2010 Popular PaperbacksUpdated Nov. 2, 2009
Bodies | Change Your World | Hard Knock Life | Twists on the Tale
Bodies
Melanie Wachsmann - Sub-Committee Chair
Kay Bowes
Franklin Escobedo
Megan Honig
Renee McGrath
Morgan McMillian
Elizabeth Saxton
Ann Sloan
Arakawa, Hiromu. Full Metal Alchemist Vol. 1. 2005. Viz Media. 978-1-59116-920-8 $9.99
Alphonse is an alchemist, but when his mother dies he tries to bring her back. In the process he loses a leg, and worse he loses his brother. With the use of alchemy he brings his brother soul back to life in a suit of armor.
Bell, Julia. Massive. 2002. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-0207-2 $6.99
Carmen's mom is always on a diet. When her mom decides to leave her the only father she's known. Her world starts to unravel and food is her only vice. Will she end up like her mom and let food control her life.
Bennett, Cherie. Life in the Fat Lane. 1999. Laurel-Leaf. 978-0-440-22029-9 $6.50 Going from the perfect prom queen to an overweight joke is just as hard, whether you have a disease or just overeat.
Cabot, Meg.Airhead. 2009. Scholastic Point. 978-0-545-04054-9 $9.99
The body of a model, the mind of a tomboy gamer.
Chambers, Veronica.Plus.2009. Razorbill. 978-1-59514-165-1. $8.99.
She's going to be a famous model! A plus-size model......
Crutcher, Chris. The Crazy Horse Electric Game. 2003. HarperTeen. 978-0-06-009490-4 $7.99.
A star athlete becomes broken and then whole again.
Crutcher, Chris. Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. 2003. HarperTeen. 978-0-06-009489-8 $8.99
Eric and Sarah are school friends with a lot in common: both are misfits - Eric because he's grossly fat, Sarah because of hideous scars from a childhood accident. But then Eric joins the swim team and starts losing weight, and then things start to change.
Deuker, Carl. Gym Candy. 2008. Graphia. 978-0-547-07631-7 $8.99
Sometimes the glare of the Friday night lights is blinding.
Dionne, Erin. Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies. 2009. Dial. 978-0-8037-3296-4 $7.99
Participating in a plus-size modeling competition can only mean total mortification.
Elish, Dan. Born Too Short. 2003. Simon Pulse. 9780689862137. $5.99
Being 13 is hard enough, but it's even worse when you're short.
Flake, Sharon. The Skin I'm In. 2007. Hyperion. 978-1-4231-0385-1 $7.99
Learning to love yourself when others don’t.
Friedman, Robin. Nothing. 2008. Flux. 978-0-7387-1304-5 $9.95
Boys suffer from eating disorders too.
Friend, Natasha. Perfect. 2004. Milkweed. 978-1-57131-651-6 $6.95
The discovery of her bulimia lands her in group therapy with the most popular girl in school.
George, Madeline. Looks. 2009. Puffin. 978-0-14-241419-4 $7.99
Two girls, one skinny and one fat, form an unlikely friendship.
Goldstein, Nikki. GirlForce: A Girl's Guide to the Body and Soul. 2009. Bloomsbury 9781599903545 $14.99
An earthy girl's guide to looking and feeling her best.
Hayakawa, Tomoko. The Wallflower Vol. 1. 2004. Del Rey. 978-0-345-47912-9 $10.95
Four hot guys on a mission—makeover one creepy goth girl.
Hogan, Mary. Pretty Face. 2009. HarperTeen. 978-0-06-084113-3. $8.99
In Santa Monica, Hayley's fat. In Italy, she's beautiful.
Jinks, Catherine.Genius Squad.2009. Graphia. 978-0-15-206650-5 $7.99
The sequel to Evil Genius, Cadel and Sonja, who has Cerbal palsy, move into a group home to help bring down Genome.
Kaslik, Ibi. Skinny. 2004. Walker & Company. 978-0-8027-9738-4 $7.95
Giselle is battling anorexia. Her sister Holly is watching her fade away. But can Holly and her Mother convince Giselle that life is worth living.
