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National Book Award

Each year, the National Book Foundation honors one book in each of four categories with the prestigious National Book Award. The categories are Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature. The focus of this page will be on the award for Young People's Literature as it is the only category to include young adult and middle grade literature.

The National Book Award was first awarded in 1950. Each of the four annual awards is chosen by a panel of five judges, usually well-established writers; since 2013, judges can also be industry professionals such as librarians, booksellers, and literary critics. Each year, submission materials are sent to publishing houses in the Foundation's master list and publishers can submit nominees for the awards.

To be an acceptable nominee, books must be written by an American citizen and published by an American publisher between December 1 of the previous year and November 30 of the award year. Five finalists are announced in mid-October, and the winner is announced mid-November.

## Previous Winners

This list contains the winners of the National Book Award in the category of Young People's Literature.

* 2014: *Brown Girl Dreaming* by Jacqueline Woodson
* 2013: *The Thing About Luck* by Cynthia Kadohata
* 2012: *Goblin Secrets* by William Alexander
* 2011: *Inside Out & Back Again* by Thanhha Lai
* 2010: *Mockingbird* by Kathryn Erskine
* 2009: *Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice* by Phillip Hoose
* 2008: *What I Saw and How I Lied* by Judy Blundell
* 2007: *The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian* by Sherman Alexie
* 2006: *The Pox Party* by M.T. Anderson
* 2005: *The Penderwicks* by Jeanne Birdsall
* 2004: *Godless* by Pete Hautman
* 2003: *The Canning Season* by Polly Horvath
* 2002: *The House of the Scorpion* by Nancy Farmer
* 2001: *True Believer* by Virgina Euwer Wolff
* 2000: *Homeless Bird* by Gloria Whelan

Winners from further back than 2000 can be accessed on the National Book Foundation website, www.nationalbook.org.
Victoria Aveyard

Victoria Aveyard is the author of the four-novel *Red Queen* series. When she isn't writing novels, she works as a screenwriter.

## Body of Work

* *Red Queen* (2015)
* *Glass Sword* (expected February 2016)
* Untitled Red Queen Books 3 & 4

## Online Presence

Aveyard maintains an account on goodreads, which she describes as the "nexus of her universe" in her bio on the site. She has an active presence on tumblr and twitter. She has asked on the FAQ page of her tumblr that fans NOT add her on facebook, as her facebook account is private and only for personal, not business, use.

## Trivia

* Aveyard identifies as a member of Slytherin House in the Harry Potter universe.
Dorian Havilliard

Dorian Havilliard is one of the primary characters in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. He is the Crown Prince of Adarlan, and as of the end of *Queen of Shadows*, the King.

## History

Dorian grew up as the Crown Prince of Adarlan. At the end of *Heir of Fire*, he is placed into a wyrdmark collar and possessed by a Valg prince. At the end of *Queen of Shadows*, he is freed from the collar and fully explores his ice magic. He also becomes the King of Adarlan.

## Relationships

* King of Adarlan, father
* Celaena Sardothien, former lover
* Chaol Westfall, best friend
* Sorscha, former lover
The Selection

***The Selection*** is the first book in a five book series by Kiera Cass. This book is touted as "a cross between The Hunger Games (minus the bloodsport) and The Bachelor (minus the bloodsport)" from Publishers Weekly. It was a 2015 nominee for the Abraham Lincoln Award.

## Jacket Summary

"For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined."

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## Characters

* America Singer

* Prince Maxon

* Aspen Leger

## Sequels

*The Selection*is the first of a five part series called *The Selection.*It began as a trilogy consisting of *The Selection, The Elite,*and *The One*, but due to popularity, was extended to include *The Heir,*and and untitled fifth book. This series also contains several novellas.

## Movie Rights

*Warner Bros*has recently purchased the movie rights to *The Selection,*and have named a filmwriter: Katie Lovejoy.

- From Goodreads
The One

*The One* is the final book in *The Selection* series by Kiera Cass about America Singer. The last two books are about a different character.

## Jacket Summary

The time has come for one winner to be crowned.

When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.

## Characters

* America Singer
* Prince Maxon
* Aspen Leger

## Sequels

*The One* is the third book in *The Selection* series. It is preceded by *The Selection* and *The Elite*, and is followed by *The Heir* and a currently untitled fifth book.
A Great and Terrible Beauty

US hardcover

*A Great and Terrible Beauty* is the first novel in the Gemma Doyle Trilogy by Libba Bray.

