultures. Home Video, 1999; DVD, 97 minutes, www.sonypictures.com. Members of the Fabulous Films for $14.99; www.bventertainment.go.com. The Heart of the Game. Miramax, 2005; Young Adults Committee are: Katherine Bend It Like Beckham. Twentieth Century DVD, 98 minutes, $21.99; Boyes, chair, Covington (Wash.) Library; Fox Home Entertainment, 2002; www.heartofthegame.org. Zahra M. Baird, Chappaqua (N.Y.) DVD, 112 minutes, $14.99; Invisible Children: Rough Cut. Invisible Library; Mary Burkey, Olentangy Local www.foxstore.com. Children, Inc., 2003; DVD, 112 Schools, Powell, Ohio; Lynn Carpenter, Juno. Twentieth Century Fox Home minutes, $10.00; Birmingham (Ala.) Public Library; Entertainment, 2007; DVD, 96 www.invisiblechildren.com. Jacquelyn Caverly, Eden Prairie (Minn.) minutes, $28.98; www.foxstore.com. Persepolis. Sony Pictures Home Resource Library; Susan Conlon, Love*Com. Viz Pictures, 2006; DVD, 100 Entertainment, 2007; DVD, 95 Princeton (N.J.) Public Library; Danielle minutes, $24.98; www.viz.com. minutes, $26.99. Dreger, Seattle, Wash.; Jane Halsall, Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Walt Disney www.sonypictures.com. McHenry (Ill.) Public Library; Janet Home Entertainment, 2001; DVD, Shadya. National Film Board of Canada, Hilbun, Texas Women’s University School 125 minutes, $29.99; http:// 2005; DVD, 52 minutes $248.00; of Library Studies, Denton; Melanie home.disney.go.com/movies. www.nfb.ca. YALS

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Fujisawa, Yuki. Metro Survive, Vol. 1. DNG/Dr Master Publications, 2008; 2009 Great Graphic ISBN: 978-1-59796-125-7; $9.95. Metro Survive, Vol. 2. DNG/Dr Master Publications, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- Novels for Teens 59796-126-4; $9.95. Hale, Shannon, Dean Hale, and Nathan Hale. Rapunzel’s Revenge. Macmillan/ Bloomsbury, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-345- 50330-5; $18.99. Hicks, Faith Erin. The War at Ellsmere. he Great Graphic Novels for Teens *Abel, Jessica, Gabriel Soria, and Warren Slave Labor Graphics, 2008; ISBN: 978- list of fifty-three titles, drawn from Pleece. Life Sucks. Macmillan First Second, 1-59362-140-7; $12.95. T one hundred fifty-four official nomina- 2008; ISBN: 978-1-59643-107-2; $19.95. Hotta, Yumi and Takeshi Obata. Hikaru tions, is presented annually at the ALA Mid- *Ashihara, Hinako. Sand Chronicles, Vol. 1. No Go, Vol. 12. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: winter Meeting. The books, recommended for VIZ, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4215-1477-2; 978-1-4215-1508-3; $7.95. those aged twelve through eighteen, meet the $8.99. Hikaru No Go, Vol. 13. VIZ, 2008; criteria of both good quality literature and Sand Chronicles, Vol. 2. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-4215-1509-0; $7.95. appealing reading for teens. 978-1-4215-1478-9; $8.99. In-Wan, Youn and others. Deja-Vu: Spring, “Thisyear’slistisdiverseandengagingfor Sand Chronicles, Vol. 3. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: Summer, Fall, Winter. Tokyopop, 2008; a wide variety of teen readers,” said Robin Bren- 978-1-4215-1479-6; $8.99. ISBN: 978-1-4278-0318-4. ner, committee chair. “Creating the list reinforced Bialik, Steve. Minister Jade. Cellar Door, *Inoue, Takehiko. Real, Vol. 1. VIZ, 2008; how many quality titles are available for teens.” 2008; ISBN: 978-0-976683-13-1; $14.99. ISBN: 978-4215-1989-0; $12.99. Members of the Great Graphic Novels Black, Holly and Ted Naifeh. The Good Neigh- Real, Vol. 2. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- for Teens Committee are Robin Brenner, bors: Book One, Kin.Scholastic/Graphix, 4215-1990-6; $12.99. chair, Brookline (Mass.) Public Library; 2008; ISBN: 978-0-4398-5562-4; $16.99. Inoue, Takehiko. Slam Dunk, Vol. 1.VIZ, Rachel Kay Aronowitz, San Francisco (Calif.) Brubaker, Ed and Steve Epting. The Death 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4215-0679-1; $7.99. Public Library; Marea Black, Burton Barr of Captain America: The Death of the *Ito, Junki. Uzumaki, Vol. 1. VIZ, 2007; Central Library, Phoenix, Ariz.; Sarah Couri, Dream, Vol. 1. Marvel, 2008; ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-4215-1389-8; $9.99. Donnell Library Center, New York Public 978-0-785124-23-8; $14.99. Johns, Geoff and Dave Gibbons. Green Lantern: Library; Christi Showman Farrar, Woburn The Death of Captain America: The Burden The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 1. DC, 2008; (Mass.) Public Library; Lisa Goldstein, Stone of Dreams, Vol. 2. Marvel, 2008; ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-4012-1650-4; $24.99. Avenue Branch, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Public 978-0-785124-24-5; $14.99. Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Library; Michael Jara, South Pasadena (Calif.) *Clevinger, Brian and Steve Wegener. Atomic Vol. 2. DC, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4012- Public Library; Sadie Mattox, Oklahoma Robo: Atomic Robo and the Fightin’ Scientists 1800-3; $24.99. Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City, Okla.; of Tesladyne. Red Five Comics, 2008; Johnson, Mat and Warren Pleece. Incognegro: Barbara Moon, Suffolk Coop Library System, ISBN: 978-0-9809302-0-7; $18.99. AGraphicMystery. DC/Vertigo, 2008; Bellport, N.Y.; Michael Pawuk, Cuyahoga David, Peter, Robin Furth, and Jae Lee. Dark ISBN: 978-1-4012-1097-7; $19.99. County Public Library, Brooklyn, Ohio; Eva Tower: The Gunslinger Born, Vol. 1. Marvel, Kabei, Yukako and Shiori Teshirogi. Kieli, Volin, Alameda (Calif.) Free Library; and Ian 2008; ISBN: 978-0-785121-44-2; $14.99. Vol. 1. Yen Press, 2008; ISBN: 978- Chipman, consultant, Booklist, Chicago, Ill. Dark Tower: The Long Road Home, Vol. 2 0759528512; $9.99. Learn more about the list and read Marvel, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-785127- Kieli, Vol. 2. Yen Press, 2008; ISBN: 978- annotations at www.ala.org/yalsa/ggnt. 09-3; $14.99. 0759528529; $10.99. Diggle, Andy Diggle, Jock. Green Arrow: Kawahara, Kazune. High School Debut, Fiction Year One. DC, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- Vol. 1 . VIZ, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4215- 4012-1687-0; $24.99. 1481-9; $8.99. *Denotes items on the Top Ten Great Flight, Vol. 5. Random House/Villard, 2008; High School Debut, Vol. 2. VIZ, 2008; Graphic Novels for Teens List. ISBN: 978-0-345-50589-7; $25.00. ISBN: 978-1-4215-1482-6; $8.99.