Katcher, Brian. Playing With Matches. 2008. Random House. 978-0-385-73545-2 $7.99
Being befriended, the girl whose face was burned off, becomes a much stronger person.
Mackler, Carolyn. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things. 2006. Walker Books. 978-1-84428-293-7 $8.67
Her family's perfection is only skin deep.
Margolis, Leslie. Fix. 2006. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-2456-2. $6.99
Fixing your problems is as easy as going under the knife.
Marino, Peter. Dough Boy. 2007. Holiday House. 978-0-8234-2096-4 $6.95
Being called "Dough Boy" is hard, but when it's by your best friend that's even worse.
Medina, Nico. Fat Hoochie Prom Queen. 2008. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-3603-9 $8.99
Madge is a big girl, but she doesn't care. When an her nemisis Bridget Benson challenges her to be prom queen, the gloves come off and the mud begins to fly.
Mizushiro, Setona. After School Nightmare Vol. 1. 2006. Go Comi. 978-1-933617-16-9 $10.99
Mashiro's secret is about to become everyone's nightmare.
Moskowitz, Hannah. Break. 2009. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-8275-3. $8.99
Jonah is on a mission to break every bone in his body.
Newman, Leslea. Fat Chance. 1996. Putnam. 978-0698-114-067 $5.99
Being an eighth grader is hard enough without being "fat"!
Orr, Wendy. Peeling the Onion. 1999. Laurel Leaf. 978-0-440-22773-1 $5.99
A horrific car accident changes Anna's life forever.
Paley, Sasha. Huge. 2007. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-5795-9 $8.99
Two roommates at Fat Camp. One is determined to gain weight the other saved all her money so she could come. Throw in a boy they both have a crush on and let the drama begin!
Pearson, Mary.The Adoration of Jenna Fox.2009. Square Fish. 978-0-312-59441-1 $8.99
Jenna Fox awakens after more than a year in a coma to find herself in a life—and a body—that she doesn't quite recognize.
Redd, Nancy Amanda. Body Drama. 2007. Gotham. 978-1-59240-326-4 $20.00 Real bodies, real dramas, real photos.
Rosen, Renee. Every Crooked Pot. 2007. St. Martin's Griffin. 978-0-312-36543-1 $9.95
Growing up is hard enough, but Nina's stawberry birthmark on her face makes it worse.
Salter, Sydney. My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters. 2009. Graphia. 978-0-15-206643-7 $7.99
Big noses don't run in the family and that is why Jory wants nothing more than to join the "Nice Nose Club" before the start of her senior year.
Sarkar, Dona. Shrink to Fit. 2008. Kimani. 978-0-373-83095-4 $9.99
Losing weight is the solution to all basketball-star Leah's problems, or so she thinks
Suenobu, Keiko.Life Vol. 1-2.2006. TokyoPop. 9781595329318 $9.99
Cutting is never so brutal as when you have to watch it.
Shaw, Liane. Thinandbeautiful.com. 2009. Second Story Press. 9781897187623 $11.95
Thinspiration is just a mouse click away.
Styles, T. Black and Ugly. 2007. Triple Crown. 978-0-9778804-1-6. $15.00
Parade’s got acne scars, too many curves, and a man who just wants her for her body.
Supplee, Suzanne. Artichoke's Heart. 2009. Puffin. 978-0-14-241427-9 $7.99
The battle of the bulge brings sweat, tears, laughter and romance.
Trueman, Terry. Stuck in Neutral. 2001. HarperTeen. 978-0-06-447213-5 $8.99 He's imprisoned in a body by cerebral palsy and thinks his dad wants to kill him.
Vaught, Susan. My Big Fat Manifesto. 2009. Bloomsbury. 978-1-59990-362-0 $8.99
Student Journalist writes exposes on how the commerial world is unfair girls over size 12. She also deals with her boyfriends decision to get surgery to shrink his stomach
Voigt, Cynthia. Izzy Willy-Nilly. 2005. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-0339-0 $6.99
Izzy learns to accept the changes in her life after she loses her leg in a car accident.