## Teaser

"A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy—jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual first novel.

Sixteen-year-old Gemma has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mother's death in a black, swirling vision that turns out to be true. Sent back to England, she is enrolled at Spence, a girls' academy with a mysterious burned-out East Wing. There Gemma is snubbed by powerful Felicity, beautiful Pippa, and even her own dumpy roommate Ann, until she blackmails herself and Ann into the treacherous clique. Gemma is distressed to find that she has been followed from India by Kartik, a beautiful young man who warns her to fight off the visions. Nevertheless, they continue, and one night she is led by a child-spirit to find a diary that reveals the secrets of a mystical Order. The clique soon finds a way to accompany Gemma to the other-world realms of her visions "for a bit of fun" and to taste the power they will never have as Victorian wives, but they discover that the delights of the realms are overwhelmed by a menace they cannot control. Gemma is left with the knowledge that her role as the link between worlds leaves her with a mission to seek out the "others" and rebuild the Order. *A Great and Terrible Beauty* is an impressive first book in what should prove to be a fascinating trilogy."

--from Goodreads

## Characters

* Gemma Doyle
* Pippa Cross
* Ann Bradshaw
* Felicity Worthington
* Kartik

## Series and Sequels

*A Great and Terrible Beauty* is the first novel in a trilogy. It is followed by *Rebel Angels* and concluded in *The Sweet Far Thing*.
The Young Elites

Published in 2014, *The Young Elites* is the first novel in Marie Lu's second trilogy. It follows a *malfetto* named Adelina Amouteru as she learns to harness the powers the blood fever left her with and seeks revenge on those who have harmed her.

## Teaser

"*I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside.*

**Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever.** A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.

**Teren Santoro works for the king.** As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.

**Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society.** This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen.

Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.

*It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt."*

From Goodreads

## Characters

* Adelina Amouteru, a survivor of the blood fever
* Enzo Valenciano, the leader of the Dagger Society
* Teren Santoro, the Lead Inquisitor
* Violetta Amouteru, Adelina's younger sister

## Adaptations

It has been announced that Fox and Temple Hill Entertainment have bought the film rights to *The Young Elites.*

## Sequels

*The Young Elites* is the first of a projected trilogy; the second novel is called *The Rose Society.*
Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas is the New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series and the Beauty and the Beast retelling *A Court of Thorns and Roses*.

## Body of Work

The Throne of Glass series:

* The Assasin's Blade (2014)
* Throne of Glass (2012)
* Crown of Midnight (2013)
* Heir of Fire (2014)
* Queen of Shadows (2015)
* Empire of Storms (2016)
* Tower of Dawn (2017)
* Kingdom of Ash (2018)

The A Court of Thorns and Roses series:

* A Court of Thorns and Roses (2015)
* A Court of Mist and Fury (2016)
* A Court of Wings and Ruin (2017)
* A Court of Frost and Starlight (2018)

Standalones:

* Catwoman:Soul Stealer (2018)
* House of Earth and Blood (2020)

## Online Presence

Maas maintains social media presences on tumblr, twitter, pinterest, instagram, facebook, livejournal, and goodreads. Most of her information can be found at her website, sarahjmaas.com; a fansite for her works can be found at worldofsarahjmaas.com.
Piper McLean

Piper McLean is one of three protagonists of *The Lost Hero* by Rick Riordan and a key figure in the Heroes of Olympus series.

## Appearance

Piper has brown skin and dark hair. She prefers to dress in jeans and t-shirts.

## Heritage/Family

Piper's father is well-known Cherokee actor Tristan McLean. Her mother is the goddess Aphrodite. Her claiming occurred on her first night at Camp Half-Blood; during a discussion of the Second Great Prophecy, while the campers attempt to determine who is the "dove" referred to in the prophecy, Piper appears in a glowing dress with makeup and flawless hair, indicative of her relationship to Aphrodite.

## Abilities

As a daughter of Aphrodite, Piper has the ability to use Charmspeak. This means that she can infuse her words with power, sometimes without even meaning to; her voice can persuade people to do things they would not otherwise do. Notably, she has used this ability to convince a salesperson to give her a car.

