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New books should be arriving in time for 2010! We will keep you aware
of new books.
The following are books that have been recently added to the
library's Fiction Collection:
New Fiction can be found on display in front of the Fiction
Collection.
*** newest additions
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian/Sherman Alexie
Junior, an aspiring cartoonist, lives on an Indian reservation in
Spokane, Washington. In order to receive a better education, he
moves from the reservation and begins attending an all white school.
Although he is picked on, his wit and humor are inspirational.
The Savage/David Almond
After Blue Baker's dad dies, he begins writing a story about a
savage boy, and his own inner savage begins taking over.
Catalyst/ Laurie Halse Anderson
Kate Malone is a perfectionist who has a one track mind. She is
determined to get accepted to MIT, but Kate's need for control and
organization collides with several misfortunes.
Chains/Laure Halse Anderson
Isabel and Ruth are the property of a cruel couple in New York. As
the Revolutionary War begins, Isabel begins spying on them in order
to secure freedom.
Time to Fly (Wild at Heart Series: Young
people who have a passion for pets)Laurie Halse Anderson
Zoe's mom wants to take her back to California, but now Zoe is
reluctant to give up her friends, her dog, and the parrots at the
animal shelter.
Say Good-Bye (Wild at Heart: Young people who have passion
for pets)Laurie Halse Anderson
Yum-Yum is a dog who visits cancer patients at the children's
hospital, but he has a cancerous tumor in his mouth. Zoe is faced
with the possibility of losing Yum-Yum.
Mansfield Park/Jane Austen
This classic novel depicts Fanny Price's experiences being raised in
her wealthy uncle's home. When her sophisticated cousins arrive,
Fanny becomes embroiled in an unforgetable love triangle.
Midnight Magic/ Avi
It is the summer of 1491, and a boy named Fabrizio and his master, a
retired magician, attempt to solve the mystery of a scary
apparition. Princess Teresina has seen the ghost and thinks it is
the spirit of her deceased brother. Fabrizio must help Mangus create
an illusion to discover the true identity and helkp save the
Monarchy.
The Secret School/ Avi
In 1925, a teenager takes over as teacher when her one-room
schoolhouse in Colorado closes.
*** The Running Man/Michael Gerard Bauer
Joseph is very curious about his reclusive and wandering neighbor,
Tom Leyton. A school art project has Joseph getting to know Tom
better, and dark secrets begin to be revealed.
A Difficult Boy/ M.P. Barker
It is 1839 and Ethan is forced to become an indentured servant to
pay off his family's debt. He meets Daniel, an indentured servant
who is moody and difficult. The beatings that they endure from Mr.
Lyman help to create an unlikely friendship.
The Faithful Spy/ Alex Berenson
John Wells is an American CIA agent who has been hiding in Pakistan
since before the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. He
believes that the U.S. has become decadent and shallow, yet he still
despises al Qaeda and their attempts to justify the murder of
innocent people. The CIA has become distrustful of Wells, but his
direct supervisor, Jennifer Exley, still has some faith in him.
Wells must find a way to locate the al Qaeda scientists who are
cultivating biological weapons.
Notes on a Near-Life Experience/ Olivia Birdsall
This debut novel is told in the first-person point of view of
fifteen-year-old Mia, a California teenager. Her life changes
drastically when her parents divorce. Mia, her older brother, Allan,
and her younger sister, Keatie each handles the separation
differently. Mia begins seeing a therapist and finds that her world
is becoming increasingly complex. Birdsall seems to create an
accurately choatic world that changes Mia and her family.
***The Compound/S.A. Bodeen
Eli has spend the last six years with his family in an underground
shelter built by his dad. Now Eli feels trapped and hates the
compound, but his dad will not anyone leave.
The Killer's Tears/ Anne-Laure Bondoux (Batchelder Honor Book)
Angel Allegria murders a farmer and his wife in Chile; however,
Angel takes their young son, Paolo, and raises him as his own.
Being/ Kevin Brooks
Robert Smith is a medical mystery. He frantically escapes the
hospital and thinks he is being chased by a covert assailant. Robert
continues on the run with Eddi, a desperate thief.
Kissing the Rain/Kevin Brooks
Moo, and overweight and shy teen, is bullied by some classmates.
