Ever thought:

"How can I contributeand make STAB and even better organization over the next year".

or "What am I going to do with all of these lutefisk leftovers."

Rick suggested things to do for STAB:
1. Next year will be starting a second arm of STAB. The transformation is composed of exactly the same people and all the fun, but completely different.
It will be more like a book group and we will be calling this "STABBBYA". It stands for Shoreline Teen Advisory Board Best Books for Young Adults.
meeting the 3rd or 4th Tuesday of the month. Why are we startingthis second arm you ask? Rick will be a voting member onALA's Best Books for Young Adults committee needs help with a few things:
a. help choose books to nominate for the committee
b. do all the reading (the BBYA committee will likely nominatesomewhere in the neighborhood of 200 or more books this year)
c. help organize the hordes of books coming in
d. do more reading.
e. help with some paperwork
f. a little more reading
g. update the database of nominationsh.

it is important that since a group of 15 adults will bechoosing the "Best Books for Young Adults" some Young Adults should have a sayin the process. SO Rick will bring our thoughts and opinions to the 2 committee meetings. Rick will be our mouthpiece, so to speak.

2. How can you get started? First look at the YALSA website for the current set of BBYA nominations, pastnominations and past list of top 10s: www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/bbya
Try and read few these before our first meeting in the last half of January. Also, take a look at the polices and procedures for BBYA.
This will let you know what books we can and cannot nominate http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/policiesprocedures.htm

3. The nominations that BBYAwill be voting on in Boston are listed as follows:

Abernathy, DonzaleighPartners To History: Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy, and theCivil Rights MovementRandom House, Inc.: Crown, October 2003 (0-609-60914-9) Non-fictionIn this large-format book, the daughter of prominent civil rights leaderReverand Ralph David Abernathy gives an insider's intimate view of the civilrights movement, juxtaposing family remembrances with history and speeches byher father and his dear friend and close collabortor, Martin Luther King Jr.

Adoff, Jaime LeviNames Will Never Hurt MePenguin USA: Dutton Childrens Books, 2004 (0-525-47175-8) FictionOn the day marking the first anniversary of a fatal shooting at Rockville High,four students from differing levels of the school social hierarchy converge.

Aidinoff, Elsie V.The GardenHarperCollins Children's Book Group: HarperTempest, 2004 (0-06-055605-6)FictionIn an alternate Eden after the creation of the first human beings, Adam istutored by God as Eve is left in the care of the Serpent.

Almond, DavidFire-Eaters Random House Children's Books: Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-73170-1) FictionIt is 1962 and the whole world is holding its breath as the Cuban Missile Crisisintensifies. In Keely Bay, Bobby Burns is walking the tightrope between faithand fear as he struggles with a sadistic school master, his father's mysteriousillness and the overwhelming events of a world poised on the brink ofdestruction.

Almond, Steven TCandyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of AmericaWorkman Publishing Co.: Algonquin Books of Chaple Hill, 2004 (1-56512-421-9)Non-fictionAdmitted candyfreak Steve Almond criss-crosses the country in search of regionalcandy manufacturers and their specialties.

Alvarez, JuliaFinding MiraclesRandom House Children's Books: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004 (0-375-82760-9) FictionMilly Kaufman has always felt a little different than most of her classmates inher small Vermont town. The fact that she was an adoptee was not a big deal inher family until a new student, who happens to come from her native countryenrolls in her school.

Avi, and Rachel VailNever Mind!: a Twin NovelHarperCollins Publishers, 2004 (0-06-054314-0) FictionMeg and Edward, though twins, could not be more different - in looks, inattitude, and in popularity. This year, they don't even go to the same school.So when Meg invents her ideal twin brother, "Ted", to impress her new friends,Edward decides to have his revenge. Chaos ensues.

Barron, T. A.The Great Tree of Avalon: Child of the Dark ProphecyPutnam Publishing Group Philomel, 2004 (0-399-23763-1) FictionIn the years after the time of Merlin, Avalon, long believed to be a peacefulplace, is on the verge of war and three people's lives converge to either saveit or further its destruction.

Barry, Dave & Ridley PearsonPeter and the Starcatchers Hyperion Books for Children Disney Editions, 2004 (0-7868-5445-6) FictionWhen Peter and his friends are sent away on the ship Never Land, they areunaware of the wondrous treasure kept belowdeck - and of the harrowingadventures in store for them.

Bass, L.G.Sign of the Qin: Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh, No. 1Hyperion Books for Children. , 2004 (0-7868-1918-9) FictionDangers abound in this magical epic martial arts fantasy that follows PrinceZong, the Starlord, and his mother Silver Lotus, the First Consort, after theirseparate escapes from the dangerous and corrupt Emperor Han.

Bausum, AnnWith Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for a Woman's Right to VoteSimon & Schuster: National Geographic, 2004 (0-7922-7647-7) Non-fictionThe long, arduous, and sometimes violent struggle for a woman's right to vote istold in an engaging narrative. The roots of the movement as well as the otherefforts it spawned are well told.

Bell, HilariThe Farsala Trilogy #1: Fall of a KingdomSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing, October 2003 (0-689-85413-7) FictionTime's Wheel may be turning toward the Flame of Destruction for the country ofFarsala as the efficient forces of the Hrum mass on the border. The lives ofthree young people are linked to the survival of their land and to each other inways they cannot yet understand.

Bennett, Cherie & Jeff GottesfeldA Heart DividedRandom House Children's Books: Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-32749-8) FictionWhen Jersey Girl and aspiring playwright Kate Pride is forced to move toTennessee with her family, she enters the controversy at her new high schoolover the Confederate battle flag and falls for the descendant of the town'sslaveholding namesake.

Bloor, EdwardStory TimeHarcourt Children's Books, 2004 (0-15-204670-4) FictionGeorge Melvil and his aunt Kate, who is two years younger, are selected toattend the prestigous Whittaker Magnet School, a school nationally recognizedfor producing the top scoring students in the US.

Bolden, TonyaWake Up Our Souls: a Celebration of Black American ArtistsHarry N. Abrams, Inc., 2004 (0-8109-4527-4) Non-fictionThis book highlights influential and important Black American 20th-centuryartists, from those of the early part of the century, to important participantsin the Harlem Renaissance, to modern and contemporary artists. The text alsoincludes sidebars highlighting individual pictures and creators, describing awonderful chapter in the history of American art and African American life.

Bone, IanThe Song of the Innocent BystanderPenguin USA: Dutton Children's Books, 2004 (0-525-47282-7) FictionTen years after being held hostage in by a madman, 19 year old Freda reflectsback on how that experience has shaped her view of herself and her relationshipwith her parents and with another of the hostages.

Booth, MartinDoctor Illuminatus: The Alchemist's SonLittle, Brown & Co., 2004 (0-316-00865-6) FictionTwins Pip and Tim find lots to explore in the old manor house just purchased bytheir parents. The discovery of a young boy who claims to be from the 15thcentury and an expert in alchemy involves them in a dangerous battle againstanother evil and powerful alchemist.

otha, TedMongo: Adventures in TrashSt. Martin's Press: Bloomsbury, 2004 (1-58234-452-3) Non-fictionThrough interviews with canners, pickers, and grabbers, Botha offers a rarein-depth look at the subculture of mongo--a world in which one person's trashtruly IS another person's treasure.

Boyce, Franks ContrellMillionsHarperCollins Children's Book Group, 2004 (0-06-073330-6) FictionTwo young boys find a bag containing 229,375 pounds sterling that was thrownfrom a passing train. There are only 16 days till the pound must be convertedto euros and spending that much money without telling their Dad turns out to bean enormous problem.

Braff, JoshuaThe Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob GreenWorkman Publishing: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2004 (1-56512-420-0)FictionJacob Green tries to establish his identity in his seriously dysfunctionalsuburban Jewish family during the late seventies/early eighties.

Brennan, HerbieThe Purple Emperor Bloomsbury, 2004 (1-58234-880-4) FictionThe Emperor Elect of the fairy world and his sister are banished because of somecreative uses of necromancy, and a human friend rushes in to help and make surethe Fairies of the Night don't get achance to run the Fairy world.