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Kirkman, Robert and Jason Howard. Astound- Shitou, Kyoko. Key to the Kingdom, Vol. 1. *Wilson, G. Willow and M. K. Perker. ing Wolf-Man, Vol. 1. Image Comics, 2008; DC/CMX, 2007; ISBN: 978-1-4012- Cairo. DC/Vertigo, 2007; ISBN: 978- ISBN: 978-1-58240-862-0; $9.99. 1393-0; $9.99. 1-4012-1140-0; $24.99. Kirkman, Robert and Ryan Ottley. Invinci- Simone, Gail and Neil Googe. Welcome to Yagami, Yu. Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Viv- ble, Vol. 9. Image Comics, 2008; ISBN: Tranquility, Vol. 1. DC/Wildstorm, 2007; ify! Vol. 1. Go! Comi, 2007; ISBN: 978- 978-1-58240-827-9; $14.99. ISBN: 978-1-4012-1516-3; $19.99. 1-933617-57-2; $10.99. Kishimoto, Masashi. Naruto, Vol. 28.VIZ, Welcome to Tranquility, Vol. 2. DC/Wild- Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Vivify! Vol. 2.Go!Comi, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4215-1864-0; $7.95. storm, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4012-1773- 2007; ISBN: 978-1-933617-58-9; $10.99. Naruto, Vol. 29. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- 0; $14.99. Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Vivify! Vol. 3. 4215-1865-7; $7.95. Straczynski, J. Michael and Esad Ribic. Go! Comi, 2007; ISBN: 978-1-933617- Naruto, Vol. 30. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- Silver Surfer: Requiem. Marvel, 2007; 59-6; $10.99. 4215-1942-5; $7.95. ISBN: 978-0-7851-2848-9; $19.99. Yazawa, Ai. Nana, Vol. 8.VIZ,2008;ISBN: Naruto, Vol. 31. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- Takaya, Natsuki. Fruits Basket, Vol. 20. 978-1-4215-1539-7; $8.99. 4215-1943-2; $7.95. Tokyopop, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4278- Nana, Vol. 9. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- Kiyuduki, Satoko. Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro, 0009-1; $9.99. 4215-1745-2; $8.99. Vol. 1. Yen Press, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- Fruits Basket, Vol. 21. Tokyopop, 2008; Nana, Vol. 10. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- 759528-9-70; $10.99. ISBN: 978-1-4278-0682-6; $9.99. 4215-1746-9; $8.99. Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro, Vol. 2. Yen Press, *Tamaki, Mariko and Jilliam Tamaki. Nana, Vol. 11. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: ISBN: 2008; ISBN: 978-0-759529-01-4; $10.99. Skim. Groundwood Books/House of 978-1-4215-1745-2; $8.99. Kusakawa, Nari. Two Flowers for the Anansi Press, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- Nana, Vol. 12. VIZ, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- Dragon, Vol. 1. DC/CMX, 2008; 8889-9753-1; $18.95. 4215-1879-4; $8.99. ISBN: 978-1-4012-1526-2; $9.99. Tamaki, Mariko and Steve Rolston. Emiko Two Flowers for the Dragon, Vol. 2. DC/CMX, Superstar. DC/Minx, 2008; ISBN: 978- Nonfiction 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4012-1527-9; $9.99. 1-4012-1536-1; $9.99. Moore, Terry. Echo: Moon Lake. Abstract Studio, TenNapel, Doug. Monster Zoo. Image Buhle, Paul and Sabrina Jones. Isadora 2008; ISBN: 978-1-892597-40-3; $15.95. Comics, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-58240- Duncan: A Graphic Biography. Macmil- Nakaji, Yuki. Venus in Love, Vol. 1. DC/ 911-5; $14.99. lan/Hill and Wang, 2008; ISBN: 978- CMX, 2007; ISBN: 978-104012- Tezuka, Osamu. Black Jack, Vol. 1.Vertical, 0-809094-97-4; $19.95. 1345-9; $9.99. 2008; ISBN: 978-1934287-27-9; $16.95. Hennessey, Jonathan and Aaron Venus in Love, Vol. 2. DC/CMX, 2007; Tezuka, Osamu. Dororo, Vol. 1.Vertical, McConnell. The United States Constitu- ISBN: 978-1-4012-1730-3; $9.99. 2008; ISBN: 978-1-934287-16-3; $13.95. tion: A Graphic Adaptation. Macmillan/ Venus in Love, Vol. 3. DC/CMX, 2007; Dororo, Vol. 2. Vertical, 2008; ISBN: 978- Hill and Wang, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- ISBN: 978-1-4012-1772-3; $9.99. 1-934287-17-0; $13.95. 8090-9470-7; $16.95. Pak, Greg and Carlo Pagulayan. Planet Dororo, Vol. 3. Vertical, 2008; ISBN: 978- *Landowne, Youme and Anthony Horton. Hulk. Marvel, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- 1-934287-18-7; $13.95. Pitch Black. Cinco Puntos Press, 2008; 785120-12-4; $34.99. Umino, Chica. Honey and Clover, Vol. 1.VIZ, ISBN: 978-1-9336-9306-4; $14.00. Park, Hee Jung. Fever, Vol. 1. Tokyopop, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4215-1504-5; $8.99. Pink, Daniel H. and Rob Ten Pas. The 2008; ISBN: 978-1-4278-0532-4; $9.99. Honey and Clover, Vol. 2. VIZ, 2008; Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Rich, Jamie and Marc Ellerby. Love the ISBN: 978-1-4215-1505-2; $9.99. Guide You’ll Ever Need. Penguin/Riverhead, Way You Love: Side A Songs of Faith, Honey and Clover, Vol. 3. VIZ, 2008; 2008; ISBN: 978-159448-291-5; $15.00. Vol. 1. Oni Press, 2007; ISBN: 978- ISBN: 978-1-4215-1505-2; $9.99. Schultz, Mark, Zander Cannon, and Kevin 1932664-66-9; $11.95. *Way, Gerard and Gabriel Ba. Umbrella Cannon. The Stuff of Life: A Graphic Love the Way You Love: Side B, Vol. 2. Oni Academy: Apocalypse Suite. Dark Horse, Guide to Genetics and DNA. Macmillan/ Press, 2008; ISBN: 978-1-932664- 2008; ISBN: 978-1-59307-978-9; Hill and Wang, 2008; ISBN: 978-0- 95-9; $11.95. $17.95. 809089-38-3; $18.98. Sakai, Stan. Usagi Yojimbo: Tomoe’s Story. Whedon, Joss and Michael Ryan. Run- *Steinberger, Aimee Major. Japan Ai: A Tall Dark Horse, 2008; ISBN: 978-1- aways: Dead End Kids. Marvel, 2008; Girl’s Adventures in Japan. Go! Comi, 2007; 59307-947-5; $15.95. ISBN: 978-0-7851-2853-3; $19.99. ISBN: 978-1-933617-83-1; $16.99. YALS

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From Deleting Online Predators to Educating Internet Users Congress and Internet Safety: A Legislative Analysis By Don Essex

