Featured Books 2009-10 - Awarded and popular young adult titles

Aug 29, 2026

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A curated list of award-winning and widely read books from the 2009–2010 cycle, centered on young readers and young adults. The selection spans fantasy, historical themes, contemporary issues, and poetry, including stories about supernatural guardianship, survival and identity, Cuban freedom and forced displacement, and coming-of-age with unexpected powers. Titles like The Graveyard Book, Savvy, 13 Reasons Why, and Unwind are summarized through their core premises and conflicts, highlighting what each book explores.

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Newberry Award

The Graveyard Book

The Underneath

The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom

Savvy

After Tupac & D Foster

Printz Award

Jellicoe Road

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

Nation

Evergreen Young Adult Book Award

13 Reasons Why

Other Awarded Titles

City of Bones

The Luxe

Evernight

Skulduggery Pleasant

The Long Road Home

Unwind

Peak

Snitch

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Tender Morsels

Young Reader’s Choice Award

The Candy Shop War

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal

Elijah of Buxton

Featured Books 2009-10 Newberry Award The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman After the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard where the ghosts and other supernatural residents agree to raise him as one of their own. The Underneath by Kathi Appelt An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner's rundown shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations in their quest to be reunited and free. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle A collection of poems in which Rosa, a healer, describes her experiences trying to help Cuban peasants who have been forced to leave their farms and villages in 1896 and given eight days to find their way to "reconcentration camps" or be killed. Savvy by Ingrid Law Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident. After Tupac & D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson In the New York City borough of Queens in 1996, three girls bond over their shared love of Tupac Shakur's music, as together they try to make sense of the unpredictable world in which they live. Printz Award Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta Abandoned by her drug-addicted mother at the age of eleven, highschool student Taylor Markham struggles with her identity and family history at a boarding school in Australia. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II, The Kingdom on the Waves, by M.T. Anderson Sequel to: Pox Party. Octavian, a young African-American, is brought up as part of a science experiment in the years prior to and during the American Revolution. Caught in the crossfire of the American Revolution, he joins the British army in hopes of finally securing his own freedom. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart Frankie Landau-Banks attempts to take over a secret, all-male society at her exclusive prep school, and her antics with the group soon draw some unlikely attention and have unexpected consequences that could change her life forever. Nation by Terry Pratchett A tsunami destroys everything leaving Mau, an island boy, Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, and a small group of refugees responsible for rebuilding their village and their lives. Evergreen Young Adult Book Award 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher High school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing seven cassette tapes recorded by his crush, Hannah Baker, who committed suicide, and spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizzare world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen In 1899 Manhattan, the drowning of beautiful Elizabeth Holland, daughter of New York society's ruling family, brings to the surface the scandalous behavior of several teenagers of varying social class. Evernight by Claudia Gray Sixteen-year-old Bianca, a new girl at the sinister Evernight boarding school, finds herself drawn to another outsider, Jared, but dark forces threaten to tear them apart and destroy Bianca's entire world. Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy When twelve-year-old Stephanie inherits her weird uncle's estate, she must join forces with Skulduggery Pleasant, a skeleton mage, to save the world from the Faceless Ones. The Long Road Home by Martha Raddatz Chronicles the events of an April 2004 surprise attack on American troops in Sadr City, Iraq; and provides personal accounts of soldiers in battle and their families and friends wa

FAQs

What kinds of books are included in the Featured Books 2009-10 list?

The list highlights award-winning titles for young readers and young adults, covering fantasy, contemporary drama, adventure, historical settings, and poetry. Each entry is introduced with a brief premise and central conflict.

Which award categories appear in the document?

Several award categories are shown, including the Newberry Award, Printz Award, Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, and Young Reader’s Choice Award. The document groups the book recommendations under these awards.

How are the featured books presented in the list?

Each book is named and followed by a short summary explaining what drives the story—such as inciting events, key characters, and the main struggle they face. This allows quick comparison of themes and plot direction.

Aug 29, 2026

Uploaded by Sarah