Brooks, KevinKissing the RainScholastic: Chicken House, 2004 (0-439-57742-X) FictionMoo Nelson, an overweight teen who spends his time watching traffic from abridge over the road, witnesses a crime as it unfolds. His attempt to tell whathe saw complicates life for everyone around him, including his most virulentbully.

Brugman, AlyssaWalking NakedRandom House Children's Books: Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-73115-9) FictionMegan Tuw, co-founder of "the group," jeopardizes her status when shereluctantly finds herself edging into a friendship with the Freak after theyshare a detention.

Burgess, MelvinDoing ItHenry Holt & Co.: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-8050-7565-8)FictionRude, crude, and obsessed with the needs of Mr. Knobby Knobster, high schoolstudents Jonathon and his mates Dino and Ben provide an unflinching inside lookat the terrors and delights of male sexuality.

Caletti, DebHoney, Baby, SweetheartSimon & Schuster. , 2004 (0-689-86765-4) FictionRuby McQueen, the Quiet Girl, learns about true love, burglary, and road tripswith the Casserole Queens in this funny, heartfelt story.

Callahan, DavidThe Cheating Culture: Why More Americans are Doing Wrong to Get AheadHarcourt Children's Books. Harvest Books, 2004 (0-15-101018-8) Non-fictionThis thought-provoking survey of America's cheating epidemic in education,business, government, sports, and personal finance is accompanied by theories onwhy Americans feel so compelled today to get ahead by any means.

Cann, KateHard CashSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing: Simon Pulse, October 2003 (0-689-85905-8) FictionWhen perpetually broke 17-year old Rich Steele approaches several ad agenciesabout buying his artwork, he finds himself on the verge of success and readymoney.

Choldenko, GenniferAl Capone Does My Shirts: a NovelPutnam Publishing Group, 2004 (0-399-23861-1) FictionTwelve year old Moose Flanagan is dismayed and more than just a little wary whenhis family moves to Alcatraz Island because of his father's new job as a prisonguard, so that his autistic sister Natalie may attend an exclusive specialschool.

Chotjewitz, DavidDaniel Half Human And the Good Nazi, translated by Doris OrgelSimon & Schuster Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-689-85747-0) FictionWhen Daniel tells his parents that they cannot forbid him from joining theHitler Jugend (HJ), they tell him the truth - that he is half Jewish and theNazi Party will not allow him to join.

City Of One Young Writers Speak to the World, from WritersCorps, edited byColette DeDonatoAunt Lute Books, 2004 (1-879960-69-9) Non-fictionAuthentic voices of teens express their hopes and fears about violence and peacein their lives and in the world they will inherit.

Clugston-Major, ChynnaScooter GirlOni Press, 2004 (1-929998-88-0 (original paperbackcompilation of a serial)) FictionHunky Romeo Ashton Archer meets his match in Margaret Sheldon, the fashionablymod "scooter girl" of the title. When she turns his picture perfect,Vespa-riding world upside down, he declares a no-holds-barred battle of thesexes. Which modster will emerge victorious?

Cofer, Judith OrtizCall Me Maria: A Novel in Letters, Poems, and ProseScholastic: Orchard Books, 2004 (0-439-38577-6) FictionMaria is caught between two cultures. She lives with her father in New York andwrites to her mother who has chosen to remain in Puerto Rico. In prose andpoetry, Maria recounts the early experiences that shaped who she has become,while addressing the life she is currently living.

Cohn, RachelPop PrincessSimon & Schuster, 2004 (0-689-85205-3) FictionWonder Blake rises to superstardom as the Princess of "Bubble Gum Pop", but famecannot avert her grief over her sister's death or the ambivalence she feelstowards her new lifestyle.

Coleman, MichaelOn The Run Penguin USA Dutton Children's Books, 2004 (0-525-47318-1) FictionWhen Luke gets caught red-handed stealing running shoes, his sentence is toperform community service as a guide runner for the blind victim of his crime.

Constable, KateSinger of all SongsScholastic: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2004 (0-439-55478-0) FictionCalwyn, a young priestess of Antaris and Singer of Ice Magic, becomes involvedin a struggle with a sorcerer who wishes to become the master of all chantmentsand rule the world.

Cooley, BethOstrich Eye Random House Childrens Books Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-73106-X) FictionGinger is convinced she is missing something because she has never known herfather. When a mysterious stranger appears, she is sure he is her father andher secret attempts to make him part of her life have tragic consequences.

Corder, ZizouLionboy Penguin USA: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2003 (0-8037-2982-0) FictionCharlie Ashanti, son of a Ghanaian father and an English mother, sets out torescue his kidnapped parents, armed with his unique ability to speak andunderstand the language of cats.

Corrigan, EireannSplinteringScholastic, 2004 (0-439-53597-2) FictionA family faces the aftermath of a brutal attack by a violent stranger.

Croci, PascalAuschwitzHarry N. Abrams Inc., 2001 (0-8109-4831-1) FictionA stark and moving account of the plight of Yugoslav Jews in Auschwitz, thisgraphic novel illustrates and tells the story of a sonderkommando finds hisdaughter still alive in the gas chamber.

Crossley-Holland, KevinKing of Middle March. Arthur Trilogy, Book ThreeScholastic: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2004 (0-439-26600-9) FictionA newly-knighted Arthus de Caldicot joins his father in the Fourth Crusade whilewatching the final days of King Arthur's Camelot in his Seeing Stone.

Curtis, Christopher PaulBucking the SargeRandom House Children's Books: Wendy Lamb Books, 2004 (0-385-32307-7) FictionFifteen year-old Luther T. Farrell has come to terms with the fact that hismother is a number one scam artist, preying on the weak and powerless, includingher own son. Luther's plan is to do well in school, win prizes for scienceprojects, go away to a good college with the money his mother is putting away inhis college fund. When Luther's project threatens to expose his mother's illegaldealings, Luther's plans nearly unravel.

de Lint, CharlesThe Blue Girl Penguin USA Viking Children's Books, 2004 (0-670-05924-2) FictionBeing temporarily blue-skinned hasn't helped brash, street-smart Imogene'sstatus as her high school's social outcast, nor does it help her and herfriends-- real, dead and imaginary-- to defeat the soul-eating Anamithims.

Delaney, MarkPepperlandPeachtree, 2004 (1-56145-317-X) FictionAfter her mother's death, Star is forced to face many obstacles: figuring outher strange relationship with her best friend, Dooley, convincing hergrandparents that she should continue to live with her stepfather, and dealingwith her mother's broken guitar and obsession with John Lennon.

Dessen, SarahThe Truth About ForeverViking Penguin: Viking Children's Books, 2004 (0-670-03639-0) FictionStill reeling from her father's death and struggling to be perfect for hermother's sake, Macy starts to live again during a wonderfully transformativesummer.

Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons, edited by DugaldSteerCandlewick Press, November 2003 (0-7636-2329-6) FictionDragonologists, both amateur and academic, will hail Dr. Drake's lavishlyillustrated rediscovered guide that includes a classification of dragons byhabitat, anatomical drawings, helpful riddles for outwitting the European genusand a practical list of essential equipment for the serious scientist ready toleave his armchair. Dragon dust and important spells are included in theappendix.

Dunkle, Clare B.Close Kin: Book II, the Hollow Kingdom TrilogyHenry Holt & Co.: Henry Holt Books for Youn Readers, 2004 (0-8050-7497-X)FictionThe high-spirited Emily rejects the marriage proposal of her longtime friendSeylin, sending both on separate quests into the human and elf world in searchof their true natures.

Dunkle, Clare B.The Hollow KingdomHenry Holt & Co., October 2003 (0-8050-7390-6) FictionBeautiful Kate agrees to marry the King of the Goblins in exchange for the safereturn of her kidnapped sister.

DuPrau, JeanneThe People Of Sparks Random House Children's Books, 2004 (0-375-82824-9) FictionAfter escaping the underground city that had been their home, Lina, Doon, andtheir fellow refugees look forward to establishing a new life with the People ofSparks. Unfortunately, the merging of the two communities creates distrust andresentment that threatens to explode in violence.

