Teen Read Week 2008

 

Each year, YALSA selects teen groups from across the US to nominate recent teen books for the honor of being included in the Teens’ Top Ten. This is the only book award list that is nominated by, and voted on, by teens.

The votes have been counted and the results are in!  This year, more teens voted than ever before, and Wake County teens were part of the 8,000 votes received this year by YALSA!  Read on to find out which titles made the Teens' Top Ten in Wake County and in the national vote!

The Wake County winners are:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
Jinx by Meg Cabot
Extras by Scott Westerfeld
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
Penelope by Marilyn Kaye
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

The National winners are:

Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
Extras by Scott Westerfeld
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

Wake County owns all of these titles, so feel free to check them out or put them on hold today!