The Willoughbys by Lois LowryChains by Laurie Halse Anderson
2009 Newbery Contenders
75 books — 607 voters
Little Brother by Cory DoctorowThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. AndersonWhat They Always Tell Us by Martin  WilsonThe Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
2009 Printz Contenders
59 books — 1,450 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanStargirl by Jerry SpinelliThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLooking for Alaska by John Green
Best Young Adult Books
13,092 books — 80,177 voters