Echlin, KimInanna: From the Myths of Ancient SumerGroundwood Books, September 2003 (0-88899-496-6) Non-fictionA beautiful and poetically written book about the story of Inanna and the mythsof Ancient Sumer. The vivid illustrations depict the 3,000 year old artworksand cuneiform of the civilizations of Ur and the Ancient Sumererian world.

Ehrenhaft, Daniel10 things To Do Before I DieRandom House Children's Books: Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-73007-1) FictionAfter being told that he has eaten poisoned french fries and has only 24 hoursto live, Ted Burger, 16, creates his list of 10 'must dos' including losing hisvirginity, robbing a bank, and jamming with Shakes the Clown.

Face Relations: 11 Stories About Seeing Beyond Color, edited by Marilyn SingerSimon & Schuster, 2004 (0-689-85637-7) FictionEleven YA authors explore complicated issues around race and relationships andhow this issue impacts the lives of teens.

The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm, edited by Ellen Datlow and TerriWindlingPenguin USA: Viking Children's Books, 2004 (0-670-05914-5) FictionTwenty orginal tales by top fantasy authors that feature faeries, in all theirdelicate, and sometimes terrifying, wonder. Includes a list of further reading.

Farmer, NancyThe Sea of TrollsSimon & Schuster: Atheneum, 2004 (0-689-86744-1) FictionWhen the Northmen invade Great Britain in 793, 11-year-old Jack, who has beenapprenticing with The Bard, and Lucy, his five year old sister, are taken asslaves and partake in a series of adventures involving trolls, dragons, magic,and a very angry young Berserker girl.

Fisher, Thomas B.George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won theRevolutionary WarNational Geographic, 2004 (0-7922-5126-1) Non-fictionWho knew our most famous Founding Father was a colonial James Bond? This bookfeatures Washington in a little known but incredibly important role as themastermind behind an intricate network of Patriot spies during the RevolutionaryWar.

Fisher, CatherineThe Oracle Betrayed HarperCollins Children's Book Group: Greenwillow Books, 2004 (0-06-057157-8)FictionThe Archon sacrifices himself to the scorpion to bring rain to hisdrought-stricken land but not before warning shy Mirany, the new Bearer thattreachery and deceit are all around.

Fisher, CatherineSnow-Walker HarperCollins Greenwillow Books, 2004 (0-06-072474-9) FictionGudrun, the evil sorceress and Snow-walker, battles to retain her hold over theJarls' kingdom. The Jarl's subjects: Jessa (the clever, spirited teen heroine),Kari (unexpected hero and the teen son of the evil Gudrun), and a small band offriends, set off to the far north to destroy Gudrun and thwart her evil plans.

Flake, SharonWho Am I Without Him?: Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their LivesHyperion Books for Children: Jump at The Sun, 2004 (0-7868-0693-1) FictionTen short stores focus on sometimes difficult male-female relationships asexperienced by African American teen girls.

Flinn, AlexNothing to LoseHarperCollins Children's Book Group: Avon Tempest, 2004 (0-06-051750-6) FictionWhat happened the night that Michael Daye joined the carny life? Now that hismother is on trial for murder, perhaps the real truth will come out.

Freedman, RussellThe Voice that Challenged a Nation Marian Anderson and the Struggle for EqualRightsHoughton Mifflin Clarion Books, 2004 (0-618-15976-2) Non-fictionA biography of the great singer Marian Anderson and her role in bringing theinjustice of segregation in the arts to national awareness.

Fromm, PeteAs Cool As I Am: A NovelSt. Martin's Press: Picador, October 2003 (0-312-30775-6) FictionLucy Diamond has no decent role models, so she is left to learn about life andlove on her own. As she heads toward an unhappy ending, she tries to learn fromthe mistakes of her parents and turn her ending into a happy one.

Fusco, Kimberly NewtonTending to GraceRandom House Children's Books: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004 (0-375-82862-1) FictionCornelia Thornhill, who refuses to speak because of her speech impediment, isleft with her Great- Aunt Agatha when her mother and her boyfriend head off togreener pastures in Vegas.

Gardner, GrahamInventing ElliotPenguin USA: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-8037-2964-2) FictionDetermined to avoid the bullying that made life a misery, Elliot Sutton mastersa mask of calm indifference that is so successful that to his horror he isinvited to become one of the Guardians, a secret group that runs his new school.

Gardner, James AlanRadiant Harper Collins Eos, 2004 (0-06-059526-4) FictionYoun Suu, Explorer 3rd Class (aka Ugly Screaming Stink Girl) is a scout for theelite, but highly expendable, Explorer Corps. When she, her gold-plated facedpartner, Tut, and Admiral Ramos, are sent to the planet Muta on a mission torescue the planet from the Balrog, it takes all their ingenuity, presistance andstrength of character as they battle the forces that plague the planet.

Giles, GailPlaying In Traffic Henry Holt and Co. Roaring Brook Press, 2004 (1-5964-3005-2) FictionSeductive and dangerous, Skye Colby is the antithesis of Matt Lathrop'spracticed invisibility, but when she singles him out as "the one," Matt findsher power intoxicating and addictive.

Glausiusz, JosieBUZZ!: The Intimate Bond Between Humans and InsectsChronicle Books, 2004 (0-8118-3789-0) Non-fictionBUZZ! SWAT! An up-close and sometimes personal look at the insects that inhabitour beds and our lives.

Gothic: Ten Original Dark Tales, edited by Deborah NoyesCandlewick Press, 2004 (0-7636-2243-5) FictionTen gifted authors create short gothic tales that thrill and chill.

Graydon, ShariMade You Look: How Advertising Works and Why You Should KnowFirefly Books: Annick Press, September 2003 (1-55037-815-5) Non-fictionAn entertaining yet extrememly informative look at the history and practice ofadvertising, and specifically, how it affects teenagers.

Greenberg, Jan and Sandra JordanAndy Warhol: Prince of PopRandom House Children's Books Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-73056-X) Non-fictionThis biography of Andy Warhol illuminates his life and times, highlighting hisimpact on art and culture.

Hallowell, JanisThe Annunciation of Francesa DunnHarperCollins: William Morrow and Co., 2004 (0-06-055919-5) FictionIn this updated literary take on the effects of ancient miracles, a teen becomesa supposed modern day Holy Virgin.

Halls, Kelly MilnerAlbino Animals Darby Creek Publishing, 2004 (1-58196-012-3) Non-fictionA photo-journey through albinism --a genetic aberration present in every specieson the planet.

Halpin, MikkiIt's Your World - If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for TeenagersSimon & Schuster: Simon Pulse, 2004 ( 0-689-87448-0 ) Non-fictionThis comprehensive guide to teen activism provides a wealth of advice for youngadults seeking to change the world

Halpin, BrendanDonorboy Random House Villard Books, 2004 (1-4000-6277-2) Fiction14-year old Rosalind Butterfield's life is suddenly destroyed when her twolesbian parents die in a freak accident. Her genetic father, a casual, pastfriend of her mothers', embarks on a journey to be her father in her time ofneed.

Hartinger, BrentThe Last Chance Texaco HarperCollins Childrens Books HarperTempest, 2004 (0-06-050912-0) FictionAfter having been kicked out of numerous foster homes andall the other group homes in the state, Lucy ends up at Kindle Home, otherwiseknown as "the Last Chance Texaco." If she fails here she'll go to the maximumsecurity juvenile detention center until she's 18.

Hautman, PeteGodlessSimon & Schuster, 2004 (0-689-86278-4) FictionSixteen year old Jason Bock, tired of the tedious "Teen Power Outreach" sessionshe is forced to attend at his Catholic church, decides to create his ownreligion that involves worshipping the town's water tower as a god.

Heneghan, James and Bruce McBayWaiting for SarahOrca Book Publishers, 2004 (1-55143-270-6 (pbk.)) FictionWhen only Mike survives the accident that takes his family, he is not sure thathe will be able to overcome his anguish, until he meets Sarah and finds out thatonly he may be able to help them both obtain a measure of peace.

