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2009 Printz Contenders
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association.
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The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins 366 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Paper Towns
Paper Towns
by John Green 302 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author), Dave McKean (Illustrator) 111 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
by E. Lockhart 98 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Graceling
Graceling
by Kristin Cashore 89 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Little Brother
Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow 72 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Suite Scarlett
Suite Scarlett
by Maureen Johnson (Goodreads author) 60 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Host
The Host
by Stephenie Meyer 56 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Adoration of Jenna Fox
The Adoration of Jenna Fox
by Mary E. Pearson (Goodreads author) 49 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Trait...
by M.T. Anderson 43 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Impossible
Impossible
by Nancy Werlin (Goodreads author) 42 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Nation
Nation
by Terry Pratchett 33 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park
My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary P...
by Steve Kluger 30 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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On The Jellicoe Road
On The Jellicoe Road
by Melina Marchetta 26 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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My Sister's Keeper
My Sister's Keeper
by Jodi Picoult 25 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Tender Morsels
Tender Morsels
by Margo Lanagan 25 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Living Dead Girl
Living Dead Girl
by Elizabeth Scott (Goodreads author) 24 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Madapple
Madapple
by Christina Meldrum (Goodreads author) 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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What I Saw And How I Lied
What I Saw And How I Lied
by Judy Blundell 17 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Shifty
Shifty
by Lynn E. Hazen (Goodreads author) 16 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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A Curse Dark as Gold
A Curse Dark as Gold
by Elizabeth C. Bunce (Goodreads author) 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Wintergirls
Wintergirls
by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads author) 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Knife of Never Letting Go
The Knife of Never Letting Go
by Patrick Ness 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Bog Child
Bog Child
by Siobhan Dowd 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Chains
Chains
by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads author) 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Pretty Monsters: Stories
Pretty Monsters: Stories
by Kelly Link, Shaun Tan (Illustrator) 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Girl Who Could Fly
The Girl Who Could Fly
by Victoria Forester 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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A Great and Terrible Beauty
A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba Bray 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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What They Always Tell Us
What They Always Tell Us
by Martin Wilson (Goodreads author) 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Guardian
Guardian
by Julius Lester 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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White Sands, Red Menace
White Sands, Red Menace
by Ellen Klages 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Spectacular Now
The Spectacular Now
by Tim Tharp 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Ghost's Child
The Ghost's Child
by Sonya Hartnett 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
by Gregory Maguire 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Good Enough
Good Enough
by Paula Yoo 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The City in the Lake
The City in the Lake
by Rachel Neumeier 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Kendra
Kendra
by Coe Booth (Goodreads author) 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Cracked Up to Be
Cracked Up to Be
by Courtney Summers (Goodreads author) 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Haley Cork and the Blue Door: The Doors of Veselago
Haley Cork and the Blue Door: The Doors of Vese...
by M. Andrew Sprong (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Disappearance
Disappearance
by Don Inman (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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comments (showing 1-18 of 18) (18 new)

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message 1: by Terri (new)

Nophoto-f-25x33 This is no contest - "Hunger Games" by a mile!


message 2: by Zena (new)

1590316 im soo sad... i cant vote because i havent read any of these books yet!!!


message 3: by Meghan (new)

1929140 I LOVED Graceling - Hunger Games rocked as well.


message 4: by Jerrica (last edited Feb 25, 2009 03:52AM) (new)

1080121 I loved "The Hunger Games", but "Paper Towns" has got to be one of my favorite books of all time.


message 5: by Drottni (new)

2079979 Hunger Games for sure!


message 6: by Desiree (new)

1960905 I have read half of these and Hunger Games is by far the best read I have come across in 2008! Next up, Paper Towns...we'll see :)


message 7: by Greg (new)

Nophoto-m-25x33 No Papertowns for the win!!!!


message 8: by Sarah (new)

Nophoto-f-25x33 Paper towns for the win!


message 9: by Jerrica (new)

1080121 Some book called "Jellicoe Road" actually won, you guys. "Disreputable History" got an Honor, but the other top books didn't get any recognition at all...


message 10: by Luisa (new)

Nophoto-f-25x33 Hunger Games is amazing! Can't wait for the sequel!


message 11: by Wellington (new)

1970807 Paper Towns is amazing. One of my favorite books in the history of the universe.


message 12: by Eliza (new)

1659749 The Hunger games is so going to win!!


message 13: by Savanah (new)

Nophoto-f-25x33 HUNGER.GAMES. foreget paper towns or what ever!!


message 14: by Olivia (new)

2208716 Hunger Games!!!!!!!!!!!


message 15: by Ladyl (new)

Nophoto-u-25x33 My sisters keeper is da shyt


message 16: by Ladyl (new)

Nophoto-u-25x33 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


message 17: by Bunny (new)

Nophoto-u-25x33 Augh Im torn between my favorites Hunger game and the grave yard book so..I voted for both!


message 18: by Carly (new)

2044388 Terri wrote: "This is no contest - "Hunger Games" by a mile!"

I totally agree with that


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