Vrettos, Adrienne Maria. Skin. 2005. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-0656-8 $6.99
What can a younger brother do when his sister is wasting away?
Wasserman, Robin. Skinned. 2009. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-7449-9. $9.99
From It Girl to Robot
Whytock, Cherry. My Cup Runneth Over: the Life of Angelica Cookson Potts. 2003. Simon Pulse 978-0689865510 $5.99
British import - A full-figured foodie, Angelica struggles with her perfect-sized friends and family.
Williams, Laura. Slant. 2008. Milkweed Editions. 978-1-57131-682-0 $6.95
Her desire to fit in leads Lauren to want to go under the knife.
Change Your World or Live to Regret It
Dawn McMillan - Sub-Committee Chair
Valerie Davis
Renee McGrath
Morgan McMillian
Ann Sloan
Melanie Wachsmann
Shauna Yusko
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Prom. 2006. Puffin. 978-0-14-240570-3 $8.99
The faculty advisor embezzles the money for the prom and the kids get together to raise money to make the prom happen
Anderson, MT. Feed. 2004. Candlewick Press. 978-0-7636-2259-6 $7.99
Are you strong enough to fight the Feed?
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. Kids on Strike! 2003. Sandpiper. 978-0-618-36923-2 $9.95
Bartoletti highlights the roles that children and young adults played in American labor strikes during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Bauer, Joan. Hope Was Here. 2005. Puffin. 978-0-14-240424-9 $7.99
Crackerjack waitress Hope and her aunt Addie, diner cook extraordinaire, organize the school and the town to campaign for their boss G. T. Stoop who runs for mayor against wicked and corrupt Eli Millstone.
Bertagna, Julie.Exodus.2009. Walker Books for Young Readers. 978-0802798268 $8.99
In a world covered by water the search for land is your only hope.
Bradley, Alex. Hot Lunch. 2009. Speak. 978-0-14-241299-2 $6.79
Have you ever wondered where your school lunch comes from?
Card, Orson Scott. Speaker for the Dead. 1994. Tor Books. 978-0-8125-5075-7 $7.99 A chance at redemption, a chance at changing the world, what would you risk?
Castellucci, Cecil.The Plain Janes.2007. DC Comics. 978-1-4012-1115-8 $9.99
Can PLAIN (People Loving Art in Neighborhoods) and their acts of art terrorism change suburbia?
Doctorow, Cory. Little Brother. 2009. Tor Teen. 978-0-7653-1985-2 $9.99
1984 was decades ago, but Big Brother is still watching.
DuPrau, Jeanne. City of Ember. 2004. Random House. 978-0-375-82274-2 $5.99
Can Lina and Doon find the way out of their dying, underground city in time?
Goodman, Allegra. The Other Side of the Island.2008. Razorbill. 978-1-59514-195-8 $8.99
Be careful...Earth Mother is always watching.
Gore, Al. An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming. 2007. Viking Juvenile. 978-0-670-06272-0 $16.00
A wake-up call that the world needs to do something about the environment.
Gore, Al. Our Choice: How We Can Solve the Climate Crisis. 2009. Puffin. 9780142409817 $16.99
Explores the primary causes of the current climate crisis and what we can do to help solve it.
Haddix, Margaret Peterson.Among the Hidden.2000. Aladdin. 978-0-689-82475-3 $5.99
Luke Garner, illegal third child, may not be alone. But is he brave enough to find out?
Halpin, Mikki. It's Your World - If You Don't Like It Change It: Activism for Teenagers. 2004. Simon Pulse. 978-0-689-87448-2 $8.99
Yes you can - find a way to make a difference in your world
Hautman, Pete. Rash. 2007. Simon Pulse. 978-0-689-86904-4 $9.99
Prison, Pizza and Polar bears, oh my!
Hiaasen, Carl. Hoot. 2006. Yearling. 978-0-440-42170-2 $6.99
Roy and two friends try to stop construction of a pancake house which would destroy a colony of burrowing owls who live on the site.
