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I decided I wanted to use a bestseller chart for this compency. I Googled Publisher's Weekly and got the results for the "Latest Bestsellers of Children's Fiction Books" from March 9, 2009. I chose this because I think it is important to be aware of what is popular with the part of the population you will be serving as a librarian and know what they will ask for.

(Please forgive the formatting errors; I had very difficult time fitting it here, bold rank titles match the bold numbers on the list.)

Rank Bibliographic Information Last Position Times on List

1 The Graveyard Book. Neil GaimanHarperCollins, $17.99. ISBN 9780060530921. 1 6
2 The Book Thief. Zusak, Markus:Knopf, $11.99. ISBN 9780375842207. 5 14
3 Scat. Hiaasen, CarlKnopf, $16.99. ISBN 978-0375-83486-8. 2 2
4 Coraline. Neil GaimanHarperCollins, $6.99. ISBN 978-0-06-164969-1. - 1
5 The Tale of Despereaux. Dicamillo, KateCandlewick, $7.99. ISBN 9780763625290. 3 9
6 Brisingr. Christopher PaoliniKnopf, $27.5. ISBN 9780375826726. 11 3
7 Thirteen Reasons Why. Jay AsherRazorbill, $16.99. ISBN 9781595141712. 13 5
8 The Hunger Games. Suzanne CollinsScholastic, $17.99. ISBN 9780439023481. 9 6
9 Fade. Lisa McMannSimon Pulse, $15.99. ISBN 978-1-416-95358-6. - 1
10 One False Note. Gordon KormanScholastic, $12.99. ISBN 9780545060424. 6 3

11 The Mysterious Benedict Society. Trenton Lee StewartLittle, Brown, $6.99. ISBN 9780316003957.
14 12
12 The Maze of Bones. Riordan, RickScholastic, $12.99. ISBN 9780545060394. 8 6
13 3 Willows. Ann BrasharesDelacorte, $18.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73676-3. 10 2

14 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. John BoyneRandom House/Fickling, $8.99. ISBN 9780385751896.
12 4
15 Identical. Ellen HopkinsMcElderry Books, $17.99. ISBN 9781416950059. 15 6

"Latest Bestsellers of Children's Fiction Books," Publisher's Weekly March 9, 2009. http://www.publishersweekly.com/bestsellerslist/11.html?channel=bestsellers (accessed March 25, 2009)