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After the First Death
Events of the hijacking of a bus of children by terrorists seeking the return of their homeland are described from the perspectives of a hostage, a terrorist, an Army general involved in the rescue operation, and his son, chosen as the go-between. Cormier's brilliantly crafted and troubling novels have achieved the status of classics in young adult literature.- Mystery, Thriller
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1991
- ISBN: 9780394834627
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Alanna: The First Adventure (The Song of the Lioness, Book 1)
Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, a learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780689309946
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Along for the Ride
Dessen has given teens a safe haven highlighting the many complexities teens face today. Her voice is authentic and assumes the reader is as intelligent and multi-faceted as her characters. Notably, each of the honored selections is engaging and accessib
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The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
A talking cat, intelligent rats, and a strange boy cooperate in a Pied Piper scam until they try to con the wrong town and are confronted by a deadly evil rat king. Pratchett's tales of Discworld have won over generations of teen readers with intelligence, heart, and undeniable wit.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2011
- ISBN: 9780060012335
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An American Plague: The True Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
It's 1793, and there's an invisible killer roaming the streets of Philadelphia. The city's residents are fleeing in fear. This killer has a name--yellow fever--but everything else about it is a mystery. Murphy's well-researched books bring history alive through multiple narratives involving young people.- Nonfiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2010
- ISBN: 9780395776087
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Annie on My Mind
The book recognized, is the bittersweet story of two young women who fall in love.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2003
- ISBN: 9780374303662
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Are You in the House Alone?
A sixteen-year-old girl with a steady boyfriend suddenly begins receiving threatening phone calls while she is babysitting and anonymous notes in her high school locker. Through sharp wit and strong storytelling, Richard Peck's novels encourage readers to carefully examine the world around them as well as to seek possibilities beyond immediate view.- Mystery, Thriller
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1990
- ISBN: 9780440902270
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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party
Young Octavian is being raised by a group of rational philosophers known only by numbers — but it is only after he opens a forbidden door that learns the hideous nature of their experiments, and his own chilling role them.- Historical Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2019
- ISBN: 9780763636791
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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves
Fearing a death sentence, Octavian and his tutor, Dr. Trefusis, escape through rising tides and pouring rain to find shelter in British-occupied Boston. Sundered from all he knows — the College of Lucidity, the rebel cause — Octavian hopes to find safe harbor.- Historical Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2019
- ISBN: 9780763646264
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Baby Be-Bop
Block encourages teens to celebrate their own true selves, helping them discover what time they are upon and where they do belong.- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2005
- ISBN: 9780064471763
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The Battle of Jericho
A high school junior and his cousin suffer the ramifications of joining what seems to be a "reputable" school club. For decades, Sharon M. Draper has imbued her characters with deeply human complexity and born witness to the universality of their experiences, sparking powerful conversations and building empathy among teen readers.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2015
- ISBN: 9780689842320
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The Beginning Place
Hugh and Irena assummed that they had just stumbled upon Tembraebrezi, a beginning place, but Tembraebrezi has a secret dark fear that is threatening the kingdom. In her writing, as in her life, Ms. Le Guin takes on issues arising from the effort to live humanely in the natural world, exploring the tension between individuality and social norms.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2004
- ISBN: 9780060125738
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Bird
Devastated by the loss of a second father, thirteen-year-old Bird follows her stepfather from Cleveland to Alabama in hopes of convincing him to come home, and along the way helps two boys cope with their difficulties.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2018
- ISBN: 9780142405444
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Blizzard! The Storm That Changed America
Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the Northeast in 1888. Murphy's well-researched books bring history alive through multiple narratives involving young people.- Nonfiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2010
- ISBN: 9780590673105
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Bomb: The Race to Build- and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents.- Nonfiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2020, Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781596434875
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The Book Thief
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family. With lyrical prose, memorable characters, and authentic dialogue, Zusak's richly nuanced stories capture and hold teens' attention from the first word to the last.- Historical Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2014
