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<title><![CDATA[Winter 2008 Kids Indie Next List]]></title>

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<title><![CDATA[Dark Dude: A Novel]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["Rico doesn’t feel like he fits in too well in New York City. He’s a Cuban boy who looks and sounds white, his mother nags him and his father drinks too much. Running away to Wisconsin, Rico finds that he hasn’t managed to leave behind all the jerks or all the questions. However, he does find a community of teens, all dealing with issues of race, imperfect families, and how to use their talents to make a future." -- Julie Leonard, Troubadour Books, Boulder, CO]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Dark Dude: A Novel]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oscar Hijuelos]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Atheneum]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416948049]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Rico doesn’t feel like he fits in too well in New York City. He’s a Cuban boy who looks and sounds white, his mother nags him and his father drinks too much. Running away to Wisconsin, Rico finds that he hasn’t managed to leave behind all the jerks or all the questions. However, he does find a community of teens, all dealing with issues of race, imperfect families, and how to use their talents to make a future.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Julie Leonard, Troubadour Books, Boulder, CO]]></dc:contributor>

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<title><![CDATA[Dishes]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["Dishes is a charming story of a young man spending his 19th summer working in a mostly gay resort town, trying to reconnect to a father who has been absent for most of his life—all the while trying to figure out exactly who he is. A great read!" -- Carol Schneck, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, MI]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Dishes]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich Wallace]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Viking Juvenile]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780670011391]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Dishes is a charming story of a young man spending his 19th summer working in a mostly gay resort town, trying to reconnect to a father who has been absent for most of his life—all the while trying to figure out exactly who he is. A great read!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Carol Schneck, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, MI]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Gamer Girl]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["After her parents’ divorce, a move away from her friends in Boston, and a horrific first day at her new school, Maddy seeks refuge in her manga and the game world of Fields of Fantasy, where she can be powerful, beautiful, and beat back the bullies with her spells. Mancusi handles the ups and downs of high school, family, and virtual reality with zest, uniting books and the online world in a fun-tastic novel." -- Jenn Northington, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Gamer Girl]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mari Mancuso]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dutton Juvenile]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780525479956]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[After her parents’ divorce, a move away from her friends in Boston, and a horrific first day at her new school, Maddy seeks refuge in her manga and the game world of Fields of Fantasy, where she can be powerful, beautiful, and beat back the bullies with her spells. Mancusi handles the ups and downs of high school, family, and virtual reality with zest, uniting books and the online world in a fun-tastic novel.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jenn Northington, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["These three interconnecting stories (by three of today’s most popular authors for teens) form a current and cozy teen read that is sweet but not sappy, romantic but not racy." -- Kat Goddard, The Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Let It Snow: Three Holiday Stories]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Speak]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780142412145]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[These three interconnecting stories (by three of today’s most popular authors for teens) form a current and cozy teen read that is sweet but not sappy, romantic but not racy.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kat Goddard, The Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Melting Stones]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["Evvy is an apprentice ‘stone mage’ who likes rocks better than people. But when she and her teacher find themselves trapped on an island with an emerging volcano, Evvy must find more strength than she’s ever dreamed of to save the people she has come to care about. Melting Stones is a wonderful coming-of-age story for anyone who has ever felt out of place or alone." -- Sara Glassman, Little Professor Book Center, Homewood, AL]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Melting Stones]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tamora Pierce]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Scholastic Press]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780545052641]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Evvy is an apprentice ‘stone mage’ who likes rocks better than people. But when she and her teacher find themselves trapped on an island with an emerging volcano, Evvy must find more strength than she’s ever dreamed of to save the people she has come to care about. Melting Stones is a wonderful coming-of-age story for anyone who has ever felt out of place or alone.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Sara Glassman, Little Professor Book Center, Homewood, AL]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Need]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["Transplanted to Maine after her father’s death, Zara finds herself tangled up with an attractively dangerous pixie boy, a pack of were-creatures, and the risk of eternal imprisonment. It’s a page-turning story with real heft as Zara mourns, adapts to her new school, and navigates her fate." -- Mark David Bradshaw, Watermark Books, Wichita, KS]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Need]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrie Jones]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Bloomsbury USA Children's Books]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781599903385]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Transplanted to Maine after her father’s death, Zara finds herself tangled up with an attractively dangerous pixie boy, a pack of were-creatures, and the risk of eternal imprisonment. It’s a page-turning story with real heft as Zara mourns, adapts to her new school, and navigates her fate.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Mark David Bradshaw, Watermark Books, Wichita, KS]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Paper Towns]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["Quentin has loved Margo since they were both nine years old. Now it’s the spring of their senior year, and after a night of pranks Margo disappears, leaving a solitary clue for Quentin. Both poignant and hysterical, this book is a delightful celebration of smart guys." -- Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Paper Towns]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Green]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dutton Juvenile]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780525478188]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Quentin has loved Margo since they were both nine years old. Now it’s the spring of their senior year, and after a night of pranks Margo disappears, leaving a solitary clue for Quentin. Both poignant and hysterical, this book is a delightful celebration of smart guys.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Spud-The Madness Continues...]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["The title says it all: Spud is back, and the madness does continue. The Crazy Eight dorm mates are back, and it’s another hysterically funny look into Spud’s diary as he returns to prep school. You don’t need to have read the first Spud to laugh out loud at this one." -- Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Spud-The Madness Continues...]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[John van de Ruit]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Sleuth RazorBill]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781595141903]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[The title says it all: Spud is back, and the madness does continue. The Crazy Eight dorm mates are back, and it’s another hysterically funny look into Spud’s diary as he returns to prep school. You don’t need to have read the first Spud to laugh out loud at this one.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Suicide Notes: A Novel]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["Everybody knows what 15-year-old Jeff did, but only he knows why. After being sent to a psychiatric ward, he struggles to convince the entire floor he doesn’t belong there. Only sessions with Dr. ‘Cat Poop’ will tell if he belongs with the rest of the ‘nuts.’" -- Tori Thompson, Booksmart, Morgan Hill, CA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Suicide Notes: A Novel]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Thomas Ford]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperTeen]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780060737559]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Everybody knows what 15-year-old Jeff did, but only he knows why. After being sent to a psychiatric ward, he struggles to convince the entire floor he doesn’t belong there. Only sessions with Dr. ‘Cat Poop’ will tell if he belongs with the rest of the ‘nuts.’]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Tori Thompson, Booksmart, Morgan Hill, CA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["This historical novel transports the reader to the early days of America’s revolution. The future is open, everything is up in the air, and the hardest choice is one of loyalty: Should Octavian fight for the rebels who want to keep him a slave, or should he follow hope and side with the royalists who promise him personal freedom? Anderson’s sequel to his award-winning The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing is a provocative story that continues to enlarge the young adult novel in thoughtful, glorious ways." -- Mark David Bradshaw, Watermark Books, Wichita, KS]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[M.T. Anderson]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Candlewick]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780763629502]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[This historical novel transports the reader to the early days of America’s revolution. The future is open, everything is up in the air, and the hardest choice is one of loyalty: Should Octavian fight for the rebels who want to keep him a slave, or should he follow hope and side with the royalists who promise him personal freedom? Anderson’s sequel to his award-winning The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing is a provocative story that continues to enlarge the young adult novel in thoughtful, glorious ways.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Mark David Bradshaw, Watermark Books, Wichita, KS]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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<xcbl:UnitPriceValue><![CDATA[22.99]]></xcbl:UnitPriceValue>
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<title><![CDATA[The Good Neighbors, Book One: Kin]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["The story centers on Rue, a troubled teen, whose mother has recently disappeared and whose father has been acting strangely ever since. And, if this isn’t enough, Rue starts to see weird beings, with horns and wings and animal heads—the faerie world. This is a fabulous start to a new series, and the book’s drawings are startling images of a world where nothing is quite what it seems." -- Angela Mann, Kepler's Books & Magazine, Menlo Park, CA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Good Neighbors, Book One: Kin]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Holly Black, Ted Naifeh]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Graphix]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780439855624]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[The story centers on Rue, a troubled teen, whose mother has recently disappeared and whose father has been acting strangely ever since. And, if this isn’t enough, Rue starts to see weird beings, with horns and wings and animal heads—the faerie world. This is a fabulous start to a new series, and the book’s drawings are startling images of a world where nothing is quite what it seems.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Angela Mann, Kepler's Books & Magazine, Menlo Park, CA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Wondrous Strange]]></title>

<description><![CDATA["When Kelley gets to perform in her dream role, Titania, in her dream city, New York, it seems as if all her dreams will come true. In a twist of fate that would make Shakespeare himself proud, Kelley is thrown into a plot with real faeries in an all-too-real struggle for power right in the middle of Central Park. What with the gorgeous stranger who seems to be following her and the horse who is living on Lucky Charms in her bathtub, when will she ever get her lines memorized?" -- Mara Lynn Luther, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Wondrous Strange]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lesley Livingston]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperTeen]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061575372]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[When Kelley gets to perform in her dream role, Titania, in her dream city, New York, it seems as if all her dreams will come true. In a twist of fate that would make Shakespeare himself proud, Kelley is thrown into a plot with real faeries in an all-too-real struggle for power right in the middle of Central Park. What with the gorgeous stranger who seems to be following her and the horse who is living on Lucky Charms in her bathtub, when will she ever get her lines memorized?]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Mara Lynn Luther, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[55]]></bsbl:rank>

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