## Plot

### History

Prior to the start of the series, Piper has been raised by her Cherokee father and, perhaps in a more hands-on sense, his secretary Jane. As a way of getting her father's attention, she uses her unique persuasive abilities to "steal" things. Eventually, this lands her at the Wilderness School for problem children. Immediately before the series begins, she has a dream about her father in the clutches of an evil giant and begins to hear the giant's voice in her head giving her instructions she must follow to save her father's life.

### The Lost Hero

In *The Lost Hero*, Piper is a student at the Wilderness School and dating Jason Grace until a class field trip is attacked by storm spirits. She is then whisked away to Camp Half-Blood, where she discovers that her relationship with Jason was not real but instead the product of altered memories. While Annabeth Chase is explaining this to her, she has a vision of a woman begging to be freed and falls unconscious. When she awakens, she goes to the campfire and is claimed as a daughter of Aphrodite. She then joins Jason and Leo Valdez on a quest to free Hera.
Howl's Moving Castle

> *"In the land of Ingary, where such things as seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility really exist, it is quite a misfortune to be born the eldest of three. Everyone knows you will fail first, and worst, if the three of you set out to seek your fortunes."*
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First published in 1986, *Howl's Moving Castle* is the best-known novel by Diana Wynne Jones. It tells the story of Sophie Hatter, the eldest of three daughters who sets out to seek her fortune after being cursed into old age by the jealous Witch of the Waste. During her travels, she encounters friends and foes both of various magical persuasions, travels to oddly familiar lands, and learn about her own abilities in the process.

The novel spawned two sequels (*Castle in the Air* and *House of Many Ways*) and a movie directed by acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki. Jones was in the process of writing a third sequel at the time of her death in March 2011.
Panem

Panem is the name of the post-American society in which *The Hunger Games* and its sequels are set. It is made up of twelve "districts," each of which provides an economic service to the nation. The government is housed in the Capitol, speculated to be in the approximate location of Denver, Colorado.

## Social Structure

Panem is run by corrupt president Coriolanus Snow and his armed soldiers known as Peacekeepers. The government is very strict, verging on if not outright totalitarian. Originally, Panem was made up of thirteen Districts; However, District 13 was destroyed by government bombs after it housed an uprising. The remaining 12 districts are almost all impoverished, while citizens of the Capitol live in luxury.

The government also has structures in place to ensure the submission of its citizens. Each year, in penance for a past uprising, each district sends 2 "tributes," one male and one female child between the ages of 12 and 18, to the Capitol to compete in the Hunger Games. The children are then forced to fight to the death on live television (with mandatory viewings in the districts); the last survivor is proclaimed the victor and given a house and wealth as a "reward."

## The Districts

Each district is home to a specific industry.

### District 12

District 12 is responsible for mining, specifically for coal. It is an incredibly poor district, with citizens often relying on illicit hunting beyond the border fence and/or trades in the district's black market to survive.

Known citizens: Katniss and Primrose Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, Gale Hawthorne, Haymitch Abernathy
Adam Parrish

Adam Parrish is one of the major characters in the Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater.

## About

Adam is a scholarship student at Aglionby Academy, deeply dedicated to his studies but always conscious of the fact that he is financially on a very different level from most of his peers. He lives in a trailer with his parents, but his father is physically abusive and with the assistance of his best friends, he moves out into a room at a church.

## Relationships

* Richard Gansey III, best friend
* Ronan Lynch, best friend
* Noah Czerny, best friend
* Blue Sargent, best friend and ex-girlfriend

## Fandom

Much of the fandom believes Adam is going to end up in a relationship with Ronan Lynch.
Ruin and Rising

US hardcover

*Ruin and Rising* is the conclusion to Leigh Bardugo's Grisha trilogy. It follows a broken Alina as she recovers her strength and fights to remove the Darkling from control of Ravka.

## Teaser

"**The capital has fallen.**

The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.

Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.

Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.

Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for."

--from Goodreads

## Characters

* Alina Starkov
* Malyen Oretsev
* The Darkling

## Series

*Ruin and Rising* is the third book in a trilogy; the series begins with *Shadow and Bone* and is continued in *Siege and Storm*, the immediate precursor to this novel.
Divergent

US hardcover

*Divergent* is the first in a trilogy by Veronica Roth.

## Plot Teaser

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

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## Characters

**Tris Prior**: The main protagonist and point of view character.

**Caleb Prior**: Her brother.

**Four:** A Dauntless instructor and

 the son of Marcus Eaton. Real name: Tobias Eaton.
## Adaptations

*Divergent* was made into a movie in 2014, starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James.