Herrick, SteveThe Simple GiftSimon & Schuster: Simon Pulse, 2004 (0-689-86867-7 (pbk.)) FictionWhen sixteen-year-old Billy Luckett packs a few things (including the old man'sbooze and cigarettes) into his schoolbag, says good-bye to his dog, and walksout of the house, he doesn't know where he will end up but is certain thatanything will beat living with his abusive fatherHill,

Harlem Stomp!: A Cultural History of the Harlem RenaissanceLittle, Brown & Co.: Megan Tingley Books, 2004 (0-316-81411-3) Non-fictionThis beautifully illustrated overview of the Harlem Renaissance highlights thehistory of the era as well as the contributions of many notable writers, poets,artists and musicians.

Hinton, S.E.Hawkes HarborTor Books, 2004 (0-765-30563-1) FictionJamie, orphan and bastard, grew up tough, but what he discovers in the smalltown of Hawkes Harbor is enough to drive him nearly insane and changes his lifeforever.

Hobbs, ValerieLetting go of Bobby James, or How I Found My Self of Steam Farrar Straus & Giroux Frances Foster Books, 2004 (0-374-34384-5) FictionSixteen-year-old Jody finds herself abandoned in a Florida gas station by herno-good husband and starts a new life.

Holiday, Billie and Arthur Herzog Jr.God Bless the ChildHarperCollins Children's Book Group: Amistad Press, 2003 (0-06-028797-7)FictionIn a series of two-page spreads, juxtaposed against the lyrics of BillieHoliday's song, Jerry Pinkney paints the story of one family's participation inthe Great Migration.

Hoose, Phillip MThe Race to Save the Lord God BirdMelanie Kroupa Books, 2004 (0-374-36173-8) Non-fictionThe story of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker's demise is the centerpiece for a bookabout extinction and the pressures of mankind upon the Earth.

Hornschemeier, PaulMother, Come HomeDark Horse Comics, November 2003 (1-59307-037-3) FictionThis graphic novel explores the emotions that come from losing a parent, thesense of self, and all the layers that encompass the feelings of true grief.

Horowitz, AnthonyEagle Strike: an Alex Rider AdventurePutnam Publishing Group: Philomel Books, 2004 (0-399-23979-0) FictionTeenage British spy Alex Rider is back in an all new addicting adventure thatincludes a reunion with an old enemy, a celebrity madman, and a near fatalrendez-vous with destiny aboard the famous Presidential Air Force One!

Janeczko, Paul B.Worlds Afire: The Hartford Circus Fire of 1944Candlewick Press, 2004 (0-7636-2235-4) FictionOn July 6, 1944, 167 people were killed and over 500 were injured when thecircus they were attending in Hartford, Connecticut caught fire. Janeczkorecreates the before, during, and after of this true event in haunting poetry.Naomi Shihab Nye, Editor

Is This Forever, or What?: Poems & Paintings From TexasHarperCollins Children's Book Group: Greenwillow Books, 2004 (0-06-051178-8)Non-fictionThis collection of poetry and art demonstrates the wide variety of cultures andperspectives that make up one of the country's largest states.

Jinks, CatherinePagan in ExileCandlewick Press, 2004 (0-7636-2020-3) FictionPagan, a Christian Arab squire and his master, Sir Roland, Roucy de Bram, havereturned to France, where Roland plans to ask his father and brothers to join anew Crusade and the result is disastrous.

Jocelyn, MartheMable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and RomanceCandlewick Press, 2004 (0-7636-2120-X) FictionMabel Riley dreams of grand adventures when she and her sister move away fromtheir home and board with a farm family in turn-of-the-century Ontario.

Johnson, AngelaBirdPenguin USA: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-8037-2847-6) FictionThirteen-year-old Bird runs away from her home in Ohio in hopes of retrievingher departed stepfather, Cecil.

Johnson, Kathleen JeffrieA Fast and Brutal WingHenry Holt & Co.: Roaring Brook Press, 2004 (0-59643-013-3) FictionEmmet and Niki may or may not be a brother and sister pair of shape shiftersimplicated in the disappearance of a local celebrity who may or may not be dead.

Johnson, MaureenThe Key to the Golden Firebird HarperCollins Childrens Books, 2004 (0-06-054138-5) FictionA year after their father dies from a heart attack in his prized 1967 Firebird,the three Gold sisters try to cope with their grief and get their lives back tonormal.

Jones, PatrickThings ChangeWalker and Company, 2004 (0-8027-8901-3) FictionJoanna finds herself drawn to Paul, seeking to add his vibrant personality toher duty driven life. However, Paul is troubled and when he does turn hisattention to Joanna, disaster comes as well.

Juby, SusanMiss SmithersHarperCollins Children's Book Group: HarperTempest, 2004 (0-06-051546-5)FictionAlice doesn't quite know what to expect when she agrees to become the Rod & GunClub's candidate for Miss Smithers, but having her opinions published in her'zine is not how she pictured starting out.

Kadohata, CynthiaKira-KiraSimon & Schuster: Atheneum, 2004 (0-689-85639-3) FictionLynn and Katie are two sisters in a Japanese American family in rural Georgia.Lynn makes Katie's world sparkle, until an illness comes between them.

Kaplow, RobertMe and Orson Welles: a NovelMacAdam/Cage Publishing, Inc., 2004 (1-9315614-9-4) FictionGrowing up is easy for Richard Samuels, until he meets the great Orson Welles.In the space of a week, Richard falls in love, appears in a Broadway show andeven sleeps in Orson's pajamas.

Koertge, RonMargaux With An XCandlewick Press, 2004 (0-7636-2401-2) FictionMargaux,"with an X", a beautiful ice queen, can have any boy she wants, and whatshe wants to do is tease. That is, until she meets Danny Riley, school outcast.

Koja, KatheThe Blue MirrorFarrar, Straus & Giroux: Frances Foster Books, 2004 (0-374-30849-7) FictionThe Blue Mirror serves as Maggy's escape from her alcoholic mother, and herentrance into the destructive, abusive life of Cole, an enigmatic and homelessPied Piper.

Konigsburg, E.L.The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler PlaceSimon & Schuster: Atheneum, 2004 (0-689-86636-4) FictionRescued from summer camp bullies by her Old World-styled Granduncles, MargaretRose Kane spends a transformative month lodging at their unusual home.

Koontz, Dean ROdd ThomasBantam Books, December 2003 (0-553-80249-6) FictionOdd, a 20-year-old fry cook who sees the dead, teams up with the local Chief ofPolice to thwart the violent plans of a psychopathic Satanist.

Krull, KathleenThe Book of Rock Stars: 24 Musical Icons that Shine Through HistoryDisney Press: Hyperion Books for Children, October 2003 (0-7868-1950-2)Non-fictionIn brief, two-page bios Krull examines the lives and deaths of 24 icons whocontinue to influence rock music today.

Kubert, JoeYossel, April 19, 1943: A Story of the Warsaw Ghetto UprisingSimon & Schuster: Ibooks, October 2003 (0-7434-7516-X) FictionWith rough pencil sketches, fifteen-year-old Yossel chronicles the horrifyingevents of the Holocaust in the Warsaw Ghetto, culminating in the ill-fateduprising.

Kushner, TonyBrundibarDisney Press: Hyperion Books for Children, November 2003 (0-7868-0904-3)FictionThis picture book illustrates an opera performed in the Terezin ConcentrationCamp.

Lackey, MercedesThe Fairy GodmotherHarlequin Books: Luna, 2004 (0-373-80202-1) FictionElena's Cinderella-like life takes an unexpected turn when her Fairy Godmotheroffers her a job as her apprentice.

Lawrence, MichaelA Crack in the LineHarperCollins Children's Book Group: Greenwillow Books, 2004 (0-06-072477-3)FictionSixteen-year-old Alaric stumbles into a parallel universe in which his deadmother still lives and discovers that his room is occupied by Naia, a girl wholooks just like him.

Lawrence, IainB is for Buster Random House Children's Books Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-73086-1) FictionKak, 16, illegally enlists in the Canadian Air Force in 1943 and experiences thehorror of war as he battles his fear of flying in the bombing raids overGermany.Le Guin, UrsulaGiftsHarcourt Children's Books, 2004 (0-15-205123-6) FictionWhen a young man chooses to blind himself rather than use his "gift" he upsetsand changes the balance of power in the community and his family.

