Continuting on with more of the "Best of YA Books in 2010" lists. Today I'm including the winners from the
Kirkus Reviews list
for Realistic Fiction. For those of you not familiar with Kirkus, they are notoriously tough in their reviews and I think it's safe to say most authors are thrilled to get a positive review from Kirkus. Here's a description of their services from their website:
Founded in 1933, Kirkus reviews more than 500 pre-publication books each month, including fiction, nonfiction, children's and young-adult books. Our reviews are a trusted and authoritative decision-making tools, crafted by specialists selected for their knowledge and expertise in a particular field. 2010 Best Books for Teens: Contemporary Novels
THE DARK DAYS OF HAMBURGER HALPINJosh Berk out February 9, 2010 This witty tale of mainstreaming, misfits and murder glitters like the “Future Diamonds” that coal-mine souvenirs promise to someday become. ... Continue HUSHEishes Chayil out September 1, 2010 Seventeen-year-old Gittel is preparing for marriage, and she hopes the shadchen, the matchmaker, picks a good husband. It's 2009 in ... Continue THE 10 P.M. QUESTIONKate de Goldi out September 1, 2010 A talented artist and observer of birds, 12-year-old New Zealander Frankie has always been friends with his pal Gigs. Their ... Continue WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSONJohn Green out April 1, 2010 Will Grayson loves indie rock, plays the eye-rolling angry stepchild to his extraordinarily giant, lovable, gay best friend Tiny Cooper ... Continue ILLYRIAElizabeth Hand out May 13, 2010 Growing up in a large, eccentric, extended family in Yonkers in the late 1960s, two first cousins exist in their ... Continue BLANK CONFESSIONPete Hautman out November 16, 2010 A stranger rides into town on a battered old BMW motorcycle and with mad ninja skills stands up to the ... Continue SWEET, HEREAFTERAngela Johnson out January 5, 2010 Sweet never really fit in at home or at school, but she has satisfying friends and connections. Few are surprised ...Continue PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZA.S. King out October 12, 2010 A harrowing but ultimately redemptive tale of adolescent angst gone awry. Vera and Charlie are lifelong buddies whose relationship is ... Continue DARK WATERLaura McNeal out September 14, 2010 This debut solo effort after several collaborations with husband Tom McNeal (The Decoding of Lana Morris, 2007, etc.) stands out ... Continue THE THINGS A BROTHER KNOWSDana Reinhardt out September 14, 2010 Levi’s older brother Boaz enlisted in the Marines after graduating from high school rather than attend an elite university as ... Continue NOT THAT KIND OF GIRLSiobhan Vivian out September 1, 2010 Another powerful, involving exploration of teen girls' identities and relationships from the ever-improving Vivian (A Little Friendly Advice, 2008, Same ... Continue |
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