- ISBN: 9780375831003
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Boy Meets Boy
When Paul falls hard for Noah, he thinks he has found his one true love, but when Noah walks out of his life, Paul has to find a way to get him back and make everything right once more.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2016
- ISBN: 9780375824005
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The Brave
Lipsyte's "The Contender" and its sequels, "The Brave" and "The Chief" transformed the sports novel to authentic literature with their gritty depiction of the boxing world.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2001
- ISBN: 9780064470797
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Building Blocks
In a trip back in time, Brann meets his father as a ten-year-old and learns for the first time to love and understand him. Voigt's intense character studies introduce young adults to genuine people often isolated from society.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1995
- ISBN: 9780590477321
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Canyons
Finding a skull on a camping trip in the canyons outside El Paso, Texas, Brennan becomes involved with the fate of a young Apache Indian who lived in the late 1800s. From quiet introspective memoirs to edge-of-the-seat adventures, Paulsen grabs and holds the attention of his readers.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1997
- ISBN: 9780385301534
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Catalyst
Eighteen-year-old Kate, who sometimes chafes at being a preacher's daughter, finds herself losing control in her senior year. These gripping and exceptionally well-written novels, through various settings, time periods, and circumstances, poignantly reflect the growing and changing realities facing teens.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2009
- ISBN: 9780670035663
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Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys
Block encourages teens to celebrate their own true selves, helping them discover what time they are upon and where they do belong.- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2005
- ISBN: 9780060202699
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The Chief
Lipsyte's "The Contender" and its sequels, "The Brave" and "The Chief" transformed the sports novel to authentic literature with their gritty depiction of the boxing world.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2001
- ISBN: 9780060210649
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The Chocolate War
A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies. Cormier's brilliantly crafted and troubling novels have achieved the status of classics in young adult literature.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1991
- ISBN: 9780375829871
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The Color of Magic
A slightly disorganized and somewhat naive interplanetary tourist named Twoflower joins up with a bumbling wizard and embarks on a chaotic voyage through a world filled with monsters and dragons, heroes and knaves. Pratchett's tales of Discworld have won over generations of teen readers with intelligence, heart, and undeniable wit.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2011
- ISBN: 9780061020711
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The Contender
Lipsyte's "The Contender" and its sequels, "The Brave" and "The Chief" transformed the sports novel to authentic literature with their gritty depiction of the boxing world.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2001
- ISBN: 9780064471527
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Copper Sun
Two fifteen-year-old girls--one a slave and the other an indentured servant--escape their Carolina plantation and try to make their way to Fort Moses, Florida, a Spanish colony that gives sanctuary to slaves. For decades, Sharon M. Draper has imbued her characters with deeply human complexity and born witness to the universality of their experiences, sparking powerful conversations and building empathy among teen readers.- Historical Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2015
- ISBN: 9780689821813
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The Crossing
Thirteen-year-old Manny, a street kid fighting for survival in a Mexican border town, develops a strange friendship with an emotionally disturbed American soldier who decides to help him get across the border. From quiet introspective memoirs to edge-of-the-seat adventures, Paulsen grabs and holds the attention of his readers.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1997
- ISBN: 9780531057094
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Dancing Carl
As winter progresses, the strange man in the worn flight jacket dances frequently on the ice of the rink, expressing more with his movements than most people do with words. From quiet introspective memoirs to edge-of-the-seat adventures, Paulsen grabs and holds the attention of his readers.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1997
- ISBN: 9780027702101
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Darkness Before Dawn
Recovering from the recent suicide of her ex-boyfriend, senior class president Keisha Montgomery finds herself attracted to a dangerous, older man. For decades, Sharon M. Draper has imbued her characters with deeply human complexity and born witness to the universality of their experiences, sparking powerful conversations and building empathy among teen readers.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2015
- ISBN: 9780689830808
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Dicey's Song
Now that the four abandoned Tillerman children are settled in with their grandmother, Dicey finds that their new beginnings require love, trust, humor, and courage. Voigt's intense character studies introduce young adults to genuine people often isolated from society.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1995
- ISBN: 9781442428799
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Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack!
