Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Book II: The Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson. Octavian joins a Loyalist navy regiment that has promised freedom to African-American slaves after the Revolutionary War.
Impossible by Nancy Werlin Successful crossing of genres, realistic fiction and fantasy, with Lucy Scarborough, a foster teen who must work to perform three impossible tasks to free her from an ancient family curse.
First Daughter by Mitali Perkins. This sequel to Extreme American Makeover follows the escapades of Sameera, a 16-year-old Pakistani-American girl living with her adoptive parents in the White House. Being the First Daughter has unique pressures and challenges, and Sameera tries to choose her own political path.
The Mayflower and the Pilgrims’ New World by Nathaniel Philbrick. A vivid account of the epic saga of how the Pilgrims and the Native Americans maintained fifty years of peace and of how that peace was shattered by one of the deadliest wars ever fought on American soil.
My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park by Steve Kluger. Follows two best friends and pseudo-brothers through a whirlwind year in Boston that includes activism, baseball and friendship with the Mexican Ambassador's daughter. An engaging writing style with alternating perspectives and Instant Messaging.
Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman. In this dystopian novel Honor struggles to fit into the regulated society of her new home, but when her parents disappear, she questions everything.
9th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards 