Best Books of 2015--Lynn Becker's Book Picks

What are your favorite books of 2015?

I have lots, but the list is not comprehensive in any way—I didn’t read nearly as much as I wanted to this past year—I never do!

Here are my (too many) top picks:

Picture books:
HOME, by Carson Ellis
POOL, by JiHyeon Lee
LENNY AND LUCY, written by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin Stead
WOLFIE THE BUNNY, written by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Zachariah OHora
THE NEW SMALL PERSON, by Lauren Child
LOOK! by Jeff Mack
LITTLE ELLIOT’S BIG FAMILY, by Mike Curato
THE NIGHT WORLD, by Mordecai Gerstein
TWO MICE, by Sergio Ruzzier
BOATS FOR PAPA, by Jessixa Bagley

MG Novels:
ECHO, by Pam Munoz Ryan
GOODBYE STRANGER, by Rebecca Stead
THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH, by Ali Benjamin

YA novels:
THE HIRED GIRL, by Laura Amy Schlitz (publisher calls it YA, though I think it’s really for 10 to 14 age range—older MG)
THE MURDSTONE TRILOGY, by Mal Peet
AS I CRAWL THROUGH IT, by A. S. King
THE ACCIDENT SEASON, by Moira Fowly-Doyle
LAIR OF DREAMS (sequel to DIVINERS), by Libba Bray

And I’m not finished with it yet, but MANNERS AND MUTINY, by Gail Carriger, is looking to be a strong favorite, too!

Happy Holidays!

--Lynn