In the Margins (ITM), under the umbrella of Library Services for Youth in Custody, strives to bring to light self-published and small press published titles by, for, and about people from the poverty classes, living in the margins. Books from the big publishers are also considered if they fit our charge. Teens are the target audience for the lists we create and promote. ITM is thrilled and excited to present the official nominations for our 2014 book list, to date. New titles are still being considered, and ITM is seeking teen feedback to hash it out and produce a list of finalists. Canion, Ebony. Left for Dead. Life Changing Books. Feb. 2014. 228p. pap. $15.99. Ebony's tragedy-filled life takes a deadly turn when a woman with a grudge deliberately drives over her and drags her body through the street under her car. De Vries, Maggie. Rabbit Ears. HarperTrophy Canada. Sept.r 2014. 288p. pap. $8.99. Will Kaya escape her demons on the drug-infested streets? Ewing, Lynne. The Lure. Random/Balzer + Bray. Feb. 2014. 288p. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780062206886. Gangs, girls, and guns: a deadly combination. Reynolds, Jason. When I Was the Greatest. S & S/Atheneum. Jan. 2014. 240p. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781442459472. Friends + bad choices = deadly circumstances. Sitomer, Alan Lawrence. Caged Warrior. Disney-Hyperion. May 2014. 224p. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9781423171249. Will M.D.’s killer instincts in MMA lead him to a better life? Zusman, Angela Beth. The Griots of Oakland. Story for All. Oct. 2013. 206p. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9780988763104. PB ISBN 978-0988763104. One hundred African American young men from Oakland, California tell it like it is. We are pleased to say that some of our finds—most notably Griots—are finding their way to nominations on other selection lists, and others are being featured on National Services for Youth in Custody site, (mistakenly under the title of Amy Cheney's Picks only because the blog is under my name!) a division of the Office of Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Committee. We hope our book list will empower librarians working in difficult situations to legitimize their book choices in order to promote positive reading and literacy activities for teens in the margins. We are currently working to make this an official ALA  list and will have openings to serve in January, 2016. Anyone is welcome to nominate a title—click here for the nomination form. A committee member will review the information and consider it for official nomination. Current committee: Chair: Amy Cheney, Librarian, Juvenile Justice Center, Alameda County, CA Sabrina Carnesi, Librarian, Crittenden Middle School, VA Dale Clark, Fraser Park Secondary, Burnaby Youth Custody Services, Burnaby, BC Canada Joe Coyle, Project Coordinator, Mix IT Up!, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL Marvin DeBose Sr., Adult – Teen Librarian, Free Library of Philadelphia, PA. Erin DeSantis, Young Adult Librarian, Kenton County Public Library, Covington, KY Maggie Novario, Teen Librarian, Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, WA Dr. Kerry Sutherland, Youth Services Librarian, Akron-Summit County Public Library, OH Amy Wander, Public Services Manager, Lafayette Public Library, LA Marybeth Zeman, School Program for Incarcerated Youth, Nassau CCC, East Meadow, NY