n May 6, 2006, Rep. Michael G. affected by it, including students and chambers during the 110th Congress Fitzpatrick [R-PA-8] introduced librarians. Inasmuch as librarians had in (2007–2008), DOPA did not experience O the Deleting Online Predators recent years just come to terms with CIPA, its previous momentum. Nevertheless, its Act of 2006 (DOPA) in the U.S. House of the new bill surprised many and seemed to notoriety may have obscured some Representatives.1 A component of House reopen the old wounds librarians incurred librarians’ awareness of the fact that Republicans’ Suburban Agenda to “address opposing CIPA.4 Congress during this period developed a the priorities of suburban families” and However, what should not have come more comprehensive and balanced appeal to suburban voters leading up to the as a surprise to librarians are the speed legislative response to the issue of Internet 2006 mid-term elections, DOPA required with which and the margins by which safety than the passage of DOPA suggests. “recipients of universal service support for DOPA passed the House. During a period Furthermore, if recent legislation serves as schools and libraries to protect minors when Internet safety concerns were a reliable barometer, Congress’ approach to from commercial social networking heightened by exposes such as NBC Internet safety has shifted from reactive, websites and chat rooms.”2 Each school or Dateline’s To Catch a Predator reality restrictive measures like DOPA that library was to meet this requirement, in television series, the bill passed easily on emphasize filtering and monitoring to part, through “the operation of a July 26, 2006, by a vote of 410-15.5 Yet proactive, prescriptive measures that technology protection measure” or filter on that vote may represent the apex of emphasize public awareness and education. its computers with Internet access.3 In Congress’ will to address Internet safety In other words, Congress’ focus has shifted short, DOPA extended the strictures of concerns through filtering or monitoring from deleting online predators to educating the Children’s Internet Protection Act legislation like DOPA. The bill, H.R. Internet users. (CIPA P.L. 106-554) to an emerging, 5319, saw no action in the Senate in the popular class of information technology in 109th Congress (2005–2006); and, a way that seemed draconian to many although it was reintroduced in both Internet Dangers and Child Exploitation DON ESSEX is Legislative Information Specialist for the American Library Association’s Washington Office. He received a B.A. in Internet safety is the goal of developing and Liberal Studies from Pacific Union College in Angwin, California maintaining a safe online environment and experience for Internet users, especially and an M.L.S. in Library Science from the University of Maryland children and youth. To understand or at College Park. The views expressed in this article belong to the appreciate Congress’ recent efforts on author and do not necessarily represent the views of ALA. The behalf of Internet safety, one must get a author can be reached at (202) 628-8410 or [email protected]. sense of how great and urgent Congress

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perceives the problems of Internet dangers software,” according to the survey. And 12 arrested by police officers to his surprise, and child exploitation on the Internet. To percent of middle school and high school chagrin, shame!9 many members of Congress, the Internet is students “have met face-to-face with To Catch a Predator has been a very dangerous place for children and someone they first met online.” Finally, controversial because of concerns about its youth due to a preponderance of child while some 61 percent of parents “want to purpose and methodology, among other predators and pornographers seeking to take be more personally involved with Internet things. Some have questioned if the series advantage of innocent and unwary minors. safety,” 47 percent of parents “feel that is more interested in obtaining high As one recent bill describes it, Congress their ability to monitor and shelter their television ratings than interdicting child finds the Internet “has facilitated the growth children from inappropriate material on sexual predators.10 Nevertheless, who can of a multi-billion dollar global market for the Internet is limited.”7 doubt the effect the series has had in images and video of children...exceeding opening the awareness of many Americans law enforcement’s capacity to respond.” to the prevalence of online predators and This “explosion of child pornography To Catch a Predator the urgent need to combat child trafficking is claiming very young victims,” exploitation on the Internet. Since it first and “the images and videos being trafficked That the Internet is a lurking place for aired in November 2004, To Catch a typically depict sexual assaults that are both sexual predators, that children are Predator has exposed over three hundred graphic and brutal.” The Department of particularly vulnerable to online sexual men as predators. Most of these men were Justice alone “has identified millions of child exploitation, and that parents are largely subsequently prosecuted and imprisoned. pornography transactions involving images ignorant of their kids’ Internet activities After initially broadcasting only one and video of child sexual assault from and risks were all shown to be more than episode each year in 2004 and 2005, NBC millions of computer IP addresses hypothetical concerns when Americans broadcasted eight episodes in 2006 and worldwide.” However, several federal viewed with their own eyes a television two in 2007.11 At its height, To Catch a agencies have told Congress “that they must series that demonstrated the magnitude of Predator also caught the attention of triage the overwhelming number of child the problems of Internet dangers and Congress. On June 27, 2006—exactly one exploitation crimes and cannot investigate a online child exploitation. To Catch a month before DOPA passed the House— large percentage of known crimes.” Predator is an investigative reality show Chris Hansen gave testimony about his Consequently, “millions of American produced by Dateline NBC and “devoted experience with the show to the House children and teens are at risk from sexual to the subject of identifying and detaining Energy and Commerce Committee’s predators.”6 potential child sexual abusers who contact Subcommittee on Oversight and In Congress’ view, the risk of children minors (or individuals whom they believe Investigations. The subcommittee’s topic and youth encountering sexual predators is to be minors) over the Internet for sexual that day was “Making the Internet Safe for exasperated by the fact that many kids do liaisons.”8 Reported by Dateline’s Chris Kids: The Role of ISPs and Social not practice safe habits when online and Hansen, each episode consists of an Networking Sites.”12 After describing the many parents are incapable of completely undercover sting operation involving method and results of the program’s sting protecting their children from the dangers Hansen, an online watchdog group called operations, Hansen concluded his of the Internet. One survey recently cited Perverted Justice, and law enforcement testimony by saying: by Congress found that 61 percent of officials. The members of Perverted Justice students “admit to using the Internet pretend to be female minors, build profiles Our reporting suggests it is not hard for unsafely or inappropriately.” In the of their personifications on social a potential predator to find a teen to meanwhile, approximately, 67 percent of networking Web sites, and enter chat talk to. Regional chat rooms are often students in grades five through twelve “do rooms to have conversations with other where our decoys are approached ...In not share with their parents what they do Internet users. Inevitably, an adult male our investigations we have found that on the Internet”; and approximately 30 will befriend one of these “decoys,” take a social networking sites are also popular percent of students in grades five through sexual interest in her, and arrange to meet trolling grounds for potential twelve “hid their online activities from their in person the female he knows to be a predators .... parents.” Furthermore, some 31 percent of minor for sex. However, when the sexual the students in grades five through twelve predator arrives, he is instead confronted The incredibly good news for parents “have the skill to circumvent Internet filter by Hansen and NBC cameras and is and children is that experts tell us that