Hoose, Phillip. It's Our World, Too Young People Who Are Making a Difference How They Do It - How You Can, Too! 2002. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 978-0-374-33622-6 $13.95
Contains more than a dozen accounts of children who have worked for everything from racial equality to world peace; demonstrates how youth have fought for what's right; offers ideas about how to get involved.
Korman, Gordon. Schooled. 2008. Hyperion. 978-1-4231-0516-9. $5.99
From hippie commune to suburban middle school.
Levithan, David. Wide Awake. 2008. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 978-0-375-83467-7 $8.99
Teens take charge when the first Gay, Jewish President Elect's election is called into question.
Lewis, Barbara A. The Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect With Others (Near & Far) to Create Social Change. 2007. Free Spirit Publishing. 978-1-57542-266-4 $12.95
Make the world a better place.
Lowry, Lois. The Giver. 2002. Laurel Leaf. 9780440237686 $6.99
In a society where all choice has been taken away, Jonas fights for freedom.
McKibben, Bill. Fight Global Warming Now: The Handbook for Taking Action in Your Community. 200. Henry Holt. 978-0-8050-8704-8. $13.00
A guide to stopping climate change from the team behind Step It Up, the national day of action.
Miyazaki, Hayao. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Vol. 1. 2004. Viz. 978-1-59116-408-1 $9.95.
There is nothing a strong willed girl can't do.
MySpace Community, Jeca Taudte. MySpace/OurPlanet: Change Is Possible. 2008. HarperTeen. 978-0-06-156204-4. $12.99.
Don't know how to go green? MySpace will tell you how.
Obama, Barack. The Audacity of Hope. 2008. Vintage. 978-0-307-45587-1 $7.99
Our new president discusses in great detail virtually every major political issue facing the American electorate today, offering his opinion and possible strategies for reform.
Ostow, Micol. Popular Vote. 2008. Scholastic Point. 978-0-545-07521-3 $8.99
She's found a real cause, but it's the cause of all her problems
Paratore, Coleen. The Cupid Chronicles. 2008. Aladdin. 978-1-4169-5484-2 $5.99 Saving the town library needs a little help from Cupid.
Tashjian, Janet. Vote for Larry. 2008. Square Fish. 978-0-312-38446-3 $7.99
Josh (aka Larry) decides to run for the presidency and to change U.S. politics forever.
Thomas, Garen.Yes We Can: A Biography of Barack Obama.2008. Feiwel and Friends.978-0-312-537098 $6.99
Direct quotations, photographs, maps, and provocative prose capture the amazing story of our determined, inspirational President.
Timberlake, Amy. That Girl Lucy Moon. 2008. Hyperion. 978-0-7868-5299-4 $5.99
Lucy Moon is the kind of girl who sees injustice and fights it. But now she's in junior high. Things have changed and the qualities made Lucy distinctive are now uncool
Westerfeld, Scott.Pretties.2005. Simon Pulse. 978-0-689-86539-8 $8.99
In a world where everyone is pretty and vain Tally realizes she wants more.