Leavitt, MartineHeck, SuperheroChronicle Brooks: Front Street, 2004 (1-886910-94-4) FictionHECK, SUPERHERO reveals ninety-six critical hours in the life of athirteen-year-old all-too-human kid who has channeled a lifetime of chronicneglect by his severely depressed mother into becoming a caregiver and doer ofGood Deeds as well as a truly extraordinary artist.

Lee, TanithPiratica: Being a Daring Tale of a Singular Girl's Adventure Upon the HighSeasPenguin USA Dutton Children's Books, 2004 (0-525-47324-6) FictionWhen Artemesia recovers her memory, she remembers she is the daughter of a greatpirate Molly Faith and sets out to follow her mother's footsteps, embarking onmany adventures.

Levithan, DavidThe Realm of PossibilityRandom House Children's Books: Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 2004 (0-375-82845-1)FictionThis ambitious and romantic novel in verse presents twentydistinctive-yet-interwoven stories by twenty high school students who each sharedefining pieces of their lives in a variety of poetic forms.

Lynch, ChrisThe Gravedigger's CottageHarperCollins Children's Book Group, 2004 (0-06-623940-0) FictionWhen Sylvia and Walter McLuckie move with their dad to a cottage near the sea,they all must come to terms with the losses they've endured in their lives.

Macaulay, DavidMosqueHoughton Mifflin: Walter Lorraine, October 2003 (0-618-24034-9) Non-fictionA fictional admiral commissions the building of a mosque in sixteenth centuryIstanbul

Mackler, CarolynVegan Virgin ValentineCandlewick Press, 2004 (0-7636-2155-2) FictionMara Valentine is a high school senior with her act together and her future wellplotted until her exact opposite niece, 16-year-old V arrives and turns Mara'scarefully constructed world upside down.

Marchetta, MelinaSaving FrancescaRandom House Children's Books: Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 2004 (0-375-82982-2)FictionTeenaged Francesca is facing her classes, her friends, and the complicationsthat arise from being one of thirty girls in a school with 750 guys, while alsogroping for some key that might help lead her high-powered mother back from abreakdown.

Mark, JanUseful IdiotsRandom House Children's Books: David Fickling Books, 2004 (0-385-75023-4)FictionWhen the aftermath of a hurricane reveals a human skull on the beach intwenty-third century Europe, an unassuming young archaeologist is thrust into anadventure beyond his wildest imaginings.

Martin, Ann M.Here TodayScholastic, 2004 (0-439-57944-9) FictionEllie has always known her mother was unhappy with how her life has turned out.But when things come to a head the summer of 1963, Ellie must decide which ismore important: keeping her mother happy at all costs, or letting her go inorder to preserve what little sense of family she has left.

McAlpine, GordonMystery BoxCricket Books. , October 2003 (0-8126-2680-X) FictionFrank Dixon and Carolyn Keene meet as expatriates living in Paris among theartists and writers of Gertrude Stein's "Charmed Circle."

McFann, JenniferLaveidem Scholastic, 2004 (0-439-63987-5) FictionWhen Jason throws a rock at Lord Bugle's head, he hopes to be executed, andescape his miserable peasant life. Instead, he gets taken to the castle to meetKing Shawalla, who sends him on a mission for the lovely Princess Jennifer.

McGhee, AlisonSnap: a novelCandlewick Press, 2004 (0-7636-2002-5) Fiction"Eddie" Beckey can always rely on her lists, her color-coded rubber bandreminders snapped at her wrist, and her best friend Sally, as comfortingconstants in her life, but when Sally's grandmother and guardian becomesseriously ill, nothing is certain anymore.

McKay, HilaryIndigo's Star Simon & Schuster Margaret McElderry Books, 2004 (0-689-86563-5) FictionAlthough Indigo is part of a close-knit family, it is difficult for him to admitto the trouble he is having with bullies at his school.

McKinley, RobinSunshineBerkley Publishing Group, September 2003 (0-425-19178-8) FictionA band of vampires chain Sunshine to the wall of an abandoned ballroom and leaveher to be devoured by the ballroom's other inhabitant, a vampire who insteadasks her to help him escape.

McMullan, MargaretHow I Found the StrongHoughton Mifflin Company, 2004 (0-618-35008-X) FictionOutstanding story of a young man's eagerness to be enlisted in the war betweenthe states. Though too thin and too young to participate in the conflict,"Shanks" participates in the merciless war on the homefront.

McNaughton, JanetAn Earthly KnightHarperCollins Children's Book Group, 2004 (0-06-008992-X) FictionIn 1162, Jenny finds herself in the role of elder daughter when her older sisterruns away with an dangerous suitor -- but what happens when Jenny falls in lovewith Tam Lin instead of the brother of the King?

McWhorter, DianeA Dream of Freedom: The Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1968Scholastic: Scholastic Reference, 2004 (0-439-57678-4) Non-fictionThis handsome volume summarizes and explains the key years of the Civil rightsMovement, bringing in major players as well as lesser known heroes and heroines.

Meyer, L.ACurse Of The Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber,Midshipman and Fine LadyHarcourt Children's Books, 2004 (0-15-205115-5) FictionHaving her blown "grand Deception," Jacky Faber, ships' boy and aspiring finelady, has been unceremoniously dropped off in Boston by the H.M.S. Dolphin crewto attend the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls. There she encounters worsesharks than any she could ever meet in the open ocean!

Morgan, NicolaFleshmarketRandom House Children's Books: Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-73154-X) FictionA young Scottish boy, Robbie Anderson, tries to uncover the true nature of ahead surgeon and learn about early nineteenth century medicine after he hears(at the tender age of eight) the sounds of his mother's breast surgery at theTheater of Surgeons in Surgeons Square in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Morgenroth, KateJude Simon & Schuster, 2004 (0-689-86479-5) FictionAfter his father is killed for cutting his shipments of cocaine, Jude's wealthymother - a high-profile district attorney and politician - reenters his life.Now that they've been reunited, Jude seeks her approval, even to the point ofsacrificing his future for her career.

Moriarty, JaclynThe Year of Secret AssignmentsScholastic: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2004 (0-439-49881-3) FictionBest friends Lydia, Emily and Cassie's penpal project with boys from a rivalschool results in hilarious high school hijinks, including out of controlpranks, identity theft and a text-book perfect act of sweet, sweet revenge.

Morpurgo, MichaelPrivate Peaceful Scholastic, 2004 (0-439-63648-5) FictionFifteen-year-old Tommy Peaceful and his older brother Charlie enlist in theBritish army and are sent to fight in the trenches in France after their noblelandlord offers them a choice between joining up or having the family evictedfrom their home.

Moses, Sheila PThe Legend of Buddy Bush. Simon & Schuster: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2004 (0-689-85839-6) FictionBased upon a true event in a small North Carolina town in the 1940's, 12year-old Pattie Mae Sheals solid and loving family is devastated when herbeloved Uncle Buddy is falsely accused of violence against a white woman.

Moynahan, MollyStone Garden. HarperCollins: William Morrow & Co., September 2003 (0-06-054426-0) FictionAlice's privileged world comes crashing down when her best friend and love ofher life is murdered, leaving her to face the future alone.

Murkoff, HeidiThe What to Expect Baby-Sitter's Handbook. Workman Publishing Co., 2004 (0-7611-2845-X) Non-fictionThis practical introduction to child development provides detailed guidance tobeing a knowledgeable and trustworthy baby-sitter.

Myers, Walter DeanAntarctica: Journeys to the South PoleScholastic, 2004 (0-439-22001-7) Non-fictionIn this history of expeditions to the South Pole, Walter Dean Myers begins withJames Cook in 1728 and ends with recent happenings on the Antarctic continent.

Myers, Walter DeanHere in Harlem: Poems in Many VoicesHoliday House, 2004 (0-8234-1853-7) Non-fictionThe hopes, dreams, and disappointments of the iconic African American communityare explored in verse and vintage photographs.

Myers, Walter DeanShooterHarperCollins Children's Book Group: Amistad Press, 2004 (0-06-029519-8)FictionBullying, emotional abuse, violence, and poor self-esteem create an explosivepersonality, resulting in a tragic school shooting.

