September 07, 2010 - 10:58AM
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New YA Titles
Tired of school books already? Try something fun and new at the library!
[Fiction]
[Non-Fiction]
[Graphic Novels/Manga]
[Audiobooks]
Fiction
Ship breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi [YA BAC]
In this post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel, 17 year old Nailer’s job is to crawl deep into the wrecks of the ancient oil tankers that line the beach, scavenging copper wire and turning it over to his crew boss. When Nailer and his friend find a luxurious clipper ship, filled with valuable goods, it could make them rich. Then they find a survivor – a girl barely clinging to life. Should they risk the opportunity to be rich to help her? And how will they keep her safe from Nailer’s drug-addicted father? If you loved Maze Runner or Inside Out, you’ll enjoy this action filled thriller.
Glimmerglass by Jenna Black [YA BLA PB]
After struggling with her alcoholic mom, Dana decides she’s had enough and runs away to find her mysterious father in Avalon: the only place on Earth where the regular world and the magical world of Faerie intersect. When Dana arrives, everything goes wrong. It turns out she isn't just an ordinary girl—she's a Faeriewalker, a rare individual who can travel between both worlds, and the only person who can bring magic into the human world and technology into the Faerie. Because of this power, she is quickly tangled up in the politics of the Fae. Caught between two worlds, Dana isn’t sure where she’ll ever fit in and who can be trusted, not to mention if her world will ever be normal again…
Hate List by Jennifer Brown [YA BRO]
Valerie Leftman never realized the hate list she and her boyfriend wrote about tormentors at school was anything but a way to ease the pain. When her boyfriend actually pulls a gun and kills six students and one teacher at their high school, she has to return to school and face her involvement with the crime.
Only the good spy young by Ally Carter [YA CAR]
In the fourth book of the Gallagher Girls series, Cammie and her friends face off against an ancient terrorist organization dead set on kidnapping her. If you love this series, put this one on reserve!
Theodore Boone : kid lawyer by John Grisham [YA GRI]
After years of taking on grown-up lawyers, best-selling writer Grisham turns to a lawyer who's only 13. Well, Theo Boone isn’t officially a lawyer, but he offers advice to his friends, hangs out at the courthouse, and watches Perry Mason reruns. Things turn serious, however, when a witness to a murder, a young illegal immigrant, comes to Theo with evidence. The trial is in full swing, and it looks like the defendant will walk unless Theo comes forward. But he's promised the young man he will keep his identity confidential. What should he do?
The first part last by Angela Johnson [YA JOH PB]
At 16, Bobby is scared to be raising his baby, Feather, but he's totally devoted to caring for her, even as she keeps him up all night, and he knows that his college plans are on hold. In short chapters alternating between "now" and "then," he talks about the baby that now fills his life, and he remembers the pregnancy of his girlfriend, Nia. Flashbacks lead to the twist in the final chapters which explains why Bobby is raising Feather on his own, against the advice of both families. Read this book for a realistic and touching view of teenage parenthood.
Book one of the travelers by Carla Jablonski [YA MacH PB]
Book two of the travelers by Walter Sorrells [YA MacH PB]
Book three of the travelers by D.J. MacHale [YA MacH PB]
In these three thrilling Pendragon prequels, read about Vo Spader's death-defying adventures in the underwater world of Cloral, Gunny Van Dyke's race to find a murderer in 1930's Manhattan on First Earth, and the tough challenges Kasha faced on Eelong well before Bobby Pendragon arrived.
The short second life of Bree Tanner : an Eclipse novella by Stephenie Meyer [YA MEY]
Find out more about Stephenie Meyer’s world of vampires. This short novella tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn vampire army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion. Even though you know the ending, this book is worth reading for true Twilight fans.
Sovay by Celia Rees [YA REE]
In 1794 England, the beautiful Sovay wears a man's cloak and holds up stagecoaches in broad daylight. Pretending to be a highway robber began as a way to test a suitor's devotion. But when she lifts the wallet of one of England's most dangerous men, Sovay begins to unravel a web of powerful deceit and duplicity. This historical novel moves from England to Paris during the final days of the Reign of Terror. Experience the French Revolution from a different perspective and meet some mysterious characters along the way.
Boyfriends, burritos & an ocean of trouble by Nancy N. Rue [YA RUE PB]
Brynn has been good at keeping terrible secrets until an automobile accident reveals her boyfriend’s abusive behavior. This revelation leads to a visit from Brynn's grandmother, who brings a bit of Hawaii with her in the form of teaching Brynn to surf and really get to know herself.
The cardturner : a novel about a king, a queen, and a joker by Louis Sachar [YA SAC]
With his latest novel, the Newbery-winning author of Holes fulfills a need the world probably didn't even know it had: the great teen bridge novel. Alton Richard's great-uncle Lester Trapp is rich and ailing, a combo that leads Alton's parents to hatch a plan for the teen to cozy up to the old man and carve out a chunk of inheritance. Though blind, Trapp is a brilliant, world-class bridge player and needs Alton to read his cards and make his plays. Alton, who has never played bridge, grows more intrigued by the game (partly due to the cute, kind-of-crazy girl who also plays). This is a great story with genuine characters and real relationships and hey, you may learn how to play bridge!
