1. Presented by Committee Members: Aaron Coutu, Greenville Public Library Lexi Henshel, North Kingstown Free Library Brandi Kenyon, South Kingstown Public Library Jillian Belanger, Providence Career & Technical 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 39 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 The committee reviewed 55 titles this year As you can imagine, there are some intense discussions.

4. Do you know which book won this year’s election? The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Honor Books: Schooled by Gordon Korman & Unwind by Neal Shusterman

7. The Juvie Three by Gordon Korman Presented by Lexi Henshel

8. The Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Ricamadour by Michael D. Beil Presented by Lexi Henshel

9. Scat by Carl Hiaasen Presented by Brandi Kenyon

10. The Truth About Truman School by Dori Hillstad Butler Presented by Brandi Kenyon

11. Word Nerd by Susin Nielsen-Fernlund Presented by Brandi Kenyon

13. All the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg Presented by Jillian Belanger

14. Chains: Seeds of America by Laurie Halse Anderson Presented by Jillian Belanger

15. The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams Presented by Lexi Henshel

16. Graceling by Kristin Cashore Presented by Jillian Belanger

17. Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld Presented by Aaron Coutu

18. Project Sweet Life by Brent Hartinger Presented by Lexi Henshel

19. The September Sisters by Jillian Cantor Presented by Aaron Coutu

21. Ash by Malinda Lo Presented by Lex Henshel

22. The Bite of the Mango by Mariatu Kamara With Susan McClelland Presented by Aaron Coutu

23. Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan Presented by Brandi Kenyon

24. Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI by Ryan Smithson Presented by Aaron Coutu

25. Hold Still by Nina LaCour Presented by Aaron Coutu

26. King of the Screwups by K.L. Going Presented by Jillian Belanger

27. No Choirboy: Murder Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row by Susan Kuklin Presented by Lexi Henshel

28. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Presented by Jillian Belanger

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