I presented a session on What's Hot on YA Fiction and Non-Fiction at MLA today. Here's the handouts from my session for those that couldn't make it to the session or missed out on the handouts!
What’s Hot In YA Fiction and Non-Fiction
MLA 2010
Printz Award Possibilities
Bacigalupi, Paolo. Ship Breaker. May 2010. ISBN: 0316056219
Donnelly, Jennifer. Revolution. October 2010. ISBN: 0385737637
Green, John & Levithan, David. Will Grayson, Will Grayson. April 2010 ISBN: 0525421580
Marchetta, Melina. Finnikin of the Rock. February 2010. ISBN: 0763643610
Sachar, Louis. The Cardturner. May 2010. ISBN: 0385736622
Stork, Franciso X. The Last Summer of the Death Warriors. March 2010. ISBN: 0545151333
Newbery Award Possibilities
Turner, Megan Whalen. A Conspiracy of Kings. March 2010 ISBN: 0061870935
Wiles, Deborah. Countdown. May 2010. ISBN: 0545106052
Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer. January 2010. ISBN: 0060760885
Morris Award Possibilities
Nelson, Jandy. The Sky Is Everywhere. March 2010. ISBN: 0803734956
Oliver, Lauren. Before I Fall. March 2010. ISBN: 006172680X
YALSA Non-Fiction Award Possibilities
Alphin, Elaine Marie. An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank. March 2010. ISBN: 0822589443
Angel, Ann. Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing. October 2010. ISBN: 0810983494
Atkins, Jeanne. Borrowed Names: Poems About Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madame C.J. Walker, Marie Curie, and their daughters. March 2010. ISBN: 0805089349
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. They Called Themselves the KKK. August 2010. ISBN: 061844033X Freedman, Russell. The War to End All Wars: World War I. August 2010. ISBN: 0547026862
Paranormal
Adornetto, Alexandra. Halo. August 2010. ISBN: 0312656262
Cremer, Andrea. Nightshade. October 2010. ISBN: 039925482X
Despain, Bree. The Dark Divine. December 2009. ISBN: 1606840576
Hawkins, Rachel. Hex Hall. March 2010. ISBN: 1423121309
Jordan, Sophie. Firelight. September 2010. ISBN: 0061935085
Kagawa, Julie. The Iron King. February 2010. ISBN: 0373210086
Meany, Flynn. Bloodthirsty. October 2010. ISBN: 0316102148
Miller, Kirsten. The Eternal Ones. August 2010. ISBN: 1595143084
Rex, Adam. Fat Vampire. July 2010. ISBN: 0061920908
White, Kiersten. Paranormalcy. August 2010. ISBN: 0061985848
Science Fiction/Dystopian
Collins, Suzanne. Mockingjay. August 2010. ISBN: 0439023513
Condie, Ally. Matched. November 2010. ISBN: 0525423648
Dashner, James. Scorch Trials. October 2010. ISBN: 0385738757
DeStefano, Lauren. Wither. March 2011. ISBN: 1442409053
Fisher, Catherine. Incarceron. January 2010. ISBN: 0803733968
Gill, David Macinnis. Black Hole Sun. August 2010. ISBN: 0061673048
Lore, Pittacus. I Am Number Four. August 2010. ISBN: 0061969559
Ness, Patrick. Monsters of Men. September 2010. ISBN: 0763647519
Oliver, Lauren. Delirium. February 2011. ISBN: 0061726826
Revis, Beth. Across the Universe. January 2011. ISBN: 1595143971
Scott, Elizabeth. Grace. September 2010. ISBN: 0525422064
Fantasy
Bracken, Alexandra. Brightly Woven. March 2010. ISBN: 160684038X
Bunce, Elizabeth C. Starcrossed. October 2010. ISBN: 0545136059
Chima, Cinda Williams. The Exiled Queen. September 2010. ISBN: 1423118243
Cypess, Leah. Mistwood. April 2010. ISBN: 0061956996
Dolamore, Jaclyn. Magic Under Glass. December 2009. ISBN: 1599904306
McKinley, Robin. Pegasus. November 2010. ISBN: 0399246770
Riordan, Rick. The Lost Hero. October 2010. ISBN: 142311339X
Stroud, Jonathan. The Ring of Solomon. November 2010. ISBN: 1423123727
Historical
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Forge. October 2010. ISBN: 1416961445
Godbersen, Anna. Bright Young Things. October 2010. ISBN: 006196266X
