My favorite books of 2012

As we enter the new year, this is my list of the books I read in 2012 that I really enjoyed (and yes, most of them are children’s or YA):

Donna Jo Napoli’s Zel (YA fantasy)

David Almond’s Skellig  (MG fantasy)

Melanie Henderson’s Elegies for new york avenue  (poetry)

Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting (MG fantasy)

Jacqueline Davies’ Lost (YA historical fiction)

Steven Cramer’s Goodbye to the Orchard (poetry)