More Top Lists

Here's another "best of the books" list, this time from Canada. The great thing about Canadian lists is that you can see the best of all English-language titles, as they publish a variety of books from the U.S., Australia, the U.K., and, of course, Canada.

"Sounds Like Canada" included a story on the best children's books of the year on December 11, this year focusing on Young Adult fiction. "Phyllis Simon, Michele Landsberg, and Ken Setterington join [host] Shelagh to tell her what's great for this year." Here's what they chose:

Phyllis Simon's picks:
Ziggy and the Plugfish, Jonathan Harlen
Alone on a Wide Wide Sea, Michael Morpurgo
The Talent Thief, Alex Williams
Gatty's Tale, Kevin Crossley-Holland
The Story of Salt, Mark Kurlansky

Michele Landsberg's picks
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
The Thief, The King of Attolia, The Queen of Attolia, Megan Whalen Turner
Kids Cook 1-2-3, Rozanne Gold
Clementine, Sara Pennypacker

Ken Setterington's picks
A Very Fine Line, Julie Johnston
Skinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen, Glen Huser
Hello, Groin, Beth Goobie
The Little Black Book for Girlz, by youth for youth
I Found a Deadbird: The Kids' Guide to the Cycle of Life and Death, Jan Thornhill

Here's a link to the program log. Thanks to Kathleen for the link!