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<title><![CDATA[Spring 2008 Kids Indie Next List - Teen Readers]]></title>

<description><![CDATA[Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[Wings]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780061668036</link>
<description><![CDATA["What a great modern day twist on typical fairy stories!   Laurel is that newbie high school girl who happens to find out she's really a fairy.  Never believing in that sort of thing she finds herself in situations and adventures she never dreamed of. I can't wait for the sequel!" -- Hallie Wilkins, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL]]></description>

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

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aprilynne Pike]]></dc:creator>

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

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061668036]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[What a great modern day twist on typical fairy stories!   Laurel is that newbie high school girl who happens to find out she's really a fairy.  Never believing in that sort of thing she finds herself in situations and adventures she never dreamed of. I can't wait for the sequel!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Hallie Wilkins, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL]]></dc:contributor>

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

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<title><![CDATA[The Mortal Instruments, Book Three: City of Glass]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781416914303</link>
<description><![CDATA["The time has come for the Clave to oppose Valentine, but he has no intentions of submitting, putting both the Shadowhunters and the Downworlders on edge. Clare's concluding volume of The Mortal Instruments trilogy is complex and striking. Not to be missed." -- Krys Tourtois, Schuler Books & Music, Lansing, MI]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Mortal Instruments, Book Three: City of Glass]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cassandra Clare]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Margaret K. McElderry Books]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416914303]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[The time has come for the Clave to oppose Valentine, but he has no intentions of submitting, putting both the Shadowhunters and the Downworlders on edge. Clare's concluding volume of The Mortal Instruments trilogy is complex and striking. Not to be missed.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Krys Tourtois, Schuler Books & Music, Lansing, MI]]></dc:contributor>

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

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<title><![CDATA[Paisley Hanover Acts Out]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780803732865</link>
<description><![CDATA["High school sophomore Paisley Hanover is such a great character;  someone who is so confident, never worrying about what people think, even when she is booted from the top of the pecking order. Being original and unpopular is so much cooler!  Funny, hip, and individual, this a great read." -- Hallie Wilkins, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Paisley Hanover Acts Out]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cameron Tuttle]]></dc:creator>

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

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780803732865]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[High school sophomore Paisley Hanover is such a great character;  someone who is so confident, never worrying about what people think, even when she is booted from the top of the pecking order. Being original and unpopular is so much cooler!  Funny, hip, and individual, this a great read.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Hallie Wilkins, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL]]></dc:contributor>

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

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<title><![CDATA[The Secret Life of Prince Charming]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781416959403</link>
<description><![CDATA["Quinn is determined to set things right with all of the women her womanizing father has wronged.  Enlisting the help of her stepsister, she sets out to make things right and, along the journey, she mends her broken heart as well.  Told with great humor, this is a road trip to remember!" -- Hallie Wilkins, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Secret Life of Prince Charming]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deb Caletti]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Simon & Schuster]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416959403]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Quinn is determined to set things right with all of the women her womanizing father has wronged.  Enlisting the help of her stepsister, she sets out to make things right and, along the journey, she mends her broken heart as well.  Told with great humor, this is a road trip to remember!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Hallie Wilkins, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL]]></dc:contributor>

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

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<title><![CDATA[Lifting the Sky]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781599901862</link>
<description><![CDATA["Lifting the Sky is a wonderful coming-of-age story about Blue, a young woman whose mother is a traveling ranch hand, and Blue's deep desire for a home. D'Arge has written a touching and wonderful story." -- Kelly Peroni, High Sierra Books, Portola, CA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Lifting the Sky]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mackie D'Arge]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Bloomsbury USA Childrens Books]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781599901862]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Lifting the Sky is a wonderful coming-of-age story about Blue, a young woman whose mother is a traveling ranch hand, and Blue's deep desire for a home. D'Arge has written a touching and wonderful story.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kelly Peroni, High Sierra Books, Portola, CA]]></dc:contributor>

