YA Starred Books of 2011

I’ve been keeping track of the starred reviews for YA books published this year in the big six reviewing publications — The Horn Book, Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books. Some movers and shakers within the last month or so are:

Four Stars

• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
• Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
• Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories by Kelly Link and Gavin G. Grant, eds.
• The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

Three Stars

• Island’s End by Padma Venkatraman
• Lie by Caroline Bock
• Life: An Exploded Diagram by Mal Peet
• Now is the Time for Running by Michael Williams
• Welcome to Bordertown by Holly Black & Ellen Kushner, eds.
• You Against Me by Jenny Downham

Two Stars

• Between by Jessica Warman
• Brooklyn Burning by Steve Brezenoff
• Now Playing: Stoner & Spaz II by Ron Koertge
• Pregnant Pause by Han Nolan
• The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey
• This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel
• Wisdom’s Kiss: A Thrilling and Romantic Adventure, Incorporating Magic, Villany and a Cat by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Check out the full list here. Let me know if you notice any omissions!

October 4th, 2011  ♥  Books, Resource Spotlight  ♥  1 Comment »