| September 2008 Reviews |
| **Titles in italics have been given a Gold Star Award for Excellence. |
| BECOMING BILLIE HOLIDAY by Carole Boston Weatherford THE BOOK OF NONSENSE by David Michael Slater CARLOS IS GONNA GET IT by Kevin Emerson CHAINS by Laurie Halse Anderson CORALINE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL adapted by P. Craig Russell CURSE OF THE NIGHT WOLF by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell THE DARKANGEL by Meredith Ann Pierce THE DEBS by Susan McBride DUMBFOUNDED by Matt Rothschild ENTRANCES AND EXITS by Paul Ruditis FALLING IN THE GARDEN by Walter G. Klimczak FANTASTIC FEMALE FILMMAKERS by Suzanne Simoni FIENDISH DEEDS by P.J. Bracegirdle FLYING BOATS & SPIES by Jamie Dodson GRACELING by Kristin Cashore GRAND THEFT CHILDHOOD by Dr. Lawrence Kutner & Cheryl K. Olson HOT GIRL by Dream Jordan HOW TO DITCH YOUR FAIRY by Justine Larbalestier THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins I AM APACHE by Tanya Landman I KNOW IT'S OVER by C.K. Kelly Martin I WANT CANDY by Kim Wong Keltner IMPOSSIBLE by Nancy Werlin KATANI'S JAMAICAN HOLIDAY by Annie Bryant KENNY & THE DRAGON by Tony DiTerlizzi LOVE & LIES: MARISOL'S STORY by Ellen Wittlinger MY FATHER'S SON by Terri Fields PURE: A 90-DAY DEVOTIONAL FOR THE MIND, THE BODY & THE SPIRIT by Rebecca St. James REVEALERS by Amanda Marrone THE ROYAL TRIDENT by Ben Furman SAM'S QUEST FOR THE CRIMSON CRYSTAL by Ben Furman SAMUEL BLINK AND THE RUNAWAY TROLL by Matt Haig SAVVY by Ingrid Law SECRETS OF THE DRAGONRIDERS edited by James A. Owen SEEING REDD by Frank Beddor THE SUNLIGHT SLAYINGS by Kevin Emerson SUPERIOR SATURDAY by Garth Nix TAMAR by Mal Peet TIME'S UP by Annie Bryant TOP 8 by Katie Finn UNTAMED by P.C. & Kristin Cast THE VAMPIRE'S PHOTOGRAPH by Kevin Emerson VIOLET RAINES ALMOST GOT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING by Danette Haworth WE ARE QUIET, WE ARE LOUD edited by Push X IN FLIGHT by Karen Rivers Kids Read, Too! Reviews: DANIEL BOONE'S GREAT ESCAPE by Michael P. Spradlin THE DONUT CHEF by Bob Staake |