Monday, June 20, 2011

New Books

Graphic Novels:
Bleach vols. 6-10 by Tite Kubo -- ongoing adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki, who can see the spirits of those who cannot rest in peace.
Yumekui Kenbun Nightmare Inspector vols. 6, 8-9 by Shin Mashiba -- (vol 7 is on order) - Hiroku is a Nightmare Inspector - who deals with the nightmares that haunt people who visit him at the Silver Star Tea House.
Genkaku Picasso vols. 1-3 by Usamara Furuya -- Hikari, nicknamed Picasso for his artistic talent, survived a terrible accident, but now the ghost of his best friend is commanding him to use his talents to help
Code Geass. Nightmare of Nunnally vols. 1-5 by by Tomamasa Takuma -- Nunally is devastated when her brother Lelouche is taken from her by the Empire; but her rage and despair bring her the power of Geass. An alternate history of Code Geass.

Nonfiction:
African Cats: the Story Behind the Film by Amanda Barrett --
In Africa in the Masis Mara National Reserve, filmmakers Keith Scholey and Amanda Barrett follow the lives of a lion cub with a weak and injured mother, and a cheetah with five newborn cubs.
Simeon's Story: An eyewitness account of the Kidnapping of Emmit Till by Simon Wright -- Documents the 1955 kidnapping and murder of teenage Emmett Till as remembered by his cousin, sharing descriptions of life in period Mississippi and how the ensuing murder trial became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.

Fiction:
Everlasting by Alyson Noel (Immortals vol 6)-- Ever and Damen have spent centuries facing down bitter rivals, jealous friends, and their own worst fears in the hope of being together forever, but something threatens to tear them apart.
Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky -- Living in a totally online society, Madeline is approached by a group of rebels who are trying to convince people to "unplug".
Flip by Martin Bedford -- A teenager wakes up inside another boy's body and faces a life-or-death quest to return to his true self or be trapped forever in the wrong existence.
Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances Dowell -- Because living with "modern-hippy" parents on a goat farm means fourteen-year-old Janie Gorman cannot have a normal high school life, she tries joining Jam Band, making friends with Monster, and spending time with elderly former civil rights workers.
Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin -- after pirates attack, Jack Sparrow finds himself in command of the ship where he was a merchant seaman. Afterwards, a promotion leads him to Captaincy of the Wicked Wench, and a quest for buried treasure.
On the Volcano by James Nelson -- Katie, her father and their friend Lorraine live an isolated life on the lip of a volcano; then a trip to town for her 16th birthday brings tragedy into Katie's life. At the same time, it brings a chance for new beginnings for Kate, if she dares to grasp it.
The Summer Before Boys by Nora Baskin -- twelve year olds Julia and Eliza happily spend the summer together while Julia's mother serves in Iraq, but when they meet a new boy, their close relationship begins to change.
Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck (Tiger Saga #2) -- Kelsey returns home to Oregon, where Mr. Kadam has enrolled her in college, but danger sends her back to India to begin another quest, this time with Kishan, to try to break the curse that forces Kisham and his brother Ren to live as tigers.

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