Napoli, Donna JoBoundSimon & Schuster: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-689-86175-3)FictionIn this retelling of Chinese Cinderella tales, Xing Xing, 14, is resigned to alife of servitude to her ungrateful stepmother and sickly stepsister, until,with the help of an extraordinary fish, she finds the strength to decide her ownfate.

Nelson, BlakeRock Star, SusperstarPenguin USA: Viking Children's Books, 2004 (0-670-05933-1) FictionSixteen year old bass player Peter learns bittersweet lessons of life, love androck and roll during his sophomore and junior years of high school, playing withthe underground band, The Tiny Masters of Today.

Nilsson, PerHeart's DelightChronicle Brooks: Front Street, September 2003 (1-886910-92-8) FictionA young man sees the girl of his dreams on the bus and wishes he were braveenough to speak to her. After weeks of trying to orchestrate a meeting, shespeaks to him, leading to his first romantic relationship. Now that therelationship has ended, he attempts to understand his emotional attachment toher by analyzing the empirical evidence.

Nolan, HanWhen We Were Saints. Harcourt Children's Books. , October 2003 (0-15-216731-9) FictionWith his dying words "Young man you are a saint," Archie's embitteredgrandfather throws down a seemingly impossible quest for a grandson who has hadmore than his share of failure. But when Archie meets Clare, an otherwordly andcompelling girl convinced that she can show him the path to true sainthood, hetakes up the quest by running away from home and joining her on a pilgrimmage tothe Cloisters museum in New York.

Onassis, Jacqueline KennedyThe Eloquent Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Portrait in Her Own WordsHarperCollins: William Morrow and Co., 2004 (0-06-073282-2) Non-fictionAn eloquent biography of quotes by one of the most famous woman in the world.

Oppel, KennethAirbornHarperCollins Children's Book Group: Eos, 2004 (0-06-053180-0) FictionMatt Cruse is more at home in the air than anywhere on land. He pursues hisdream of someday serving as captain on an airship like the Aurora, that takespassengers and cargo around the world. When the Aurora, part dirigible, partshipping vessel is forced to land on an uncharted island, Matt and fellowtraveler, Kate must battle pirates and strange winged creatures in order toreturn their damaged ship to its voyage in the sky.

Peck, RichardPast Perfect, Present Tense: New and Collected StoriesPenguin USA: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-8037-2998-7) FictionNewbery award winning author Richard Peck introduces several of his polishedwell-known short works,(plus two new tales)and provides writing tips andsuggestions for aspiring young authors.

Peck, RichardThe Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three PartsPenguin USA: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-8037-2736-4) FictionWhen mean ole Myrt Arbuckle hauls off and dies, fifteen year old Russell Culverthinks he is finally done with school forever until his older sister becomes thenew teacher.

Perez, MarleneUnexpected Development Henry Holt & Co. Roaring Brook Press, 2004 (1-59643-006-0) FictionMegan has two gigantic problems - both stuffed into a gigantic D-cup bra. Maybeif her boss at the Pancake Palace will stop harrassing her, she can figure outif Jake really likes her - or just her breasts.

Perkins, MitaliMonsoon SummerRandom House: Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-73123-X) Fiction15-year-old Jazz Gardner is miserable about leaving her best friend and secretlove Steve when her family travels to India for the summer where her mother issetting up a clinic in the orphanage she lived in as a baby.

Peters, Julie AnneLuna: A NovelLittle, Brown & Co.: Megan Tingley Books, 2004 (0-316-73369-5) FictionLuna, like her namesake the moon, can only come out at night. What happens whenshe decides to become a presence in the daylight too, changing Liam into Lunabefore his family's very eyes?

Philbrick, NathanielSea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition,1838-1842Penguin USA: Viking Children's Books, 2004 (0-670-03231-X) Non-fictionAn account of the little-known U.S. Exploring Expedition which investigated andsurveyed hundreds of Pacific islands, as well as portions of Antarctica and thePacific Northwest, and whose artifacts and specimens formed the core of theSmithsonian collection.

Picoult, JodiMy Sister's KeeperSimon & Schuster: Atria Books, 2004 (0-7434-5452-9) FictionConceived to fight the complicated nature of her 16-year-old sister's leukemia,13-year-old Anna has to undergo countless surgeries and transfusions. When hersister's kidneys start to fail, Anna starts to fight for her identity by hiringa trial lawyer to seek emancipation from her parents.

Pierce, Meredith AnnWaters Luminous and Deep: Shorter FictionsPenguin USA: Viking Children's Books, 2004 (0-670-03687-0) FictionThemes of water, mysterious and deep, flow through eight collected works offiction that range from re-told fairy tales to novellas, some written when theauthor was a teen.

Pratchett, TerryA Hat Full of SkyHarperCollins Children's Book Group, 2004 (0-06-058660-5) FictionWhen Tiffany Aching leaves the Chalk and her Wee Free Men to become awitch-in-training, she does not know that she will soon need their help tobattle an invisible foe.

Provoost, AnneIn the Shadow of the ArkScholastic: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2004 (0-439-44234-6) FictionRe Jana and her fishing family leave their spoiled marshes to find work alongwith thousands of others, in helping the zealous Builder, Noah, create a giantship in the middle of a desert.

Prue, SallyThe Devil's Toenail Scholastic Press, 2004 (0-439-48634-3) FictionStevie, 13, is a victim of a terrible bullying incident who finds an artifactthat might give him the power to align himself with the cool faction of hisschool.

Qualey, MarshaToo Big a StormDial Books for Young Readers: Penguin USA, 2004 (0-8037-2839-5) FictionWith a brother AWOL from the Vietnam War and a best friend fervently fightingagainst the war at home, Brady realizes that sometimes life isn't ascut-and-dried as it first seems.

Rapp, AdamUnder the Wolf, Under the DogCandlewick Press, 2004 (0-7636-1818-7) FictionGifted and talented high school student Steve Nugent reveals how he ended up ina teen facility after his mother dies of cancer and his brother shortlythereafter kills himself.

Reeve, PhilipPredator's Gold: a NovelHarperCollins Children's Book Group: Eos, 2004 (0-06-072193-6) FictionIn a futuristic world where wheeled cities devour other cities, lovers Hesterand Tom are pursued by a terrorist group as they shelter on a traction cityattempting to find the "Dead Continent" of America in this sequel to MortalEngines.

Patrice Vecchione, EditorRevenge and Forgiveness: an Anthology of PoemsHenry Holt and Company, 2004 (0-8050-7376-0) Non-fictionA collection of 60+ poems focusing on the themes of revenge and forgiveness withpointers to further information on the authors.

Robinson, SharonPromises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed AmericaScholastic, 2004 (0-439-42592-1) Non-fictionJackie Robinson's daughter weaves interesting narrative about her father'sbaseball career, family life and political activism with beautiful photographsand handwritten correspondence to create an unforgettable read.

Rosoff, MegHow I Live NowRandom House Children's Books: Wendy Lamb Books, 2004 (0-385-74677-6) FictionFifteen-year-old Elizabeth (Daisy) finds her whole world turned upside down whenshe travels to England to stay with relatives, falls in love, and is caught upin a devastating world war.

Runyon, BrentThe Burn JournalsRandom House Children's Books: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-375-82621-1) Non-fictionRather than face his parents with the prospect of school expulsion after aschool prank spirals out of control, 14-year-old Brent Runyon decides the onlylogical solution is to kill himself. With the flick of a match, his gasolinesoaked body bursts into flame and the course of his life is changed forever.

Ryan, Pam MunozBecoming Naomi Leon Scholastic, 2004 (0-439-26969-5) FictionNaomi, 11, discovers her Mexican heritage and long lost father after herchronically neglectful mother, Terri Lynn, "but call me Skyla," reappears to tryto wrest Naomi away from her loving great-grandmother.

Saenz, Benjamin AlireSammy and Juliana in HollywoodCinco Puntos Press, 2004 (0-938317-81-4) FictionSammy Santos dreams of getting away from the barrio to college but when JulianaRios, the girl he loves, is tragically killed his grief nearly overwhelms him.

Satrapi, MarjanePersepolis 2: the Story of a ReturnRandom House: Pantheon Books, 2004 (0-375-42288-9) Non-fictionMarjane Satrapi continues where she left off in Persepolis, living in Vienna andenduring the hardships of being a Third World citizen in a Western country.

