2007 – 2008 BHS Media Center Top Ten
(10 titles that have circulated the most during the school year
excluding any books on a teacher’s reading list and
any books on BHS Top Ten from previous years)
1st – 2nd place
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, 2006, FIC ZUS; Genre: Historical Fiction Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
Abarat by Clive Barker, 2002, FIC BAR; Genre: Fantasy,
Candy Quackenbush of Chickentown, Minnesota, journeys to the Abarat, an archipelago filled with strange wonders, and has a curious revelation: she has been here before, and it is her responsibility to save this mysterious place from the evil forces that threaten it.
3rd – 6th place
Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson, 2005, FIC AND; Genre: Contemporary Life and Problems
Three teenaged girls from very different backgrounds, thrown together to pick peaches in a Georgia orchard, spend a summer in pursuit of the right boy, the truest of friends, and the perfect peach.
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, 2006, FIC DES; Genre: Contemporary Life and Problems
Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, sixteen-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose honesty and passion for music help her to face and share what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life.
The Breakup Bible: A Novel by Melissa Kantor, 2007, FIC KAN, Genre: Contemporary Life and Problems
After a breakup with her boyfriend, school newspaper features editor Jen Lewis receives a book from her grandmother that provides basic commandments for getting over an ex and sets out to recover from the loss of the romance.
Atonement by Ian McEwan, 2002, FIC McE; Genre: Contemporary Life and Problems
Imaginative thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis, misinterpreting a scene between her older sister Cecilia and Robbie Turner, the housekeeper's son, later accuses Robbie of a crime she has no proof he committed and spends years trying to atone for her actions.
7th - 8th place
Feeling Sorry for Celia by Jaclyn Moriarty, 2000, FIC Mor, Genre: Contemporary Life and Problems
An epistolary novel about a teenager named Elizabeth, made up of notes and letters from her best friend, a runaway named Celia; Christina, the new pen pal Elizabeth reluctantly takes on for a school assignment; her busy mother; and Elizabeth's own angst-ridden mind.
The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin, 2006, FIC Wer, Genre: Thriller/ Contemporary Life and Problems
Seventeen-year-old Matthew recounts his attempts, starting at a young age, to free himself and his sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive mother.
9 - 10th place
Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti, 2004, Genre: Romance
In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother, both nursing broken hearts, set out on a journey to reunite an elderly woman with her long-lost love and in the process learn many things about "the real ties that bind" people to one another.
The Dark Mirror by Juliet Marillier, 2004, FIC MAR, Genre: Fantasy
Bridei, a young nobleman, takes in an abandoned child against the wishes of Broichan; however, as the girl grows into a beautiful woman, Bridei begins to feel differently about her and Broichan is fearful that she could lead to Bridei's doom.
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