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2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults

Submitted by Mer L. [1] on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 3:29pm

Book & Phone Book by lynngardner Each year YALSA (the Young Adult Library Services Association…say that 10 times fast!) releases the Best Fiction for Young Adults [2] list (BFYA…which used to be the Best Books for Young Adults…BBYA). This very lengthy list recognizes books that are both appealing to readers and of good quality. So if you’re looking for a great read, consider checking out the list [2]. Or take a look below for the Top Ten Best of the Best!

2012 Top Ten Best of the Best Fiction

girl of fire and thorns bookjacket

leverage bookjacket

everybody sees the ants bookjacket

under the mesquite bookjacket

shine bookjacket

The Girl of Fire and Thorns [3] by Rae Carson
Leverage [4] by Joshua C. Cohen
Everybody Sees the Ants [5] by A.S. King
Under the Mesquite [6] by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Shine [7] by Lauren Myracle

monster calls bookjacket

between shades of gray bookjacket

scorpio races bookjacket

daughter of smoke and bone bookjacket

how to save a life bookjacket

A Monster Calls [8] by Patrick Ness
Between Shades of Gray [9] by Ruta Sepetys
The Scorpio Races [10] by Maggie Stiefvater
Daughter of Smoke and Bone [11] by Laini Taylor
How to Save a Life [12] by Sara Zarr

Flickr CC [13]: Book & Phone Book [14] Photo by: lynngardner [15]

Awards [16]
Teens [17]

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[1] http://www.hcpl.net/users/mer-l
[2] http://www.ala.org/yalsa/bfya/2012
[3] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=The%20Girl%20of%20Fire%20and%20Thorns%20by%20Rae%20Carson&index=.GH#focus
[4] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=leverage%20joshua%20cohen&index=.GH#focus
[5] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=Everybody%20Sees%20the%20Ants%20by%20A.S.%20King&index=.GH#focus
[6] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=Under%20the%20Mesquite%20by%20Guadalupe%20Garcia%20McCall&index=.GH#focus
[7] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=Shine%20by%20Lauren%20Myracle&index=.GH#focus
[8] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=A%20Monster%20Calls%20by%20Patrick%20Ness&index=.GH#focu
[9] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=Between%20Shades%20of%20Gray%20by%20Ruta%20Sepetys&index=.GH#focus
[10] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=The%20Scorpio%20Races%20by%20Maggie%20Stiefvater&index=.GH#focus
[11] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=Daughter%20of%20Smoke%20and%20Bone%20by%20Laini%20Taylor&index=.GH#focus
[12] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=How%20to%20Save%20a%20Life%20by%20Sara%20Zarr&index=.GH#focus
[13] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en
[14] http://www.flickr.com/photos/grandgrrl/5240360344/
[15] http://www.flickr.com/people/grandgrrl/
[16] http://www.hcpl.net/taxonomy/term/29
[17] http://www.hcpl.net/category/genres/teens