Best 100 Books of the 21st Century for Young Readers.

Patricia Castelli, the Children's Librarian at the Orem Public Library in Utah has put together her top picks of the last six years.  I'm super impressed.  I haven't even been able to put together a list of my faves from last year.

As with any list, I enthusiastically agree with some of the picks*, violently disagree with some**, have been shamed into finally reading others***, and wonder how others didn't make the cut****.

*Hooray for Shannon Hale and Hilary McKay!

**I must be the only person out there who hated Ida B.  Not just a little, but a lot.  It was just so TREACLY.  Does that make me a bad person?  Probably.  Maybe I was just in a bad mood. 

Hmmm.  After re-reading my write-up, I guess I didn't hate it as much as I remember.  Just the first third.  And, wow, I had a bad attitude that day.  Regardless, it definitely wouldn't have made my personal cut.  I know, I know.  Get your own list, right?

***Okay, OKAY.  I will read I, Coriander.  Also, I just ordered Black Juice.  I will read it as soon as it arrives.  Sheesh.

****What about An Abundance of Katherines?  And Saving Francesca?  And Millicent and Stanford?