Hemphill, Stephanie. Wicked Girls. June 2010. ISBN: 0061853283
Larkin, Jillian. Vixen. December 2010. ISBN: 0385740344
Lee, Y. S. The Agency: A Spy in the House. March 2010. ISBN: 0763640670
Richards, Jame. Three Rivers Rising. April 2010. ISBN: 0375858857
Zink, Michelle. Guardian of the Gate. August 2010. ISBN: 0316034479
Realistic Fiction
Angleberger, Tom. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. March 2010. 0810984253
Calame, Don. Beat the Band. September 2010. ISBN: 0763646334
Caletti, Deb. The Six Rules of Maybe. March 2010. ISBN: 1416979697
Chayil, Eishes. Hush. September 2010. ISBN: 0802720889
Christopher, Lucy. Stolen. May 2010. ISBN: 0545170931
Colasanti, Susane. Something Like Fate. May 2010. ISBN: 0670011460
Crawford, Brent. Carter’s Big Break. June 2010. ISBN: 1423112431
Realistic Fiction Continued
Cupala, Holly. Tell Me A Secret. June 2010. ISBN: 0061766666
Echols, Jennifer. Forget You. July 2010. ISBN: 1439178232
Elkeles, Simone. Rules of Attraction. April 2010. ISBN: 0802720854
Keplinger, Kody. The DUFF. September 2010. ISBN: 0316084239
Han, Jenny. It’s Not Summer Without You. April 2010. ISBN: 1416995552
Hopkins, Ellen. Fallout. September 2010. ISBN: 1416950095
Luper, Eric. Seth Baumgartner’s Love Manifesto. June 2010. ISBN: 0061827533
Matson, Morgan. Amy and Rogers Epic Detour. May 2010. ISBN: 1416990658
Perkins, Stephanie. Anna and the French Kiss. December 2010. ISBN: 0525423273
Schindler, Holly. A Blue So Dark. May 2010. ISBN: 0738719269
Scott, Elizabeth. The Unwritten Rule. March 2010. ISBN: 1416978917
Shiga, Jason. Meanwhile. March 2010. ISBN: 0810984237
Summers, Courtney. Some Girls Are. January 2010. ISBN: 0312573804
Whitney, Daisy. The Mockingbirds. Novemb 2010. ISBN: 0316090530
Non-Fiction
Albee, Sarah. Poop Happened. May 2010. ISBN: 0802720773
Aronson, Marc. If Stones Could Speak. March 2010. ISBN: 1426305990
Bellows, Melina Gerosa. Nat Geo Amazing. June 2010. ISBN: 1426206496
Blasberg, Derek. Classy. April 2010. ISBN: 1595142797
Burns, Loree Griffin. The Hive Detectives. May 2010. ISBN: 0547152310
Carson, Mary Kay. The Bat Scientists. September 2010. ISBN: 0547199562
Claybourne, Anna. 100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet. January 2010. ISBN: 0545197759 Halls, Kelly Milner. Saving the Baghdad Zoo. February 2010. ISBN: 006177202X
Blogs to Read
MLA 2010
Blogs by Librarians
http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production
-Betsy Bird’s Fantastic Kidlit/MG blog for SLJ
http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/teacozy
-Elizabeth Burns YA blog for SLJ
http://bookends.booklistonline.com/
-Booklist Children/YA blog run by two fantastic school librarians
www.the4yablog.com/
-Great programming ideas and news for YA librarians
http://www.youthservicescorner.com/
-Great resources for YA librarians, program ideas, and news
http://theyayayas.wordpress.com/
-Three YA librarians discuss YA
http://stackedbooks.blogspot.com/
-Another group of YA librarians discussing YA
http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/
-Book reviews and hilarious updates
http://fourthmusketeer.blogspot.com/
-Future librarian Margo reviews historical fiction for children and YA
http://yalibrariantales.blogspot.com/
-YA Librarian reviews
http://librariyan.blogspot.com/
-YA Librarian reviews
http://theothererin.wordpress.com/
-YA Librarian reviews
http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/
-Children’s librarian reviews MG/YA
Blogs by Teens
http://blackteensread2.blogspot.com/
http://www.booklovercarol.com/
http://booksbytheircover.blogspot.com/
http://www.freneticreader.com/
http://stephsureads.blogspot.com/
http://thepageflipper.blogspot.com/
Blogs by Book Lovers
