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Best Teen & Young Adult Dance Fiction

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
Inspired by the original Hogwart’s textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. J.K. Rowling is the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series of seven books, published between 1997 and 2007, which have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, are distributed in more than 200 territories and translated into 79 languages, and have been turned into eight blockbuster films by Warner Bros. She has written three companion volumes to the series in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in aid of Comic Relief; and The Tales of Beedle the Bard in aid of her children's charity Lumos.
Reviews
"For Potterheads worried that Fantastic Beasts will be another Harry Potter fan fiction that messes with your view of the original characters, fear not. While the original HP series revolved around one hero and his fight against the all powerful You Know Who, Fantastic Beasts seemed more lighthearted without being childish. And then there are Tina and Queenie, beautiful, talented, charming and kindhearted sisters, stuck in menial positions in the wizarding world and wanting more."
"I did not read this until after I had seen the movie, so I had the visuals playing in my head as I read, down to Newt's awkward lovability and Jacob's wonder."
"Once again Ms. Rowling delivers a fantastical world within our own."
"In whatever form, this world created by JK Rowling will always be amazing."
"Amazing and exciting story!!"
"Imagine an adult "Harry Potter" scenario wirh different characters, set in 1920s New York."
"You know that fresh book sound when you open it the first time. If you saw the movie before getting the book, you'll lovingly remember every beautiful scene."
"The writing is in the spare style of a script, not the lush with details style of the Harry Potter novels."
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Up to This Pointe
Hand this utterly unique contemporary YA to anyone who loves ballet or is a little too wrapped up in their Plan A. She’s related to Robert Falcon Scott, the explorer who died racing Amundsen and Shackleton to the South Pole. So when Harper’s life takes an unexpected turn, she finagles (read: lies) her way to the icy dark of McMurdo Station . A Kids' Indie Next List Selection "Longo makes Harper a standout character of fire, commitment, and sass." — The Bulletin , Starred Review. "A stunning love letter to ballet and San Francisco, Jennifer Longo's ( Six Feet Over It ) quirky sophomore novel, Up to This Pointe , is the perfect meld of adorable and heart-wrenching. ". Longo makes it easy to commiserate with Harper as she tries to move past disappointment and envision a new path forward." — School Library Journal "Harper’s temporary Antarctic life is evoked with as much vivid, fascinating detail as her 'second home,' the ballet studio. — The Horn Book Review "Longo's fabulous depiction of McMurdo and the winter residents captures the beauty, humor, and danger of such an isolated existence. She dedicated her life to ballet, yet after her plan defaults and Kate is offered her dream, Harper, a descendant of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, follows in her ancestor's footsteps and ventures to the Antarctic to heal and figure out where her future lies.
Reviews
"This is a wonderful story--unique settings (well, Antarctica's unique; San Francisco not so much) that live in glorious detail and reality; realistic characters who live and breathe on the page; and a fine eye and ear for emotions and relationships."
"An idealist meets reality, she gets knocked down, and what happens next is worthy of a YA read."
"Up to The Pointe is a well written book by Jennifer Longo...She is a new writer and her development of her characters is remarkable...This book will take you through a young girl's life."
"great story and writing, perfect for a teenage dancer."
"I really enjoyed the mixture of science dance and romance in this book."
"This is a young adult novel for ages 12 and up, as Amazon clearly states."
"A great book that is impossible to put down!"
"She’s always worked hard in class, and even teaches children in order to afford dance herself. When The Plan begins to change, Harper convinces her mother’s scientist friend to help her get to Antarctica. I had a strangely difficult time getting started reading this, which feels surprising looking back. Many things were subtle-the family, the friendship, the romance-yet by the end, they felt like huge parts of the book. It was an easy five stars for me, with it’s emotional plot, a vivid, unique setting, and fantastic main character."
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Crush (Crash Book 3)
The conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Crash trilogy, never before published in any format! Find out in the best installment yet in Nicole Williams's racy and romantic Crash trilogy! Jude and Lucy are happily engaged . Once again, Jude and Lucy are torn apart by football training and a summer job that creates new tensions.
Reviews
"Jude and Lucy.... they took my heart on a wild goose chase through this book. There were scenes so sweet and beautiful I'd melt right into a puddle on the floor, and swoon so hard I didn't think I'd get up. In this 3rd book, we're introduced to where Jude and Lucy stand a couple years after we last saw them. Jude gets drafted into the NFL & has his heart on his sleeve begging for Lucy to marry him soon. But Lucy is kinda busy channeling her inner Beyonce trying to prove what an independent woman she is who doesn't need marriage... or a man's money. And oh my- maybe I don't remember the other books that well, or maybe J & L just kicked it up a notch in the sheets... but it got pretty steamy throughout this one! The beginning chapter is blatant foreshadowing so hold on to your panties and enjoy the ride."
"Jude Ryder is a boyfriend that dreams are made out of. A world where she met Jude, fell in love and learned to love small slum apartments, cheap beer and street vendor food. She's been engaged to Jude now for 3 years, he wants to give her the world and she fights him every.step.of.the.way. He bought her a beautiful huge house and suddenly their hovel of an apartment is the perfect home. Look, in Lucy's defense, sure, most women want to make their own way in life. But when the perfect life is sitting in front of you, what is so wrong with compromise and just going with it? Things started getting better 4th quarter (pun intended) of the book. "I was starting to get a better grasp on the concept that the world doesn't revolve around Lucy Larson." "That broken boy on the beach seemed like a lifetime ago...but every once in a while when Jude looked over at me and gave me that slow, knowing smile of his, I was that girl in a black string bikini all over again, longing for a boy I never thought could be mine.""
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Best Teen & Young Adult Film Fiction