## Other Books In Series

* *Four: A Divergent Story Collection* (Prequel/missing/alternate scenes from *Divergent.*)
* *Insurgent* (Sequel)
* *Allegiant* (Sequel)
Dungeon Run

**Dungeon Run** is a Company event based around the goal of gathering unique dungeon loot for use of by Company Members or to be sold in either trade runs or pre-ordered deals. The 93rd Regiment of Virtues, known as *"the* *Dungeoneers"* was built around this mission, naming their regiment after the closed down MineZ dungeon: Test of Virtues.

Dungeon runs often have high causality rates due to their nature and build intention as a challenge to be completed in a dungeon inventory. A dungeon inventory consists of a 1:1 ratio of splash potions to drinkables, and other specialist equipment depending on the dungeon.

Since the secret update in August 2015, Dungeon runs have become more important to the company as they supply Company Men with the equipment used commonly on the field, such as Void Bows and Binding Helmets; and less commonly used equipment, such as Legendary Chestplates and Legendary Potions from Elite Dungeons.
Some Girls Are

US paperback

*Some Girls Are* is the second novel by Courtney Summers. It follows one of the school's most popular bullies as she falls suddenly to the bottom of the social structure.

## Teaser

"Climbing to the top of the social ladder is hard—falling from it is even harder.  Regina Afton used to be a member of the Fearsome Fivesome, an all-girl clique both feared and revered by the students at Hallowell High... until vicious rumors about her—and her best friend's boyfriend—start going around.  Now Regina's been frozen out, and her ex-best friends are out for revenge.  If Regina were guilty, it would be one thing, but the rumors are far from the terrifying truth, and the bullying is getting more intense by the day.  She takes solace in the company of Michael Hayden, a misfit with a tragic past whom she herself used to bully.  Friendship doesn't come easily for these onetime enemies, and as Regina works hard to make amends for her past, she realizes Michael could be *more* than just a friend...if threats from the Fearsome Foursome don't break them both first."

--from Goodreads

## Characters

* Regina Afton
* Michael Hayden
* Anna Morrison
* Kara Myers
* Donnie Henderson
* Josh Carey

## Bans and Challenges

*Some Girls Are* was removed from a Charleston County, SC high school summer reading list in the fall of 2015 after a parent complained that the material was vulgar and inappropriate for high school students. In response to the ban, a book drive was organized that donated roughly one thousand copies to the Charleston County Public Library to be distributed to local students for free.
Crown of Midnight

US hardcover

*Crown of Midnight* is the second book in Sarah J. Maas's high fantasy series that began with *Throne of Glass*. It follows Celaena Sardothien as she begins her career as the King of Adarlan's assassin.

## Teaser

**"A line that should never be crossed is about to be breached.**

**It puts this entire castle in jeopardy—and the life of your friend."**

From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil.

Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above questioning her allegiances—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart.

Then one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to give up the very thing most precious to her and decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie... and whom she is ultimately willing to fight for."

--from Goodreads

## Characters

* Celaena Sardothien
* Dorian Havilliard
* Chaol Westfall
* Nehemia Ytger
* Kaltain Rompier
* Archer Finn

## Series and Sequels

*Crown of Midnight* is immediately preceded by the first book in the series, *Throne of Glass*; it is immediately followed by *Heir of Fire*. It is accompanied by a bound collection of prequel novellas, *The Assassin's Blade.*
Leo Valdez

Leo Valdez is one of the protagonists of the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, first appearing in *The Lost Hero.*

## Appearance

Leo has dark hair and skin, characterized by his Latino origins.

## Heritage/Family

Leo's mother was Esperanza Valdez, a skilled mechanic. His father is the god Hephaestus. Leo was claimed almost immediately upon his arrival at Camp Half-Blood in the form of a large, glowing hammer appearing over his head.

## Abilities

Leo has an innate, almost intuitive understanding of tools and mechanical things; he seems to be able to sense weaknesses in metal. He also has powers over fire, including immunity to burning and the ability to summon and direct fire, which is a rare ability even among children of Hephaestus.
Looking for Alaska

US paperback

*Looking for Alaska*is the debut novel of popular author John Green. Largely autobiographical, it tells the story of Miles "Pudge" Halter as he goes to boarding school and meets a mysterious and elusive girl, for whom he falls hard and fast.