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there is no magic way for a potential bills, two were passed by the Senate, two State sex offender registries.”17 The second predator to enter your home via the high- others were passed by the House, and one authorizes the Justice Department to speed cable. Your child must provide was passed by both chambers and signed “make grants to states, units of local information for a meeting to take place. into law. The latter is the Adam Walsh government, and nonprofit organizations That is why a dialogue between parent and Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 for the purposes of establishing and child and teacher and student is so critical. (P.L. 109-248), which was introduced on maintaining programs with respect to It’s really the same discussion our parents December 8, 2005. Named after the improving and educating children and had with us about strangers at the murdered son of America’s Most Wanted parents in the best ways for children to be playground or accepting a ride from host John Walsh, the legislation (H.R. safe when on the Internet.”18 someone you don’t know. You just have to 4472) purposes to establish “a Besides H.R. 4472, the House of apply it to the Internet.13 comprehensive national system for the Representatives passed two bills addressing registration of sex offenders and offenders children and Internet dangers in 109th against children.”15 Title I of the act Congress. The first is the Children’s Safety Legislative Solutions: requires every jurisdiction such as a state to Act of 2005, a bill “to make improvements The 109th Congress establish a sex offender registry, and to the national sex offender registration requires every sex offender to register with program.”19 It passed on September 14, Chris Hansen ended his statement before the jurisdiction in which he resides, works, 2005, as H.R. 3132, and many of its the Energy and Commerce subcommittee or studies. Moreover, every jurisdiction provisions were incorporated into Adam with a call for increased dialogue and must provide public access to its sex Walsh as the Sex Offender Registration discussion of safe Internet practices among offender registry through the Internet. and Notification Act. The second bill to parents, teachers, children, and students. H.R. 4472 also established the Federal pass the House was DOPA. In the The House of Representative’s first major Bureau of Investigation’s National Sex meanwhile, the Senate likewise passed two legislative action after the hearing was to Offender Registry and the Justice bills besides H.R. 4472. However, in this pass DOPA (H.R. 5319), a bill that Department’s Dru Sjodin National Sex case, they were simple resolutions (S. RES. required teachers and librarians to impose Offender Public Web site. The former 147, S. RES. 486) designating June 2005 tighter limits on the Internet access of ensures updated information about sex and June 2006 as National Internet Safety students and children. Although the bill offenders is transferred to relevant Month: “an opportunity to educate the had provisions requiring the Federal Trade jurisdictions, and the latter includes people of the United States on the dangers Commission to “issue a consumer alert information about sex offenders in each of the Internet and the importance of being regarding the potential dangers to children jurisdiction for the public.16 safe and responsible online.”20 of Internet child predators” and “establish a Other provisions in the Adam Walsh The remaining ten bills introduced in website to serve as a resource for Act enhance the penalties for various Congress in 2005 and 2006 were not acted information for parents, teachers and crimes against children; prevent the upon. They include legislation requiring school administrators, and others regarding distribution, reproduction, and sex offender registration, similar to that the potential dangers posed by the use of advertisement of child pornography; and found in Adam Walsh (H.R. 3133, H.R. the Internet by children,” it appeared to fall authorize grants, studies, and programs for 4905); a simple resolution expressing short of what Hansen had in mind.14 child and community safety. Two of the House support for National Internet However, in fairness to Congress, grant provisions are notable because they Safety Month (H. RES. 800); a measure lawmakers had been deliberating child emphasize public awareness and education establishing an Office of Internet Safety exploitation and Internet safety legislation as means to help children and youth and Public Awareness in the Federal Trade long before To Catch a Predator increased remain safe online. The first authorizes the Commission (H.R. 4982); legislation public awareness of the issues. In fact, Justice Department to develop and carry requiring operators of pornographic Web during the 109th Congress (2005-2006), out a public awareness campaign to sites to verify the age of users accessing fifteen bills were introduced dealing with “demonstrate, explain, and encourage such Web sites (H.R. 3479, S. 1507); child exploitation, sexual predators, children, parents, and community leaders” three bills directing commercial Web sites Internet safety, and like matters. Thirteen to (1) “better protect children when such to label or mark sexually explicit material of these were introduced before the date children are on the Internet” and (2) (H.R. 5749, S. 3432, S. 3499); and a Hansen testified. Moreover, of the fifteen “better access and utilize the Federal and measure establishing an Internet domain

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name exclusively for Web sites with and education programs rather than recent proposals to address these problems materials harmful to minors (S. 2426). through filtering or monitoring Internet and meet the challenge of Internet safety. Sadly, three of these bills (H.R. 3133, access. Of the fifteen bills introduced in H.R. 4905, H.R. 5749) were sponsored by 2005 and 2006, more than half (eight) Rep. Mark Foley [R-FL-16]. On include provisions either supporting, Common Legislative September 29, 2006, Foley abruptly promoting, or authorizing programs, Provisions resigned his seat in Congress after reports studies, and grants for Internet safety surfaced in the media that he had sent awareness and education. By contrast, less The thirty-six bills from the 110th sexually explicit emails to one or more than half of the bills (seven) introduced Congress have several legislative provisions underage pages in the House.21 Foley was during this session mandated labeling, in common. Inasmuch as some of these chairman of the House Caucus on Missing filtering, monitoring, or segregating Web bills are identical or similar to earlier and Exploited Children! sites. In other words, Congress introduced versions, have companions in the other The legislation produced and passed more proactive, prescriptive bills to chamber, or contain language borrowed during the 109th Congress is significant for confront Internet dangers than reactive, from competing legislation, it is not two reasons. First, it reveals that Congress restrictive ones during this session. The surprising to see there are legislative adopted a more comprehensive and former prepare and empower Internet provisions that are shared. These balanced response to Internet dangers and users to meet the threat of online provisions represent the various responses, child exploitation on the Internet than predators; the latter control and constrain approaches, or solutions to Internet passage of DOPA suggests. Over six Internet users to protect them from online dangers and online child exploitation months before Chris Hansen testified on dangers. As shall be seen, Congress’ considered by Congress. There are Internet safety before the Commerce preference for proactive, prescriptive seventeen and they are defined in figure 1. Committee or DOPA passed the House legislation became even more pronounced Each provision’s occurrence in the thirty- by an overwhelming margin, Congress had during the 110th Congress. six Internet safety bills is shown in table 1. passed the Adam Walsh Act. This CRIMES provisions, for example, legislation represents a different approach appear in over one-third of the bills. to the challenge of Internet safety than Legislative Solutions: CRIMES provisions define certain acts by DOPA. Whereas DOPA is a narrow bill The 110th Congress individuals or organizations that involve that is preoccupied with one facet of the children and the Internet as federal crimes online child exploitation problem (i.e., The 110th Congress (2007–2008) or violations, imposing punishments and minors using the Internet), Adam Walsh is witnessed more than a twofold increase in penalties on those who commit such acts. a comprehensive piece of legislation that Internet safety legislation. Whereas there In table 1, H.R. 6123, the Megan Meier seeks to address the same problem from were fifteen bills introduced in the previous Cyberbullying Prevention Act is shown to several angles, including those of the session of Congress, thirty-six bills were contain a CRIMES provision because the federal government, Internet users, and sex introduced in the 110th Congress. Five of bill defines “cyberbullying” and its offenders. Among other things, it gives the these were resurrected from the 109th consequences: “Whosoever transmits in federal government additional resources to Congress, including the Deleting Online interstate or foreign commerce any combat child exploitation, provides Predators Act of 2007 (H.R. 1120). communication, with the intent to coerce, Internet users with the information and Several factors could have contributed to intimidate, harass, or cause substantial training necessary to avoid online such a significant increase in legislation on emotional distress to a person, using predators, and holds sex offenders this subject. Some include the growing electronic means to support severe, accountable for their criminal acts against popularity of social networking Web sites repeated, and hostile behavior shall be children. and an increased consciousness of online fined ...or imprisoned not more than two The second point to be learned from predators in American society. One thing years, or both.”22 Another example of a the legislation of the 109th Congress is for certain, judging by the number of bills, CRIMES provision is any legislation that notwithstanding the passage of DOPA, is Congress’ concern for Internet dangers penalizes persons or entities that facilitate Congress showed a slight preference for and child exploitation on the Internet crimes against children on the Internet. For legislation that addressed the challenge of increased substantially after 2006. The rest instance, the Protecting Children in the Internet safety through public awareness of this article examines Congress’ most 21st Century Act (S. 49) increases the

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Figure 1. Common Legislative Provisions Included in Internet Safety Bills From the 110th Congress

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Table 1. The Occurrences of Common Legislative Provisions in Internet Safety Bills From the 110th Congress

Criminal Perspective Government Perspective User Perspective Task Data Working LEGISLATION Crimes Reporting Records Registration Database Monitoring Strategy Force Center Group Resources Research Awareness Education Grants Labeling Filtering STATUS/OUTCOME H RES 281 X Referred to Committee H RES 455 X Passed by House H RES 1260 X Passed by House HR 719 X X X Passed by House HR 837 X X X Referred to Committee HR 876 X X X X X Referred to Committee HR 1008 X X X Referred to Committee HR 1120 X X Referred to Committee HR 2517 X Signed by President HR 3148 X X Referred to Committee HR 3461 X X Passed by House HR 3577 X Referred to Committee HR 3791 X X Passed by House HR 3845 X X X X X Passed by House HR 3871 X Referred to Committee HR 4120 X Signed by President HR 4134 X Passed by House HR 4136 X Passed by House HR 6120 X Referred to Committee HR 6123 X Referred to Committee HR 6145 X Referred to Committee HR 6490 X Referred to Committee S RES 205 X Passed by Senate S RES 567 X Passed by Senate S49 X X X X Referred to Committee S 431 X X X Signed by President S 519 X X X X Referred to Committee S 1086 X Referred to Committee S 1738 X X X X X X X X Signed by President S 1829 X X Reported in Senate S 1965 X X X X Passed by Senate S 2344 X Reported in Senate S 2869 X Referred to Committee S 3016 X Referred to Committee S 3074 X Referred to Committee S 3344 X X X X X X X X X Reported in Senate Total = 36 14 6 4 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 7 3 10 3 13 3 2

fines on electronic communications CRIMES provisions represent a class REGISTRATION, DATABASE, and providers who knowingly and willfully fail of legislation that seeks to address the MONITORING provisions defined in to report knowledge of child pornography challenge of Internet safety from the role or figure 1. What all these provisions have in to the CyberTipLine at the National perspective of the criminal (e.g., sexual common is their attempt to combat the Center for Missing and Exploited predator). Others in this class are the problems of Internet dangers and online Children.23 REPORTING, RECORDS, child exploitation by either criminalizing

