CHALLENGE: Young Adult Challenge

Oh that Joy,
She just doesn't stop,
The challenges she makes,
Put me over the top

We have all year,
Just take a look,
All we have to read,
Is 12 YA books.

I don't have a full list yet, but young adult books can be a quick read, and very enjoyable after those 'important Pulitzer' winners. Plus, I work at a high school and have easy access to these books. Cause if they don't have it, it's not young adult.

Here's a list of potential reads (probably already on another list):

• The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
• Pretties, Specials, by Scott Westerfield
• Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
• Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Twilight by Stephanie Myer
• Beauty by Robin McKinley
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O"Dell (Newbery )
• So Long, Jackie Robinson by Nancy Russell
• The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
• Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
• Vegan Virgin Valentine by Carolyn Mackler
• Zel by Donna Jo Napoli
• Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (Newbery 1991)
• The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

And since each of these authors has written other books, I am leaving room for reading sequels and other books by them.

update: April 30th, challenge completed, wrap up posted here