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2010 Best Books for Teens: The Complete List (page 5)

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star YUMMY: THE LAST DAYS OF A SOUTHSIDE SHORTY
by G. Neri, illustrated by Randy DuBurke
"A much-needed look at the terrifying perils of life on the margins that will have all readers pondering the heady question of moral responsibility. (Graphic fiction. 12 & up)"
A haunting, ripped-from-the-headlines account of youth gang violence in Chicago provides the backdrop for a crucial mediation on right and wrong. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star THEY CALLED THEMSELVES THE KKK: THE BIRTH OF AN AMERICAN TERRORIST GROUP
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
"An exemplar of history writing and a must for libraries and classrooms. (a note to the reader, time line, quote attributions, bibliography) (Nonfiction. 12 & up)"
On a May evening in 1866, in Pulaski, Tenn., six men lounged about a law office. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 6, 2010
Kirkus Star CROSSING THE TRACKS
by Barbara Stuber
"Characters are rounded, the plot slow but steady and the imagery engaging in this noteworthy debut. (Historical fiction. 12 & up)"
When he sends her to Missouri to be a paid companion to an elderly woman during the summer of 1926, Iris suspects that her father is just getting rid of her so he can concentrate on Celeste, his fiancée, who's working with him to open a new shoe store in Kansas City. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2010
Kirkus Star TRICKSTER: NATIVE AMERICAN TALES: A GRAPHIC COLLECTION
edited by Matt Dembicki
"Packaged in a chunky, square-shaped volume, this unique collection of Native American folklore invites readers to sample and savor each colorful, wily tale. (editor's notes, contributors' bios) (Graphic folklore. 10 & up)"
Vigorously rendered in striking graphic format, this robust anthology of 21 Native American folktales features a bevy of wily rascals in a veritable smorgasbord of trickster tales. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 13, 2010
ILLYRIA
by Elizabeth Hand
"This intense, sensual and bittersweet love story unfolds in hauntingly lyrical prose and should appeal to mature teens. (Historical fiction. 14 & up)"
Growing up in a large, eccentric, extended family in Yonkers in the late 1960s, two first cousins exist in their own private world. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 11, 2010
Kirkus Star FOLLY
by Marthe Jocelyn
"A thoughtful, accessible and richly detailed read that moves along at a satisfying clip—this will appeal beyond just already-established fans of historical fiction. (Historical fiction. 14 & up)"
Alternating narratives weave a tale of fatalistic misfortune set in Victorian England with an unexpected note of hope striking the final chord. Read full book review >