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certain conduct, punishing violators of the backlog for computer forensics. The A final example of a major Internet safety law, or holding offenders accountable. The priority of the additional capacity shall be provision found in bills from the 110th goal of this class of legislation is to prevent “preventing, investigating, and prosecuting Congress is the GRANTS provision. or interdict crimes against children on the Internet crimes against children.”26 GRANTS provisions authorize the federal Internet—or at the very least severely RESOURCES provisions belong to a government to award funding to public and punish those that commit such crimes. class of Internet safety legislation that private organizations to carry out Internet Some of these provisions meet this goal by addresses the federal government’s role or safety or Internet crimes prevention education directly addressing the crime or offender, as perspective in combating Internet dangers programs. Like RESOURCES provisions, in H.R. 6123. Others meet this goal by and online child exploitation. Also in this they are usually accompanied by indirectly addressing the crime or offender. class are the STRATEGY, TASK authorizations of appropriations. For instance, The most common manifestation of the FORCE, DATA CENTER, WORKING H.R. 2517, the Protecting Our Children latter type of provision is legislation that GROUP, and RESEARCH provisions Comes First Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-240), either requires Internet service providers to defined in figure 1. Legislative measures increases to forty million dollars the report child pornography, such as the containing these provisions purpose to authorization of appropriations for grants to SAFE Act of 2007 (H.R. 3791), or outline the government’s plan, coordinate the National Center for Missing and encourages social networking Web sites to the government’s efforts, and provide the ExploitedChildren(NCMEC).Inturn, identify online predators, such as the government with resources for meeting the NCMEC is directed to use a portion of this KIDS Act of 2008 (S. 431).24 challenge of Internet safety. One of the grant “to develop and disseminate programs Other prevalent provisions in Internet primary goals of this type of legislation is to and information to the general public, schools, safety legislation from the 110th Congress make the federal government’s response to public officials, youth-serving organizations, are those focused on RESOURCES. Internet crimes against children more and nonprofit organizations, directly or Included in seven bills, RESOURCES strategic, efficient, and effective. A good through grants or contracts with public provisions direct the federal government to example of a bill that represents this class is agencies and private nonprofit organizations, allocate additional human or technical the Providing Resources, Officers, and on the prevention of child abduction and resources to address specific challenges Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to sexual exploitation and Internet safety.”29 An related to child exploitation and the Our Children Act of 2007 (H.R. 3845). example of a bill providing grants directly to Internet. Such a directive is usually Among other things, the PROTECT Our private organizations is H.R. 4134. It accompanied by an authorization for more Children Act establishes a Special Counsel authorizes ten million dollars in funding. For instance, H.R. 719, the for Child Exploitation Prevention and appropriations for each of the fiscal years Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Interdiction within the Justice 2008–2012 for the Justice Department to Predators Act of 2007, authorizes five Department, whose duties would include provide grants to organizations for Internet million dollars in appropriations for each of “coordinating the policies and strategies of crime prevention education programs: the fiscal years 2008 to 2013 to supervise the Department of Justice related to the “programs that serve to educate parents, persons on probation or pretrial release prevention and investigation of child children, educators, and communities about related to federal crimes. Among other exploitation cases” and “directing and how to recognize and prevent potential things, the funds are to be used to “evaluate overseeing programs for child exploitation criminal activity on the Internet.”30 computer Internet filtering, monitoring prevention and education, including GRANTS provisions represent a class and other programs and devices that are programs related to Internet safety.”27 of Internet safety legislation that also designed to filter access to certain websites, Furthermore, the bill gives the new officer includes the AWARENESS, permit monitoring of the use of persons the responsibility of coordinating and EDUCATION, LABELING, and under supervision of Internet, and related overseeing a National Internet Crimes FILTERING provisions defined in figure purposes.”25 Likewise, the Protecting Against Children Task Force Program: “a 1. The common approach of all these Children from Pornography and Internet national program of state and local law provisions is their focus on the role or Exploitation Act of 2008 (S. 3344) enforcement task forces dedicated to perspective of Internet users, especially authorizes two million dollars for the developing effective responses to online minors. The bills in which these provisions Justice Department for fiscal years 2009– enticement of children by sexual predators, are found attempt to combat the problems 2013 to establish additional computer child exploitation, and child obscenity and of Internet dangers and online child forensic capacity to address the current pornography cases.”28 exploitation through either informing or

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controlling the access of Internet users. The eighty-one times within the thirty-six bills. bill into law and two bills through each goals of such provisions are to prepare or Furthermore, the seventeen common chamber, the former passed four bills into protect adults and minors against Internet provisions can be divided into three classes of law, eight bills through the House, and dangers. However, what is most curious legislation representing three perspectives on three bills through the Senate. The bills about this class of legislation is it consists of Internet safety. The first—the criminal passed into law are H.R. 2517, the provisions that both empower and constrain perspective—consists of six provisions that Protecting Our Children Comes First Act Internet users. For instance, H.R. 1008, the appear twenty-nine times within the thirty-six of 2007 (P.L. 110-240), described earlier; SAFER NET Act, includes an bills. The second—the government H.R. 4120, a measure clarifying the AWARENESS provision that would enable perspective—consists of six provisions that illegality of using the Internet—a means of the public to better discern and avoid Internet appear twenty-one times within the thirty-six interstate commerce—to transmit child dangers. It directs the Federal Trade bills. And the third—the user perspective— pornography (P.L. 110-358); S. 431, the Commission to establish an Office of Internet consists of five provisions that appear thirty- Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Safety and Public Awareness that “shall carry one times within the thirty-six bills. Finally, Predators Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-400); and out a nationwide program to increase public there are also individual bills (H.R. 3845, S. S. 1738, the PROTECT Our Children awareness and education regarding Internet 1738, S. 3344) from the 110th Congress that Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-401), described safety.” Among other things, the program amass provisions from each of the three earlier as H.R. 3845. S. 431 requires sex shall involve “identifying, promoting, and perspectives. offenders to register their “Internet encouraging best practices for Internet safety” The second point is Congress in 2007 identifiers” (e.g., e-mail addresses, etc.) and “facilitating access to, and the exchange of and 2008 showed a definite preference for with the National Sex Offender Registry. information regarding Internet safety to Internet safety legislation that empowers or Moreover, it requires the Department of promote up-to-date knowledge regarding enables Internet users rather than controls Justice to maintain a system by which social current issues.”31 By contrast, the Cyber or constrains them. While in 2005 and networking Web sites can voluntarily Safety for Kids Act of 2007 (S. 1086) 2006, Congress introduced fifteen Internet compare their user lists against the consists of a LABELING provision that safety bills and eight of them include registry’s database of Internet identifiers.33 would disable the public’s access to some AWARENESS, EDUCATION, and S. 1738 is notable not only because it Internet materials. It requires the National GRANTS provisions. In the 110th passed Congress, but how it passed Telecommunications and Information Congress, lawmakers introduced thirty-six Congress. Sponsored by the Democratic Administration to develop a “content Internet safety bills and twenty-four of them vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joseph description tag” for Web sites that “will includeAWARENESS,EDUCATION, Biden (D-DE) and cosponsored by the provide consumers with advance warning and and GRANTS provisions. Moreover, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. information about the content of any website twenty-six of the thirty-one legislative Barack Obama (D-IL), the bill was blocked that contains material that is harmful to provisions that approach Internet safety by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) because of minors”; and “will allow consumers, based on from the user perspective are its cost. However, S. 1738 quickly regained such tag, to block or filter access to, and AWARENESS, EDUCATION, or momentum after it was showcased on an display of, any website that contains material GRANTS provisions. On the other hand, episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that is harmful to minors.”32 only five of the thirty-one legislative dedicated to online child exploitation and Table 1 illustrates two important points provisions that approach Internet safety received the talk show hostess’ about Internet safety legislation from the from the user perspective are LABELING endorsement. Less than two weeks later, 110th Congress. First, as with the Adam or FILTERING provisions. Thus, Biden and Coburn reached an agreement Walsh Act in the 109th Congress, lawmakers lawmakers in the 110th Congress on the bill and it passed Congress. The continued to adopt a comprehensive and introduced more than twice as many agreement involved reducing the cost of balanced legislative response to the problems Internet safety bills as lawmakers in the Sen. Biden’s bill and combining it with the of Internet dangers and online child 109th Congress, and those bills included Securing Adolescents From Exploitation- exploitation. There were thirty-six bills more than thrice as many AWARENESS, Online Act of 2007 (S. 519)—a measure introduced on Internet safety in the 110th EDUCATION, and GRANTS provisions. sponsored by the Republican presidential Congress. The thirty-six bills contain The 110th Congress also passed more candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).34 seventeen common legislative provisions. And Internet safety legislation than the 109th The legislation passed by the House these seventeen provisions appear a combined Congress. Whereas the latter passed one includes two resolutions supporting

