First started in 1996 these lists are our bi-annual attempt to identify
as many high-quality titles as possible from among the numerous
new middle-grade and young-adult fiction books. NECBA
booksellers read ARCs from as many publishers as possible, and
review and rate as many as we can using
The Chittenden Rating Scale. Those interested in the proper format should refer to this
Sample Review.
As is ever the case, contributions are uneven,
with some publishers supplying a very large fraction of the galleys,
and a few reviewers supplying a very large fraction of the reviews.
Such reviews are, by their nature, never soon enough or inclusive
enough. Nevertheless, these lists are bound to alert the reader to
at least one or two-and probably more-excellent titles s/he might
have missed.
