TeenFusion @ the GDL

May 30 is the last day to submit a vote for the 2008 Thumbs Up! Book Award.  Click here to vote for your favorite teen fiction title published in 2007.  From the final list of twenty, one will receive the Thumbs Up Award with recognition going to the remaining top ten.  Votes tabulated at GDL have Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson in the lead with 24, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher is second with 7 and Freak Show by James St. James is third with 5.  Your book review or opinions on titles read are welcome in the comments section. 

Another great title from the 2008 Thumbs Up! List

Twisted

by Laurie Halse Anderson

Twist number one, quiet, unassuming Tyler Miller unleashes his creative wild side on the school with a few cans of spray paint. Twist number two, the presentation of a perfect family hides the reality of the Millers’ constant conflict. Twist number three, the wonder-girl of your dreams turns into your worst nightmare. As the rope of Tyler’s life twists tighter every day, he creeps closer to an inevitable resolution. Ms. Anderson’s vivid images of a teen in crisis pull you into the story, where, page by page, each challenge Tyler faces seems to multiply out of control.