Much of his time is spent on a secluded bridge watching cars go by.
When he sees a crime committed, suddenly everyone has become
interested in him.
*** March Towards Thunder/Joseph Bruchac
Louis is a fifteen-year-old Abenaki Indian fighting for the 69th
Brigade during the Civil War. Even though he is Canadian, he chooses
to get involved in bloody battles such as Cold Harbor, the
Wilderness, and the Crater.
Ask Me No Questions/ NJ author Marina Budhos
In Post 911 America, Nadia and her family move to Canada because
they have expired visas. They fear being deported to Bangladesh, a
place they hardly consider home. This portrait depicts how a hard-
working, caring family faces possible deportation and lack of
acceptance.
***A Curse Dark as Gold/Elizabeth C. Bunce
The story of Charlotte Miller is an old one-orphaned daughter beset
by overwhelming debt left by loving but idiosyncratic father. To
reconcile the mortgage on her family's wool mill, the nearly grown
girl confronts a peculiar man, a curse, and the mystery of what
brought it upon her.
Airhead/Meg Cabot
Em Watts has completely changed, and her new transformation changes
her life.
A War of Gifts/ Orson Scott Card
Zeck Morgan qualifies for admission into the International Fleet's
Battle School; however, he does not want to attend due to his
pacifist beliefs.
*** Graceling/Kristin Cashore
Katsa is born with a Grace, a special skill. She carries the burden
of killing and is under the command of her uncle Randa, King of
Middluns, and is expected to execute his dirty work.
I Heard that Song Before/ Mary Higgins Clark
Kay Lansing falls in love with a wealthy Princeton University
graduate from Englewood, New Jersey. There is only one problem.
There is a cloud of suspicion over Peter Carrington's head. Years
ago an eighteen-year old female neighbor went missing, and Peter is
still considered a suspect.
*** The Hunger Games/Suzanne Collins
In the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve
districts, a harsh and cruel reality exists. Sixteen-year-old Katniss
Everdeen steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games.
Intially, her goal is to only survive, but she becomes a contender to
win.
***Waiting for Normal/Leslie Connor
Addie is waiting for a normal life. Her mom's ups and downs keep her
on her toes,yet she remains optimistic about her future.
Things That Are/Andrew Clement
Alicia is blind, and extremely independent. Alicia's distrust of an
invisible force threatens everyone's safety.
The Alchemist/ Paulo Coelho
This modern and poetic classic tale depicts Santiago, a shepherd
boy, and his quest to achieve his dreams. He travels across Spain to
the markets of Tangier and to Egypt where he meets the alchemist.
Santiago learns many great lessons from his encounters with the
***Airman/Eoin Colfer
Conor Broekhart lives with his family off the Irish Coast. He spends
his days studying the science of flight until he discovers a deadly
conspiracy against the king. Soon he is branded a traitor and is
thrown in jail and forced to fight for his life.
alchemist.
*** Inside Out Girl/Tish Cohen
Rachel Berman, a single mother, begins dating Len Bean, a father of
a learning disabled daughter, Olivia. Rachel's children are not very
happy about this, and she struggles to make them care.
***Afrika/Colleen Craig
Kim travels to South Africa with her mother to witness the post
apartheid hearings. She is not as removed from her peers and
relatives there as she thinks.
I am Rembrandt's Daughter/Lynn Cullen
This story is based on actual individuals, including, the artist
Rembrandt and his daughter, Cornelia van Rijn. Cornelia must care
for her father as he struggles with insanity. Her romance with
Carel, a wealthy gentlemen, and new interest in one of her father's
pupils causes complications.
The Secret Between Us/ Barbara Delinsky
Deborah Monroe and her daughter, Grace, have a terrible secret.
Deborah assumes responsibility for an accident that Grace is
involved in. The complex relationship between mother and daughter is
explored throughout the novel.
Lock and Key/Sarah Dessen
Ruby cannot accept her new life with her wealthy sister, Cora.
Something is preventing her from being grateful and having trust in
others.
Little Grrl Lost/ Charles De Lint
TJ and her family move to the suburbs after being forced to give up
their farmhouse. TJ is very depressed about having to give up her
beloved horse, Red. When TJ encounters Elizabeth, a runaway punk who
stands only six inches tall, her new home becomes more interesting.