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
Inspired by the original Hogwart’s textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. J.K. Rowling is the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series of seven books, published between 1997 and 2007, which have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, are distributed in more than 200 territories and translated into 79 languages, and have been turned into eight blockbuster films by Warner Bros. She has written three companion volumes to the series in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in aid of Comic Relief; and The Tales of Beedle the Bard in aid of her children's charity Lumos.
Reviews
"For Potterheads worried that Fantastic Beasts will be another Harry Potter fan fiction that messes with your view of the original characters, fear not. While the original HP series revolved around one hero and his fight against the all powerful You Know Who, Fantastic Beasts seemed more lighthearted without being childish. And then there are Tina and Queenie, beautiful, talented, charming and kindhearted sisters, stuck in menial positions in the wizarding world and wanting more."
"I did not read this until after I had seen the movie, so I had the visuals playing in my head as I read, down to Newt's awkward lovability and Jacob's wonder."
"Once again Ms. Rowling delivers a fantastical world within our own."
"In whatever form, this world created by JK Rowling will always be amazing."
"Amazing and exciting story!!"
"Imagine an adult "Harry Potter" scenario wirh different characters, set in 1920s New York."
"You know that fresh book sound when you open it the first time. If you saw the movie before getting the book, you'll lovingly remember every beautiful scene."
"The writing is in the spare style of a script, not the lush with details style of the Harry Potter novels."
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Best Teen & Young Adult Music Fiction

Echo
Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, Echo pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation to create a wholly original novel that will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck. *“The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same.” -- School Library Journal , starred review.
Reviews
"Beautiful, serendipitous, tear-jerker profiling multiple different lives in World War II."
"I really cant say much on the book because I bought this for my daughter."
"Superb book."
"Amazing!"
"I read the book and someone recommended the audio version."
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Best Teen & Young Adult Theater Fiction