http://aleapopculture.blogspot.com/
http://www.persnicketysnark.com/
http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/
http://thebooksmugglers.com/
http://thestorysiren.com
Author Blogs
http://www.asuen.com/blog/blog.central.nfmon.shtml
http://blog.elizabethwrites.com/
http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/
http://www.jennybjones.com/blog/
http://johngreenbooks.com/
http://kierstenwrites.blogspot.com/
http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/blog/
http://www.megcabot.com/
http://www.melissacwalker.com/blog/
http://m-stiefvater.livejournal.com/
http://www.thecontemps.com/
What’s Hot In YA Fiction and Non-Fiction
MLA 2010
Printz Award Possibilities
Bacigalupi, Paolo. Ship Breaker. May 2010. ISBN: 0316056219
Donnelly, Jennifer. Revolution. October 2010. ISBN: 0385737637
Green, John & Levithan, David. Will Grayson, Will Grayson. April 2010 ISBN: 0525421580
Marchetta, Melina. Finnikin of the Rock. February 2010. ISBN: 0763643610
Sachar, Louis. The Cardturner. May 2010. ISBN: 0385736622
Stork, Franciso X. The Last Summer of the Death Warriors. March 2010. ISBN: 0545151333
Newbery Award Possibilities
Turner, Megan Whalen. A Conspiracy of Kings. March 2010 ISBN: 0061870935
Wiles, Deborah. Countdown. May 2010. ISBN: 0545106052
Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer. January 2010. ISBN: 0060760885
Morris Award Possibilities
Nelson, Jandy. The Sky Is Everywhere. March 2010. ISBN: 0803734956
Oliver, Lauren. Before I Fall. March 2010. ISBN: 006172680X
YALSA Non-Fiction Award Possibilities
Alphin, Elaine Marie. An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank. March 2010. ISBN: 0822589443
Angel, Ann. Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing. October 2010. ISBN: 0810983494
Atkins, Jeanne. Borrowed Names: Poems About Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madame C.J. Walker, Marie Curie, and their daughters. March 2010. ISBN: 0805089349
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. They Called Themselves the KKK. August 2010. ISBN: 061844033X Freedman, Russell. The War to End All Wars: World War I. August 2010. ISBN: 0547026862
Paranormal
Adornetto, Alexandra. Halo. August 2010. ISBN: 0312656262
Cremer, Andrea. Nightshade. October 2010. ISBN: 039925482X
Despain, Bree. The Dark Divine. December 2009. ISBN: 1606840576
Hawkins, Rachel. Hex Hall. March 2010. ISBN: 1423121309
Jordan, Sophie. Firelight. September 2010. ISBN: 0061935085
Kagawa, Julie. The Iron King. February 2010. ISBN: 0373210086
Meany, Flynn. Bloodthirsty. October 2010. ISBN: 0316102148
Miller, Kirsten. The Eternal Ones. August 2010. ISBN: 1595143084
Rex, Adam. Fat Vampire. July 2010. ISBN: 0061920908
White, Kiersten. Paranormalcy. August 2010. ISBN: 0061985848
Science Fiction/Dystopian
Collins, Suzanne. Mockingjay. August 2010. ISBN: 0439023513
Condie, Ally. Matched. November 2010. ISBN: 0525423648
Dashner, James. Scorch Trials. October 2010. ISBN: 0385738757
DeStefano, Lauren. Wither. March 2011. ISBN: 1442409053
Fisher, Catherine. Incarceron. January 2010. ISBN: 0803733968
Gill, David Macinnis. Black Hole Sun. August 2010. ISBN: 0061673048
Lore, Pittacus. I Am Number Four. August 2010. ISBN: 0061969559
Ness, Patrick. Monsters of Men. September 2010. ISBN: 0763647519
Oliver, Lauren. Delirium. February 2011. ISBN: 0061726826
Revis, Beth. Across the Universe. January 2011. ISBN: 1595143971
Scott, Elizabeth. Grace. September 2010. ISBN: 0525422064
Fantasy
Bracken, Alexandra. Brightly Woven. March 2010. ISBN: 160684038X
Bunce, Elizabeth C. Starcrossed. October 2010. ISBN: 0545136059
Chima, Cinda Williams. The Exiled Queen. September 2010. ISBN: 1423118243
Cypess, Leah. Mistwood. April 2010. ISBN: 0061956996