Hard Knock Life
Megan Honig - Sub-Committee Chair
Teresa Allen
Karen Brooks-Reese
Franklin Escobedo
Jennifer Korn
Elizabeth Schneider
Shauna Yusko
Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. 2009. Little Brown Young Readers. 978-0-316-01369-7 $8.99
Wanting to get a good education at a school whose text books aren't the same ones used by your parents, Arnold transfers to the school off the rez, where the only other Indian is the school mascot
Anonymous. Go Ask Alice. 2005. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-1463-1 $9.99
Fictional diary of a teen girl destroyed by drugs
Baca, Jimmy Santiago. A Place to Stand. 2001. Grove Press. 978-0-8021-3908-5 $15.00
One man's path from illiterate inmate to acclaimed poet
Beah, Ishmael. Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. 2007. Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux. 978-0-374-53126-3 $12.00
Orphaned, addicted to cocaine, and experienced with an AK-47, all by the age of thirteen
Booth, Coe. Tyrell. 2007. Push. 978-0-439-83880-1 $7.99
All Tyrell wants is a better life for his family, but achieving that is harder than it seems
Buckhanon, Kalisha. Upstate. 2005. St.Martin's Press. 978-0-312-33269-3 $12.95
Growing up in prison is hard to do
Deuker, Carl. Runner. 2005. Graphia. 978-0-618-73505-1 $8.99
Chance abandoned by his mother years ago, he's stuck with his drunk father who has lost another job. He runs to clear his head, to get away from his life. When a chance to make some money comes his way, he knows he has to support himself and his dad, but at what cost
Flake, Sharon G. Bang! 2005. Hyperion. 978-0-7868-4955-0 $7.95
Two boys struggle against random violence and creepy crawlies
Ghahramani, Zarah. My Life as a Traitor. 2009. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 978-0-374-53164-5 $14.00
Zarah recalls her experiences in a Tehran prison where she was physically and psychologically tortured
Gingras, Charlotte. Pieces of Me. 2005. Kids Can Press.978-1-55453-432-6 $8.95
Mirabelle, who prefers to be called Mira, lives a lonely existence with her crazy mother. Even though she lives with her mother loneliness seems to be her only companion. But when she meets Catherine she finds a friend and begins to experience life.
Holmes, Shannon. Bad Girlz. 2003. Atria. 978-0-7434-8620-0 $15.00
Forced out of her home, stripping to survive.
Hopkins, Ellen. Burned. 2007. McElderry. 978-1-4169-0355-0 $9.99
Backed into a corner, Pattyn sees only one way out.
Hopkins, Ellen. Impulse. 2007. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-0357-4 $9.99
Three teens confront death, drugs, and sex while locked in a mental hospital.
Inoue, Takehiko. Real Vol. 1. 2008. Viz Media. 978-1-4215-1989-0 $12.99
Three young men forced to deal with pain and loss find companionship through wheelchair basketball.
James, Brian. Tomorrow, Maybe. 2003. Push. 978-0-439-49035-1 $6.99
Life on the streets for two young girls: Can they protect each other?
Jaramillo, Ann. La Linea. 2008. Square Fish. 978-0-312-37354-2 $7.99
Brother and sister, crossing to the U.S., no matter what it takes
Jordan, Dream.Hot Girl.2008. St. Martin's Griffin. 978-0-312-38284-1 $9.95
Kate has grown up in the foster care system. She's just starting to get her life in order when she meets Naleejah who begins to take her down a path that will lead to trouble.
Lowell, Pamela.Returnable Girl.2009. Marshall Cavendish. 978-0-7614-5592-9 $6.99
She wishes there was a "No Returns" policy on kids.
McCall, Nathan. Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America. 1995. Vintage. 978-0-679-74070-4 $14.95
From the streets, to the cell block, to the Washington Post.
McCormick, Patricia. Sold. 2008. Hyperion. 978-0-7868-5172-0. $8.99
Forced into prostitution by her own family.
Myers, Walter Dean. Street Love. 2006. Harper Collins. 978-0-06-440732-8 $7.99
Hard-knock girl meets well-off boy.
Noel, Alyson. Evermore. 2009. St. Martin's Griffin. 978-0-312-53275-8 $9.95
Since a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras, hear people’s thoughts, and know a person’s life story by touch.
Pelzer, Dave. A Child Called "It". 1995. Health Communications. 978-1-55874-366-3 $11.95
Young Dave experiences literal hard knocks — from his mother.
Sanchez, Reymundo. Once a King, Always A King. 2004. Chicago Review Press. 978-1-55652-553-7 $16.95
Sanchez's transformation from violent gang member to responsible citizen.
Sapphire. Push. 1997. Vintage. 978-0-679-76675-9. $12.95
A teenager in Harlem, fighting to be heard.
Scott, Elizabeth. Living Dead Girl. 2008. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-6060-7 $8.99
Horrifying story of a teen girl abducted by an abusive man five years ago
Shakur, Tupac. The Rose that Grew From Concrete. 2009. MTV. 978-0-671-02845-9 $16.00
Life, love, justice, and the streets, in Tupac Shakur’s words.
Sheff, Nic. Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines. 2008. Atheneum. 978-1-4169-7219-8. $9.99
Sex, drugs — and more drugs
Sister Souljah. The Coldest Winter Ever. 2006. PocketStar. 978-1-4165-2169-3 $7.99
The streets are cold when you hit bottom
Sitomer, Alan Lawrence. Homeboyz.2007. Hyperion. 978-1-4231-0031-7 $8.99
Revenge is a dish best served cold — unless you've got the wrong homeboy
Strasser, Todd. Can't Get There From Here. 2004. Simon Pulse. 978-0-689-84170-5 $5.99
Nine homeless teens: Two go home, Two get institutionalized, Four die. Maybe one can get somewhere.
Styles, T. A Hustler's Son. 2006. Triple Crown. 978-0-9767894-9-9. $15.00
Covering up a murder with the help of his mom.
Thomas, Antoine. Flower's Bed. 2004. Amiaya Entertainment. 978-0-9745075-0-7 $14.95
Flower’s gritty road to healing from incest.
Van Draanen, Wendelin. Runaway. 2008. Laurel Leaf. 978-0-440-42109-2. $6.50
Nowhere's safe for a runaway.
Volponi, Paul.Hurricane Song.2008. Speak. 978-0-14-241418-7 $6.99
Tough boy with tough life faces one tough hurricane
Volponi, Paul. Rooftop. 2006. Speak. 978-0-14-240844-5 $6.99
What will it take for Clay to tell the truth about what happened on the rooftop.
Werlin, Nancy. The Rules of Survival. 2008. Puffin. 978-0-14-241071-4. $7.99
Matt must find a way to protect his kid sisters from the rages of their mother.
Williams, Stanley Tookie.Blue Rage, Black Redemption. 2004. Simon & Schuster. 978-1-4165-4449-4 $16.00
How one man went from Crips gang founder to death row inmate to Nobel Peace Prize nominee.
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. Make Lemonade. 1993. Henry Holt. 978-0-8050-8070-4. $7.95
She's determined to keep her employer from becoming her future.
Woods, Brenda. Emako Blue. 2004. Speak.978-0-14-240418-8 $5.99
Four teens mourn one amazing dead girl.
Twists on the Tale
Elizabeth Schneider - Sub-Committee Chair
Teresa Allen
Kay Bowes
Karen Brooks-Reese
Valerie Davis
Jennifer Korn
Dawn McMillan
Elizabeth Saxton
Beddor, Frank. The Looking Glass Wars. 2007. Puffin. 978-0-14-240941-1 $8.99 Alyss must battle her aunt Redd for the throne of Wonderland.
Block, Francesca Lia. The Rose and the Beast: Fairytales Retold.2000. Harper Collins. 978-0-06-440745-8 $6.99
Nine fairy tales retold in edgy, poetic prose.
Brian, Kate. The Princess and the Pauper. 2008. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-5369-2. $8.99
Would you give up being a princess for a taste of freedom?
Cabot, Meg. Avalon High. 2007. Harperteen. 978-0-06-075588-1 $8.99
Camelot goes to high school.
Cabot, Meg. Avalon High Coronation Volume 1: The Merlin Prophecy. 2007. Tokyopop. 978-0-06-117707-1. $7.99
Homecoming queen nominee must convice hot boyfriend he is the reincarnation of King Arthur
Cary, Kate.Bloodline.2005. Razorbill. 978-1-59514-078-6 $8.99
The vampires of Transylvania are back to drink your blood.
Cook, Eileen. What Would Emma Do?2009. Simon Pulse. 9781416974321 $6.99
Emma finds herself living in a retelling of The Crucible.
Cooney, Caroline. Enter Three Witches. 2008. Scholastic. 978-0-439-71157-9 $5.99 Double, double, toil, and trouble. The Macbeths will do anything for power, including kill for it.
Crossley-Holland, Kevin. The Seeing Stone. 2002. Scholastic. 978-0439263276 $7.99
Arthur de Calidcot desperately wants to live up to his namesake, legendary King Arthur. Unfortunately, he seems doomed to a normal life until he receives a magic gift, which could change everything.