The Last Dragon/ Silvana De Mari (Batchelder Honor Book)
The Earth's last elf, Yorsh, discovers that he is part of a
mysterious prophecy. He must go on a journey to find the last dragon
and save the world from the Dark Ages.
*** Little Brother/Cory Doctorow
Marcus, a street-wise seventeen-year-old skips school and finds
himself in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San
Francisco. Worst of all, he and his friends become suspects.
In Search of Mockingbird/Loretta Ellsworth
Erin cherishes her deceased mother's copy of Harper Lee's novel To
Kill a Mockingbird. Erin receives her mother's diary from when she
was sixteen and realizes that she and her mother have so much in
common, including wanting to become writers.
*** Beanball/Gene Fehler
When Luke Wallace is hit by a wild pitch, the vision in his left is
destroyed. This powerful story is presented in powerful free-verse
monologues by 28 different narrators.
***Finding Nouf/Zoe Harris
Nouf, a sixteen-year old girl living in Saudia Arabia, goes missing.
Ten days later her body is found, and her family is determined to
discover the circumstances.
*** The Graveyard Book/Neil Gaiman
Bod's family has been murdered, and he is forced to live in a
graveyard educated and raised by ghosts. There are many adventures
for him to pursue in the graveyard.
Alive and Well in Prague, New York/Daphne Grab
Matiise Osgood moves from New York City to upstate New York, and she
is not happy about it. As her father's health gets worse, she begins
to realize how lucky she is to have real friends.
*** A Mortal Curosity/Ann Granger
Lizzie becomes a companion to Lucy, a teenager living in seclusion
who has lost a child. Lucy believes that her baby was stolen, and
Lizzie finds herself trying to unravel what happened to the baby.
Dairy Queen/ Catherine Gilbert Murdock
DJ Schwenk of Red Bend, Wisconsin has a summer she will never
forget. She learns how to speak skillfully and finds that she has so
much to say.
What Happened to Cass McBride/Gail Giles
Cass McBride is a daddy's girl, a Homecoming queen, and she usually
gets what she wants. Kyle Kirby decides to seek revenge on her for
the death of his brother, David. He kidnaps her and buries her
underground, but this may not be the end for Cass McBride.
Paper Towns/John Green
Quentin Jacobson admires Margot Spiegelman from afar. So when she
asks him to help her get revenge, he jumps at the chance. This is
where Quentin's adventure begins.
***Football Heroes/Tim Green
Ty encounters a mob boss who is very interested in Ty's older
brother, Tiger's, football career.
Playing for Pizza/John Grisham
When Rick Dockery finally gets a chance to play in the NFL, he
performs badly. He is cut from the team and decides to play for the
Panthers of Parma in Italy. Living and working in Italy has many
surprises for Rick.
***Forever Changes/ Brendon Halpin
Brianna is a brillant math student, but she is hiding a secret. Her
father beats her. She struggles to find her own identity and self-
worth in a hostile environment.
Surrender/Sonya Hartnett
At twenty-years-old, Gabriel nears the end of his life. He is
overwhelmed with thoughts of Finnigan, his only friend. As young
boys, they formed a devilish pact to inflict harm on a small
Australian community. Gabriel's haunting secrets causes him great
psychological damage. When faced with the loss of Surrender, his
beloved dog and only companion, Gabriel's torment increases.
Rash/ Pete Hautman
It is the late 21st century and Bo Marsten is sentenced to work at a
pizza factory in the Canadian tundra. Bo is tracked down by an
artificial intelligence that he previously created. Bo is faced with
the decision of whether or not to trust Bork, his creation.
*** The Good Girl/Kerry Cohen Hoffman
Lindsey, the good girl, starts stealing. She is frustrated at home
and at school. She wants to get caught,but it will not be as easy as
she thinks.
***Perfect Girl/Mary Hogan
Ruthie loves her neighbor, Perry. When a new girl starts school,
perry seems to notice her. So Ruthie asks her Aunt Marty, Goddess of
Love, to help her be the perfect girl.
Pretty Face/Mary Hogan
Hayley lives in Santa Monica, California. She feels that she does
not fit in among the skinny, blond girls. When she goes to Italy,
over the summer, she learns to see herself differently.
