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I am pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Garden State Teen Book Awards!

GSTBA 2010 Announcement

Fiction grades 6-8 WINNER: Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Skullduggery Pleasant tied for second by Derek Landy Wednesday Wars tied for second Gary D Schmidt

Fiction grades 9-12 received WINNER: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Alexie Sherman came in second Repossessed by A.M. Jenkins came in third

Non-fiction grades 6-12 WINNER: Houdini the Handcuff King by Jason Lutes How to Survive a Horror Movie by Seth Grahame-Smith came in second The Encyclopedia Horrifica by Joshua Gee came in third

I want to thank all 61 libraries that collected votes and/or encouraged teens to vote online.

Keep an eye out for the 2011 GSTBA ballot in early April.