Dokey, Cameron. Golden. 2006. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-3926-9. $6.99
Would you believe that the REAL Rapunzel had NO hair?!?!
Dokey, Cameron. Wild Orchid: A Retelling of "The Ballad of Mulan". 2009. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-7168-9 $6.99
Saving China from the Huns is even harder when you're a girl.
Dokey, Cameron. Winter's Child. 2009. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-7560-1 $6.99
True love means refusing to give up on friends and love.
Draper, Sharon. Romiette and Julio. 2001. Simon Pulse. 978-0-689-84209-2 $6.99 Love will keep them together when everyone wants them apart.
Durst, Sarah Beth.Into the Wild.2008. Razorbill. 978-1-59514-185-9 $7.99
Fairy tales escape their stories — and will do anything to stay free.
Elkeles, Simone.Perfect Chemistry.2008. Walker Books for Young Readers. 9780802798220 $9.99
Star crossed lovers in a new time and place.
Flinn, Alex. Beastly. 2008. Harperteen. 978-0-06-087418-6 $6.99
He was a bully — until he became a Beast.
Fforde, Jasper. The Big Over Easy: A Nursery Crime. 2005. Penguin. 978-0-14-303723-1 $14.00
Nursery Crime inspectors Jack Spratt and Mary Mary investigate the mysterious shattering of Humpty Dumpty.
Franklin, Emily. At Face Value. 2008. Flux. 978-0-7387-1307-6 $9.99
Girl with enormous nose has a crush on her popular best friend
Gaiman, Neil. American Gods. 2003. Harper Perennial. 9780060558123 $14.99
Ancient gods meet modern gods in modern America, and Shadow finds himself preventing the end of the world.
Gaiman, Neil. Anansi Boys. 2006. HarperTorch. 978-0-06-051519-5 $7.99
Son of the god Anansi, his brother has a few tricks of his own.
Gaiman, Neil. Marvel 1602. 2006. Marvel Comics. 978-0-7851-2311-8 $19.99
Your favorite Marvel characters—350 years earlier than you expected to see them.
Gehrman, Jody. Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty. 2008. Puffin. 978-0-14-241268-8 $7.99
The virgin, the whore and the tomboy, looking for love and finding trouble.
Geras, Adele. Troy. 2002. Harcourt. 978-0-15-204570-8 $6.95
The battle of Troy — from the women's perspective
Grahame-Smith, Seth. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. 2009. Quirk Books. 978-59474-334-4 $12.95
Finding a suitable husband just got harder.
Gratz, Alan. Something Rotten: A Horatio Wilkes Mystery. 2009. Puffin. 978-0-14-241297-8 $6.99
Something stinks in Denmark, Tennessee, and it's not just the water.
Hale, Shannon.Book of a Thousand Days.2009. Bloomsbury. 978-1599903781 $8.99
What would you rather do: marry the sadistic and possibly psychotic suitor your parents chose for you, or be locked in a isolated tower with only one other pesrson for seven years?
Hale, Shannon. The Goose Girl. 2005. Bloomsbury. 978-1-58234-990-9 $8.99
She was a queen hidden amongst the geese.
Hale, Shannon and Dean. Rapunzel's Revenge. 2008. Bloomsbury. 978-1-59990-288-3. $14.99
Revenge is sweet when you are an angry fairy tale heroine.
Hambly, Barbara. Renfield: Slave of Dracula. 2006. Berkley. 978-0-425-21789-4. $7.99
Bram Stoker's Dracula from the perspective of the bug-eating mental patient Renfield
Kagesaki, Yuna.Chibi Vampire Vol. 1-3.2006. TokyoPop. 9781598163223 $9.99
A new twist on the tales of vampires
King, Laurie R. The Beekeeper's Apprentice. 2007. Picador. 978-0-312-42736-8. $14.00
Fifteen-year-old American Mary Russell helps Sherlock Holmes investigate the kidnapping of a senator's daughter.