Susanna Hits Hollywood/ Mary Hogan
Susanna Barringer is a teen celebrity reporter who goes to Hollywood
to cover red carpet events, but when she loses her ticket to one
event, she needs to think fast on her feet to get in and do her job.
Susanna Sees Stars/Mary Hogan
Susanna Barringer lands an internship at Scene magazine, but she
encounters quite a few obstacles. She needs to work on her fashion
sense, interview skills, and her fashion sense.
The Kite Runner/Khaled Hosseini
Amir returns to Kabal, Afganistan as an adult after he learns that a
childhood friend dies. Amir wants to save the son of his deceased
childhood friend.
A Thousand Splendid Suns/ Khaled Hosseini
This story chronicles three decades of Afghan history. This is a
story of family and friendship and an indestructible love.
The Day I Killed James/Catherine Ryan Hyde
Theresa brings James to a party as her date, and everything goes
horribly wrong.
Outside Beauty/Cynthia Kadohata
Helen Kimura has four daughters. Suddenly, they are all sent
separately to live with their fathers. They are all determined to be
as free-spirited as their mother.
If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's my Prince?/ Melissa Kantor
Lucy's life has become a modern day scary fairy tale, complete with
the wicked stepmother and spoiled stepsisters. Melissa's search for
a social life, including romance, is humorous.
On Beale Street/Ronald Kidd
In Memphis, Johnny is sneaking out at night to go to clubs to listen
to the blues. When he starts working for a record label, he meets
the newly signed Elvis. The music created on Beale Street changes
his life.
***When We Were Romans/Matthew Kneale
Lawrence becomes the man of the family after his mother,Hannah,
leaves London and moves to Rome to escape her stalking husband. The
family begins to love Rome and their new life, but their past is
always a threat.
Cheater/Michael Laser
Karl Petrofsky loves to be challenged. When the assistant principal
makes a example out of someone caught cheating, Karl's maverick side
kicks into action. Will Karl's plan to challenge the boundaries of
right and wrong backfire?
***Savvy/Ingrid Law
The Beaumont family is special. At thirteen, the Beaumont children
get their savvy, special skill. Mib wants her powerful savvy to help
save her father. When she sneaks a ride to the hospital, she in in
for the adventure of a lifetime.
The Big Game of Everything/Chris Lynch
Jock and his brother work at their wacky grandfather's golf complex
over the summer. Two local bullies and two of their granfather's
friends provide interesting adventures.
Jacob's Ladder/ Jackie Lynn
Rose Franklin has just solved one murder case when she encounters a
deceased camper in his trailer. Rose's attempt to unravel this
murder mystery leads her to examine American Indian artifacts and
ancient cultural history.
Throwing Like a Girl/ Weezie Ker Mackey
Ella moves across the country in her sophmore year. So she decides
to try something new and try out for the softball team. She makes
the team and learns to deal with curved balls on and off the field.
***Jellicoe Road/Melina Marchetta
Taylor Markham is being confronted by her past. Meanwhile Hannah, her
oldest adult friend, dissapears, and the mysterious Jonah Griggs is
back in town and causing trouble.
I am Legend/Richard Matheson
If you watched the recent film starring Will Smith, now read the
book. Robert Neville may be the only survivor of a plague that has
mutated all people into blood thirsty creatures that have the desire
to kill him. Neville is in a constant struggle to find food,
shelter, supplies, and to avoid the creatures.
***The Missing Girl/ Norma Fox Mazer
The five Hubert girls do not know that they are being watched.
In alternating points of view, Mazer interweaves the lives of
predator and prey in this psychological thriller.
Dooley Takes the Fall/Norah McClintock
Dooley, a troubled teen, becomes a murder suspect. Dooley's uncle, a
retired police officer, even has doubts about his innocence. To
complicate matters even more, Dooley has feelings for the sister of
the deceased.
***Madapple/Christina Meldrum
A girl who has been brought up in near isolation is thrown into a
twisted web of family secrets and reliogious fundamentalism when her
mother dies and she goes to live with relatives she never knew she
had.
Twilight/Stephenie Meyer
Isabella Swan move to a gloomy town and meets an alluring boy,
Edward Cullen. Bella soon realizes that he has a deep dark secret.
