The Young Adult Section of NJLA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Garden State Teen Book Award!

For a full listing of annotated nominations and more information on how the GSTBA works, check out our wiki page: http://njla.pbworks.com/w/page/12189805/Garden-State-Teen-Book-Awards.  (If you'd like to become more involved with the GSTBA, don't miss the FAQ on the wiki!)

Fiction: Grades 6-8
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The boy, Nobody, has been raised by gentle ghosts in a graveyard following his escape from his family’s murderer.  What will happen when the murderer returns for him?

Fiction: Grades 9-12
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

In Panem, winning the lottery changes the lives of 24 children each year, but not for the better.  These girls and boys become contestants in The Hunger Games, a televised battle to the death.

Nonfiction: Grades 6-12
Eminem : The Way I Am by Eminem

One of the most influential rappers of all time allows readers to gain insight into his life and his emotional struggles.  The book is as raw and personal as his music.

In the very near future, the YA Section will be putting out a short questionnaire for NJ teen librarians about how you use the Garden State Teen Book Awards and how your teens vote! 

Thank you again to Guy at BCCLS and Ruth at PalsPlus for providing an online space to collect teen votes!  

Kate Vasilik

President, Young Adult Section, New Jersey Library Association