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

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<title><![CDATA[Bones of Faerie]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780375845635</link>
<description><![CDATA["This story of a girl who sets out to learn the truth about her past and to try to change her future will inspire readers to wish for peace. Its devastating first chapter sets you on a breathless journey that doesn't let you go until the very last page." -- Melissa Posten, Children's Book World, Haverford, PA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Bones of Faerie]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janni Lee Simner]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Random House Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375845635]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[This story of a girl who sets out to learn the truth about her past and to try to change her future will inspire readers to wish for peace. Its devastating first chapter sets you on a breathless journey that doesn't let you go until the very last page.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Melissa Posten, Children's Book World, Haverford, PA]]></dc:contributor>

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

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<title><![CDATA[The Comet's Curse: A Galahad Book]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780765321077</link>
<description><![CDATA["When a comet's tail swishes through earth's atmosphere dooming all of its inhabitants, the survival of the human race is left up to 251 teenagers. As they embark on a five year space journey, the young people encounter not only technical challenges but problems of the heart and mind. Completely engaging." -- Anne Holman, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Comet's Curse: A Galahad Book]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dom Testa]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Tor Teen]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780765321077]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[When a comet's tail swishes through earth's atmosphere dooming all of its inhabitants, the survival of the human race is left up to 251 teenagers. As they embark on a five year space journey, the young people encounter not only technical challenges but problems of the heart and mind. Completely engaging.]]></dc:description>

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

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

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<title><![CDATA[Same Difference]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780545004077</link>
<description><![CDATA["When Emily heads from the suburbs into Philadelphia to take a summer art class,  he leaves behind the life she knew and has her eyes opened.  But she finds a new way to see herself and her world, and comes to a new understanding about the meaning of home, true friends, and relationships.  This is a great book for teen reading groups." -- Sarah and Marc Galvin, The Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid, NY]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Same Difference]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Siobhan Vivian]]></dc:creator>

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

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780545004077]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[When Emily heads from the suburbs into Philadelphia to take a summer art class,  he leaves behind the life she knew and has her eyes opened.  But she finds a new way to see herself and her world, and comes to a new understanding about the meaning of home, true friends, and relationships.  This is a great book for teen reading groups.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Sarah and Marc Galvin, The Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid, NY]]></dc:contributor>

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

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<title><![CDATA[Flygirl]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780399247095</link>
<description><![CDATA["Sherri Smith tells the riveting story of Ida Mae Jones, a young light-skinned black woman who decides to try and pass as white so she can enter the Army during WWII and fulfill her dream of becoming a pilot. Ida Mae's crisis of identity and her battle with her conscience will change the way you look at the world. A triumph!" -- Melissa Posten, Children's Book World, Haverford, PA]]></description>

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

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri L. Smith]]></dc:creator>

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

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780399247095]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Sherri Smith tells the riveting story of Ida Mae Jones, a young light-skinned black woman who decides to try and pass as white so she can enter the Army during WWII and fulfill her dream of becoming a pilot. Ida Mae's crisis of identity and her battle with her conscience will change the way you look at the world. A triumph!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Melissa Posten, Children's Book World, Haverford, PA]]></dc:contributor>

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

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<xcbl:UnitPriceValue><![CDATA[16.99]]></xcbl:UnitPriceValue>
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<title><![CDATA[3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780385736763</link>
<description><![CDATA["Ann Brashares once again shows her gift for creating distinctive and wonderfully well-rounded characters in this new story of three friends during a summer of emotional growth." -- Katherine Bryk, Learned Owl Book Shop, Hudson, OH]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Brashares]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Delacorte Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780385736763]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Ann Brashares once again shows her gift for creating distinctive and wonderfully well-rounded characters in this new story of three friends during a summer of emotional growth.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Katherine Bryk, Learned Owl Book Shop, Hudson, OH]]></dc:contributor>