Dolamore, Jaclyn. Magic Under Glass. December 2009. ISBN: 1599904306
McKinley, Robin. Pegasus. November 2010. ISBN: 0399246770
Riordan, Rick. The Lost Hero. October 2010. ISBN: 142311339X
Stroud, Jonathan. The Ring of Solomon. November 2010. ISBN: 1423123727
Historical
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Forge. October 2010. ISBN: 1416961445
Godbersen, Anna. Bright Young Things. October 2010. ISBN: 006196266X
Hemphill, Stephanie. Wicked Girls. June 2010. ISBN: 0061853283
Larkin, Jillian. Vixen. December 2010. ISBN: 0385740344
Lee, Y. S. The Agency: A Spy in the House. March 2010. ISBN: 0763640670
Richards, Jame. Three Rivers Rising. April 2010. ISBN: 0375858857
Zink, Michelle. Guardian of the Gate. August 2010. ISBN: 0316034479
Realistic Fiction
Angleberger, Tom. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. March 2010. 0810984253
Calame, Don. Beat the Band. September 2010. ISBN: 0763646334
Caletti, Deb. The Six Rules of Maybe. March 2010. ISBN: 1416979697
Chayil, Eishes. Hush. September 2010. ISBN: 0802720889
Christopher, Lucy. Stolen. May 2010. ISBN: 0545170931
Colasanti, Susane. Something Like Fate. May 2010. ISBN: 0670011460
Crawford, Brent. Carter’s Big Break. June 2010. ISBN: 1423112431
Realistic Fiction Continued
Cupala, Holly. Tell Me A Secret. June 2010. ISBN: 0061766666
Echols, Jennifer. Forget You. July 2010. ISBN: 1439178232
Elkeles, Simone. Rules of Attraction. April 2010. ISBN: 0802720854
Keplinger, Kody. The DUFF. September 2010. ISBN: 0316084239
Han, Jenny. It’s Not Summer Without You. April 2010. ISBN: 1416995552
Hopkins, Ellen. Fallout. September 2010. ISBN: 1416950095
Luper, Eric. Seth Baumgartner’s Love Manifesto. June 2010. ISBN: 0061827533
Matson, Morgan. Amy and Rogers Epic Detour. May 2010. ISBN: 1416990658
Perkins, Stephanie. Anna and the French Kiss. December 2010. ISBN: 0525423273
Schindler, Holly. A Blue So Dark. May 2010. ISBN: 0738719269
Scott, Elizabeth. The Unwritten Rule. March 2010. ISBN: 1416978917
Shiga, Jason. Meanwhile. March 2010. ISBN: 0810984237
Summers, Courtney. Some Girls Are. January 2010. ISBN: 0312573804
Whitney, Daisy. The Mockingbirds. Novemb 2010. ISBN: 0316090530
Non-Fiction
Albee, Sarah. Poop Happened. May 2010. ISBN: 0802720773
Aronson, Marc. If Stones Could Speak. March 2010. ISBN: 1426305990
Bellows, Melina Gerosa. Nat Geo Amazing. June 2010. ISBN: 1426206496
Blasberg, Derek. Classy. April 2010. ISBN: 1595142797
Burns, Loree Griffin. The Hive Detectives. May 2010. ISBN: 0547152310
Carson, Mary Kay. The Bat Scientists. September 2010. ISBN: 0547199562
Claybourne, Anna. 100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet. January 2010. ISBN: 0545197759 Halls, Kelly Milner. Saving the Baghdad Zoo. February 2010. ISBN: 006177202X
Blogs to Read
MLA 2010
Blogs by Librarians
http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production
-Betsy Bird’s Fantastic Kidlit/MG blog for SLJ
http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/teacozy
-Elizabeth Burns YA blog for SLJ
http://bookends.booklistonline.com/
-Booklist Children/YA blog run by two fantastic school librarians
www.the4yablog.com/
-Great programming ideas and news for YA librarians
http://www.youthservicescorner.com/
-Great resources for YA librarians, program ideas, and news
http://theyayayas.wordpress.com/
-Three YA librarians discuss YA
http://stackedbooks.blogspot.com/
-Another group of YA librarians discussing YA
http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/
-Book reviews and hilarious updates
http://fourthmusketeer.blogspot.com/
-Future librarian Margo reviews historical fiction for children and YA
http://yalibrariantales.blogspot.com/
-YA Librarian reviews
