Fresh from the New York Times, the Notable Young Adult Books of 2012:
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore: The companion to Graceling and Fire, this beautiful, haunting, and thrilling high fantasy about a young queen and her troubled kindgom stands on it's own. Teen Fiction Cashore
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein: This tale of a spy and a fighter pilot during World War II is at heart a story about female friendship. Teen Fiction Wein
Jepp, Who Defied the Stars by Katherine Marsh: A dwarf at court in 16th-century Denmark is the surprising hero in this novel, which also features real-life astronomer Tycho Brahe, an eccentric Danish nobleman. Available through interlibrary loan
Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick: This novelized memoir tells the tragic but inspiring life story of Arn Chorn-Pond, a boy who was nine years old when the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia. Available through interlibrary loan
Son by Lois Lowry: In the conclusion to the dystopian Giver quartet, Lowry returns to the story of a mother searching for her lost son. Quiet and sorrowful, it is a deeply moving exploration of the powers of empathy and the obligations of love. New Teen Fiction Lowry
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