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National Internet Safety Month (H. RES. provision, and added an EDUCATION certain: The 110th Congress manifested a 455, H. RES. 1260); a bill authorizing provision. In other words, they changed the definite preference for proactive, additional appropriations for supervising emphasis of the bill from deleting online proscriptive legislation that prepares and the Internet access of sex offenders (H.R. predators to educating Internet users. It was a empowers Internet users rather than 719); a measure directing the Federal move that symbolized how much Congress’ reactive, restrictive legislation that Trade Commission to establish a public stance on Internet safety had shifted in the constrains and controls them. YALS awareness campaign on Internet safety two years since DOPA passed the House. (H.R. 3461); a bill expanding the reporting References requirements of Internet service providers Conclusion concerning child pornography (H.R. 1. Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006,H.R. 3791); a measure creating a Special Congress passed legislation on Internet 5319, 109th Cong., 2nd sess. (May 9, 2006). Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention safety long before DOPA. However, the 2. Rep. Mark Steven Kirk, “Suburban and Interdiction within the Justice notoriety of DOPA may have obscured Agenda 2006 Accomplishments,” October Department (H.R. 3845); a bill some librarians’ awareness of the fact that 17, 2006, www.house.gov/kirk/pdf/ authorizing grants for Internet crime Congress’ efforts on Internet safety have SuburbanAgenda2006 prevention education (H.R. 4134); and a been more comprehensive and balanced Accomplishments.pdf (accessed measure criminalizing the act of knowingly than the passage of DOPA suggests. In September 3, 2008); and H.R. 5319, accessing child pornography with the December 2005, lawmakers passed the 109th Cong., 2nd sess. (May 9, 2006). intent to view it (H.R. 4136). Likewise, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety 3. H.R. 5319, 109th Cong., 2nd sess. (May Senate passed two resolutions recognizing Act of 2006. This legislation represents an 9, 2006). National Internet Safety Month (S. RES. attempt by Congress to address the 4. “Deleting Online Predators Act Opposed.” 205, S. RES. 567) and a measure directing problems of Internet dangers and child American Libraries 37 no. 6 ( June/July the National Telecommunications and exploitation on the Internet from several 2006): 10; and Brian Kenney, “We Don’t Information Administration to establish an perspectives, including those of criminals, Need No Tech Control,” School Library Online Safety and Technology Working government, and Internet users. Adam Journal 52 no. 6 ( June 2006): 11. Group (S. 1965). Walsh also includes public awareness and 5. Kathryn A. Wolfe, “Effort to Restrict During the 110th Congress, the education provisions. So did a majority of Minors’ Access to Online Networking Sites House of Representatives did not pass the Internet safety bills introduced during Passes House,” CQ Today, July 26, 2006, DOPA (H.R. 1120). Neither did the the 109th Congress. In the 110th www.cq.com (accessed September 3, 2008). Senate pass a bill in its chamber that Congress, lawmakers showed an increased 6. Providing Resources, Officers, and included DOPA—the Protecting Children concern about Internet safety and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to in the 21st Century Act (S. 49), continued to exhibit a comprehensive Our Children Act of 2007, H.R. 3845, introduced on January 4, 2007. But the approach on legislation addressing the 110th Cong., 1st sess. (October 16, 2007). story does not end there. The sponsors of issue. However, this period witnessed a 7. S. RES. 567, 110th Cong., 2nd sess. (May S. 49 subsequently rewrote the Protecting significant increase in the number of bills 15, 2008). Children in the 21st Century Act and on Internet safety and providing for 8. Wikipedia, “To Catch a Predator,” http:// reintroduced it as S. 1965 on August 2, Internet safety awareness, education, and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ To_Catch_a_ 2007. In its revised form, the bill sailed grants. In the meanwhile, DOPA did not Predator (accessed September 3, 2008). through the Senate by unanimous consent experience the momentum it had in the 9. Ibid. on May 8, 2008. What explains the prior session of Congress, and other bills 10. Ibid. difference in outcomes for S. 49 and S. requiring Internet filtering or labeling 11. Ibid. 1965? In the interim, lawmakers made languished. There are several possible 12. House Energy and Commerce Committee, significant changes to the legislation. S. 49 reasons for this. One is that Congress has “Making the Internet Safe for Kids: The included DOPA, which consists of both a listened to the message of librarians and Role of ISPs and Social Networking FILTERING and an AWARENESS lobbyists that educating minors about Sites,” June 27, 2006. http:// provision. However, with S. 1965, Internet dangers is preferable to imposing energycommerce.house.gov/reparchives/ lawmakers removed the FILTERING more technological protection measures on 108/Hearings/06272006hearing1954/ provision, expanded the AWARENESS them. Whatever the reason, one thing is hearing.htm (accessed September 3, 2008).

