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Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults for 2005

 

Braff, Joshua.   The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green.   Workman Publishing Co.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2004.  1-56512-420-0.

 

Curtis, Christopher Paul.   Bucking the Sarge.   Random House Children's Books: Wendy Lamb Books, 2004.  0-385-32307-7.

 

Hoose, Phillip M.   The Race to Save the Lord God Bird.   Melanie Kroupa Books,  2004.  0-374-36173-8.

 

Levithan, David.   The Realm of Possibility.   Random House Children's Books: Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 2004.  0-375-82845-1.

 

Marchetta, Melina.   Saving Francesca.   Random House Children's Books: Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 2004.  0-375-82982-2.

 

Morpurgo, Michael.   Private Peaceful.   Scholastic,  2004.  0-439-63648-5.

 

Oppel, Kenneth.   Airborn.   HarperCollins Children's Book Group: Eos, 2004.  0-06-053180-0.

 

Rapp, Adam.   Under the Wolf, Under the Dog.   Candlewick Press,  2004.  0-7636-1818-7.

 

Saenz, Benjamin Alire.   Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood.   Cinco Puntos Press,  2004.  0-938317-81-4.

 

Weeks, Sarah.   So B. It: a novel.   HarperCollins Children's Books: Laura Geringer Books, 2004.  0-06-623622-3.