New Fiction

Fiction

Falling Out of Place by M. G. Higgins -- Gabby Herrera is not like her perfect sister, Celia-straight-A student, obedient, responsible. Her parents don't get it. They don't get her C-average report card. Her love for basketball. The three of them think anything is possible if you just try hard enough. "Well, I have tried. It's not possible". She can't be who she is unless she's just like them. And if she's not like them, she's not a real person. She's a broken person. A broken Herrera. And that is unacceptable.







Plague Riders by Gabriel Goodman -- After the Dust Settled #3 - Fourteen-year-old Shep Greenfield is a plague rider. He rides his horse between the makeshift colonies along the Wisconsin River, delivering homemade medicine to people infected with nightpox, a deadly, highly communicable disease. While trading meds for much needed grains, Shep finds evidence that suggests his parents -- who disappeared in an attack a year ago -- may be alive in a distant settlement called Dusty Hollow, where the nightpox is most prevalent. When he learns that the disease-ridden settlement is about to be burned down, Shep plots to find his parents.

River Run by Dierdre Black -- After the Dust Settled #4 - On the banks of the frozen Mississippi River, in a post-apocalyptic America, Freya and Finn head south in search of a place called Norlins, but first they must dodge the slavers and avoid starving to death.

Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd -- Dr. Moreau's daughter, Juliet, travels to her estranged father's island, only to encounter murder, medical horrors, and a love triangle.

Whirlwind by Robert Liparulo -- Dreamhouse Kings #5 - To save the world from destruction, rescue their kidnapped mother, and battle the evil Taksidian, the King siblings try to control the mysterious portals in their house that send them to different time periods.






Neferet’s Curse by P.C. Cast -- Beautiful Emily longs for a beau in 1890's Chicago, but her father's strange behavior and forbidding commands rule her life. At last, Emily is able to escape, and begins a new life - and begins a climb to true power - as Neferet!

Pieces by Chris Lynch -- Eighteen-year-old Eric deals with the loss of his older brother Duane by meeting three of the seven recipients of Duane's organs a year after his death, and pondering who they are to him, and he to them.

New YA Graphics

Graphic Novels:

Princeless. Vol. 1, Save Yourself -- Follow the adventures of Princess Adrienne, a princess who's tired of waiting to be rescued. Along with her guardian dragon, Sparky, they begin their own quest in an all-ages action adventure designed specifically for those who are tired of waiting to be rescued -- and who are ready to save themselves.

Sword of Dracula by  Henderson -- Dracula -- the world's most deadly terrorist -- controls blood itself and an army of thousands. To stop him, Ronnie Van Helsing must bring every Humvee, chopper, motorcycle, and machine gun she can muster. Wall-to-wall vampire/commando/zombie action. Special appearance by Alex Van Helsing of the novel Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising!

X-Men. Mutant Massacre -- The Morlocks: a community of mutant outcasts living beneath the streets of Manhattan. The Marauders: professional mutant assassins, employed by a mysterious evil to wipe the Morlocks out. In between the two stand some of Marvel's most heroic: X-Men, X-Factor, the New Mutants, Power Pack, Daredevil and the mighty Thor! But taken by surprise by the Marauders' overwhelming onslaught, can these disparate heroes hope to save any of the Morlocks?



X-Men 2010. Vol. 7, Blank Generation -- The X-Men investigate the appearance of several monsters terrorizing civilians across the globe, and what they find calls into question everything they know about the origin of Homo superior.
Avengers vs. X-Men. Consequences -- One team wins. One team loses. But, everybody pays! Spinning directly out of the stunning conclusion of AVX, find out what happens next! We can't tell you anything else without spoiling everything!

Wonder Woman. Odyssey Vol. 2 -- Continues the story of Wonder Woman's quest to find out what happened to her timeline.

Maverick Graphic Novel "book talk"

At the Mackin Educational Resources website, they've created a "BookTalk" page for the Maverick Graphic Novel list. Here you can read a review of each book, read about the author(s), rate the book (if you've read it, only, please!) and see the ratings other folks have given them.

More new YA Graphic Novels

Wolverine and the X-Men. Alpha and Omega -- It's Wolverine vs. Kid Omega for dominance of the Jean Grey School! Quentin Quire has trapped Wolverine and Armor in Wolverine's mind with no escape - and if that weren't bad enough, Wolverine's body is destroying the school! But when Quentin loses control of the Construct, it begins to break down and bleed into the real world. As Quentin enters his own creation as a "player" to regain control, Rachel Grey confronts the invading Berserker in the real world - and Armor makes a decision that could affect her mind and powers permanently!


Justice League [2011]. Vol. 1, Origin -- The Dark Knight, facing a threat more powerful than he can handle alone, must trust inexperienced superheroes, including Superman, The Flash, and Green Lantern.