## Teaser

"**Before.** Miles "Pudge" Halter's whole existence has been one big nonevent, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave the "Great Perhaps" (François Rabelais, poet) even more. He heads off to the sometimes crazy, possibly unstable, and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed-up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young, who is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart.

**After.** Nothing is ever the same."

--from Goodreads

## Characters

* Miles Halter
* Alaska Young
* Lara Buterskaya
* Takumi Hikohito
* Chip Martin

## Awards and Honors

*Looking for Alaska* won the Printz Award in 2006 and was the 2005 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.

## Bans and Challenges

*Looking for Alaska* has been challenged and banned on multiple occasions. Reasons cited are crude language and a scene depicting a blow job, which many parents believe are inappropriate content for adolescent readers.
Lauren Myracle

Lauren Myracle is an American author of several contemporary novels for both young adult and middle grade readers.

## Body of Work

The Internet Girls series:

* *t.t.y.l.* (2004)
* *t.t.f.n.* (2006)
* *l8r, g8r* (2007)
* *yolo* (2014)

The Winnie Years series:

* *Eleven* (2004)
* *Twelve* (2007)
* *Thirteen* (2008)
* *Thirteen Plus One* (2010)

Standalones:

* *Kissing Kate* (2003)
* *Rhymes with Witches* (2005)
* *Bliss* (2008)
* *Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks* (2009)
* *Shine* (2011)
* *The Infinite Moment of Us* (2013)

As a contributor:

* *Let It Snow* (2008) - with John Green and Maureen Johnson
* *How to Be Bad* (2008) - with E. Lockhart and Sarah Mlynowski
* *Prom Nights from Hell* (2007)
* *Half-Minute Horrors* (2009)
Out of the Easy

US Hardcover

*Out of the Easy* is Ruta Sepetys's second novel, published in 2013. It is set in the 1950s French Quarter of New Orleans and follows a seventeen-year-old girl, Josie Moraine, as she struggles to leave the Big Easy, wanting more than it has to offer.

## Teaser

"It's 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam on Conti Street.

Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test.

With characters as captivating as those in her internationally bestselling novel Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny."

- from Goodreads
Between Shades of Gray

US hardcover

*Between Shades of Gray* is the debut novel by Ruta Sepetys, published in 2011. It follows a fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl and her family as they are evicted from their home and relocated to Siberia under the harsh rule of Stalin and the USSR.

## Teaser

"Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother slowly make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia. Here they are forced, under Stalin's orders, to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest of conditions.

Lina finds solace in her art, meticulously--and at great risk--documenting events by drawing, hoping these messages will make their way to her father's prison camp to let him know they are still alive. It is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years and covering 6,500 miles, but it is through incredible strength, love, and hope that Lina ultimately survives.*Between Shades of Gray* is a novel that will steal your breath and capture your heart."

--from Goodreads

## Characters

* Lina Vilkas
* Jonas Vilkas
* Andrius Arvydas
* Elena Vilkas
* Mrs. Arvydas
* Nikolai Kretsky

## Awards and Honors

*Between Shades of Gray* won the Golden Kite Award for Fiction; in 2012, it was a nominee for both the William C. Morris Award for YA debuts and the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award.
Shine

US hardcover

*Shine* is a contemporary novel by Lauren Myracle, dealing with hate crimes against the LGBT community in a small town.

## Teaser

"When her best guy friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteen-year-old Cat sets out to discover who in her small town did it. Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery mines the secrets of a tightly knit Southern community and examines the strength of will it takes to go against everyone you know in the name of justice.

Against a backdrop of poverty, clannishness, drugs, and intolerance, Myracle has crafted a harrowing coming-of-age tale couched in a deeply intelligent mystery. Smart, fearless, and compassionate, this is an unforgettable work from a beloved author."

## Content and Trigger Warnings

*Shine* deals closely with a gruesome hate crime against a gay boy; the depiction of the crime is fairly graphic. The novel also discusses the use of illegal drugs (meth).

## Awards and Honors

*Shine* was the 2012 recipient of the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award.
Aelin Ashryver Galathynius

Aelin Ashryver Galathynius

### Activities

Killing, making sassy comments, ruling over Terrasen, bickering with Rowan Whitethorn

Aelin Ashryver Galathynius is the heir to the throne of Terrasen and the protagonist of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. She is first referred to primarily as Aelin around the end of *Queen of Shadows*. For *Throne of Glass* and *Crown of Midnight*, she was known by her alter-ego, Celaena Sardothien; for information pertaining to her alter-ego and her character in those two books, please see the Celaena Sardothien page.

