The Willoughbys by Lois LowryChains by Laurie Halse Anderson
2009 Newbery Contenders
79 books — 609 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
62 books — 1,457 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
13,221 books — 80,497 voters