http://librariyan.blogspot.com/
-YA Librarian reviews
http://theothererin.wordpress.com/
-YA Librarian reviews
http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/
-Children’s librarian reviews MG/YA
Blogs by Teens
http://blackteensread2.blogspot.com/
http://www.booklovercarol.com/
http://booksbytheircover.blogspot.com/
http://www.freneticreader.com/
http://stephsureads.blogspot.com/
http://thepageflipper.blogspot.com/
Blogs by Book Lovers
http://aleapopculture.blogspot.com/
http://www.persnicketysnark.com/
http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/
http://thebooksmugglers.com/
http://thestorysiren.com
Author Blogs
http://www.asuen.com/blog/blog.central.nfmon.shtml
http://blog.elizabethwrites.com/
http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/
http://www.jennybjones.com/blog/
http://johngreenbooks.com/
http://kierstenwrites.blogspot.com/
http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/blog/
http://www.megcabot.com/
http://www.melissacwalker.com/blog/
http://m-stiefvater.livejournal.com/
http://www.thecontemps.com/
Great post!! Wish the librarians at my local librabry were as dedicated as you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for including me with the fantastic bloggers!!! :D OMG Whooo! and WOW what a fabulous list!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your presentation--and thanks for including my blog in your list! Your post is a great resource--and now I have even more books to add to my TBR pile!
ReplyDeleteThis probably took lots of time to prepare - so thanks! Looks like a fabulous resource for blogs.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your list is a fabulous resource. As a school librarian I love to hear what others are thinking. I'd like to add two of my favorites this year: You by Benoit and Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin by Berk, a public librarian and first time author. Both are popular with my students.
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled on your blog yesterday and I love it! What an awesome resource.
ReplyDeleteGreat list. So informative. I now have even more books to add to my TBR pile.
Aw, thanks for including me! :D
ReplyDeleteYour lists are WIN. Iron King! Brightly Woven! Some Girls Are! Love.
Hey Sarah, thanks for including me on your blog list! :)
ReplyDeleteAs always, a great list that I'll be sharing with my teen librarians! :)
Oh wow! Thank you for including me on your list of bloggers, and THANK YOU for sharing this fabulous resource will all of us. You rock!
ReplyDeleteHey Sarah, I want to say thank you for including my blog! You have one of my favorite blogs and it makes me feel good that i may have even a fraction of the quality of your blog. :D
ReplyDeleteThis list is amazing: books to read and blogs to visit. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't realized that Jennifer Donnelly had a new book out. I loved A Northern Light, so I'd like to try out another book by her.
ReplyDeleteI've read some of the others (like Matched, which I loved), and am excited about learning more about the other books in this post. I'll have to bookmark it and come back.
What an amazing list of books and resources. May I repost on my blog, crediting and linking back to you?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad this is helpful!
ReplyDeletePragmatic Mom-Sure-share away! I would say most on the list are 8th-9th grade and up with some MG reads if you need some grade suggestions.
Wow! Thanks for sharing all these great books & links.
ReplyDeleteI am so honored that you included my book POOP HAPPENED on your nonfiction list. Thanks!!
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