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

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<xcbl:UnitPrice>
<xcbl:UnitPriceValue><![CDATA[18.99]]></xcbl:UnitPriceValue>
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<title><![CDATA[Alis]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780670011254</link>
<description><![CDATA["Fourteen-year-old Alis is part of a very strict religious community, though she has never felt constrained - until her parents arrange for her to marry the 40-year-old preacher. Alis runs away, which, ultimately, sets off a tragic chain of events." -- Margaret Brennan Neville, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></description>

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

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

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

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780670011254]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Fourteen-year-old Alis is part of a very strict religious community, though she has never felt constrained - until her parents arrange for her to marry the 40-year-old preacher. Alis runs away, which, ultimately, sets off a tragic chain of events.]]></dc:description>

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

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

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<title><![CDATA[The Dust of 100 Dogs]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780738714264</link>
<description><![CDATA["This creative and sparkling original tale is absolutely gripping, beginning in the 17th century and spans 300 years of the life of famous pirate Emer Morrisey.  Oh yeah, did I mention that the 300 years, that is how long it took Emer to live the lives of 100 dogs, a curse put upon her after her human existence was slain?  A Very cool story." -- Rob Dougherty, Clinton Book Shop, Clinton, NJ]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[The Dust of 100 Dogs]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[A.S. King]]></dc:creator>

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

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780738714264]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[This creative and sparkling original tale is absolutely gripping, beginning in the 17th century and spans 300 years of the life of famous pirate Emer Morrisey.  Oh yeah, did I mention that the 300 years, that is how long it took Emer to live the lives of 100 dogs, a curse put upon her after her human existence was slain?  A Very cool story.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Rob Dougherty, Clinton Book Shop, Clinton, NJ]]></dc:contributor>

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

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<title><![CDATA[Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780152063849</link>
<description><![CDATA["Things change for Jessica when Lucius Vladescu arrives from Romania claiming he is a vampire prince, destined to marry her to bring peace between two vampire clans. But just as Jessica starts to believe Lucius, he changes his mind - how confusing is that? Will she fight for him? Can she stop a vampire war?  The many twists along the way keep you guessing right to the end." -- Angela Mann, Kepler's Books & Magazine, Menlo Park, CA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beth Fantaskey]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Houghton Mifflin]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780152063849]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Things change for Jessica when Lucius Vladescu arrives from Romania claiming he is a vampire prince, destined to marry her to bring peace between two vampire clans. But just as Jessica starts to believe Lucius, he changes his mind - how confusing is that? Will she fight for him? Can she stop a vampire war?  The many twists along the way keep you guessing right to the end.]]></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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<xcbl:UnitPriceValue><![CDATA[17.00]]></xcbl:UnitPriceValue>
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<title><![CDATA[Carter Finally Gets It]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781423112464</link>
<description><![CDATA["Will Carter (call him Carter) is a high school freshman who is sweet and funny, with an honest and original voice.  You'll laugh when he says something funny and cringe right alongside him when he does something humiliating, which is fairly often!  This book really captures the pain and joy of making that transition from childhood to adolescence, and it is a delight to read from beginning to end. I'm glad to see that realistic teen fiction for boys is finally finding its place on the young adult shelves, and this is one of the best young adult books I've read this year." -- Karen Keyte, Books, Etc., Portland, ME]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Carter Finally Gets It]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brent Crawford]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Hyperion Books for Children]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781423112464]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Will Carter (call him Carter) is a high school freshman who is sweet and funny, with an honest and original voice.  You'll laugh when he says something funny and cringe right alongside him when he does something humiliating, which is fairly often!  This book really captures the pain and joy of making that transition from childhood to adolescence, and it is a delight to read from beginning to end. I'm glad to see that realistic teen fiction for boys is finally finding its place on the young adult shelves, and this is one of the best young adult books I've read this year.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Karen Keyte, Books, Etc., Portland, ME]]></dc:contributor>

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

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