Michael L. Printz Award
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About the Michael L. Printz Award The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
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2009 Winner(s)
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Jellicoe Road
by Melina Marchetta published by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Haunted by the past, Taylor Markham reluctantly leads the students of the Jellicoe School in their secret territory wars against the Townies and the Cadets. Marchetta’s lyrical writing evokes the Australian landscape in a suspenseful tale of raw emotion, romance, humor and tragedy.
Melina Marchetta lives in Sydney, Australia, and is the award-winning author of two previous novels. A former high school teacher, she is recognized for the authenticity of her teen characters' voices. "This roller coaster ride of a novel grabs you from the first sentence and doesn’t let go. You may not be sure where the ride will take you, but every detail—from the complexities of the dual narrative to the pangs of first love—is pitch perfect,” said Printz Award Committee Chair Mary Arnold. |
2009 Honor(s)
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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves
by M.T. Anderson, published by Candlewick Press. Caught in the crossfire of the American Revolution, escaped slave Octavian joins the British army in hopes of finally securing his own freedom. |
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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
by E. Lockhart, published by Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group. Can the old-boy network at her elite boarding school survive the mal-doings of Frankie Landau-Banks? |
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Nation
by Terry Pratchett, published by HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers. Pratchett’s trademark humor leavens this epic tale of ravaged islands, shipwrecked nobles and survival. |
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Tender Morsels
by Margo Lanagan, published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. In utterly original language, Lanagan re-imagines “Snow White and Rose Red” and explores the brutality and beauty of life. |
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