Teen's Choice Awards 2015

Welcome to Teen's Choice Awards 2015. This program is provided by Madison Public Library in Madison, Wisconsin and is geared to 7th - 12th graders.

AND THE WINNER IS...

 The Maze Runner, James Dashner










RUNNERS-UP

The Statistical Probablitity of Love at First Sight, Jennifer Smith

Unbreakable, Kami Garcia

The Maze Runner

This dystopian, apocalyptic book has been described as "Lord of the Flies" meets "Ender's Game." Thomas awakes in an elevator which opens up to a village of teen boys who have been trying to escape the surrounding maze for years. Thomas is unable to remember anything about his personal past up to that moment, except for his first name. Thomas' arrival seems to precipitate a series of threatening and uncharacteristic events. One of the boy's recognizes Thomas from his own past, a girl arrives at the village, the maze becomes more deadly and is closing in on the village. Now everyone is more desperate than ever to find a way out.
The Maze Runner, by James Dashner
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Seraphina

Humans and Dragons have lived together for years with a tenuous truce between them. Yet factions of both humankind and dragonkind are trying to trigger a war. Seraphina lives in the palace, daughter of a diplomat, and child of both a human and a dragon. She hides her scales and tries not to call attention to herself, all while working to find a role in the Royal court that would preclude marriage and discovery.

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Seraphina, by Rachel Hartman
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The Rock and the River

Thirteen year-old Sam watches as his lawyer father speaks out for Civil Rights, and meets with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other activists. Meanwhile Sam's older brother Stick is helping out with the Black Panther's movement. Sam feels caught in the middle, and can't help but feel that his time has come to choose his own path.
The Rock and the River, by Kekla Magoon
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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

If Hadley hadn't missed her first flight to London she never would have been put on a second  flight to London, and never would have met Oliver. Hadley and Oliver form a fast, sweet bond on the transatlantic flight, but right after a galvanizing kiss at customs, they lose each other in the crowded airport. Both teens are dealing with pretty heavy family stuff, yet Hadley finds herself on a romp through London trying to track down the boy she met on the plane, and hoping to find out that love at first sight is, in fact, real.

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, by Jennifer Smith
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Unbreakable

Kennedy Waters doesn't believe in ghosts, until one tries to kill her. Several weeks after discovering her mother has died from an apparent heart attack, Kennedy wakes up to a possessed cat that is trying to strangle her.  That night Kennedy meets Lucas and Jared, members of the Legion - and becomes a member herself.  The Legion is seeking a weapon which will prevent a powerful demon from leaving his dimension and entering their own. Fast-paced action, a fair amount of creepiness, a trail of clues uncovered as they travel, and a cast of five characters propel this first installment of The Legion series.

Unbreakable, by Kami Garcia
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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club

When the Nazis invaded Denmark, the King felt that it would be fruitless to resist. The Nazi occupiers walked freely, frequenting favorite shops where some shopkeepers were glad to serve them.  Knud Pedersen and other teen boys were ashamed of their leaders for giving up without a fight. He began to organize small acts of sabotage which grew to theft of weapons, and other attempts to hinder the German occupying forces.

The Boys who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club, by Phillip Hoose

Swagger

Jonas is a decent basketball player, but he doesn't kid himself that he has a chance at professional ball. In his Junior year, though, his coach notices his steady improvement at the game, and convinces Jonas that a basketball scholarship at a Division II school is within his grasp. Suddenly, Jonas considers the possibility of attending college after high school. With the help of his coach, Jonas submits a film of his game to a number of colleges, and sparks the interest of a coach at Monitor College. But Jonas will have to improve his academics if he is going to be accepted at the College.  Then, just as Jonas' life seems to be coming together, his father loses his job and his family is forced to move to Seattle, a new school and a new coach for Jonas, if he can get on the team.
Swagger, by Carl Deuker
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Etiquette & Espionage

14 year-old Sophronia just isn't cut out to be the lady her mother expects her to be, preferring climbing to curtsies, and getting herself into scuffles and situations entirely unsuited to her class. So her mother sends Sophronia to finishing school, a school meant to train young ladies in the arts of culture and deportment. This school does teach young ladies to curtsy, smile demurely, and perform the art of gracious conversation, and also teaches espionage techniques, self defense, information gathering, and so much more. Much to Sophronia's surprise this "finishing" school is exactly her cup of tea.

Etiquette & Espionage, by Gail Carriger
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Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

Scott is just beginning his freshman year, a time fraught with hazards, subtle bullies on the school bus, upper class-men who want to take your lunch money, and girls he's known since kindergarten who are now beautiful and unattainable. To top it all off, Scott's mother has just announced that they're expecting a baby. Scott is sure high school would be easier if he had a manual, so he begins writing a manual for his baby brother-to-be.  Filled with humor and insight, and a boy chasing the girl of his dreams, Sleeping Freshmen is entertaining from beginning to end.

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, David Lubar
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El Deafo

When Cece suffers hearing loss she is strapped with a clunky, awkward hearing aid, and her quest to make new friends at school stalls out. Cece must figure out how to make her giant, powerful device work for her, and out of this misery and frustration a new superhero is born-- El Deafo, Listener for all. A great read for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile.​

El Deafo, by Cece Bell
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