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Book
Sense Teen 76 Picks
Here are the 10
most noteworthy new and recent teen books, as compiled from hundreds of
recommendations by independent booksellers across America. One bookseller's
quote has been chosen to represent each of these top vote-getters.
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 The
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Brashares,
Ann
(Delacorte, $14.95, 0385729332) "Four 15-year-old girls have been best friends
since their mothers took childbirth classes together. Now, for the first time
since birth, they'll all be separated ... but only geographically. They will keep
each other in their hearts as they try to navigate this world on their own."
- Crystal McKinney, Davis-Kidd Booksellers, Jackson, TN
 The
Misfits
by Howe,
James
(Atheneum, $16.00, 0689839553) "This follows a group of four seventh-graders
who call themselves the Gang of Five. When one of their members refuses to say
the Pledge of Allegiance, they end up learning a lot about politics and what it
means to not fit in and the power of being heard for who they are." -
Hilary Berg, A Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore & Coffee House, Madison, WI
 The
Seeing Stone
by Crossley-Holland,
Kevin
(Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic, $17.95, 0439263263) "This Book One of The Arthur
Trilogy tells of two Arthurs whose thrilling stories are woven together to form
an unforgettable tale of medieval life. Crossley-Holland never disappoints!"
- Sue Carita, Toadstool Bookshop, Milford, NH
 True
Believer
by Wolff,
Virginia Euwer
(Simon & Schuster, $17.00, 0689828276) "In the second book in the trilogy,
begun in Make Lemonade, we follow LaVaughn's struggles to escape the inner
city at college. I can't wait for the third book!" - Susan Dexter, Politics
& Prose, Washington, DC
Stuck
in Neutral
by Trueman,
Terry
(Avon Tempest, $6.95, 0064472132) "You'll never look at a disabled teenager
the same way again. What constitutes a good quality of life and who should be
entitled to it? This debut novel is all about going beyond one's limitations."
- Amy Nina Baum, Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN
 The
Land
by Taylor,
Mildred D.
(Phyllis Fogelman Books, $17.99, 0803719507) "This is an amazing novel about
growing up, taking chances, facing your fears, and about a young man taking extreme
chances against all odds. A gripping story." - Jennifer Lavonier, Books
of Wonder, New York, NY
Ender's
Game
by Card,
Orson Scott
(Starscape/Tor, $5.99, 0765342294) A new edition of a bookseller favorite; also
a Hugo and Nebula Award winner. "Ender Wiggin is chosen to attend an exclusive
battle school training the best young minds to fight in an upcoming alien invasion."
- Kathy Magruder, Lee Booksellers, Lincoln, NE
 The
Folk Keeper
by Billingsley,
Franny
(Aladdin, $4.95, 0689844611) "This unique story tells the tale of an Irish
orphan who disguises herself as a boy in order to be a Folk Keeper, one of the
powerful creatures living underground capable of great destruction. A creepy and
gripping book!" - Alison Morris, Wellesley Booksmith, Wellesley, MA
 Fire
Bringer
by Clement-Davies,
David
(Firebird, $6.99, 0142300608) "Both me and my 13-year old son LOVE this
book! Set in ancient Scotland and filled with mythology, fantasy, and mystery,
it reminds me of Redwall and Watership Down. This is my 'Harry
Potter pick' for this year; I enjoyed it that much." - Suzanne Droppert,
Liberty Bay Books, Poulsbo, WA
 Slap
Your Sides
by Kerr,
M. E.
(HarperCollins, $15.95, 0060294817) "Amidst the rash of WWII novels for teens,
here's one with a twist. Bud is not going off to war like the other town boys,
but to a conscientious objector camp, as his family are Quakers. Can he hold on
to his convictions while the nation goes to war?" - Mary Brice, Tattered
Cover, Denver, CO
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