2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Young Adult Fiction Winner

Nation
Terry Pratchett
When a giant wave destroys his village, Mau is the only one left. Daphne—a traveler from the other side of the globe—is the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Separated by language and customs, the two are united by catastrophe. Slowly, they are joined by other…
2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Young Adult Fiction Shortlist

Dark Dude: A Novel
Oscar Hijuelos

Swallow Me Whole
Nate Powell

The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, Chris Riddell