She is from two mighty bloodlines. The Ashryver family that rules over Wendlyn and the Galathynius family which rules over Terrasen. Her mother is Evalin Ashryver and her father is Rhoe Galathynius.
Young Adult and Middle Grade Lit Wikia

## Welcome to the Young Adult and Middle Grade Lit Wikia

A wiki page on literature for adolescents, featuring pages for books, characters, authors, places, and more.

## What is YA/MG?

Young adult fiction is fiction aimed at audiences aged 12-18; middle grade fiction is aimed at middle schoolers, grades 5/6-8/9, so about ages 10-14. This wiki aims to cover books for both age groups (after all, there is some overlap).

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Prodigy

US hardcover

*Prodigy* is the second novel in the Legend series by Marie Lu, continuing to follow Day Wing and June Iparis as they flee the Republic of America.

## Teaser

Injured and on the run, it has been seven days since June and Day barely escaped Los Angeles and the Republic with their lives. Day is believed dead having lost his own brother to an execution squad who thought they were assassinating him. June is now the Republic's most wanted traitor. Desperate for help, they turn to the Patriots - a vigilante rebel group sworn to bring down the Republic. But can they trust them or have they unwittingly become pawns in the most terrifying of political games?

--from Goodreads

## Characters

* Day Wing
* June Iparis

## Series and Sequels

*Prodigy* is the middle book in a trilogy. It is preceded by *Legend* and followed by *Champion.*
65th Regiment of Paluster

The **65th Paluster Regiment** was formed by the clan of AoA (Alliance of Assassins) when they met Irishkaiser by killing him.

The Regiment was formed to become the first bandit regiment in UTC with the leader being JMAK13 and the Co-Leaders ArgoArcher and GunOverdose.

The Regiment in the beginning proved to be a relatively good way to earn diamond swords and armor. However as time went on, the regiment began to divide.

The initial cause of the division was the idea of what clan the regiment actually was. Half said it was part of the Unknown Trading Company, and the other half stated it was AoA. With the leader not addressing this issue, it began to cause issues with the regiment. The leader's lack of responsibility also played a major factor towards the demise of the regiment. JMAK13 inability to take blame for issues, typically led him blaming ArgoArcher for the faults in the regiment and battles in return dividing the regiment further.

After one day, the regiment got tired of JMAK13's rule and his "leadership" to his members and his co-leaders. The regiment secretly planned a rebellion against him. They called JMAK13 to assist some members in to getting inside of Wizard tower, and when he arrived, GunOverdose pushed him off the bridge killing him, igniting the spark for the rebellion. Plans were made to take down JMAK13 and his followers with ArgoArcher as the leader of the rebellion. The rebellion was short lived however (only lasted two days) after ArgoArcher "made up" with JMAK13 on the issue having the rebellion stopped in its tracks. However the divide was still there. Shortly after, one of the co-leaders of the regiment GunOverdose, began to play with Meyers\_G and decided to make their own regiment focusing on legendary weapon production and dungeons (more on 93rd Regiment of Virtues here). With GunOverdose gone, ArgoArcher decided 65th wasn't where he wanted to be and joined GunOverdose in the new regiment. After this even JMAK13 ended the 65th Paluster Regiment relatively quickly after (as seen by the 44th issue of the empire).
Matched

US hardcover

*Matched* is the first novel in a trilogy of the same name and the debut novel of Ally Condie. It follows a girl in the Society, an imagined dystopian future America, after their algorithm to pair her with the perfect husband glitches and shows her two different boys.

## Teaser

"Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate... until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.

The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow."

--from Goodreads

## Characters

* Cassia Reyes, a Society girl
* Xander Carrow, her best friend
* Ky Markham, an Aberration

## Sequels and Series

*Matched* is the first book in a trilogy; it is followed immediately by *Crossed* and the story concludes in *Reached*.
Quick Action Response Team(QuART)

**Quick-Action Response Team**, shortened as **QuART**, was the elite fighting force of the UTC, led by killahamsta, in its early days from 18th of September 2012 to 8th of June 2013 where it was officially disbanded following the June Reforms. QuART was predominantly an Asian group and perfected the battle-buddy system the Company formerly used to fight its battles in the South and elsewhere.

