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Best of 2010

2010 BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS: GRAPHIC NOVELS
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Kirkus Star TRICKSTER
by Matt Dembicki
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Kirkus Star THE ODYSSEY
by Gareth Hinds
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Kirkus Star MERCURY
by Hope Larson
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Kirkus Star YUMMY
by G. Neri
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SMILE
by Raina Telgemeier
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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: GRAPHIC NOVELS AND ILLUSTRATED CHAPTER BOOKS
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THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA
by Tom Angleberger
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Kirkus Star SPACEHEADZ
by Jon Scieszka
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Kirkus Star JUSTIN CASE
by Rachel Vail
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Kirkus Star DRAGONBREATH
by Ursula Vernon
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Kirkus Star CURSE OF THE WERE-WIENER
by Ursula Vernon
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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: CELEBRATING FRIENDS & FAMILY FOR YOUNG READERS & LISTENERS
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ARROZ CON LECHE / RICE PUDDING
by Jorge Argueta
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Kirkus Star SHARK VS. TRAIN
by Chris Barton
Cover art for THERE'S GOING TO BE A BABY
Kirkus Star THERE'S GOING TO BE A BABY
by John Burningham
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Kirkus Star BINK & GOLLIE
by Kate DiCamillo
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Kirkus Star ROSLYN RUTABAGA AND THE BIGGEST HOLE ON EARTH!
by Marie-Louise Gay
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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION
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THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA
by Tom Angleberger
Cover art for KEEPER
Kirkus Star KEEPER
by Kathi Appelt
Cover art for THE MEMORY BANK
Kirkus Star THE MEMORY BANK
by Carolyn Coman
Cover art for HOW MIRKA GOT HER SWORD
Kirkus Star HOW MIRKA GOT HER SWORD
by Barry Deutsch
Cover art for THE SHADOW HUNT
Kirkus Star THE SHADOW HUNT
by Katherine Langrish
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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: REALISTIC FICTION FOR MIDDLE GRADERS
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Kirkus Star CRUNCH
by Leslie Connor
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Kirkus Star OUT OF MY MIND
by Sharon M. Draper
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Kirkus Star THE OTHER HALF OF MY HEART
by Sundee T. Frazier
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Kirkus Star VIOLET IN BLOOM
by Lauren Myracle
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Kirkus Star THE FANTASTIC SECRET OF OWEN JESTER
by Barbara O’Connor
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2010 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS: FICTION WITH GREAT GIRL CHARACTERS
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Kirkus Star KEEPER
by Kathi Appelt
Cover art for FINDING FAMILY
Kirkus Star FINDING FAMILY
by Tonya Bolden
Cover art for ZORA AND ME
Kirkus Star ZORA AND ME
by Victoria Bond
Cover art for THE MEMORY BANK
Kirkus Star THE MEMORY BANK
by Carolyn Coman
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Kirkus Star ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN
by Karen Cushman
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