Green Arrow [2011]. Vol. 2, Triple Threat -- The stress of running a multi-billion dollar corporation and being the guardian of Star City has frayed Oliver Queen's last nerve. When he encounters the genetically modified triplets known as "Skylark" during a mission, Queen, entranced by their beauty and the new techonology they give him, agrees to meet their "father" King Leer. King Leer's fortress, buried deep within a frozen moutainside, hides the true nature of his work, genetically modifying animals of all species -- including humans -- in order to take over the world. Can Oliver stop him in time?

Rocketeer Adventures Vols. 1-2 -- Follows the high flying adventures of stunt pilot Cliff Secord after he finds a mysterious jetpack and takes to the sky. Hunted by government agents on one side and Nazi spies on the other, Secord finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse ... one that can only be survived by quick wits and seat-of-your-pants derring-do! Based on the series created by Dave Stevens.

Eye of the World. Vol. 3 -- Rand, his friends Mat, Perrin, and Egwene; the Aes Sedai Moiraine and her Warder, Lan Mandragoran; Thom the gleeman and Nynaeve, the village Wisdom, split into three groups while trying to escape the ancient, dead city of Shadar Logoth, where they are pursued by the deadly Mashadar.

Central Library Grand Opening

The Central Library will host their Grand Opening Celebration

Saturday, February 23 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

There will be a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Tours, and all-day-long activities. Come join us for a great time and see the Teen Zone downstairs - our own personal teen room with the fiction and graphic novel collections, computers and reading/study space, plus a small arts/crafts room of our own!

You can now view the Schedule of Events.

New Graphic Novels

Many of these titles will be on the shelves at Central when we have our Grand Opening on Saturday, February 23 - from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Graphic Novels:

Bleach Vol. 55 by Kubo -- The peace is suddenly broken when warning sirens blare through the Soul Society. Residents there are disappearing without a trace, and nobody knows who's behind it. Meanwhile, a dark shadow is also extending itself toward Ichigo and his friends in Karakura Town.
D.Gray-Man Vol. 23 by Hoshino -- Allen has been revealed to be the embodiment of one of a special class of demons known as the Noah, but some of his friends don't want to believe he'd really go over to their side. Finding Allen and getting him to clear up the matter, however, proves to be a difficult and extremely dangerous proposition!

Secret Chaser Vol. 1 by Akiyama -- Private investigator and priest, Shinozaki Tatsuro, solves mysteries of an occult nature but who is known for taking in young boys and galavanting with celebrities. Who is this mysterious man? Police detective Yoshida Kazuya wants to know.

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol . 9 by Takeuchi -- Amidst the chaos caused by Usagi and Chibi-Usa's body swap, courtesy of the Amazoness PallaPalla, the Sailor Guardians' primary concern remains Mamoru's illness and its possible link to the newcomers in town, the Dead Moon Circus. Meanwhile, it is still a toss-up who the "young maiden" is that Elysion priest Helios seeks: She who shall find and unlock the Golden Crystal that will save Earth, Elysion, and Mamoru!
Tune Vol. 1, Vanishing Point by Kim -- Andy's life is going nowhere, fast. He left art school with his career all worked out ahead of time, but ...to say it didn't work out is the understatement of the century. Unemployed and living with his overbearing parents, Andy struggles to keep sight of the lofty goals that once drove him. But it's hard, even when he reconnects with his old art school crush, Yumi.Things look better, briefly, with Yumi back in the picture and an actual job offer on the table. But then Andy takes the job offer--to work at a zoo--and finds himself in an alternate dimension. The zoo? Is run by aliens. The exhibit? Is him.

Voltron Force Vol. 6, True Colors -- All of the Voltron Force's enemies from past battles--The Drule twins Zora and Roza, Daggor, Kai-Borg and Prince Nebulax--have joined forces with King Lotor for the ultimate battle of good versus evil. And this time, Lotor is in command of something he's never had before--the Voltron Lions! Could this be the end of the Voltron Force?

Teen Anime Club: Pikapals of Waco

We Pikapals had our meeting on Tuesday night, and wow, was it great!

I think all 18 of us had a grand time making Pikachu and other critter Yarn Bugs... as well as being loud and silly :^)  Here are just a few some of us made:

Next month we will be changing meeting nights. We are staying at West Waco Library, but we will be shifting to Thursday nights; the 2nd Thursday of each month for March, April and May.

These dates are March 14, April 11, and May 9. Meetings will still be from 7:00 - 8:30.

We will not have  meetings in June or July, but we'll have LOTS of Summer Reading Club activities; I hope you'll plan to participate in Underground Reading all summer long, and win some great prizes!

Also, start looking for a special announcement about a new Teen Volunteer opportunity! I'm looking for a group of the best and most interested teens to help me form a Teen Advisory Board for the Library. More info will be coming soon!