QuART participated in the defense of Company territories, performed assassination, reconnaissance and general PvP throughout the clan's early MineZ days. QuART's fighting doctrines were copied all over and the UTC began grouping players into "battle-buddies"; two compatible friends who operate best as a two-man independent team.

QuART and QuART-inspired teams could hold their own relatively well against a reasonable amount of outnumbering , but its main weaknesses were shown when one battle-buddy left and replacing battle buddies rarely worked out. The result was failure of unit interoperability and cohesion.

Both QuART and the battle-buddy system were scrapped in favor of the Regiments and Formation Fighting system developed during the June Reforms.
Wildwood

US Paperback

*Wildwood* is the first book in the Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy and Illustrated by Carson Ellis.

## Plot Teaser

"Prue McKeel's life is ordinary. At least until her brother is abducted by a murder of crows and taken to the Impassable Wilderness, a dense, tangled forest on the edge of Portland. No one's ever gone in—or at least returned to tell of it.

So begins an adventure that will take Prue and her friend Curtis deep into the Impassable Wilderness. There they uncover a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval—a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much greater, as the two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. A wilderness the locals call Wildwood."

-- From the Wildwood Chronicles Website [1]

## Characters

* Prue McKeel
* Curtis
* Mac
* The Dowager Governess (Alexandra)
* Owl Rex
* Brenden
* The Elder Mystic (Iphegnia)

* Mr. & Mrs. McKeel

## Sequels

*Wildwood* is followed by the second book in the series, *Under Wildwood.* The third and final book is called *Wildwood Rising.*
Isabelle Lightwood

Redesigned paperback of City of Fallen Angels, featuring Isabelle

Isabelle Lightwood is a Shadowhunter appearing in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.

## History

Isabelle grew up in the New York Institute with her parents, two brothers, and adoptive brother Jace.

## Appearance

She is described as "tall and ribbon-slim, with a long spill of black hair" (*City of Bones* paperback, p. 6). She often dresses in revealing clothing and high heels, daring anyone to challenge their combat-readiness.

## Relationships

* Alec Lightwood, brother
* Jace Wayland, adoptive brother
* Simon Lewis, romance

## Portrayals

Isabelle was portrayed by Jemima West in the 2013 film adaptation of *City of Bones*. In the series' television adaptation, she will be played by Emeraude Toubia.
Clary Fray

Redesigned City of Ashes cover, featuring Clary

Clarissa "Clary" Fray is the protagonist of the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Although raised as a Mundane, she is drawn into the world of Shadowhunters when her mother disappears and discovers the secrets of her heritage.

## History

Clary Fray was raised by her mother, Jocelyn.

## Relationships

* Simon Lewis - best friend
* Jace Wayland - romance
* Jocelyn Fray/Fairchild - mother

## Portrayals

Clary was played by Lily Collins in the 2013 film adaptation of *City of Bones* and will be played by Katherine McNamara in the 2016 TV series *Shadowhunters.*
The United Universe Wikia

## Welcome to the The United Universe Wikia

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Cassandra Clare

Cassandra Clare is the author of multiple series of books set in the Shadowhunters universe. She was born in Iran and now lives in Massachusetts.

## Body of Work

The Mortal Instruments Series:

* *City of Bones* (2007)
* *City of Ashes* (2008)
* *City of Glass* (2009)
* *City of Fallen Angels* (2011)
* *City of Lost Souls* (2012)
* *City of Heavenly Fire* (2014)

The Infernal Devices Series:

* *Clockwork Angel* (2010)
* *Clockwork Prince* (2011)
* *Clockwork Princess* (2013)

The Dark Artifices Series:

* *Lady Midnight* (due in 2016)

Short story/novellas and collections:

* *The Bane Chronicles* (2014)
* Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (not yet collected)

## Online Presence

Cassandra Clare can be reached at her website, www.cassandraclare.com, or her blog, cassandraclare.livejournal.com. She is also available on facebook, twitter (@cassieclare), and tumblr (cassandraclare).
Phil Coulson

**Phil Coulson** is a member of S.H.I.E.L.D., one of Nick Fury's most trusted agents who also serves as his right hand man on important missions. He is currently the primary operative for the Avengers Initiative.

