2009 may be over, but that doesn't mean we can't talk about books of '09. Here is a list of my favorites from last year in no particular order. Feel free to post some of your favorites too. Here's to more good reads to look forward to in '10!
Chasing Lincoln's Killer by Swanson --nonfiction; tells the story of the days following Lincoln's assassination and the eventual capture of John Wilkes Booth.
Wintergirls by Anderson --realistic fiction; chilling story of a teen girl who is haunted by her bestfriend's death from anorexia, the same disease that she suffers from.
Catching Fire by Collins --science fiction; 2nd book of the Hunger Games trilogy, no sophomore slump here.
The King's Rose by Libby --historical fiction; Catherine Howard recounts her marriage to loose cannon Henry VIII and the events leading up to her loosing her head--literally.
Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Choldenko --historical fiction; follow up to Al Capone Does My Shirts-- Moose and his cohorts must find a way to pay back Mr. Capone...and fast.
Alibi Junior High by Logsted --fiction; CIA secrets + middle school + suits= lots of action
If I Stay by Forman --realistic fiction; after a car accident wipes out her family in an instant, Mia, now in a coma, must choose between life and death.
The Girl Who Threw Butterflies by Cochrane --fiction; after the death of her father, Molly uses baseball to heal her wounds. Perfect for those of us counting the days until spring training.
Going Bovine by Bray --fantasy; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas meets Don Quixote for one crazy road trip.
Flygirl by Smith --historical fiction; During WWII, a young woman decides to go to extremes to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Leviathan by Westerfeld--science fiction; in an alternate 1914 WWI breaks out and countries fight using genetically engineered beasts. Great steam punk.
Fire by Cashore --fantasy; excellent prequel to Graceling.
Hold Still by LaCour --realistic fiction; in the months following her best friend's suicide, Caitlin finds her deceased friend's journal, and slowly realizes that she has her own life to live.
The Brooklyn Nine by Gatz --historical/sports fiction; 9 innings or tales of 9 generations of a baseball loving Brooklyn family. Makes you wish the Dodgers had never traded Ebbets for crumby LA.
Everything is Fine by Ellis -- fiction; heartbreaking and beautiful story of Mazzy whose mother falls into a serious depression and whose father becomes a workaholic following the death of her younger brother.
Jumped by Williams-Garcia -- realistic fiction; after overhearing a classmate say she is going to beat up another unsuspecting classmate, a girl at an urban school must decide if she should speak up.
Once Was Lost by Zarr --realistic fiction; when a girl goes missing in her town, Samara starts to question everything she has ever believed.
North of Beautiful by Headley--realistic fiction; a stain on her face causes Terra to struggle with her perception of beauty.
Chasing Lincoln's Killer by Swanson --nonfiction; tells the story of the days following Lincoln's assassination and the eventual capture of John Wilkes Booth.
Wintergirls by Anderson --realistic fiction; chilling story of a teen girl who is haunted by her bestfriend's death from anorexia, the same disease that she suffers from.
Catching Fire by Collins --science fiction; 2nd book of the Hunger Games trilogy, no sophomore slump here.
The King's Rose by Libby --historical fiction; Catherine Howard recounts her marriage to loose cannon Henry VIII and the events leading up to her loosing her head--literally.
Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Choldenko --historical fiction; follow up to Al Capone Does My Shirts-- Moose and his cohorts must find a way to pay back Mr. Capone...and fast.
Alibi Junior High by Logsted --fiction; CIA secrets + middle school + suits= lots of action
If I Stay by Forman --realistic fiction; after a car accident wipes out her family in an instant, Mia, now in a coma, must choose between life and death.
The Girl Who Threw Butterflies by Cochrane --fiction; after the death of her father, Molly uses baseball to heal her wounds. Perfect for those of us counting the days until spring training.
Going Bovine by Bray --fantasy; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas meets Don Quixote for one crazy road trip.
Flygirl by Smith --historical fiction; During WWII, a young woman decides to go to extremes to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Leviathan by Westerfeld--science fiction; in an alternate 1914 WWI breaks out and countries fight using genetically engineered beasts. Great steam punk.
Fire by Cashore --fantasy; excellent prequel to Graceling.
Hold Still by LaCour --realistic fiction; in the months following her best friend's suicide, Caitlin finds her deceased friend's journal, and slowly realizes that she has her own life to live.
The Brooklyn Nine by Gatz --historical/sports fiction; 9 innings or tales of 9 generations of a baseball loving Brooklyn family. Makes you wish the Dodgers had never traded Ebbets for crumby LA.
Everything is Fine by Ellis -- fiction; heartbreaking and beautiful story of Mazzy whose mother falls into a serious depression and whose father becomes a workaholic following the death of her younger brother.
Jumped by Williams-Garcia -- realistic fiction; after overhearing a classmate say she is going to beat up another unsuspecting classmate, a girl at an urban school must decide if she should speak up.
Once Was Lost by Zarr --realistic fiction; when a girl goes missing in her town, Samara starts to question everything she has ever believed.
North of Beautiful by Headley--realistic fiction; a stain on her face causes Terra to struggle with her perception of beauty.
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