New Moon/Stephenie Meyer
This sequel to Twilight continues the saga of Bella Swan. She breaks
up with Edward Cullen, a vampire, and mourns the loss of the
relationship. However, she becomes interested in Jacob Black, but
she soon realizes that he is not what he appears to be. Suddenly,
she finds herself frantically searching for Edward.
Eclipse/Stephanie Meyer
Bella must decide between her love for Edward and her friendship
with Jacob. This is a life or death decision.
Breaking Dawn/Stephenie Meyer
In this fourth and final Twilight novel, marriage and immortality
are examined.
Private Peaceful/ Michael Morpurgo
This historical fiction novel takes readers to the battlefields
during World War I. Private Thomas Peaceful has been ordered to
watch over the battlefields for days at a time. Thomas spends these
agonizing days thinking about his childhood, mother and brothers,
and his first love, Molly.
The Pull of the Ocean/ Jean-Claude Mourlevat (Bachelder Award)
This work is loosely based on Charles Perrault's Tom Thumb. Yann, a
poor ten-year old, is the youngest of seven brothers. He thinks that
he overhears a conversation between his mother and father that
indicates his dad plans to inflict harm on the boys. Soon after the
seven brothers decide to run away and their adventures begins. This
translated tale is written from the point of view of many
characters.
Bliss/Lauren Myracle
Bliss attends Crestview Academy and becomes haunted by voices. She
soon realizes that others at the school are also hiding dark secrets.
***Dopesick/Walter Dean Myers
Lil. J finds himself in way over his head in the world of drugs. He
will do anything to change the last twenty-four hours, but time may
not be on his side.
Eldest/Christopher Paolini
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira have just defeated the evil ruler,
King Galbatroix. Now they are ready to go to Ellesmera, the land of
the elves, to be trained in magic and swordmanship. Eragon must
learn the skills to become the Dragon Rider.
The Higher Power of Lucky/Susan Patron (Newberry Medal)
Lucky is an unusual ten-year old. She fears being abandoned by her
guardian, Brigitte. Lucky can not bear to be separated from her
friends Miles and Lincoln, two eccentric cohorts. Worst of all,
Lucky will not be able to secretly listen to anonymous twelve-
step programs discussing the idea of a "higher power."
*** The Adoration of Jenna Fox/ Mary E. Pearson
Jenna awakes from a year long coma after surviving a terrible
accident. Jenna starts to remember some things, but she has many
more questions to answer.
Tamar/ Mal Peet (Carnegie Medal winner)
Tamar inherits a box containing clues and messages in code after her
grandfather dies. Another Tamar from the past appears in her life.
This Tamar was involved in the resistance fighting in Nazi-occupied
Holland during World War II.
*** Criss Cross/Lynne Rae Perkins
In stream-of-consciousness writing, three friends wish that
something different would happen in their lives. Soon they have some
new and exciting experiences.
*** Change of Heart/Jodi Picoult
Shay Bourne has one last chance for salvation, but between Shay and
Claire stretches an ocean of bitter regrets, past crimes, and the
rage of a mother who has lost her child.
*** Handle with Care/Jodi Picoult
After Charlotte and Sean O'Keefe became the parents of sickly Willow,
they begin to ask themselves serious what-ifs.
Nineteen Minutes/ Jodi Picoult
Sterling, New Hampshire becomes the place of a shocking act of
violence. A witness to the crime, Josie Cormier, has trouble
remembering what she saw. Families and friendships are destroyed as
the high school community and adult caommunity must cope with what
happened.
Plain Truth/ Jodi Picoult
The people living in and around Lancaster County, Pennsylvania are
horrified by the discovery of a dead Amish baby. Katie Fisher, an
eighteen-year old unmarried Amish woman, is suspected of being the
mother and murderer. Katie's attorney, Ellie Hathaway, must delve
deeply into the Amish world to help her client.
The Tenth Circle/Jodi Picoult
The Stone family seems to have it all. Trixie Stone, a
fourteen-year old staright A student, has always admired her father,
a comic writer. Daniel Stone's dark past has caught up with him, and
the Stone family will never be the same.