Schmidt, Gary D.Lizzie Bright and the Buckminister BoyHoughton Mifflin: Clarion Books, 2004 (0-618-43929-3) FictionTurner's family moves to Phippsburg, Maine at a time when the town's whiteleaders are seeking to eliminate a nearby island community, originally foundedby former slaves, in hopes of attracting tourism. Based upon a historic 1912incident.

Schneider, HelgaLet Me GoWalker and Company, 2004 (0-8027-1435-8) Non-fictionA compelling memoir about a daughter's brief and horrifying encounter with her87-year-old mother who served as a SS guard in Auschwitz.

Seagle, Steven TIt's a BirdDC Comics: Vertigo, 2004 (1-40120-109-1) FictionA comic writer named Steve is unable to accept the job of a lifetime, to write aSuperman story, because the problems in his family's past continue to haunt himin the present.

Searles, JohnStrange But True HarperCollins William Morrow and Co, 2004 (0-688-17571-6) FictionFive years after a prom night accident takes the life of Melissa's boyfriend,Ronnie, she shows up on the doorstep of his family's home pregnant with hisbaby.

Sedgwick, MarcusThe Book of Dead DaysRandom House Children's Books: Wendy Lamb Books, 2004 (0-385-73055-1) FictionIn an old, fantastical European city, accompanied by two orphans, Boy andWillow, the magician Valerian races the clock through the final "Dead Days" ofthe year in hopes of locating the book that could save him from his fate.

Shea, Pegi DeitzTangled Threads: a Hmong Girl's StoryHoughton Mifflin Company: Clarion Books, September 2003 (0-618-24748-3) FictionWhen 13-year-old Mai and her grandmother finally are permitted to leave theirrefugee camp in Thailand to emigrate to the United States, Mai finds herself inthe increasingly uncomforable position of wanting to embrace a new culture andlosing the cherished traditions of her homeland.

Shepard, JimProject X: a NovelRandom House: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004 (1-4000-4071-x) FictionAs Edwin's school life spirals out of control, he and his only friend Flake makeplans to change things.

Shinn, SharonThe Safe-Keeper's Secret Penguin USA Viking Childrens Books, 2004 (0-670-05910-2) FictionThe foundling, Reed, is raised with the Safe-Keeper's own baby, Fiona. As thetwo grow older they must come to terms with who they are as well as who theymight become

Shusterman, NealThe Schwa Was HerePenguin USA, 2004 (0-525-47182-0) FictionWhen Antsy Bonano realizes that his friend Calvin Schwa is functionallyinvisible, they decide to use this "Schwa Effect" to make some big bucks. Theirplan works wonderfully until they are caught in loony Old Man Crawley'sapartment.

Silverstein, KenThe Radioactive Boy Scout: The True Story of a Boy and His Backyard NuclearReactorRandom House, 2004 (0-375-50351-X) Non-fictionScience geek David Hahn's obsession with nuclear energy results in theunsupervised creation of a radioative device with the potential to spark anenvironmental disaster in his community.S

ixteen Stories About That Sweet and Bitter Birthday, edited by Megan McCaffertyRandom House Inc.: Three Rivers Press, 2004 (1-4000-5270-X) FictionEdited by Megan McCafferty, this collection includes short stories about beingsixteen years-old by authors Sarah Dessen, Carolyn Mackler, M. T. Anderson andJacqueline Woodson, among others.

Sones, SonyaOne of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother DiesSimon & Schuster, 2004 (0-689-85820-5) FictionAfter her mother dies of cancer, Ruby is forced to move to "Cali-phony-a" tolive with her father, the famous movie star, Whip Logan.

Sonnenblick, JordanDrums, Girls & Dangerous PieGreenleaf Book Group: Daybue Publishing, 2004 (0-9668940-9-X) FictionThirteen-year-old Steven has all of the usual middle school concerns -- but he'snot prepared for the news that rocks his world and his family: that hisfive-year-old brother, Jeffrey, has been diagnosed with Leukemia.

Sosnowski, DavidVampedSimon & Schuster: Free Press, 2004 (0-7432-6253-0) FictionLiving in a future society where the entire population has gone bloodsucker, and"eternity" is no longer just a concept, 80 year-old vampire Martin Kowalski isconvinced that he has seen and experienced it all. Until he unexpectedly becomesthe caretaker of a sassy eight year-old mortal girl.

Stanton, TomHank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed AmericaHarperCollins: William Morrow & Co., 2004 (0-06-057976-5) Non-fictionA chronicle of Hank Aaron's year leading up to his breaking Babe Ruth's MajorLeague career home run record reveals his struggle against racist hatred andprovides the backdrop for examining numerous aspects of Aaron's life andbaseball.

Stephens, J.B.The Big Empty Penguin USA Razorbill, 2004 (1-59514-006-9) FictionAfter a virus kills half of the U.S. population and martial law is declared,seven teenagers make their way to a utopian village in 'The Big Empty.

Stewart, Robert, Ph.D; with Clint Twist and Edward HortonMysteries of HistorySimon & Schuster: National Geographic Society, October 2003 (0-7922-6232-8)Non-fictionA fascinating glimpse of what the title implies "The Mysteries of History." Written with a question for each event in history i.e.: Who Built Stonehengeand Why? The author keeps the reader asking why.

Strasser, ToddCan't Get There From HereSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004 (0-689-84169-8) FictionA homeless teen, Maybe, and her tribe of fellow street urchins try to survivethe natural and human elements of a winter on the street in Manhattan.

Stratton, AllanChanda's SecretFirefly Books: Annick Press, 2004 (1-55037-835-X) FictionSixteen-year-old Chanda loves school and dreams of a scholarship and a lifebeyond her family's poverty. But her Mama is tired all the time after herlittle sister's death and Chanda must fight to keep her dreams alive and conquerher fears in the face of the brutal reality of Africa's AIDS epidemic.

Stroud, JonathanThe Golem's Eye: the Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book TwoHyperion Books for Children: Miramax, 2004 (0-7868-1860-3) FictionNathaniel, a talented and ambitious 14-year-old governmental magician, againsummons Bartimaeus, the sarcastic and irreverent djinni from The Amulet ofSamarkand, to help him destroy a hideous golem that is attacking London.

Sullivan, RobertRats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most UnwantedInhabitantsSt. Martin's Press: Bloomsbury, 2004 (1-58234-385-3) Non-fictionAn author who spent many nights observing rats in an alley in lower Manhattanshares intriguing, entertaining, and downright scary facts and anecdotes aboutthe history, physiology, and behavior of rats, along with the history andbehavior of humans in dealing with these pests.

Tashjian, JanetVote for Larry Henry Holt & Co.: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-8050-7201-2)FictionJosh Swensen, the idealistic, anti-consumerist hero of Janet Tashjian's breakouthit, The Gospel According to Larry, is back. And this time, he's running forPresident on the third "Peace Party" ticket.

Tocher, TimothyChief Sunrise, John McGraw, and Me Cricket Books, 2004 (0-8126-2711-3) FictionEscaping his abusive father, fifteen-year-old Hank Cobb joins Chief Sunrise,"immortal in the making," in a journey to meet John McGraw and try out for the1919 New York Giants baseball team.

Townley, RoderickSky:a Novel in 3 Sets and an EncoreSimon & Schuster Atheneum, 2004 (0-689-85712-8) FictionSky is a 15-year old jazz musician who is forced to come toterms with his over-bearing father and struggles to find himself in 1958Manhattan.

Traig, JenniferDevil in the Details: Scenes from an Obsessive GirlhoodLittle, Brown & Co., 2004 (0-316-15877-1) Non-fictionTraig describes, in compulsively readable detail, her battle withscrupulosity--a disease involving an obsession with following religious rules--that plaguesd her periodically throughout her adolescence.

Trottier, MaxineSister to the Wolf Kids Can Press, 2004 (1-55337-519-X) FictionEighteenth century Canada is the backdrop for this story of the friendshipbetween a headstrong settler and the indien slave she purchases and sets free.

Turnbull, AnnNo Shame, No FearCandlewick Press, 2004 (0-7636-2505-1) FictionIn 1662 Britain, as violent intolerance of Quakers mounts, a 15-year old Quakergirl and the well-educated son of a prosperous and respected Anglicanbusinessman fall in love.

