New Books

Nonfiction:
Tupac Shakur: Hip-hop Idol by Carrie Golus -- How long will they mourn me? -- A young talent -- The jungle -- A thug's life -- From prison to death row -- Tomorrow is not promised -- Resurrection.
Stephenie Meyer : Dreaming of Twilight by Katherine Krohn -- Girlhood -- Dreaming of Twilight -- The story unfolds -- Publishing phenomenon -- Prolific author -- Twilight premieres -- Bright future.
Sports Concussions by Mary-Lane Kamberg -- In a number of high-profile cases, head injuries of professional and young athletes have led to illness and death. This book helps readers grasp the mounting evidence about the health effects of concussions. It explores the recent efforts by doctors, scientists, lawmakers, and sports leaders to help protect athletes from this dangerous injury.
Health Care for Everyone by Molly Jones -- This book reviews the issues and events surrounding the health care debate. The concise text describes the problems with health costs that have affected so many Americans, the solutions that have been proposed, and the hopes and fears about the policy overhaul.
Every Bone Tells a Story by Jill Rubalcaba -- When did language begin? How did early humans populate the globe? By looking closely at four of the most significant hominins ever discovered, the authors explain how Turkana Boy, Lapedo Child, Kennewick Man, and Iceman have influenced debates about the nature of the earliest members of the family Hominidae.

Fiction:
Strings Attached by Judy Blundell -- When she drops out of school and struggles to start a career on Broadway in the fall of 1950, seventeen-year-old Kit Corrigan accepts help from an old family friend, a lawyer said to have ties with the mob, who then asks her to do some favors for him.
Blink & Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones -- Two teenagers who are living on the streets and barely getting by become involved in a complicated criminal plot and make an unexpected connection with each other.
Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr -- The political and romantic tensions that began when Aislin became Summer Queen threaten to boil over as the Faerie Courts brace against the threat of all-out war.
Orchards by Holly Thompson -- Sent to Japan for the summer after an eighth-grade classmate's suicide, half-Japanese, half-Jewish Kana Goldberg tries to fit in with relatives she barely knows and reflects on the guilt she feels over the tragedy back home.
Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton -- In post-apocalyptic New Orleans, now a sanctuary for supernatural beings, a hardened teenager on the run searches for the truth about her monstrous heritage and discovers a curse that could ignite the ancient war between gods and monsters.
Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting -- Sixteen-year-old Violet Ambrose's ability to find murder victims and their killers draws the attention of the FBI just as her relationship with Jay, her best-friend-turned-boyfriend, heats up.
False Princess by Eilis O'Neal -- For sixteen years, Nalia has been raised as the princess of Thorvaldor, but one day she learns that her real name is Sinda and that she is part of a complicated plot that would change the future of her country forever.
Midnight by L. J. Smith -- Vampire Diaries. The return vol. 3 -- Eighteen-year-old Elena Gilbert's latest battle against the demons that have taken over her hometown of Fell's Church is complicated by the fact that Damon is a mortal since he, his brother Stefan, and Elena returned from the Dark Dimension.
One Hundred Candles by Mara Purnhagen -- After playing a game at a party, Charlotte discovers that her friends and family are in danger from the spirits released during the game.
Dark Mirror by Mary Jo Putney --Lady Victoria Mansfield, youngest daughter of the earl and countess of Fairmount, is destined for a charmed life and will soon be presented during the London season, where she can choose a mate worthy of her status. Yet Tory has a shameful secret so powerful that, if exposed, could strip her of her position and disgrace her family forever. Tory's blood is tainted -- by magic.
Faking 19 by Alyson Noel -- Seventeen-year-old Alex seriously messes up during her senior year at an Orange County, California, high school, skipping classes and staying out all night at Hollywood night clubs with older guys, in an effort to distract herself from some unpleasant realities.
The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta -- Seventeen-year-old Alex seriously messes up during her senior year at an Orange County, California, high school, skipping classes and staying out all night at Hollywood night clubs with older guys, in an effort to distract herself from some unpleasant realities.
May by Kathryn Lasky -- Daughters of the Sea vol. 2 -- In 1899 on an island off the coast of Maine, fifteen-year-old May learns why she has always felt different from the other girls in her small town, but must keep hidden that she is a mermaid or risk attracting the attention of a dangerous hunter and losing a boy for whom she cares.
Wonderland by Joanna Nadin -- Sixteen-year-old Jude hopes to finally become who she wants to be, away from tiny Churchtown and the father who cannot get over her mother's death, by joining a prestigious drama program in London until Stella, her wild childhood friend, returns and causes Jude to wonder if she really wants to be the center of attention, after all.
Tortall and Other Lands by Tamora Pierce -- Student of ostriches -- Elder brother -- Hidden girl -- Nawat -- Dragon's tale -- Lost -- Time of proving -- Plain magic -- Mimic -- Huntress -- Comments on the short story "Testing" -- Testing.
Nothing by Janne Teller -- When thirteen-year-old Pierre Anthon leaves school to sit in a plum tree and train for becoming part of nothing, his seventh grade classmates set out on a desperate quest for the meaning of life
Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz -- Alex Rider #9 -- When the world's deadliest terrorist organization, Scorpia, stirs up trouble in the Middle East, it is up to fourteen-year-old MI6 agent Alex Rider to thwart their plans.
Clarity by Kim Harrington -- Sixteen-year-old Clare Fern, a member of a family of psychics, helps the mayor and a skeptical detective solve a murder in a Cape Cod town during the height of tourist season -- with her brother a prime suspect.
Split by Swati Avasthi -- A teenaged boy thrown out of his house by his abusive father goes to live with his older brother, who ran away from home years ago to escape the abuse.
Saving Maddie by Varian Johnson -- Joshua Wynn is a preacher's son and a "good boy" who always does the right thing. Until Maddie comes back to town. Maddie is the daughter of the former associate pastor of Joshua's church, and his childhood crush. Now, Maddie is all grown up, gorgeous -- and troubled. She wears provocative clothes to church, cusses, drinks, and fools around with older men. Can Josh reconcile his love for Maddie and his relationship with God?
Adventure at Simba Hill by Susan Runholt -- When fourteen-year-old best friends Kari and Lucas travel to an archaeological dig in Kenya with Kari's uncle Geoff, they help expose a smuggling ring.
The Pirate Captain's Daughter by Eve Bunting -- Upon her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Catherine puts her courage and strength to the test by disguising herself as a boy to join her father, a pirate captain, on a ship whose crew includes men who are trying to steal a treasure from him.


Graphic Novels:
Brightest Day -- Once dead, twelve heroes and villains have been resurrected by a white light expelled from deep within the center of the Earth. Called a miracle by many and a sign of the apocalypse by others, the reasons behind the group's rebirth remain a mystery. Now, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang, and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all.
Batman. Life After Death
Batman. The Return of Bruce Wayne