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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: BOOKS FOR ANIMAL LOVERS

Cover art for BEAVER IS LOST

BEAVER IS LOST

by Elisha Cooper

Cover art for IN THE WILD

IN THE WILD

by David Elliott

Cover art for ROSLYN RUTABAGA AND THE BIGGEST HOLE ON EARTH!

ROSLYN RUTABAGA AND THE BIGGEST HOLE ON EARTH!

by Marie-Louise Gay

Cover art for THE RABBIT PROBLEM

THE RABBIT PROBLEM

by Emily Gravett

Cover art for MIMI’S DADA CATIFESTO

MIMI’S DADA CATIFESTO

by Shelley Jackson

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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: GREAT BOOKS ABOUT THE ARTS

Cover art for ZORA AND ME

ZORA AND ME

by Victoria Bond

Cover art for CLEVER JACK TAKES THE CAKE

CLEVER JACK TAKES THE CAKE

by Candace Fleming

Cover art for JIMI

JIMI

by Gary Golio

Cover art for BALLET FOR MARTHA

BALLET FOR MARTHA

by Jan Greenberg

Cover art for MIMI’S DADA CATIFESTO

MIMI’S DADA CATIFESTO

by Shelley Jackson

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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: PICTURE BOOKS TO MAKE YOU THINK

Cover art for MIRROR

MIRROR

by Jeannie Baker

Cover art for LMNO PEAS

LMNO PEAS

by Keith Baker

Cover art for THE RABBIT PROBLEM

THE RABBIT PROBLEM

by Emily Gravett

Cover art for MY GARDEN

MY GARDEN

by Kevin Henkes

Cover art for I AM A BACKHOE

I AM A BACKHOE

by Anna Grossnickle Hines

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YA LIT GOES TO COLLEGE

Cover art for HELL WEEK

HELL WEEK

by Rosemary Clement-Moore

Cover art for VERY LEFREAK

VERY LEFREAK

by Rachel Cohn

Cover art for ENCHANTED IVY

ENCHANTED IVY

by Sarah Beth Durst

Cover art for WHAT HAPPENED TO CASS MCBRIDE?

WHAT HAPPENED TO CASS MCBRIDE?

by Gail Giles

Cover art for THE ALPHA BET

THE ALPHA BET

by Stephanie Hale

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NOTABLE BOOKS ON MONEY AND THE ECONOMY

Cover art for LORDS OF FINANCE

LORDS OF FINANCE

by Liaquat Ahamed

Cover art for HOW MARKETS FAIL

HOW MARKETS FAIL

by John Cassidy

Cover art for THE MISUNDERSTOOD ECONOMY

THE MISUNDERSTOOD ECONOMY

by Robert Eisner

Cover art for THE ASCENT OF MONEY

THE ASCENT OF MONEY

by Niall Ferguson

Cover art for THE WORLD IS FLAT

THE WORLD IS FLAT

by Thomas L. Friedman

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PRESIDENTS (AND SOME FIRST LADIES) IN PICTURE BOOKS

Cover art for BIG GEORGE

BIG GEORGE

by Anne Rockwell

Cover art for THE ESCAPE OF ONEY JUDGE

THE ESCAPE OF ONEY JUDGE

by Emily Arnold McCully

Cover art for WHEN MR. JEFFERSON CAME TO PHILADELPHIA

WHEN MR. JEFFERSON CAME TO PHILADELPHIA

by Ann Turner

Cover art for A PICTURE BOOK OF DOLLEY AND JAMES MADISON

A PICTURE BOOK OF DOLLEY AND JAMES MADISON

by David A. Adler

Cover art for DOLLEY MADISON SAVES GEORGE WASHINGTON

DOLLEY MADISON SAVES GEORGE WASHINGTON

by Don Brown

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NEW AND NOTABLE TITLES

Cover art for PLAYING THE GAME

PLAYING THE GAME

by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Cover art for FATED

FATED

by S.G. Browne

Cover art for SOPHIE CRUMB

SOPHIE CRUMB

by S. Crumb

Cover art for VALLEY FORGE

VALLEY FORGE

by Newt Gingrich

Cover art for EDEN

EDEN

by Yael Hedaya

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2010 BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS: NONFICTION

Cover art for SUGAR CHANGED THE WORLD

SUGAR CHANGED THE WORLD

by Marc Aronson

Cover art for THEY CALLED THEMSELVES THE KKK

THEY CALLED THEMSELVES THE KKK

by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Cover art for THE WAR TO END ALL WARS

THE WAR TO END ALL WARS

by Russell Freedman

Cover art for THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BARBIE

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BARBIE

by Tanya Lee Stone

Cover art for SMILE

SMILE

by Raina Telgemeier

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2010 BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS: HISTORICAL NOVELS

Cover art for FORGE

FORGE

by Laurie Halse Anderson

Cover art for AROUND THE WORLD IN 100 DAYS

AROUND THE WORLD IN 100 DAYS

by Gary Blackwood

Cover art for REVOLUTION

REVOLUTION

by Jennifer Donnelly

Cover art for FOLLY

FOLLY

by Marthe Jocelyn

Cover art for MERCURY

MERCURY

by Hope Larson

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2010 BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS: SERIES CONCLUSIONS

Cover art for MOCKINGJAY

MOCKINGJAY

by Suzanne Collins

Cover art for FACTOTUM

FACTOTUM

by D.M. Cornish

Cover art for THE GENIUS WARS

THE GENIUS WARS

by Catherine Jinks

Cover art for SWEET, HEREAFTER

SWEET, HEREAFTER

by Angela Johnson

Cover art for THE LEGEND OF THE KING

THE LEGEND OF THE KING

by Gerald Morris

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NEW & NOTABLE TITLES FOR KIDS & TEENS