Klein, Lisa. Ophelia. 2006. Bloomsbury. 978-1-59990-228-9 $7.95
When her prince charming goes mad, she takes matters into her own hands.
Korman, Gordon. Jake, Reinvented. 2005. Hyperion. 978-0-7868-5697-8 $5.99 Jake's parties hide his true motives.
Lee Tony, Sam Hart, and Artur Fujita. Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood. 2009. Candlewick Press 9780763644000 $11.99
The original gangster story goes graphic.
Levine, Gail Carson. Fairest. 2008.Harper Collins. 978-0-06-073410-7 $6.99
With a song in her heart, this heroine shows it's not all about a pretty face
Maeda, Mahiro. Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo. 2008. Del Rey. 978-0-345-50520-0 $10.95
An edgy, sci-fi version of The Count of Monte Cristo.
Marriot, Zoe. The Swan Kingdom. 2009. Candlewick Press. 9780763642938 $8.99
Alexandra's new stepmother murder's her mother, enchants her father, and turns her brothers into swans. Alexendra better do something quick before her new stepmother does something really bad.
McKinley, Robin. Beauty. 2005. Eos. 978-0-06-075310-8 $6.99
All she wanted was a rose. All she found was love.
Minekura, Kazuya. Saiyuki Reload. 2005. TokyoPop. 978-1-59816-025-3. $9.99
China's ancient Journey to the West becomes a journey to the extreme as Sanko, Gojyo, Hakkai, and Goku head to India to stop the resurrection of a demon lord.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Bound. 2006. Simon Pulse. 978-0-689-86178-9 $6.99
Even a servant girl's dreams can come true.
Palmer, Robin. Cindy Ella. 2008. Speak. 978-0-14-240392-1 $7.99
All she needs is a prince and the right pair of shoes.
Pattou, Edith. East. 2005. Magic Carpet Books. 978-0-15-205221-8 $8.95
A retelling of East of the Sun, West of the Moon finds Rose making an incredible journey for love.
Pratchett, Terry. Wyrd Sisters. 2001. Harper Torch. 978-0-06-102066-7 $7.99
Granny Weatherwax and her coven of non-social witches become involved in royal intrigue.
Rallison, Janette. My Fair Godmother. 2009. Walker Books for Young Readers. 9780802720733 $8.99
Three wishes send Savannah back to the Middle Ages to look for a prom date.
Sachs, Marilyn. The Fat Girl. 2007. Flux. 978-0-7387-1000-6. $8.95
Control and power bring out the worst of people.
Selfors, Suzanne. Saving Juliet. 2009. Walker & Company. 978-0-8027-9831-2 $8.99 Modern teen girl magically transported to Shakespeare's Verona where she tries to prevent Juliet from dying for Romeo
Shulman, Polly. Enthusiasm. 2007. Puffin. 978-0-14-240935-0 $7.99
Enthusiam and practicality—Jane Austen lives on
Shusterman, Neal. Dread Locks. 2006. Puffin. 978-0-14-240599-4 $6.99
Somone's been sitting in my chair. Someone's been eating my cereal. Someone IS sleeping in my bed!
Shusterman, Neal. Duckling Ugly. 2007. Puffin. 978-0-14-240684-7 $6.99
Very ugly girl finds beauty and then takes revenge on classmates who tormented her.
Shusterman, Neal.Red Rider's Hood. 2006. Puffin. 978-0-142-40678-6 $6.99
A blood red mustang and a werewolf hunting Grandma help Red battle a supernatural street gang.
Stiefvater, Maggie. Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception. 2008. Flux. 978-0-7387-1370-0 $9.95
The Faerie World comes much closer to Deidre than she desires, although Luke makes it almost palatable.
Werlin, Nancy. Impossible. 2009. Speak. 978-0142414910 $9.99
Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Be careful of what you find there...
Weyn, Suzanne. The Night Dance: A Retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses". 2005. Simon Pulse. 978-1-4169-6132-1. $6.99
The Last Knight of the Round Table is saved by one of the twelve dancing princesses.
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