YALSA 2010 Teens' Top Ten

YALSA 2010 Teens' Top Ten

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Where teens choose the winners!
Pick up some of these YALSA nominated teen reads.

The Teens' Top Ten Winners Are:

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

Heist Society by Ally Carter

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Fire by Kristin Cashore

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Watersmeet by Ellen Jensen Abbott || Abisina is born into a colony of religious fanatics, where she is persecuted for her appearance, kept alive only because her mother is the healer. But when a new leader arrives, he rids the colony of the outcasts. Abisina escapes and is rescued by some dwarves, who help her journey to Watersmeet to find her father. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson || Lia sees her eating disorder as a way to avoid so much; her stepmother's pressure to be a role model for their new stepsister, her parents' divorce, her mother constantly hounding over her eating habits whenever she finds the time in the rest of her life. But most importantly, she sees it as a means to escape the death of her best friend, the one she ignored the day she died from the same disease Lia is fighting herself.

Hate List by Jennifer Brown || Valerie and her boyfriend Nick are constantly picked on by other kids at Garvin High. They write a Hate List, and Nick participates in a Columbine type killing. Valerie survives and has to live with the consequences. Heist Society by Ally Carter || Katarina is trying to get out of the family thievery business. When her father is suspected of stealing a priceless art collection from an Italian mobster, she has to steal them back to save his life - and she has no idea where they are.

Fire by Kristin Cashore || Fire is a monster, quite literally. She is extraordinarily beautiful and can control the minds of humans. Soon she gets sucked into the kingdom's political turmoil and encounters everything from cold princes to brightly colored bunny rabbits. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare || Clary must dig deep within herself to complete the journey into the unfamiliar in the name of family and love. Clary goes to the City of Glass to try and save her mother - even though it may mean her own death.

The Roar by Emma Clayton || Mika's world appears to be based purely on mystery and lies, though he seems to be the only one who sense it. After his sister vanishes and a new government program that targets children rises, Mika decides that the only hope of finding his sister may be in beating the government at their own game. Coralville Public Library does not currently own this title Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins || In the sequel to The Hunger Games, Katniss is faced with the challenges of being a victor of the Games, from keeping up the imae of a romantic relationship with Peeta to trying to prevent any rioting in the other districts. But when the Capitol announces a twist that will affect Katniss forever, will she be able to survive re-entering the world of the Games?

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen || College-bound Auden lets academics drive her entire life until she moves to a beach town for the summer to live with her father, stepmother, and newborn half-sister. Slowly she learns to break out of her shell as she makes friends with the locals and falls for a trick bike rider. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher || In a distant future, all the world's criminals are dumped in a vast, living prison called Incarceron, with live forests and mechanical animals, climate controlled weather, and everlasting dark walls that stretch to nowhere. Seventeen-year-old Finn believes he should not be there and must rely on help from the outside to escape.

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick || High school sophomore Nora has always been very cautious in her relationships, but when Patch, who has a dark side she can sense, enrolls at her school, she is mysteriously and strongly drawn to him, despite warnings from her best friend, the school counselor, and her own instincts.. If I Stay by Gayle Forman || After a drive with her family, Mia finds herself in a coma and able to see everything happening around her. With her family gone, Mia has to decide if she should stay among the living or if she should pass on.

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl || Lena isn't like the other girls in Gatlin, South Carolina. She's as different from them as a person can get. She is a Caster. ethan wants to be different. He hates life in Gatlin. So when he runs into Lena something just clicks. Can an ancient curse, a shut-in uncle, and certain doom keep them apart? Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd edited by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci || Anyone who has ever been labeled or proclaimed themselves to be "geeks" will fall to the floor laughing and fall in love with the many different stories and illustrations by some of the top young adult authors.

Dragonfly by Julia Golding || A princess from a country formed on rules is being forced to marry a prince from a different country who just likes to live life. They dislike each other on sight - and then they are kidnapped. Can they travel back home, through enemy territory, without strangling each other? The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks || Grumpy vampire Nina is in a support group so that she doesn't prey on humans. But things start to look grimmer than ever when one of the vampires in the support group shows up dead. Will Nina be able to get to the bottom of this crime before another vampire is attacked?

I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President by Josh Lieb || A young boy wants to be class president to attract his father/ arch nemesis' attention. After using his almost unlimited resources to get the election in the bag, everything begins to go wrong. Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler || Anna joins her best friend Frankie's family of a beach vacation in California. Frankie and Anna make a bet to attract 20 boys in 20 days. Anna struggles with a painful secret and falls in love with Sam - and isn't sure she can finish the bet.

Witch and Wizard by James Patterson || Siblings Whit and Wisty are suddenly pronounced a witch and wizard by their oppressive government. They are sent to prison, where they learn to use their powers with hopes to escape. By the Time You Read This, I'll be Dead by Julie Anne Peters || Daelyn Rice is determined to succeed in killing herself this time. Using a website for "completers," she reveals a history of bullying and torment that started in kindergarten. One day, though, a boy sits with her as she is waiting to be picked up from school. While she makes it known that she wants to be alone, he won't give up on her.

Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce || When Beka's old partner gets hurt, she is sent out on a new type of mission. Finding love and a culprit can be complicated in a big city - but nothing is too hard for the Terrier. Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow || Dru's family kills mythical creatures. After a catastrophe befalls her parents, she wants revenge. To find out what happened to her family, she'll need to learn to trust others.

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater || Ever since Grace was saved by a wolf as a child, the creatures have fascinated her. But the wolves become restless and need Grace's help to save them. One of the wolves takes human form and falls in love with Grace, but as the weather turns colder he must make a difficult choice to stay with her. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa || Haruhi Suzumia is a high-school student who wants something supernatural to happen so she starts a club with a boy named Kyon. But she doesn't know what she's just signed herself up for... Coralville Public Library does not currently own this title

Leviathan by Scott Westerfield || The prince of Austria-Hungary is on the run, his parents murdered. Deryn Sharp is a girl who pretends to be a boy to live out her dream. One chooses to go on an adventure; the other is forced into it. The pair are on opposite sides but must work together to escape from German troops. City of Fire by Laurence Yep || Twelve-year-old Scirye vows to avenge her sister's death and reclaim a stolen treasure for their people by taking on the villainous dragon Badik and the strange Dr. Roland.

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