Freak/ Marcella Pixley
Miriam Fisher, a teenage poet, is an outsider in her junior high
school. She refuses to dress up and dumb herself down in order to
make and keep friends. She is able to change her school for the
better despite numerous obstacles.
How to Build A House/ Dana Reinhardt
Harper is in a volunteer program building a house for a family in
Tennessee. She meets Teddy, the son of a family for whom the house
is being built. Harper and Teddy develop a special relationship.
How I Live Now/ Meg Rosoff Printz Award
A new World War has broken out in the 21st Century, and fifteen-year
old Daisy is sent to live in England with her deceased mother's
sister, Aunt Penn and four cousins. However, Daisy is not out of
danger. Soon London is bombed and becomes occupied by an enemy.
Daisy and her cousins take charge of the farm as they become more
isolated. The unknown becomes their reality.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows/JK Rowling
The seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series has arrived!
Will Harry defeat Lord Voldemort? Rowling answers important
questions about many characters including: Albus, Voldemort,
Dumbledore, Snape, Draco Malfoy, Neville Long Bottom and others.
The Cather in the Rye/J. D. Salinger (Literary Classic)
Holden Caulfield is a teenage boy coping with schizophrenia. He
withdraws from society and escapes to New York City for three days.
He continues his delusional journey at sea. Holden's experiences
with the difficulties associated with adulthood are remarkably
depicted.
Anahita's Woven Riddle/Meghan Nuttall Sayres
Anahita, a strong nomadic weaver living in Iran, has chosen to be in
control of her life. She refuses to marry the man that her father
has chosen. She creates a contest that provides suitors an
opportunity to guess the meaning of a riddle woven into a wedding
carpet. A diplomat, teacher, shepherd, and prince are among the
suitors hoping to solve the riddle and win her heart.
The Almost Moon/Alice Sebold
Clare and Helen Knightly are a parent and child who make each other
the center of the universe, but Helen's unspoken wish becomes a
tragic reality.
(Bluford High Series) Anne Schraff
Lost and Found/ Darcy Willis is scared. She does not know who she
can trust. Someone is following her. She receives a threatning note
at school, and now her sister is missing. Darcy has to take action.
Canned/Alex Shearer
When Fergie and Charlotte find something very sinister in a tin can,
they begin trying to solve a strange mystery.
Blackbox/Julie Schumacher
Dora is diagnosed with depression and hospitalized, and Elena, her
younger sister, takes this very hard. Their parents are constantly
fighting, so they are forced to depend on each other.
***The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Through an exchange of letters, Juliet Ashton learns all about the
Guerssey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a unique book club
formed on the spur of the moment as an alibi to protect its members
from arrest by the Germans.
The Schwa Was Here/Neal Shusterman
Antsy knows about the schwa. This mythic fantasy explains the "schwa
effect." He is invisible to the world, wiped out of everyone's mind
Zig Zag/ Jose Carlos Somoza (translated from Spanish by Lisa Dillman)
Elisa, a graduate student, has been chosen to join a research team
working on manipulating String Theory-making it possible to witness
past and present. The team's experiments result in a scary,murderous
nightmare. Now Elisa must solve how each member gruesomely died.
A Bend in the Road/Nicholas Sparks
Miles Ryan is coping with the hit-and-run car accident that killed
his beloved wife, Missy. Miles is hoping to find who is responsible
for the death of his wife. When Miles meets his son's second grade
teacher, he has an interest in her.
***The Choice/Nicholas Sparks
Travis Parker has a good life. When an attractive neighbor moves in,
he has a hard time getting her attention.
At First Sight/ Nicholas Sparks
Jeremy Marsh lives in Boone Creek, North Carolina and is engaged to
Leslie Darnell. A mysterious email sets off a chain of events that
will test their commitment.
***The Lucky One/Nicholas Sparks
After picking up a photo on his tour of duty in Iraq, US Marine Logan
Thibault suddenly begins a streak of luck. Thibualt feels that this
found picture holds the key to his destiny.
Nights in Rodanthe/Nicholas Sparks
Adrienne Willis decides to get some well deserved peace and quiet
and tends to a friend's inn for the weekend in Rodanthe, North
Carolina. She meets Paul Flanner and her weekend takes an unexpected
turn.
