Books read in 2009
Children’s and Young Adult Books:
- McKinley, Robin. The Hero and the Crown. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1984. Newberry Medal 1985. Fantasy.
- Hale, Shannon. The Goose Girl. New York: Bloomsbury, 2003. Fantasy/Fairy Tale.
- McKinley, Robin. The Blue Sword. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1982. Newberry Honor 1983. Fantasy.
- Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. The Gypsy Game. New York: Delacorte Press, 1997. Realistic fiction.
- Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three. Chronicles of Prydain 3. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1964. Fantasy.
- McKinley, Robin. Beauty. New York: Harper Trophy, 1978. Fairy Tale.
- Hale, Shannon. Princess Academy. New York: Bloomsbury, 2005. Newberry Honor 2006. Fantasy.
- Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief. New York: Scholastic, 2005. Fantasy. (reread)
- Hale, Shannon. Book of a Thousand Days. New York: Bloomsbury, 2007. Fairy tale.
- Ryan, Pat Muñoz. Becoming Naomi León. New York: Scholastic, 2004. Realistic fiction.
- Hale, Shannon. Enna Burning. New York: Bloomsbury, 2004. Fantasy.
- Spinelli, Jerry. Stargirl. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. Realistic fiction.
- Spinelli, Jerry. Smiles to Go. New York: HarperCollins, 2008. Realistic fiction.
- Van Draanen, Wendelin. Flipped. New York: Scholastic, 2001. Realistic fiction.
- Levine, Gail Carson. The Wish. New York: HarperTrophy, 2000. Fantasy (Light).
- Hale, Shannon. River Secrets. New York: Bloomsbury, 2006. Fantasy.
- Pfeffer, Susan Beth. Life As We Knew It. Orlando: Harcourt, 2006. Fiction.
- Riordan, Rick. The Battle of the Labyrinth. New York: Hyperion, 2008. Fantasy. (reread)
- Riordan, Rick. The Last Olympian. New York: Hyperion, 2009. Fantasy.
- Spinelli, Jerry. Love, Stargirl. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Realistic fiction.
- Timberlake, Amy. That Girl Lucy Moon. New York: Hyperion, 2006. Realistic fiction.
- Anderson, Laurie Halse. Twisted. New York: Viking, 2007. Young adult realistic fiction.
- Shusterman, Neal. Unwind. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007. Young adult dystopian fiction.
- Creech, Sharon. Granny Torrelli Makes Soup. New York: Scholastic, 2003. Realistic fiction.
- Malley, Gemma. The Declaration. New York: Bloomsbury, 2007. Dystopian fiction.
- Shulman, Polly. Enthusiasm. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2006. Realistic fiction.
- Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. Historical fiction.
- Friesen, Gayle. The Isabel Factor. Towanda, NY: KCP Fiction, 2005. Realistic fiction.
- Perkins, Mitali. Secret Keeper. New York: Delacorte Press, 2003. Historical fiction.
- Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. New York: Scholastic, 2008. Young adult dystopian fiction.
- Lockhart, E. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. New York: Hyperion, 2008. Young adult realistic fiction.
- Konigsburg, E.L. The View from Saturday. New York: Scholastic, 1996. Newbury Medal. Middle grade realistic fiction.
- Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone. New York: Scholastic, 1999. (reread)
- Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. New York: Scholastic, 2000. (reread)
- Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. New York: Scholastic, 2001. (reread)
- Collins, Suzanne. Catching Fire. New York: Scholastic, 2009. Young adult dystopian fiction.
- Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. New York: Scholastic, 2002. (reread)
Adult:
- Rivers, Francine. The Atonement Child. 1997. Christian fiction.
- Hale, Shannon. Austenland. New York: Bloomsbury, 2007. Fiction.
- Haddon, Mark. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. New York: Doubleday, 2002. Fiction.
- Kunstler, James Howard. World Made by Hand. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2008. Fiction.
- Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God.
- Latterell, Carmen M. Math Wars: A Guide for Parents and Teachers. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2008. Non-fiction, education