## Biography

### War For Earth

#### Loki's Attack

Coulson supervised Dr. Erik Selvig's research of the Tesseract at the Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility in the Mojave Dessert. As soon as Dr. Selvig reported that Phase 1 is complete, Coulson contacts Director Fury. He meets Fury and agent Maria Hill at the helipad and takes them to Dr. Selvig. During their conversation, a portal opens and a man named Loki appears, holding a scepter of alien origin. Loki announces his plan to conquer Earth and begins attacking the agents. Coulson manages to dodge the attacks and Fury orders him to evacuate the facility.

When Fury failed to stop Loki, Coulson rescues Hill from a tunnel that collapsed on her. In the wake of Loki's attack, Fury activates the Avengers Initiative. Coulson pulls out agent Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow from her current mission and directs her to recruit Dr. Bruce Banner in India. After, Coulson goes to Stark Tower to visit Tony Stark and shows him files about the Tesseract and the Avengers roster.

## Powers & Abilities

Coulson had no superhuman powers but is trained in combat by S.H.I.E.L.D. Hia abilities in tactics make her a reliable agent and one of Fury's most trusted people.

### Abilities

* **Master Tactician**: Coulson is trained in strategy and tactics by S.H.I.E.L.D.
* **Expert Marksman**: Coulson is trained in marksmanship by S.H.I.E.L.D.
* **Expert Combatant**: Coulson is highly trained in combat by S.H.I.E.L.D.

## Weapons & Equipment

* **Glock 19**: Coulson's chosen sidearm is a Glock 19.
* **Communicator:** Coulson has a communicator to talk to various S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.

## Occupations & Affiliations

* **S.H.I.E.L.D.**: Coulson is a field officer.

## Appearances

### The Avengers Series

#### Season 1

* Assemble (Part 1)
* Assemble (Part 2)
* Assemble (Part 3
Marie Lu

Marie Lu is the bestselling author of the Legend trilogy and the Young Elites trilogy, currently in progress.

## Body of Work

The Legend trilogy:

* *Legend* (2011)
* *Prodigy* (2013)
* *Champion* (2013)

The Young Elites trilogy:

* *The Young Elites* (2014)
* *The Rose Society* (2015)

## Online Presence

Lu maintains an active presence on tumblr and twitter; she is also a member of goodreads. Her tumblr also provides links to her profiles on instagram, facebook, pinterest, and DeviantArt, although the latter has not been updated since 2013.
Kiera Cass

Kiera Cass is the author of the bestselling series *The Selection* and a novel, *The Siren,* that was previously self-published, before being picked up by HarperTeen.

## Body of Work

The Selection series:

* *The Selection*(2012)
* *The Elite*(2013)
* *The One*(2014)
* *The Heir*(2015)
* Untitled\*

Selection Novellas

*\*Title to be released Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 12PM Eastern.*

Others:

* *The Siren*(2009)

## Online Presence

Cass has a very active tumblr and twitter. She also has a website and is a member on goodreads.
Richard Gansey III

Richard Gansey III, known to his friends as Gansey (or Dick, if you're Ronan), is one of the Raven Boys from Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle. He is first introduced in *The Raven Boys* but appears in all four books in the series.

## About

Gansey is a student at Aglionby Academy. He has always had more money than he knew what to do with, and he is very conscious of the privilege this gives him. His main goal in life is to find the dead Welsh king Glendower, who he believes will grant him a wish should he wake him.

## Relationships

* Ronan Lynch, best friend
* Adam Parrish, best friend
* Noah Czerny, best friend
* Blue Sargent, best friend and crush
* Helen Gansey, sister
Ron Weasley

Ron Weasley is one of the three major protagonists of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.

## Appearance

Ron is tall and gangly, with lots of freckles and red hair. After the battle in the Ministry of Magic in his fifth year, his arms bear swirling scars from the tentacles of the brains that attacked him.

## History

Ron grew up the youngest boy and second-youngest child in a large, pureblood wizarding family.

## Education and Activities

Ron attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he is a member of Gryffindor House. In his fifth and sixth years of school, he is the Keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

## Relationships

* Harry Potter, best friend
* Hermione Granger, best friend and wife
* Molly Weasley, mother
* Arthur Weasley, father
* Bill Weasley, brother
* Charlie Weasley, brother
* Percy Weasley, brother
* Fred Weasley, brother
* George Weasley, brother
* Ginny Weasley, sister
* Lavender Brown, ex-girlfriend

## Trivia

* Ron's birthday is the first of March.
* His patronus takes the form of a terrier.
* His greatest fear is spiders.

## Portrayals

Ron was played by actor Rupert Grint in the eight-film adaptation of the series.