2011 in Books

[heatherbird]

Favorites are underlined.

Realistic Fiction
- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton***
- Battle Dress by Amy Efaw
- Liar by Gary Paulsen
- Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin

Romance
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Historical Fiction
- Cold River by William Judson**
- Flygirl by Sherri Smith
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (with bookclub_cr
- Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli

Fantasy/Science Fiction
- American Gods by Neil Gaiman
- Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle***
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling* (with hp_commonroom
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling* (with hp_commonroom
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling* (with hp_commonroom
- The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby
- Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
- Sapphique by Catherine Fisher

Mystery/Suspense
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
- The Girl who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson

Humor
- Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler
- Lies that Chelsea Handler Told Me by her victims

Nonfiction
- Three Cups of Tea: the Young Reader's Edition by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
- Offbeat Bride by Ariel Meadow Stallings
- Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Patillo Beals**
- The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
- Lots of books on teaching Gifted students for my SMART goal

Picture Books
- Olivia Goes to Venice by Ian Falconer

* Re-read
** Read with students

What were your favorite books this year? Do you have recommendations for me?