Cover art for WHERE THE STREETS HAD A NAME

WHERE THE STREETS HAD A NAME

by Randa Abdel-Fattah

Cover art for A TIME OF MIRACLES

A TIME OF MIRACLES

by Anne-Laure Bondoux

Cover art for MATCHED

MATCHED

by Ally Condie

Cover art for OLD BEAR AND HIS CUB

OLD BEAR AND HIS CUB

by Olivier Dunrea

Cover art for LOTS OF DOTS

LOTS OF DOTS

by Craig Frazier

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2010 BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS: GRAPHIC NOVELS

Cover art for TRICKSTER

TRICKSTER

by Matt Dembicki

Cover art for THE ODYSSEY

THE ODYSSEY

by Gareth Hinds

Cover art for MERCURY

MERCURY

by Hope Larson

Cover art for YUMMY

YUMMY

by G. Neri

Cover art for SMILE

SMILE

by Raina Telgemeier

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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: GRAPHIC NOVELS AND ILLUSTRATED CHAPTER BOOKS

Cover art for THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA

THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA

by Tom Angleberger

Cover art for SPACEHEADZ

SPACEHEADZ

by Jon Scieszka

Cover art for JUSTIN CASE

JUSTIN CASE

by Rachel Vail

Cover art for DRAGONBREATH

DRAGONBREATH

by Ursula Vernon

Cover art for CURSE OF THE WERE-WIENER

CURSE OF THE WERE-WIENER

by Ursula Vernon

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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: CELEBRATING FRIENDS & FAMILY FOR YOUNG READERS & LISTENERS

Cover art for ARROZ CON LECHE / RICE PUDDING

ARROZ CON LECHE / RICE PUDDING

by Jorge Argueta

Cover art for SHARK VS. TRAIN

SHARK VS. TRAIN

by Chris Barton

Cover art for THERE'S GOING TO BE A BABY

THERE'S GOING TO BE A BABY

by John Burningham

Cover art for BINK & GOLLIE

BINK & GOLLIE

by Kate DiCamillo

Cover art for ROSLYN RUTABAGA AND THE BIGGEST HOLE ON EARTH!

ROSLYN RUTABAGA AND THE BIGGEST HOLE ON EARTH!

by Marie-Louise Gay

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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION

Cover art for THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA

THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA

by Tom Angleberger

Cover art for KEEPER

KEEPER

by Kathi Appelt

Cover art for THE MEMORY BANK

THE MEMORY BANK

by Carolyn Coman

Cover art for HOW MIRKA GOT HER SWORD

HOW MIRKA GOT HER SWORD

by Barry Deutsch

Cover art for THE SHADOW HUNT

THE SHADOW HUNT

by Katherine Langrish

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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: REALISTIC FICTION FOR MIDDLE GRADERS

Cover art for CRUNCH

CRUNCH

by Leslie Connor

Cover art for OUT OF MY MIND

OUT OF MY MIND

by Sharon M. Draper

Cover art for THE OTHER HALF OF MY HEART

THE OTHER HALF OF MY HEART

by Sundee T. Frazier

Cover art for VIOLET IN BLOOM

VIOLET IN BLOOM

by Lauren Myracle

Cover art for THE FANTASTIC SECRET OF OWEN JESTER

THE FANTASTIC SECRET OF OWEN JESTER

by Barbara O’Connor

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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: FICTION WITH GREAT GIRL CHARACTERS

Cover art for KEEPER

KEEPER

by Kathi Appelt

Cover art for FINDING FAMILY

FINDING FAMILY

by Tonya Bolden

Cover art for ZORA AND ME

ZORA AND ME

by Victoria Bond

Cover art for THE MEMORY BANK

THE MEMORY BANK

by Carolyn Coman

Cover art for ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN

ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN

by Karen Cushman

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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: FICTION WITH GREAT BOY CHARACTERS

Cover art for THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA

THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA

by Tom Angleberger

Cover art for CRUNCH

CRUNCH

by Leslie Connor

Cover art for ONCE

ONCE

by Morris Gleitzman

Cover art for THE WATER SEEKER

THE WATER SEEKER

by Kimberly Willis Holt

Cover art for THE SHADOW HUNT

THE SHADOW HUNT

by Katherine Langrish

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2010 BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS: THE COMPLETE LIST

Cover art for FORGE

FORGE

by Laurie Halse Anderson

Cover art for SUGAR CHANGED THE WORLD

SUGAR CHANGED THE WORLD

by Marc Aronson

Cover art for THEY CALLED THEMSELVES THE KKK

THEY CALLED THEMSELVES THE KKK

by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Cover art for THE DARK DAYS OF HAMBURGER HALPIN

THE DARK DAYS OF HAMBURGER HALPIN

by Josh Berk

Cover art for WHITE CAT

WHITE CAT

by Holly Black

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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: THE COMPLETE LIST

Cover art for THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA

THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA

by Tom Angleberger

Cover art for KEEPER

KEEPER

by Kathi Appelt

Cover art for ARROZ CON LECHE / RICE PUDDING

ARROZ CON LECHE / RICE PUDDING

by Jorge Argueta

Cover art for MIRROR

MIRROR

by Jeannie Baker

Cover art for LMNO PEAS

LMNO PEAS

by Keith Baker

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