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<title><![CDATA[Winter 2009 Kids' Next List - Top 10]]></title>

<description><![CDATA[The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[The Maze Runner]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385737944</link>
<description><![CDATA["James Dashner's The Maze Runner is a fast-paced, disorienting, and frighteningly adventurous story, one that any fan of The Hunger Games or Lord of the Flies is sure to love." -- Kyla Paterno, Garfield Book Company at PLU, Tacoma, WA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Maze Runner]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Dashner]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Delacorte Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780385737944]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[James Dashner's The Maze Runner is a fast-paced, disorienting, and frighteningly adventurous story, one that any fan of The Hunger Games or Lord of the Flies is sure to love.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kyla Paterno, Garfield Book Company at PLU, Tacoma, WA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[1]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-06T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Fire]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780803734616</link>
<description><![CDATA["If Kristin Cashore's Graceling was a jewel, Fire is a treasure trove. In this fast-paced fantasy, we remain in the same mythical kingdom but, this time, with a host of new characters, who are marvelous in their complexity and variety. There is plenty of action, a mystery or two, and intrigue galore." -- Jennie Turner-Collins, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Cincinnati, OH]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Fire]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristin Cashore]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dial]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780803734616]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[If Kristin Cashore's Graceling was a jewel, Fire is a treasure trove. In this fast-paced fantasy, we remain in the same mythical kingdom but, this time, with a host of new characters, who are marvelous in their complexity and variety. There is plenty of action, a mystery or two, and intrigue galore.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jennie Turner-Collins, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Cincinnati, OH]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[2]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-05T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Fallen]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385738934</link>
<description><![CDATA["Angels, both good and bad, are among us! Fallen is romantic, dark, thrilling and at the same time puts a new twist on immortality. So take wing with exciting romance and adventure and take a break from immortals who want your blood!" -- Becky Anderson, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Fallen]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Kate]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Delacorte Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780385738934]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Angels, both good and bad, are among us! Fallen is romantic, dark, thrilling and at the same time puts a new twist on immortality. So take wing with exciting romance and adventure and take a break from immortals who want your blood!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Becky Anderson, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[3]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-12-08T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Flash Burnout]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780547194899</link>
<description><![CDATA["When he takes a picture of a passed-out street person for his photography class, class-clown Blake expects an 'A.' He doesn't expect that he'll soon be ditching his girlfriend to prowl skid row, or conducting midnight corpse-checks at the morgue to track down his best friend's long-lost mom. This authentic (and surprisingly funny) debut novel is the story of a crash course in what it means to be a boyfriend, and a friend, and a man." -- Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Flash Burnout]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[L. K. Madigan]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780547194899]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[When he takes a picture of a passed-out street person for his photography class, class-clown Blake expects an 'A.' He doesn't expect that he'll soon be ditching his girlfriend to prowl skid row, or conducting midnight corpse-checks at the morgue to track down his best friend's long-lost mom. This authentic (and surprisingly funny) debut novel is the story of a crash course in what it means to be a boyfriend, and a friend, and a man.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[4]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Liar]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781599903057</link>
<description><![CDATA["Ever since Micah began high school, she has layered falsehood upon falsehood. And even though the entire school knows she isn't trustworthy, Micah somehow continues to dupe them. But when her boyfriend is brutally murdered, Micah must come to terms with the truth in all its horror. In this intriguing novel, readers must decide if Micah is what she says, or if she is simply spinning herself deeper into a web of lies." -- Megan Graves, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Liar]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Justine Larbalestier]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Bloomsbury USA Children's Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781599903057]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Ever since Micah began high school, she has layered falsehood upon falsehood. And even though the entire school knows she isn't trustworthy, Micah somehow continues to dupe them. But when her boyfriend is brutally murdered, Micah must come to terms with the truth in all its horror. In this intriguing novel, readers must decide if Micah is what she says, or if she is simply spinning herself deeper into a web of lies.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Megan Graves, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[5]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-29T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Hush, Hush]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416989417</link>
<description><![CDATA["Nora doesn't know much about Patch but he seems to know who she is and what she needs. He is mysterious and dangerous, yet when events in her life spin out of control it's Patch she turns to again and again. A beautiful, sophisticated teen novel sure to appeal to a large audience." -- Holly Frakes, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Hush, Hush]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Becca Fitzpatrick]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416989417]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Nora doesn't know much about Patch but he seems to know who she is and what she needs. He is mysterious and dangerous, yet when events in her life spin out of control it's Patch she turns to again and again. A beautiful, sophisticated teen novel sure to appeal to a large audience.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Holly Frakes, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[6]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-21T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Christmas Magic]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780439774970</link>
<description><![CDATA["A gentle, sweet story of Santa as he waits for the Christmas magic. The pictures match the text perfectly, in a way that only Jon J Muth could manage. This one belongs on the shelf next to your The Night Before Christmas." -- Katherine Fergason, Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, Vineyard Haven, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Christmas Magic]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Thompson, Jon J Muth (illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Scholastic Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780439774970]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A gentle, sweet story of Santa as he waits for the Christmas magic. The pictures match the text perfectly, in a way that only Jon J Muth could manage. This one belongs on the shelf next to your The Night Before Christmas.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Katherine Fergason, Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, Vineyard Haven, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[7]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Rampant]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061490002</link>
<description><![CDATA["Rampant is the perfect book for teen readers who are sick of vampires. Meet Astrid, a decedent of some butt-kicking unicorn hunters. Who knew unicorns could be bloodthirsty human killers? Diana Peterfreund takes you on a wild ride filled with action, history, and even a little romance! Check it out." -- Summer Moser, Summer's Stories, Kendallville, IN]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Rampant]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Peterfreund]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperTeen]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061490002]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Rampant is the perfect book for teen readers who are sick of vampires. Meet Astrid, a decedent of some butt-kicking unicorn hunters. Who knew unicorns could be bloodthirsty human killers? Diana Peterfreund takes you on a wild ride filled with action, history, and even a little romance! Check it out.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Summer Moser, Summer's Stories, Kendallville, IN]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[8]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9780061861475]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-08-06T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316040495</link>
<description><![CDATA["The poems and songs in this collection will make everyone smile. Add to this the delightful watercolors of James McMullan, each one carefully painted to coincide with the mood of the verse, and you have a book that parents and children (and grandparents!) will treasure for years. (And the collection includes a CD of Andrews and her daughter reading many of the selections.)" -- Anne Holman, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and James McMullan (illus.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Little, Brown Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316040495]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The poems and songs in this collection will make everyone smile. Add to this the delightful watercolors of James McMullan, each one carefully painted to coincide with the mood of the verse, and you have a book that parents and children (and grandparents!) will treasure for years. (And the collection includes a CD of Andrews and her daughter reading many of the selections.)]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Anne Holman, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[9]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-06T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be your Class President]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781595142405</link>
<description><![CDATA["Twelve-year-old Oliver Watson is set not only to take over the world, but to win the upcoming middle school election. He may not be able to convince all of his fellow classmates to vote for him, but he will make every reader laugh (out loud, no less) until they plead 'uncle' and pledge to pass the book onto the guy at the next locker." -- Lisa Baudoin, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, WI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be your Class President]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh Lieb]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Razorbill]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781595142405]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Twelve-year-old Oliver Watson is set not only to take over the world, but to win the upcoming middle school election. He may not be able to convince all of his fellow classmates to vote for him, but he will make every reader laugh (out loud, no less) until they plead 'uncle' and pledge to pass the book onto the guy at the next locker.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Lisa Baudoin, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, WI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[10]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-13T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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