Monday, November 3, 2008

NEW books!

Cricket Man by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (branches) -- Kenny secretly calls himself Cricket Man to give himself more self confidence and the courage to be a hero for his depressed and slightly older neighbor, Jodie.
Kingdom on the Waves by M. T. Anderson (RBH) -- Vol. II of Octavian Nothing... Octavian and his tutor flee to Boston and join Lord Dunmore's counterrevolutionary Royal Ethiopian Regiment, soon finding themselves engaged in naval raids along the Virginia coast as the Revolutionary War breaks out.
Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix (RBH) -- When Cecelia and her friend Harper try to speed her ascendancy to the throne, they find danger and many imposters who challenge her claim.
Chalice by Robin McKinley (EWL, RBH) -- Beekeeper Maril's life changes when she is named the new Chalice, the most important advisor to the new Master, a former priest of fire.
Vidalia in Paris by Sasha Watson (RBH) -- Vidalia's summer in Paris studying art is fun and exciting until she discovers the boy she's dating seems to be part of an art theft ring.
Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link (RBH) -- Nine macabre short stories with a fantastical twist.
Ghost's Child by Sonya Hartnett (RB) -- Eldery Maddy tells to a mysterious boy the romantic story of her love for wild and free-spirited Feather and her search for him on a fantastical voyage across the sea.
Paper Towns by John Green (RBH) -- Quentin "Q" Jacobsen basks in the boringness of his life until beautiful and exciting Margo, his neighbor and classmate, takes him on a midnight adventure and then mysteriously disappears.
Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce -- Young Evvy and her magic teacher are sent to the isle of Starns to solve a problem - and Evvy discovers a volcano is on the verge of erupting.
Second Seige by Henry Neff -- Tapestry bk. 2 : Max and his allies take great risks as they try to acquire the Book of Origins, an artifact of unimaginable powers, in hopes of halting an ancient eveil that is destroying the world.
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins -- Katniss' skills are put to the test when she takes her sister's place in the annual televised survival competetion, which is used to maintain control of the people by the rulers of Panem, which was once called North America.
You Just Can't Get Enough by Cecily Von Ziegesar -- Gossip Girl: the Carlyles bk. 2 -- The triplets make a place for themselves in the high society of Manhattan's Upper East Side.
President's Daughter by Ellen Emerson White -- Meghan's happy life in Massachusetts changes drastically when her mother becomes the front-runner in the race for U. S. President.
Dark Dude by Oscar Hijuelos -- Set in the 60s, Rico, a pale-skinned Cuban American, leaves New York City for Wisconsin, only to discover he still feels like an outsider and that violent, judgmental people can even be found in the wholesome Midwest.
Stolen by Vivian Vande Velde -- A girl with no memory of anything, even her own name, learns she might be 12-year-old Isabelle, believed to have been stolen by a witch six years previous.
Shonen Jump V. 6
Ultimate X-Men Vol. 18, Apocalypse -- The Shadow Kings escape from his mental prison unleashes Apocalypse to plague the world, especially the X-Men, again.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad you have Vidalia in Paris at your library! Readers can always learn more about me at my web site, www.sashawatson.com. I love hearing from librarians and readers there, too, so please feel free to contact me!

Very best,
Sasha