Reading Roundup April 2009

By the Numbers
Teen: 13
Tween: 12
Children: 20

Standouts
Teen: Right Behind You by Gail Giles
Tween: The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson
Children: Where I Live by Eileen Spinelli

Because I Want To Awards
Most Extended Happy Dance Upon Arrival: Fire by Kristin Cashore (and yes, it lived up to it)
Most Unusual Character Description: Punk rock Orthodox Jewish sitcom actress Hava Aaronson, from Never Mind the Goldbergs by Matthue Roth
Tearjerker Without Being Sappy: Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park
Loved It and I Don't Even Like Baseball: The Brooklyn Nine by Alan Gratz
More Than I Expected: No Talking by Andrew Clements