M.E. Kerr (Maryjane Meaker) is a pioneer in realistic fiction for teenagers. Her characters and plots often deal with ordinary teenagers who, faced with extraordinary situations and events, must make tough choices.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1993
- ISBN: 9780060231507
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Dragon Drums
When his boy soprano voice begins to change, Piemur is drafted by Masterharper Robinton to help with political work and is sent on missions that lead him into unusual and sometimes dangerous adventures. Her books have become science fiction classics and have "impressed" young adult readers for 30 years. Although set in imaginary worlds, McCaffrey's focus on the personal and emotional need of human beings mirrors the quest of today's teens to find their own place in society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999
- ISBN: 9780689306853
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Dragon Singer
Pursuing her dream to be a Harper of Pern, Menolly studies under the Masterharper learning that more is required than a facility with music and a clever way with words. Her books have become science fiction classics and have "impressed" young adult readers for 30 years. Although set in imaginary worlds, McCaffrey's focus on the personal and emotional need of human beings mirrors the quest of today's teens to find their own place in society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999
- ISBN: 9781416964902
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Dragon Song
Forbidden by her father to indulge in music in any way, a girl on the planet Pern runs away, taking shelter with the planet's fire lizards who, along with her music, open a new life for her. Her books have become science fiction classics and have "impressed" young adult readers for 30 years. Although set in imaginary worlds, McCaffrey's focus on the personal and emotional need of human beings mirrors the quest of today's teens to find their own place in society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999
- ISBN: 9780689305078
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Dragonflight
Dragonflight is the story of Lessa, the last of the noble bloodline of Ruatha Hold. Her books have become science fiction classics and have "impressed" young adult readers for 30 years. Although set in imaginary worlds, McCaffrey's focus on the personal and emotional need of human beings mirrors the quest of today's teens to find their own place in society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999
- ISBN: 9780345277497
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Dragonquest
While the deadly Thread continues to fall, F'lar must combat internal conflicts among the dragonriders. Her books have become science fiction classics and have "impressed" young adult readers for 30 years. Although set in imaginary worlds, McCaffrey's focus on the personal and emotional need of human beings mirrors the quest of today's teens to find their own place in society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999
- ISBN: 9780345335081
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Dreamland
Dessen has given teens a safe haven highlighting the many complexities teens face today. Her voice is authentic and assumes the reader is as intelligent and multi-faceted as her characters. Notably, each of the honored selections is engaging and accessib- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2017
- ISBN: 9780670891221
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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds: A Drama in Two Acts
This play deals with a widow & her 2 daughters, one of whom finds fulfillment in a science project.- Play
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2002
- ISBN: 9780553125481
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Ender's Game
Child-hero Ender Wiggin must fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race if mankind is to survive. An accomplished storyteller, Card weaves the everyday experiences of adolescence into broader narratives, addressing universal questions about humanity and society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2008
- ISBN: 9780312932084
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Ender's Shadow
An urchin is picked off the street by a nun and sent to war school to become a brilliant space-war strategist. An accomplished storyteller, Card weaves the everyday experiences of adolescence into broader narratives, addressing universal questions about humanity and society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2008, Alex Awards 2000
- ISBN: 9780312868604
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Equal Rites
A dying wizard tries to pass on his powers to an eighth son of an eighth son, who is just at that moment being born. Pratchett's tales of Discworld have won over generations of teen readers with intelligence, heart, and undeniable wit.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2011
- ISBN: 9780061020698
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Fallen Angels
Seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, just out of his Harlem high school, enlists in the Army in the summer of 1967 and spends a devastating year on active duty in Vietnam. The writing of Walter Dean Myers illustrates the universality of the teenage experience in urban America.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1994
- ISBN: 9780738307367
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The Farthest Shore
A young prince joins forces with a master wizard on a journey to discover a cause and remedy for the loss of magic in Earthsea. In her writing, as in her life, Ms. Le Guin takes on issues arising from the effort to live humanely in the natural world, exploring the tension between individuality and social norms.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2004
- ISBN: 9780689845345
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Father Figure
After being a father figure for years, Jim and his younger brother are reunited with their divorced father and Jim is forced to find a new role for himself. Through sharp wit and strong storytelling, Richard Peck's novels encourage readers to carefully examine the world around them as well as to seek possibilities beyond immediate view.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1990
- ISBN: 9780140379693
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Feed
For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break and play with some stupid low-grav at the Ricochet Lounge. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days.- Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2019
- ISBN: 9780763662622
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Fever 1793
In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. These gripping and exceptionally well-written novels, through various settings, time periods, and circumstances, poignantly reflect the growing and changing realities facing teens.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2009
- ISBN: 9780689838583
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Fighting Ruben Wolfe
Partly because of their family's poor finances and partly to prove themselves, brothers Ruben and Cameron take jobs as fighters and find themselves reacting very differently in the boxing ring. With lyrical prose, memorable characters, and authentic dialogue, Zusak's richly nuanced stories capture and hold teens' attention from the first word to the last.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2014
- ISBN: 9780439241885
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The First Part Last
Bobby is your classic urban teenaged boy -- impulsive, eager, restless. On his sixteenth birthday he gets some news from his girlfriend, Nia, that changes his life forever. She's pregnant. Bobby's going to be a father. With powerful language and keen insight, Johnson looks at the male side of teen pregnancy as she delves into one young man's struggle to figure out what "the right thing" is and then to do it. No matter what the cost.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2018
- ISBN: 9781442403437
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First Test (Protector of the Small Quartet, 1)
Ten-year-old Keladry of Mindalen, daughter of nobles, serves as a page but must prove herself to the males around her if she is ever to fulfill her dream of becoming a knight.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2013
- ISBN: 9780679889144