Friday, January 20, 2012

2011 Memorable Reads: Poetry and Young Adult Fiction

Whew! I set a deadline for finishing these lists before the Youth Media Awards, and I made it. Woo hoo! Let's start with poetry:



Bronze:







Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku

 

A charming and irresistible tale of a shelter cat who finds a good home.







Silver









Every Thing On It


This posthumous work from Silverstein is hilarious, endearing, and a little outrageous--classic Silverstein.








Gold













Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems

Heartfelt and honest poems about the ups and downs of being a big sister. Read it. You won't be sorry.




Young Adult Fiction



Bronze












Queen of Water



A unique, outstanding, and true story about indentured servitude in Ecuador.












Silver











The Lost Crown



An unforgettable read about the tragic Romanov grand duchesses. Sarah Miller creates a sympathetic portrayal of the young sisters without romanticizing the Romanovs; a tricky and admirable feat.





Gold







Between Shades of Gray



No contest. An amazing and, at times, difficult read about Stalin's persecution of the Slav population through the eyes of a 15 year old Lithuanian girl.



Monday: The Youth Media Awards! Oooh, baby!






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