The Notebook/ Nicholas Sparks
In 1932, two North Carolina teenagers fall in love, but Noah and
Allie do not meet again for fourteen years. Noah returns home from
World War II and begins restoring a home. Allie, engaged, sees the
restoration project article in a local paper and decides to show up
at his house.
Love,/ Jerry Spinelli
This companion novel to Stargirl explores Stargirl's new home away
from Arizona and Mica High. Stargirl misses her companion, Leo, and
writes to him faithfully. Stargirl meets her strange but
exciting neighbors. Dootsie is a curly-head five-year-old. Alvina is
an easily angered girl with a flashy sense of style. Perry is a
thief but manages to capture Stargirl's attention. Stargirl must
manage her feelings for both Leo and Perry.
***The Dragons of Babel/Michael Swanwick
THe war dragon of Babel drags himself into a village and declares
himself king. Nightly, he crawls into his lieutenant's brain to see
what his subjects are thinking.
Lucky/Rachel Vail
The ever so lucky Phoebe Avery wants to be worshiped. She is
planning an end-of-the-year part that will be spectacular: however,
a family crisis could ruin those plans. Phoebe struggles to keep up
her image.
Black and White/Paul Volponi
Marcus and Eddie are waiting to get scholarships to play college
basketball. Suddenly, one night they make terrible mistake.
Rooftop/Paul Volponi
Addison and Clay are cousins who have been recent reunited in a drug
rehab program. One night Addison is fatally shot by police, and Clay
is just steps away.Volponi delves into complex issues such as
justice, truth, and manhood.
*** The Brothers Torres/Coert Voorhees
Frankie Torres has been less popular than his brother. At last, he
gets a chance to become more popular and date Rebecca Sanchez, but
his brother gets in the way.
***Saturday Night Dirt/Will Weaver
Mel Walters is a high schooler obsessed with keeping her father's
failing speedway alive. A cast of car-obsessed characters are all out
to prove themselves on and off the quarter-mile track.
The Unresolved/T. K. Welsh
The greatest disaster in New York City, prior to 911, was the 1904
fire aboard the General Slocum. This work of historical fiction
depicts how fifteen-year old Mallory dies but lingers as a ghost
unable to leave her grieving family and boyfriend, Dustin.
Counting on Grace/Elizabeth Winthrop
This work of historical fiction depicts the harsh reality faced by
many young American children forced to work long hours and in harsh
conditions during the turn-of-the century. Grace is a fiesty twelve-
year old sent to work as a doffer in a mill in Pownal, Vermont in
1910. Grace tries to do her best but being left-handed makes her job
very difficult. Her only refuge from an overbearing mother and harsh
working environment is the lessons she has with Miss Lesley.
Eventually, a social reformer arrives to photograph the children's
working conditions, and Grace becomes hopeful about her future.
Lottery/Patricia Wood
When Perry Crandall wins the Washington State Lottery, his life
changes dramatically. In spite of his low IQ, he is able to
withstand the perilous world.
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray/ Chris Wooding
Sevenyeen-year old Thaniel Fox is a "wych hunter" who has the help
of a mentor, Catherine. He is on a mission to save London from
destruction and the haunting of Alaizabel Cray. With the help of
several allies, Thaniel strives to overcome nearly impossible odds.
This book will appeal to both science fiction and horror readers.
*** After Tupac & D Foster/Jacqueline Woodson
Three girls form a special bond as they idolize the music of Tupac
Shakur.
*** Miracles's Boys/Jacqueline Woodson
This is the story of three remarkable young men -brothers who have
only each other to rely on ad must decide whether they'll work with
that or let it tear them apart.
Elsewhere/Gabrielle Zevin
Elsewhere is a peaceful, beautiful, warm place where Liz, a fifteen-
year-old, ends up after she dies. It is there that Liz ages
backwards from her death until she becomes a baby again and returns
to Earth.
Pigman/Paul Zindel
This classic story endures the test of time. John and Lorraine are
high school buddies. They begin an unusual friendship with a lonely
older man known as Pigman. However, they betray Pigman and bitter
consequences result.
I am the Messenger/Mark Zusak
Ed Kennedy is a cabdriver who is helplessly is in love with his best
friend, Audrey. His life is boring until he inadvertently stops a
bank robbery, and then he becomes the messenger.
More to come..
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