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13. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Former Page,” CQ Today,Sept.29,2006, 28. Ibid. “Chris Hansen Testimony, NBC News, The www.cq.com (accessed September 3, 2008). 29. Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of Committee on Energy and Commerce, Sub- 22. Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act, 2007, Public Law 110-240, 110th Cong., committee on Oversight and Investigations, H.R. 6123, 110th Cong., 2nd sess. (May 1st sess. ( July 19, 2007). June 27, 2006,” June 27, 2006. http:// 22, 2008). 30. H.R. 4134, 110th Cong., 1st sess. energycommerce.house.gov/reparchives/108/ 23. Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act,S. (November 9, 2007). Hearings/06272006hearing1954/ 49, 110th Cong., 1st sess. ( January 4, 2007). 31. Safeguarding America’s Families by Hansen.pdf (accessed September 3, 2008). 24. Securing Adolescents From Exploitation- Enhancing and Reorganizing New and 14. H.R. 5319, 109th Cong., 2nd sess. (May Online Act of 2007, H.R.3791, 110th Efficient Technologies Act of 2007, H.R. 9, 2006). Cong., 1st sess. (October 10, 2007); and 1008, 110th Cong., 1st sess. (February 13, 15. Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual 2007). Act of 2006, Public Law 109-248, 109th Predators Act of 2008, Public Law 110-400, 32. Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007, S. 1086, Cong., 1st sess. (December 8, 2005). 110th Cong., 1st sess. ( January 30, 2007). 110th Cong., 1st sess. (April 11, 2007). 16. Ibid. 25. Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual 33. Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual 17. Ibid. Predators Act of 2007, H.R. 719, 110th Predators Act of 2008, Public Law 110- 18. Ibid. Cong., 1st sess. ( January 30, 2007). 400, 110th Cong., 1st sess. ( January 30, 19. Children’s Safety Act of 2005, H.R. 3132, 26. Protecting Children from Pornography and 2007). 109th Cong., 1st sess. ( June 30, 2005). Internet Exploitation Act of 2008, S. 3344, 34. Andrew Noyes, “Biden-Coburn 20. S. RES. 147, 109th Cong., 1st sess. (May 110th Cong., 2nd sess. ( July 26, 2008). Agreement Clears Way for Child-Safety 18, 2005); and S. RES. 486, 109th Cong., 27. Providing Resources, Officers, and Bill,” CongressDaily, September 26, 2008, 2nd sess. (May 22, 2006). Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to http://www.nationaljournal.com/ 21. Susan Ferrechio, “Foley Resigns From Our Children Act of 2007, H.R. 3845, congressdaily/index.php (accessed House After Disclosures of E-Mails to 110th Cong., 1st sess. (October 16, 2007). September 29, 2008).

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Chance, Rosemary. Young Adult Literature in Action: a development as an “add-on,” and examines the changes, such as e- Librarian’s Guide. Libraries Unlimited, 2008; ISBN-13: books and alternative formats, that have impacted readers. Hornby 9781591585589; 188p. $65. and Glass have assembled a collection of theoretical and practical essays that are intended to be “by current practitioners for current ThisentryintheLibraryandInformation Science Text Series strives practitioners and students”; however, it has a very academic feel and to “provide an activity-oriented survey of young adult literature for tone and its UK focus will be off-putting for some American undergraduate and graduate students seeking ...careers working with practitioners. Contributors range from published authors to practicing young adults in school and public libraries” (p. xv). The author provides librarians and academic professionals, and each contributor’s a brief overview and is mostly successful though she occasionally suffers credentials are included. “Reader Development” has become a core from uneven writing and awkward repetition. For example, though she practice in UK libraries and American practitioners interested in is illustrating three different points, the author employs three different foreign library trends will be the primary audience for this professional synopses for the book Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. resource.—Alissa Lauzon, Teen Services Librarian, Haverhill, Mass. One broader synopsis would have sufficed. The “in action” sections of the book where she attempts to make concrete the lessons of the text by providing extension Lushington, Nolan. Libraries Designed for Kids. activities for students are the most important aspect of the title, and Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2008: ISBN-13: unfortunately where the author is least successful. Some of these 9781555706319; 173p. $85. sections are not actually “actionable.” For example, a section about Paul Zindel provides only a quick overview. A section on using Librarians who have the opportunity to design new library spaces podcasting and readers advisory defines the terms but then requires for children will find this book an organized and realistic guide to the student to go to several outside resources for more information the physical requirements for a usable library. Though primarily for before “action” can be taken. younger children’s facilities and based on the premise that leading While students will probably be better served reading the children to books should be the primary goal of library design, the young adult novels mentioned in this text and supplementary ideas can be carried over to young adult spaces that include growing materials easily found on the Internet, this title may work well as an technology demands. As librarians, we can tend to dream about the outline for professors new to teaching young adult literature classes. perfect library. This book encompasses the nuts and bolts that For the working school library media specialist, this title does shareholders—patrons, board members, and even children and teen provide some ideas for collaborative programming with classroom focus groups—are concerned with. It begins with the examination teachers or the public library. Public librarians can steer clear of this of vision statements and leads through selection and implementation one.—Janet Marnatti, Collection Management Director, Bucks of new or remodeled projects. Black and white photographs, County Free Library, Doylestown, Pa. functional area charts, resources, and suggested suppliers join the dream with the practicalities. Using this book for a basic guide should simplify the steps to a great new library for young people.— Hornby, Susan and Bob Glass, eds. Reader Development in Patty Sands, Librarian, Lakeridge High School, Lake Oswego, Ore. Practice: Bringing Literature to Readers. Facet: London, 2008; ISBN-13: 978-1856046244; 224p. $125. Thomas, Margie J. Klink. Re-Designing the High School Reader Development in Practice: Bringing Literature to Readers examines Library for the Forgotten Half: The Information Needs of the the relationship between readers and literature, including the Non-College Bound Student. Libraries Unlimited, 2008; relationship between the author and the reader and the impact ISBN-13: 978-1591584766; 88p. $45. changes in technology and policies have had on publishing and promotion. It introduces a variety of English programs to promote Students who choose the vocational education track as opposed literacy, discusses the importance of libraries not viewing reader to the college preparatory track in high school are the primary

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concern of author Margie J. Klink Thomas, a professor of information, and research, and applies the value of those skills library science at Louisiana State University. While school to the student of vocational education. The emphasis here is media specialists may be the obvious audience for this title, on the necessity of proactive behavior on the part of the school others concerned with students in vocational education media specialist; she or he must take the first steps to establish programs, including teachers, administrators, and community a relationship with faculty, administration, and students in members in those fields represented by vocational education order to discover the immediate and long-term needs of the programs, will find it useful and appropriate as well. Thomas learning community, including those involved in the often offers an historical background of school reform in the forgotten areas of vocational education. Thomas does not twentieth century and moves on to current issues and changes merely discuss the value of reaching out, but outlines the steps within the high school of today. She reiterates what most of involved in a practical and realistic manner accessible to new us know about school librarianship, primarily the role of the and established school media specialists alike.—Kerry school media specialist in student acquisition of skills in the Sutherland, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Akron, areas of critical thinking, problem solving, evaluation of Ohio. YALS

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Join YALSA at ALA Halse Anderson; the Morris Award members of YALSA. For more Annual Conference! Presentation and YA Author Coffee information or to access an application, Klatch, featuring Morris winner Elizabeth go to www.ala.org/yalsa and click on YALSA has big plans for Annual 2009— C. Bunce and many popular YA authors; “Awards & Grants.” join us in Chicago, July 9-15. the Printz Awards Reception, featuring YALSA will offer two preconferences winner Melina Marchetta and honor book Baker & Taylor Scholarship on July 9: winners M. T. Anderson, E. Lockhart, Grant Terry Pratchett, and Margo Lanagan. Genre Galaxy: Explore the Universe In addition, YALSA programs will Kate Toebbe and Laurie Amster-Burton of Teen Reading Friday, July 10, 8:30 highlight the 2009 Alex Award winners, are the recipients of the 2009 Baker & a.m. - 5 p.m. the 2009 Odyssey Award winner, and Taylor Conference Grant. Each will New to teen literature or need a honor recordings, school–public library receive a $1,000 grant to attend the refresher on current trends? Discover partnerships, and much more. Be sure to ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, new ways to connect with teen patrons arrive in time on Friday for YALSA’s July 9-15. through books. Experience literacy popular YALSA 101. The grant is awarded for first-time activities and sample programs based Advanced registration ends May 22— attendance at an Annual Conference. The on teen books plus find out how to YALSA members save $65 over onsite recipients must be members of YALSA create a solid school or public library registration. and must have between one and ten years teen collection (even if you have a Find more details about registration experience working with teenagers. limited budget!). Speakers will include and housing at the ALA Annual Web site, Amster-Burton is a librarian at Holly Black, Cecil Castellucci, David www.ala.org/annual. For the latest details Washington Middle School in Seattle, Lubar, Dom Testa, plus teen literature on YALSA’s Annual schedule, visit the Wash. Toebbe is a librarian at the Bond experts. While you learn, you’ll also get YALSA Annual Conference Wiki, http:// Hill Public Library, part of the Public to network with other public and wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/ Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton school librarians serving teens. Tickets: YALSA_at_the_2009_ALA_Annual_ County. $195 YALSA Member; $235 ALA Conference. The YALSA Baker & Taylor Award Member; $285 Nonmember; $195 Committee members are: Geri Diorio, Student/Retired Member. Lunch chair, Ridgefield (Conn.) Library; Lisa included. YALSA Announces Morris-Wilkey, Casa Grande, Ariz.; Member Grant Jennifer Ralston, Harford County Public YALSA will also host four ticketed & Award Winners Library, Belcamp, Md.; Christopher events: the YALSA Happy Hour and Shoemaker, New York Public Library; and Fashion show, hosted by Steven Rosengard Each of these awards and grants are Janine Waters, South Hampton Free (Project Runway Season 4); the Edwards given. The deadline to apply is December Library and Huntington Valley Library, Award Luncheon, featuring winner Laurie 1 and applicants must be current Chalfont, Pa.

