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The winner of this year's Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults is:
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta - Abandoned by her drug-addicted mother at the age of eleven, high school student Taylor Markham struggles with her identity and family history at a boarding school in Australia.

Four Printz Honor Books also were named:
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II, The Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson - The stunning conclusion to the National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller recounts Octavian's experiences as the Revolutionary War explodes around him.

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
by E. Lockhart - The acclaimed author of Dramarama and The Boy Book now delivers a story about a girl who goes from being mildly geeky to a teenage knockout to--a criminal mastermind.

Nation by Terry Pratchett - After a devastating tsunami destroys all that they have ever known, Mau, an island boy, and Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, together with a small band of refugees, set about rebuilding their community and all the things that are important in their lives.

Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan - A young woman who has endured unspeakable cruelties is magically granted a safe haven apart from the real world and allowed to raise her two daughters in this alternate reality, until the barrier between her world and the real one begins to break down.

All of these books can be found in the Teen section under the author's last name. If the book you want is checked out and you need help placing a hold, please come to the 2nd floor Information Desk.