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
Inspired by the original Hogwart’s textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. J.K. Rowling is the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series of seven books, published between 1997 and 2007, which have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, are distributed in more than 200 territories and translated into 79 languages, and have been turned into eight blockbuster films by Warner Bros. She has written three companion volumes to the series in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in aid of Comic Relief; and The Tales of Beedle the Bard in aid of her children's charity Lumos.
Reviews
"I did not read this until after I had seen the movie, so I had the visuals playing in my head as I read, down to Newt's awkward lovability and Jacob's wonder."
"Once again Ms. Rowling delivers a fantastical world within our own."
"In whatever form, this world created by JK Rowling will always be amazing."
"Great prequel of Potter universe."
"Huge Potterhead!"
"Fantastic Beasts was exactly what I expected from the author."
"Though I would suggest going to see the movie first, so you can read the screenplay in the characters voices."
"Amazing and exciting story!!"
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Best Teen & Young Adult Television & Radio Fiction

Chomp
The hysterical #1 New York Times bestseller from Newbery honoree Carl Hiaasen featuring gators, snakes, bats that bite, and reality show hosts gone wild! But the job keeps getting more complicated: Derek Badger insists on using wild animals for his stunts; and Wahoo's acquired a shadow named Tuna—a girl who's sporting a shiner courtesy of her father and needs a place to hide out. “Only in Florida—and in the fiction of its native son Carl Hiaasen—does a dead iguana fall from a palm tree and kill somebody.” — New York Post “ Chomp is a delightful laugh-out-loud sendup of the surreality of TV that will be enjoyed by readers of all ages.” — Los Angeles Times “ Chomp shines in its humorous, subtle tweaks on pop culture. Grown-ups might stop you in an airport and tell you they like the novels, but kids will sit down and write a three-page letter, complete with illustrations. They're sharp and perceptive, and they really love the irreverent point of view in the books. Reality television taps into the same human impulse that makes you slow down on the highway to gawk at a six-car pile-up. Beside Jon Stewart, the best comedy on television is Finding Bigfoot and some of these other reality shows. Poisonous snakes, gators, crocs, iguanas, black widow spiders, all that stuff. In Chomp, both Mickey and Wahoo are fearless when it comes to snakes and other wild beasts (and nutty people, for that matter)--do you have any animal phobias? A. I just thought it would be cool to name a boy after Wahoo McDaniel, who played for the Dolphins when I was a kid. And the reality, sadly, is that some kids go home every night wondering if their mother or father is going to hurt them. In Scat I had a character whose dad comes back very badly injured from Iraq. You clearly have the single word title thing going for your kids’ books, is that just something you started with and stuck to, or is there more to the story? I have a son in middle school (and also grandchildren), and none of them are ready to read the Big Person novels yet. A. I was at a book-signing in Boulder, Colorado, when a very nice woman told me she'd named her cancerous tumor after a character in one of my novels.
Reviews
"I think the humor and conflict in the book are geared more for a 7th-8th grade maturity level and if I were choosing the books for this contest, I would not pick this book for this grade level."
"It was amazing .it had good detailed parts that was interesting and made it seem cool.The part I like the best was the end when Jared gordan tried to get his daughter .But he shot somebody .It was also cool when the we're all trapped in th woods and they were also looking for Derek badger who ran away because he got bitten by a mastiff bat."
"I love how in all of Carl's books he always has some kind of mystery."
"If you want to read a book that'll have you laughing out loud, try one called Skin Tight."
"Social commentator and satirist Hiaasen takes aim at one of his favorite general categories of offender in this book--the Phony; in this case, an over-the-hill TV nature "explorer" with a penchant for making grisly meals of his animal costars. In most cases, Badger's fauna opponents are tame and rented, but this time around the big man (aiming for a major raise in his contract salary) insists on real wild animals in order to boost the action and excitement."
"The book takes place in the everglades and since I live in Florida and I am familiar with this area, this added to my enjoyment. The resolution is: they come across a deal with a nature show, however, it is hard to go with because the people are a pain in the butt and don't treat animals properly. The problem solves it self with several animal attacks on the annoying host of the show, including a shaking with an alligator."
"Still a cute story and something I would reccomend to that age reader and think they would enjoy."
"Started out ok, but became sillier as it progressed to the point of being annoying."
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