48 YALS | Young Adult Library Services | Spring 2009 BWI Collection runners-up. Creekside High School in Best Literature Program for Teens. Development Grant Fairburn,Ga.,tooksecondplaceandthe The MAE Award (formerly the Jackson District Library in Jackson, Sagebrush Award) provides $500 to the Lexie Robinson and Wini Ashooh Mich., came in third. The estimated recipient and $500 to the recipient’s won the 2009 BWI/YALSA Collection value of the entire collection is more than library. Development Grant, administered $35,000. Valerie H. Nicholson is the advisor by YALSA. The YALSA Great Books Giveaway for the Eva Perry Mock Printz Book Each receives a grant of $1,000, Jury consists of Vicki Emery, chair, Lake Club for Teens at the Eva Perry donated by BWI, for collection Braddock Secondary School, Fairfax Regional Library in Apex, N.C., a development. The grant recipient is a County, Va.; Jennifer Barnes, branch of the Wake County (N.C.) YALSA member who represents a public Homewood (Ill.) Public Library; Public Libraries. Teens have many library and works directly with young Elizabeth Elam, Hyattsville (Md.) opportunities to participate: the adults ages 12–18. Library; Janet Sarratt, Gaffney, S.C.; and program incorporates technology, Robinson works for the Daphne Daly, Pima County Public allowing teens to interact with a Huntsville-Madison County (Ala.) Library, Murphy-Wilmot Branch, North Carolina State University Public Library, where she will use the Tucson, Ariz. young adult literature graduate class grant to enhance collections at two and noted YA authors both virtually branches as a part of their Teen Rural Frances Henne/VOYA and in-person. Self-confidence, Outreach program. Research Grant public speaking skills, and critical Ashooh works at the Central thinking skills increase as the teens Rappahannock Regional Library Central YALSA named Amy Alessio, teen are reminded how valuable their Rappahannock in Stafford, Va. She will coordinator at the Schaumburg Township opinions are to the library system use the grant as a part of her library’s (Ill.) District Library, and Marc Aronson, through their recommendations and outreach to teens at the Central author, editor, and blogger for School reviews. Rappahannock Juvenile Detention Library Journal, the 2009 recipients of the The 2009 YALSA/MAE Award Center. Currently the collection at the YALSA/VOYA/Frances Henne Research Jury members are Monique A. le Conge, Juvenile Detention Center draws on the Grant. chair, Richmond (Calif.) Public collection of the library system. These In 2009, the grant was increased to Library; Adrienne Butler, Oklahoma funds will allow them to develop a core provide $1,000 in seed money for Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City; collection of high interest and engaging small-scale projects that encourage Viola Dyas, Oakland, Calif.; Kate materials specifically tailored to the research that responds to the YALSA Pickett, Johnson County Library, needs of this unique community. research agenda, as outlined in Shawnee Mission, Kan.; and Elizabeth The 2009 BWI Collection YALSA’s strategic plan. Willoughby, Red Bank (N.J.) Borough Development Grant Jury members are: Alessio and Aronson’s project Public Schools. Catherine Schaeffer, King County aims to determine what nonfiction Library System, Bothell, Wash.; Denise literature teens enjoy reading, why Byers, Texas Woman’s University they seek it out, and how teens find YALSA Lists School of Library and Information nonfiction. and Awards Science, Denton; Yolanda Hood, Members of this year’s Frances Now Accepting University of Northern Iowa Rod Henne Award Jury are: Jana Fine, Nominations Library, Cedar Falls; Judy Sasges, Sno- chair, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Public Isle Libraries, Marysville, Wash.; and Library; Jane Fenn, Corning-Painted YALSA’s selection committees are hard Daisy Porter, San Jose (Calif.) Public Post West High School, Painted Post, at work reading books for the 2010 Library. N.Y.; Judy Nelson, Pierce County booklists and awards—and they need Library, Tacoma, Wash.; Tracy Reid your help! Great Books Sumler, Washington, D.C.; and Louise Visit www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists Giveaway Svehla, Plainfield (Ill.) Public Library and nominate your favorite YA titles for District. any of our awards (Alex, Edwards, YALSA named Lincoln County Public Morris, Nonfiction, Odyssey, or Printz) Libraries in Libby, Mont., the winner of or booklists (Amazing Audiobooks for its annual Great Books Giveaway. Its MAE Award for Best Young Adults, Best Books for Young library will receive one ton of books, Literature Program Adults,FabulousFilmsforYoung audiobooks, and other materials from for Teens Adults, Great Graphic Novels for items publishers and producers donated Teens, Popular Paperbacks for Young to YALSA in 2008. Due to the volume of YALSA named Valerie H. Nicholson Adults, and Quick Picks for Reluctant donations, YALSA was able to name two the winner of the 2009 MAE Award for Young Adult Readers). Click on each

Spring 2009 | Young Adult Library Services | YALS 49 individual list or award to find its www.ala.org/teenread. Teen Read Week Librarians, teachers, parents, or anyone nomination form. is October 18–24 and will be celebrated else who wants to participate in TRW with a theme of Read Beyond Reality @ can add book recommendations for the your library, which encourages teens to Read Beyond Reality theme, provide Read Beyond Reality @ read something out of this world, just for links to articles that may help others Ò the fun of it. plan their TRW celebrations, or your library In addition, librarians prepping brainstorm creative program and activity Get Ready for Teen Read for Teen Read Week (TRW) have a ideas. There’s even space for librarians Week, October 18–24, 2009 unique resource to look to for help: the to provide links and information about TRW Wiki. The TRW Wiki is a great their own TRW plans! YALSA kicked off Teen Read Week place to find creative program ideas; The Teen Read Week Wiki is located 2009 on April 16, Support Teen smart professional resources; and at http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/ Literature Day, by launching the Teen recommendations for theme- Teen_Read_Week. Read Week Web site, opening appropriate books, media, movies, and Teen Read Week is a national literacy registration, and offering resources for Web sites to share with teens. initiative aimed at teens, their parents, the annual celebration of teen reading, But the wiki is far from complete— librarians, educators, booksellers, and other including activity ideas, planning and that’s where YALSA members come concerned adults. For more information, resources, publicity tools, products, and in! YALSA invites its members and any contact the YALSA office by e-mail at more. More information, including other TRW stakeholders to visit and [email protected] or by phone at 1-800-545- registration benefits, can be found at contribute to the TRW Wiki. 2433, ext. 4390.

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