1. Presented by Committee Members: Aaron Coutu, Greenville Public Library Lexi Henshel, North Kingstown Free Library Brandi Kenyon, South Kingstown Public Library Marianne Mirando, Westerly High School

2. Promote quality literature for teens by highlighting well- written books of interest to middle and high school students. Allowing teens to select the winner from each year's list of nominees encourages them to read more and discuss the books with their friends and family at school, the local library, and at home.

3. This year there were 38 members of the committee with librarians, teachers, reading specialists, and media specialists all represented The committee is adjourned from September through March to compile the list of nominees based on the reading of suggested titles and discussions online and in meetings As you can imagine, there are some intense discussions.

4. Do you know which book won this year’s election? The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott

7. Darkside by Tom Becker Presented by Brandi Kenyon

8. Keeping Corner by Kashmira Sheth

9. Schooled by Gordon Korman Presented by Brandi Kenyon

10. Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor

12. The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson Presented by Lexi Henshel

13. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart Presented by Lexi Henshel

14. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Presented by Aaron Coutu

15. The Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante Presented by Brandi Kenyon

16. Pemba’s Song: A Ghost Story by Tonya C.Hegamin & Marilyn Nelson

17. Shift by Jennifer Bradbury Presented by Aaron Coutu

18. Unwind by Neal Shusterman Presented by Marianne Mirando

20. Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway Presented by Aaron Coutu

21. Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd Presented by Lexi Henshel

22. Child of Dandelions by Shenaaz Nanki Presented by Brandi Kenyon

23. Freeze Frame by Heidi Ayarbe

24. My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, & Fenway Park by Steve Kluger Presented by Aaron Coutu

25. Newes from the Dead: Being a True Story of Ann Green, Hanged for Infanticide at Oxford Assizes in 1650, Restored to the World and Died Again in 1665 by Mary Hooper

26. Paper Towns by John Green Presented by Marianne Mirando

27. Streams of Babel by Carol Plum-Ucci Presented by Marianne Mirando

28. Ten Cents a Dance by Christine Fletcher Presented by Lexi Henshel

29. Three Little Words: A Memoir by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

30. Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film about the Grapes of Wrath by Steven Goldman Presented by Marianne Mirando

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32. Any Questions? You can also email Aaron later at LunarHunk@aol.com