Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
2005 Nominations - Define "Normal", updated November 18, 2004
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Catalyst. Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2002. 0-14-240001-7.
Atkins, Catherine. Alt Ed. Speak/Penguin, 2004. 0-142-40235-4.
Bennett, Cherie. Life in the Fat Lane. Laurel Leaf, 1999. 0-44-022-0297.
Clark, Catherine. Frozen Rodeo. HarperTempest, 2004. 0-064-47385-6.
Cohn, Rachel. Gingerbread. Simon & Schuster, 2003. 0-689-86020-X.
Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk. Laurel Leaf, 2002. 0-440-22938-3.
Davis, Amanda. Wonder When You'll Miss Me. Perennial, 2004. 0-060-53426-5.
Giles, Gail. Shattering Glass. Simon Pulse, 2002. 0-689-85800-0.
Going, K.L. Fat Kid Rules the World. Puffin, 2004. 0-14-240208-7.
Goobie, Beth. Before Wings. Orca, 200. 1-551-43163-7.
Hartinger, Brent. The Geography Club. Avon/HarperCollins, 2004. 0-060-01223-4.
Hinton, S.E. The Outsiders. Puffin, 1997. 0-140-38572-X.
Hoffman, Nina Kiriki. A Fistful of Sky. Ace Books, 2004. 0-44-101177-2.
Howe, James. The Misfits. Aladdin Library, 2003. 0-689-83956-1.
Jackson, Shirley. We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Penguin,1962. 0-14-007107-5.
Juby, Susan. Alice, I Think. HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 2004. 0-06-051545-7.
Katz, Jon. Geeks: How two lost boys rode the Internet out of Idaho. Broadway (Random), 2001. 0-7679-0699-3.
Kerr, M. E. Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack! Harper,1972. 0-06-447006-7.
Koertge, Ron. Stoner & Spaz. Candlewick Press, 2004. 0-763-62150-1.
Korman, Gordon. Son of the Mob. Hyperion, 2004. 0-786-81593-0.
LeGuin, Ursula. Very Far Away From Anywhere Else. Harcourt, 2004. 0-15-205208-9.
Le Jeune, Veronique and Philippe Eliakim, with Melissa Daly. Feeling Freakish: How to be comfortable in your own skin. Princess H, ill. Abrams/Amulet, 2004. 0-8109-9164-0.
Lubar, David. Hidden Talents. Tom Doherty Associates,1999. 0-7653-4265-0.
McCafferty, Megan. Sloppy Firsts. Three Rivers Press, 2001. 0-609-80790-0.
McDonald, Joyce. Shades of Simon Gray. Laurel Leaf, 2003. 0-44-022-8042.
Moore, Peter. Blind Sighted. Puffin, 2004. 0-14-240-1269.
Muharrar, Aisha. More Than a Label: Why What You Wear and Who You're With Doesn't Define Who You Are. Free Spirit Publications, 2002. 1-575-42110-0.
Na, An. A Step From Heaven. Speak, 2003. 0-14-2500-275.
Naifeh, Courtney. Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things. Ted Naifeh, ill. Oni Press, 2002. 1-929-99860-0.
Oates, Joyce Carol. Big Mouth & Ugly Girl. Harper Tempest, 2002. 0-06-447347-3.
On the Fringe. Don R. Gallo,ed. Penguin, 2003. 0-14-250026-7.
Peters, Julie Anne. Define "Normal". Megan Tingley, 2003. 0-316-73489-6.
Plum-Ucci, Carol. What Happened to Lani Garver? Harcourt Young Classics, 2002. 0-152-05088-4.
Sachar, Louis. Holes. Yearling, 2000. 0-440-41480-6.
Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Little Brown & Co.,1991. 0-316-76948-7
Shetterly, Will. Elsewhere. Harcourt/Magic Carpet, 2004 (reissue). 0-15-205209-7.
Smith, Sherri L. Lucy the Giant. Dell/Laurel Leaf, 2002. 0-440-22927-8.
Spinelli, Jerry. Stargirl. Dell Publishing, 2003. 0-440-41677-9.
Tashjian, Janet. The Gospel According to Larry. Laurel-Leaf, 2001. 0-440-23792-0.
Tolan, Stephanie S. Surviving the Applewhites. Harper Trophy, 2002. 0-06-441044-7.
Werlin, Nancy. Black Mirror. Penguin/Speak, 2003. 0-14-250-0283.
Wittlinger, Ellen. Razzle. Simon Pulse, 2003. 0-689-85600-8.
Wolff, Viriginia Euwer. True Believer. Simon Pulse, 2002. 0-689-85288-6.
Woodson, Jaqueline. Hush. Speak, 2003. 0-142-50049-6.
Yamanaka, Lois-Ann. Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers. Harvest Books, 1997 (reprint). 0-156-00483-6.
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