Thursday, May 12, 2011

New YA

Graphic Novels:
Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty by Greg Neri -- A graphic novel based on the true story of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year old African American gang member from Chicago who shot a young girl and was then shot by his own gang members.
Castle Waiting II by Linda Medley -- Unexpected visitors result in the discovery and exploration of a secret passageway, not to mention an epic bowling tournament. A quest for ladies' underpants, the identity of Pindar's father, the education of Simon, Rackham and Chess arguing about the 'manly arts,' and an escape-prone goat are just a few of the elements in this delightful new volume.
Stellar Six of Gingacho vol. 1 -- In this shojo manga, When a local store is vandalized, six childhood friends come together to help out and realize the importance of their friendship.
Pandora Hearts vol. 5 -- Guided by Jack Vessalius, the man from Alice's memories, Oz wanders back into the world of lost memories in search of Alice. There, he stumbles upon the devastating tragedy of Sablier, the century-old disaster which sent the old capital into the Abyss, an incident of which no one has any recollection ... except Alice -- who was there?!
Cirque du Freak vols. 7-8 by Darren Shan -- Setting out from Vampire Mountain, Darren embarks on a mission as part of an elite quartet sent to find the Vampanese Lord. Along their journey, though, they are imparted an ominous prophecy: 'If you have faced the Vampaneze Lord four times and failed to kill him, only one of you will be alive to witness the fall of the vampire clan'.
Sakura Hime vol. 1 -- While running from the news of her impending marriage, Sakura learns why she was told never to gaze at the full moon.
Liberty Vocational vol. 1 by Naomi Novick -- Sixteen-year-old atom manipulator Leah Taymore is sent to Liberty Vocational, a college for superheroes, where she must learn to master her powers as well as her personal life.
Maximum Ride the manga vol. 4 by James Patterson -- Despite their initial hesitation, living with Anne has softened the Flock, so Max is keenly aware that it's time to leave. With Thanksgiving so near, though, all of them want to stay, at least until they've had their first ever Thanksgiving turkey! But, danger is on the horizon as Jeb's plan advances, and while the Flock's new school seems normal and safe, secrets are hidden beneath its prestigious facade.
Astro City : Shining Stars by Kurt Busiek -- Astra Furst, a third-generation super hero of Astro City, is graduating from college. It's a time of friends and family, new opportunities, changing relationships -- and danger! Featuring the First Family, the creatures of Monstro City, a new hero team and more on a graduation night nobody's ever going to forget!
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1. The Choice -- Astra Furst, a third-generation super hero of Astro City, is graduating from college. It's a time of friends and family, new opportunities, changing relationships -- and danger! Featuring the First Family, the creatures of Monstro City, a new hero team and more on a graduation night nobody's ever going to forget!
Green Lantern vol. 4. Secret Origin -- While Hal Jordan is inducted into the Green Lantern Corps, the Green Lantern called Sinestro investigates the death of Hal's predecessor, Abin Sur. Who -- or what -- could have killed this Lantern? And what does it all have to do with the event called "The Blackest Night"?

Nonfiction:
Through No Fault of My Own by Coco Irvine -- On Christmas Day, 1926, twelve-year-old Clotilde “Coco” Irvine received a blank diary as a present. Coco loved to write -- and to get into scrapes -- and her new diary gave her the opportunity to explain her side of the messes she created.
Spies of Mississippi by Rick Bowers -- In the 1950s and 1960s, the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission compiled secret files on more than 87,000 private citizens in the most extensive state spying program in U.S. history. Its mission: to save segregation.
Can I See Your I.D.? by Chris Barton -- Ten true stories about famous people with false identities, including Frank Abagnale, Princess Caraboo, and Keron Thomas.
To Timbuktu by Casey Scieszka -- Casey and Steven met in Morocco, moved to China then went all the way to Timbuktu. This illustrated travel memoir tells the story of their first two years out of college spent teaching English, making friends across language barriers, researching, painting, and learning to be themselves wherever they are.

Fiction:
Everest: You Decide How to Survive by Bill Doyle -- choose your own path as part of a group of the youngest ever climbers to scale Mount Everest; do you have what it takes to make the right decisions?
Bite Club by Rachel Caine -- Morganville Vampires bk. 10 -- College student Claire Danvers discovers that an extreme sport pitting vampire against vampire--and sometimes vampire against human--is being broadcast on the internet from Morganville, Texas.
Stay by Deb Caletti -- In a remote corner of Washington State where she and her father have gone to escape her obsessive boyfriend, Clara meets two brothers who captain a sailboat, a lighthouse keeper with a secret, and an old friend of her father who knows his secrets.
Getting Played by Celeste Norfleet -- If there's one thing Kenisha Lewis has learned, it's that the people you think you know best often surprise you the most. And not always in a good way.
Boy from Ilysies by Pearl North -- Cast out of the Libyrinth after being tricked into committing a crime, young Po may return only if he completes a dangerous mission to retrieve a legendary artifact that could either be the answer to all of the Libyrinth's problems, or could destroy the world.
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen -- Following her parents' bitter divorce as she and her father move from town to town, seventeen-year-old Mclean reinvents herself at each school she attends until she is no longer sure she knows who she is or where she belongs.
Outside In by Maria Snyder -- After leading a victorious rebellion against the Uppers, Trella is forced to continue her leadership role and must help her people face a threat from outside their cube.
Shimmer by Alyson Noel -- Riley, dead at age twelve and now a Soul Catcher, works with her teacher Bodhi to help Rebecca, the daughter of a former plantation owner who, furious about being murdered during a 1733 slave revolt, is keeping those who died with her from crossing over.
Carmen: an urban adaptation by Walter Dean Myers -- A policeman's obsessive love for a tempestuous wig factory worker ends in tragedy in this updated version of Bizet's Carmen, set in Spanish Harlem, and told in screenplay format.
Gathering by Kelley Armstrong -- Sixteen-year-old Maya suspects there may be a relationship between her paw-print birthmark, her connection with wild animals, and strange events occurring in her tiny Vancouver Island community, where a medical research facility harbors big secrets.
The Accidental Genius of Weasel High by Rick Detorie -- Larkin Pace, a film-obsessed high school freshman, chronicles his experiences as he tries to raise money for a new camcorder and get a date with the girl who has been his best friend since third grade.
Break-up Diaries vol. 1 by Ni-ni Simone -- In "Hot Boyz," Chance will do anything to become Ahmad's girl, but a lie might blow up in everyone's face. In "The Boy Trap," Gabrielle schemes to be Tyler's pampered basketball wife, but her cheating ways put their relationship on the line.
Shine by Lauren Myracle -- When her best friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, sixteen-year-old Cat sets out to discover the culprits in her small North Carolina town.
Silver Bowl by Diane Stanley -- From the age of seven when she became scullery maid in a castle, Molly has seen visions of the future, which, years later, lead her and friend Tobias on an adventure to keep Alaric, the heir to the throne, safe from a curse.
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor -- Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back to Nigeria, where she learns that she has latent magical powers, which she and three similarly gifted friends use to catch a serial killer.
Eona: the Last Dragoneye by Alison Goodman --
Facing the ultimate battle for control of the land she calls home, Eona finds herself waging an internal battle every bit as devastating as the war threatening to break out across the kingdom.

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