New YA Books

Novels:

Infidel by Ted Dekker -- bk 2 of the Lost Books - As Johnis and the other "chosen" recruits of the Forest Guard are pulled into deeper danger to secure the seven lost Books of History, Johnis tries to rescue his mother from enslavement by the Horde, but risks betraying the Forest Dwellers.
Renegade by Ted Dekker -- bk 3 of the Lost Books - As Johnis, Silvie, Billos, and Darsal continue their quest for the four still missing Books of History, Billos makes a decision that has devastating consequences for himself and his companions, especially the devoted Darsal.
Chaos by Ted Dekker -- bk 4 of the Lost Books - The four heroic young Forest Guard recruits embark on their last mission to recover the lost Books of History before the Dark One enleashes their power to enslave humanity.
Reaching Out by Francisco Jiminez - When he leaves home to get a college education, Francisco finds it is not easy to leave years of prejudice and poverty behind him.
Jerk California by Jonathan Friesen - plagued by Tourette's syndrome, which makes him twitch and swear compulsively, and with a stepfather who despises him, Sam meets an old man in his small Minnesota town who sends him on a road trip designed to help him discover the truth about his life.
Me, the Missing, and the Dead by Jenny Valentine - when circumstances leave him with an urn full of the ashes of a dead woman, Lucas becomes convinced Violet is communicating with him, helping him solve the mystery of his father's disappearance.
Return to Sender by Julie Alvarez - After his family hires immigrant Mexican laborers to save his Vermont family farm, eleven year old Tyler befriends the eldest girl. And when he realizes they may be in the country illegally, he discovers that friendships have no boundaries.
Persistence of Memory by Ameilia Atwater-Rhodes - battling her years-old diagnosis of schizophrenia, teenager Erin must now confront the idea that shapechangers exist, and that she has an "alter" - a centuries old vampire...
Guardian of the Spirit by Ueashi -- bk 1 of Moribito - wandering warrior Balsa is hired to guard Prince Chagum from a mysterious assailant and from his own father, the Mikado.
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork (book and audiobook) - Marcelo, a high-functioning autistic teen, faces new challenges when he takes (at his father's insistence) a job in the mailroom of his company's law firm.
Hunted by P.C. Cast -- House of Night - When trouble comes from a being who appears to be beauty personified, will the world believe it? Especially when only a teenager and a group of misfits are the only ones who really understand the danger he brings? Will Zoey have the strength and wisdom to reveal the truth? Especially when, in the House of Night, the truth is often hard to come by.
Alis by Naomi Rich - Raised within the strict religious confines of the Community of the Book, Alis flees from an arranged marriage to the much older Minister of her town, and her life takes a series of unexpected twists before she returns to accept her fate.
If I Grow Up by Todd Strasser - Forced into the gang world of his inner city home, DeShawn is beset by temptations, and tragedy is just a gunshot away.



Graphic Novels:

Gankutsuou: the count of Monte Cristo by Mahiro Maeda - the first volume of the classic Dumas epic - in space, manga style.
Showcase Presents Superman Family vol. 2
Harley Quinn. Preludes and Knock Knock Jokes - it's a love story gone horribly wrong, as teh Joker's partner in crime, Harley, takes the spotlight.
X-Man. Counter X - Nate Grey and a mysterious redhead go cruising the multiverse.
Justice League of America. Tangent. Superman's Reign - an alternate universe Superman declares himself dictator of the world! Can all the heroes of every reality stop the most powerful being in the multiverse? And what caused Tangent Superman to declare himself ruler to begin with?