Thursday, May 7, 2009

New Books coming up!

Alligator Bayou by Donna Jo Napoli - as a Sicilian immigrant in 1890's Louisiana, Calogiro and his family find it hard to fit in.
Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan Through twists and turns of fate, orphaned Mary seeks knowledge of life, love, and especially what lies beyond her walled village and the surrounding forest, where dwell the unconsecrated, aggressive flesh-eating people who were once dead.
Pirates of Crocodile Swamp by Jim Arnosky- kidnapped by their father, two boys escape into the magrove swamps of Key Largo, Florida, and learn to survive on their own.
Just One Wish by Janette Rallison - big sister Annika tries to help cheer up her sick younger brother by bringing home his favorite TV star, Teen Robin Hood.
Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee - 17 year old Maybe runs away from home when life with her ex-beauty queen, alcoholic mother becomes too much for her.
Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry - Orphaned at age five, Lucinda, now fifteen, stands with courage against the man who took everything from her, aided by a thief, a clever goat, and a mysterious woman called the Witch of Amaranth, while the prince she knew as a child prepares to marry, unaware that he, too, is in danger.
Brutal by Michael B. Harmon (also in audio) - Forced to leave Los Angeles for life in a quiet California wine town with a father she has never known, rebellious sixteen-year-old Poe Holly rails against a high school system that allows elite students special privileges and tolerates bullying of those who are different.
Sucks to be me: the all-true confessionsof Mina Hamilton, teen vampire (maybe) by Kimberly Pauley - Mina must take classes to learn whether she wants to become a vampire and must decide between her best friend and her life-long love or new vampire buddies.
Ten Things I Hate About Me by Randa Adel-Fattah - Lebanese-Australian Jamilah (Jamie) tries to "pass" as non-muslim by dying her hair and wearing blue contacts, until her feelings overwhelm her.
Stone Light by Kai Meyer (also in audio) - Dark Reflections volume 2
Jumped by Rita Garcia-Williams - The lives of Leticia, Dominique, and Trina are irrevocably intertwined through the course of one day in an urban high school after Leticia overhears Dominique's plans to beat up Trina and must decide whether or not to get involved.
Wake by Lisa McMann - Ever since she was eight years old, high school student Janie Hannagan has been uncontrollably drawn into other people's dreams, but it is not until she befriends an elderly nursing home patient and becomes involved with an enigmatic fellow-student that she discovers her true power.
Surface Tension: a novel in four summers by Brent Runyon - during the four summers of his 13th - 17th years, Luke realizes that the more things stay the same, the more they change.
Ripple Effect by Paul McCusker - Elizabeth finds herself in another world, in the body of another young woman, Sarah, while her own body lies in a coma in her own world.
Out of Time by Paul McCusker - Elizabeth meets a man who claims to be King Arthur, riding down the street of her modern-day town. Is he insane, or another world-traveler?
Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel - Kate and Matt face life-threatening risks as they become part of the first crew of Astral-nauts and journey into outer space.
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey - Seventeen-year-old Jessica, adopted and raised in Pennsylvania, learns that she is descended from a royal line of Romanian vampires and that she is betrothed to a vampire prince, who poses as a foreign exchange student while courting her.
Becoming Billie Holiday by Carole Boston Weatherford - Jazz vocalist Billie Holiday looks back on her life in this novel-in-verse.
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson - Eighteen year old Lia battles anorexia and struggles to come to terms with the death of her best friend from the same disease.
Girlwood by Claire Dean - Polly's older sister Bree runs away. Polly and her eccentric grandmother become convinced she's living in the nearby woods, and try to aid her in surviving there.
Shooting the Moon by Frances Dowell - when her older brother is drafted to fight in Vietnam, twelve year old Jamie begins to question the army world she has grown up in.

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