Coming Soon- Lone Star List 2010

 So far I have already ready read Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland. Right off the bat, major kudos to TX librarians for choosing something so obviously not about TX history.  (I am sorry, I should have previously stated that I am a Maryland native that had moved to TX almost 4 years ago for her husbands job.  A Maryland/East Coast girl at heart and stubbornly anti all things TX as more of a protection than anything else since TXness is very pervasive).  This book is an amazing combination of archeology and applicable history.  Having been to both Jamestown and St. Mary's, I consider myself an enthusiast on the subject.  This book tells the intricate story of these two middle colonies as told by their colonists; from the grave.  Excellent read!  And, being from MD and having been born in VA have nothing to do with my positive review of this awesome book!!

 Recently, I have started North of Beautiful.  Very intriguing.  The main character is attempting to find her inner beauty by following her own personal fate map.  More to come- Susan

"2010 Texas Lone Star Reading List

Alexander, Jill S. The Sweetheart of Prosper County. Feiwel and Friends, 2009.

Beil, Michael D., The Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Rocamadour. Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.

Burg, Ann E. All the Broken Pieces: A Novel in Verse. Scholastic Press, 2009.

Cashore, Kristin. Graceling. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008.

Chima, Cinda Williams. The Demon King. Disney/Hyperion Books, 2009.

Clayton, Emma. The Roar. Chicken House, 2009.

Dashner, James. The Maze Runner. Delacorte Press, 2009.

Headley, Justina Chen. North of Beautiful. Little, Brown, 2009.

Kantor, Melissa. Girlfriend Material. Disney/Hyperion Books, 2009.

Kelly, Jacqueline. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. Henry Holt, 2009.

Korman, Gordon. Pop. Balzer + Bray, 2009.

MacLean, Sarah. The Season. Orchard Books, 2009.

Morton-Shaw, Christine. The Hunt for the Seventh. Katherine Tegen Books, 2008.

Potter, Ellen. Slob. Philomel Books, 2009.

Stead, Rebecca. When You Reach Me. Wendy Lamb Books, 2009.

Taylor, Greg. Killer Pizza: A Novel. Feiwel and Friends, 2009.

Walker, Sally M. Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland. Carolrhoda Books, 2009.

Williams, Suzanne Morgan. Bull Rider. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2009.

Zielin, Lara. Donut Days. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2009.

Zink, Michelle. Prophecy of the Sisters. Little, Brown, 2009.

The Texas Lone Star list is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to explore a variety of current books. The Lone Star list is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. Due to the diversity of this age range, Texas librarians should purchase titles on this list according to their individual collection policies. Each book on the list has been favorably reviewed for grades 6, 7, or 8 in a professional review source."