Unger, ZacWorking Fire: the Making of an Accidental FiremanPenguin USA: Penguin Press, 2004 (1-59420-001-7) Non-fictionA young rookie provides a behind-the-firehouse doors look at what is like tofight fire in a big city.

Updale, EleanorMontmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman?Scholastic: Orchard Books, 2004 (0-439-58035-8) FictionMontmorency, a petty thief in Victorian England, is badly injured and thencaught by the police, but his time recuperating in jail is the beginning of awhole new life for prisoner #493.

Van Der Vat, DanD-Day: The Greatest Invasion - a People's HistorySt. Martin's Press: Bloomsbury, November 2003 (1-58234-314-4) Non-fictionA visually stunning overview of the pivotal invasion of Europe that changed thecourse of World War II.

Walton, JoTooth and ClawTor Books, November 2003 (0-765-30264-0) FictionTake one Victorian novel of manners with a dying patriarch, dowerless daughters,a scheming son-in-law, a lecherous clergyman, and an ambitious younger son, andset it all in a world peopled with dragons and you have Trollope with a bite. Take heed, gentle readers, this tail's end will please.

Warren, AndreaEscape from Saigon How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American BoyFarrar Straus and Giroux: Melanie Kroupa Books, 2004 (0-374-32224-4)Non-fictionLong, an Amerasian boy living in Vietnam, is rescued from war-torn Saigon andbrought to America.

Weatherly, LeeMissing Abby Random House Children's Books: David Fickling Books, 2004 (0-385-75052-8)FictionAfter the bullying and hazing at her old school became unbearable, Emma moved toa new school and completely remade her image, dropping her old friends,especially Abby. Now Abby has vanished, and Emma was the last one to see her.

Weeks, SarahSo B. It: a NovelRandom House of Children's Books: Laura Geringer Books, 2004 (0-06-623622-3)FictionTwelve-year-old Heidi--whose mother's severe mental disability limits her toonly being able to articulate 23 words, sounds, or short phrases--embarks on ajourney to discover the truth of her mom's and her own past.

Werlin, NancyDouble HelixPenguin USA: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-8037-2606-6) FictionHaunted by too many unanswered questions, Eli Samuels finds they all seem tolead to world-famous transgeneticist Quincy Wyatt, a man whose eerie familiaritymasks a chilling truth.

Westerfeld, ScottSo YesterdayPenguin Putnam Books for Young Readers: Razorbill, 2004 (1-59514-000-X) FictionWhen Hunter Braque, a Cool Hunter, meets Jen Jones, an Innovator, the pairunwittingly fall into a secret scheme to rock the foundations of a multinationalshoe manufacturer.

Westerfeld, ScottThe Secret Hour: Midnighters, Vol 1HarperCollins Children's Book Group: Eos, 2004 (0-06-051951-7) FictionJessica Day, 15, struggles to accept she's a "Midnighter," one of a select groupof teens with special abilities who can see and live in the 25th hour of theday, a secret hour hidden from the rest of the world, full of deadly,nightmarish creatures.

Whedon, JossFrayDark Horse Comics, December 2003 (1-56971-751-6) FictionIn the distant future, Fray is a thief making a living in the slum that was onceManhattan. One day her destiny catches up with her. She's a Slayer, born to killthe monsters that are at war with mankind

Whitesel, Cheryl AylwardBlue Fingers: a Ninja's TaleHoughton Mifflin Company: Clarion Books, 2004 (0-618-38139-2) FictionKoji, after failing his apprenticeship as a dye maker, runs away from home andis captured and forced into ninja training. At first disloyal, he embracesbecoming a ninja after his family village is destroyed by the local warlord andhis samurai.

Whitney, Kim AblonSee You Down The Road: a NovelRandom House Children's Books: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-375-82467-7) FictionBridget is a sixteen year-old Traveler, part of a family of roaming con artists,who is not sure she wants to stay in the life now that she has been promised inmarriage. Bridget is a sixteen year-old Traveler, part of a family of roamingcon artists, who is not sure she wants to stay in the life now that she has beenpromised in marriage. Bridget is a sixteen year-old Traveler, part of a familyof roaming con artists, who is not sure she wants to stay in the life now thatshe has been promised in marriage.

Wild, MargaretOne NightRandom House Children's Books: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2004 (0-375-82920-2) FictionThis verse novel joins a self-described heartless but beautiful party boy with agirl whose outside problems give her an inner beauty that will allow them tosave each other.

Wilkins, RoseSo Super Starry Penguin USA Dial Books, 2004 (0-8037-3049-7) FictionOctavia Clairbrook-Cleeve must decide whether she wants to live up to herfamily's celebrity when she begins dating the playboy brother of an ambitiousclassmate.

Williams-Garcia, RitaNo Laughter HereHarperCollins Children's Book Group: Amistad Press, 2004 (0-688-16247-9)FictionWhen Victoria returns from as family visit to Nigeria, she isuncharacteristically distant from her best friend, Akilah. Soon Akilah learnsthat her friend was circumcised in keeping with that country's coming-of-ageritual.

Wittlinger, EllenHeart On My SleeveSimon & Schuster, 2004 (0-689-84997-4) FictionChloe's summer is full of new love, changing relationships, family revelationsand growing up, and it all happens through e-mail, letters, postcards, andinstant messages.

Wolf, AllanNew Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of DiscoveryCandlewick Press, 2004 (0-7636-2113-7) FictionFourteen members of the Corps of Discovery tell the storyof the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Wooding, ChrisThe Haunting of Alaizabel CrayOrchard Press, 2004 (0-439-54656-7) FictionPossession, wych-kin, airships and Stitch-face all pose tremendous challenges toThaniel and Cathaline as they fight to rid London of the evil Fraternity.

Woods, BrendaEmako BluePutnam Publishing Group, 2004 (0-399-24006-3) FictionEmako Blue, an African American teen, has a powerful singing voice, but moreimportantly, she has the personality and heart that draws all kinds of teens. Unfortunately, her many gifts are no match for the dangers found in too mayurban communities.

Woodson, JacquelineBehind YouPenguin USA: Putnam Publishing Group, 2004 (0-399-23988-X) FictionFamily, friends, and Ellie--the love of his life--deal with the tragic death of15-year-old Jeremiah.

Wyatt, MelissaRaising The GriffinRandom House Children's Books: Wendy Lamb Books, 2004 (0-385-73095-0) FictionAlex, a carefree British teen, discovers he's the heir to the throne of afictional country and struggles to accept his new obligations.

Wyeth, Sharon DennisOrphea Proud Random House Children's Books: Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-32497-9) FictionThrough her one-woman show, big booty poet Orphea Proud tells the tale of herlife and the tragic loss of Lissa, her best friend and love.

Yolen, Jane and Robert J. HarrisPrince Across the WaterPenguin USA: Philomel Books, 2004 (0-399-23897-2) FictionDuncan MacDonald and his cousin Ewan are eager to answer the call to restorePrince Charlie to the Scottish throne, a quest that will lead to the end of theHighland clans at the bloody battle of Culloden.

Zahn, TimothyThe Green and the Gray Tor Books, 2004 (0-765-30717-0) FictionA young Manhattan couple is accosted by a strange man at gunpoint and forced totake in an otherworldly 12-year-old girl. With the help of an NYPD detective,they try to stop two groups of alien refugees - the Greens and the Grays - fromstarting a civil war.

Zahn, TimothyDragon And Soldier The Second Dragonback AdventureTor Books Starscape, 2004 (0-765-30125-3) FictionFourteen-year-old Jack Morgan and his dragon-like symbiotic partner, Drayco,enlist with a mercenary group in an attempt to uncover vital information andsave Draco's people from annihilation in this sequel to Dragon and Thief.

Zeises, Lara M.Contents Under PressureRandom House Children's Books: Delacorte Press, 2004 (0-385-73047-0) FictionAt fourteen, Lucy Dowell thinks of herself as a loser because she has never beenkissed. Then her life changes when she gets her first boyfriend and her adoredolder brother drops out of college and moves home with his pregnant girlfriend.