Patchogue Medford Teens Top Ten

The American Library Association hasn't posted their teens top ten list yet, but the votes are in and counted here in Patchogue Medford.

And our winners are:


Born to Rock by Gordon Korman - 7 votes
High school senior Leo Caraway, a conservative Republican, learns that his biological father is a punk rock legend.


Clay by David Almond - 6 votes
The developing relationship between teenager Davie and a mysterious new boy in town morphs into something darker and more sinister when Davie learns firsthand of the boy's supernatural powers.


Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks - 6 votes
Two brothers, sons of an incarcerated gypsy, leave London traveling to an isolated and desolate village, in search of the brutal killer of their sister.


The Unresolved by T.K. Welsh - 6 votes
In 1904 NYC, the spirit of a deceased teenage girl searches for the person responsible for the Slocum steamboat fire that claimed her life and the lives of more than 1000 other passengers.


The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson - 6 votes
On the payroll as an assistant to her coroner father, seventeen-year-old Cameryn Mahoney uses her knowledge of forensic medicine to catch the killer of a friend while putting herself in terrible danger.


Firegirl by Tony Abbott - 5 votes
A middle school boy's life is changed when Jessica, a girl disfigured by burns, starts attending his Catholic school while receiving treatment at a local hospital.


How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles - 5 votes
When 16-year-old Amy goes to Israel for 3 months with the father she barely knows, she is not prepared for his family and the changes they cause in her life.


Hello Groin by Beth Goobie - 5 votes
Dylan discovers that friendship can get in the way of love.


All Hallow's Eve by vivian Vande Velde - 5 votes
13 tales of Halloween horrors, including ghosts, vampires, and pranks gone awry.


Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - 5 votes
Isolated from friends who believe the worst, 16-year-old Annabel finds an ally in a classmate whose honesty and passion for music help her face what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life.

Every book on the nomination list received at least two votes, and as you can tell it was a very close race!

Thanks for voting!