The beautiful between by Alyssa Sheinmel [YA SHE]
This book tells of a high school girl who is keeping secrets about her family, and a high school boy who is son of a rich New York family. When the two get together, they discover their shared secrets evolve into a special friendship - one which may involve revealing their secrets to each other.
Pretty little liars by Sara Shepard [YA SHE PB]
What happens when Alison, queen bee of the 7th grade (and who knows all her friends’ secrets) goes missing? Her friends are sad, but also a little relieved. Now in 10th grade, the girls are still hiding secrets. Soon they begin receiving threatening text messages from someone called “A”. Could Alison be back? And will she tell their secrets to the world?
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman [YA SHU]
The New York Circulating Material Repository is an amazing place. It's a library that circulates things instead of books. Patrons can check out 14th century clothing, Abraham Lincoln's hat, or even Marie Antoinette's wig – how cool would that be? Elizabeth, tired of feeling out place at her school and at home with her new stepmother, finds her place at her new library job. She is given access to the Grimm Collection (it includes a mermaid’s comb and the magic mirror from “Snow White”) and soon realizes that pieces from this collection are being stolen. Who is the thief and is there really magic in these old relics?
Shortie like mine by Ni-Ni Simone [YA SIM PB]
Sixteen-year-old Seven McKnight is immersed in drama when her best friend Deeyah decides to play her boyfriend Josiah against his worst enemy, setting in motion a disastrous chain of events. On top of that, Seven’s twin, Toi, is running wild and her mom is working double shifts. Can Seven land her dream guy and keep her family together?
More Ni-Ni Simone books:
If I was your girl [YA SIM PB]
A girl like me [YA SIM PB]
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Non-fiction
Under a red sky : memoirs of a childhood in Communist Romania by Haya Leah Molnar [YA 949.8031 MOL]
Molnar began life as Eva Zimmerman, an only child living in the apartment shared by her parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles in Bucharest, Romania. The author’s eccentric family sheltered her as much as possible from the harsh realities of life under communist rule, when food and housing were scarce and the Securitate, Romania’s secret police, watched and listened everywhere. It came as a huge shock to Molnar when she learned in 1958 that her entire family had applied to emigrate to Israel and that she is Jewish. As Eva pieces together her family’s history, a vivid story emerges, ranging from funny, tender moments of family life to the horrific revelations of the Romanian holocaust, about which little has been written.
Quick cash for teens : be your own boss and make big bucks by Peter G. Bielagus [YA 658.11083 BIE PB]
This book provides smart strategies for earning big bucks, with step-by-step instructions for identifying opportunities, creating a business plan, and implementing it successfully. Bielagus includes it all: sample budget worksheets, marketing plans, press releases, and more! Also fun to read are the real-life stories from young entrepreneurs.
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Graphic Novels/Manga
Scott Pilgrim gets it together by Bryan Lee O'Malley [YA Graphic OMA PB]
Scott Pilgrim vs. the universe by Bryan Lee O'Malley [YA Graphic OMA PB]
Scott Pilgrim's finest hour by Bryan Lee O'Malley [YA Graphic OMA PB]
Before you see the movie, check out the graphic novels. O'Malley's tale of adorable slackers in love is transformed into a wildly magically manga–kung fu fantasy adventure. We meet the first of Ramona's seven evil ex-boyfriends, Matthew Patel, who challenges Scott and his band to a supernatural martial arts duel. This graphic novel has wonderful manga-influenced drawings and a comically mystical plot.
The Umbrella Academy : Apocalypse suite by Gerard Way [YA Graphic WAY PB]
In an inexplicable, worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world." These seven children form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers.
Library wars : Love & war, volume 1 by Kiiro Yumi [YA Graphic YUM PB]
How far would you fight for your right to read? In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to get rid of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku Kasahara has her dream job – being part of the Library Forces. But now that she's finally a recruit, she's finding her job to be a bit of a nightmare. Especially since her hard-hearted drill instructor seems to have it out for her!
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Audiobooks
Lockdown by Walter Dean Myers [CD YA MYE]
Fourteen-year-old Reese is serving time in a juvenile detention facility for stealing prescription pads and selling them to a neighborhood dealer. He fears that his life is headed in a direction that will inevitably lead him “upstate,” to the kind of prison he won’t leave. His determination to claw his way out of the downward spiral is tested when he stands up to defend a weaker boy, and the resulting repercussions only seem to reinforce the impossibility of escaping a hopeless future.
This world we live in (The Last Survivors #3) by Susan Beth Pfeffer [CD YA PFE]
It's been a year since a meteor collided with the moon, catastrophically altering the earth's climate. For Miranda Evans, life as she knew it no longer exists. The struggle to survive intensifies when Miranda's father and stepmother arrive with a baby and three strangers in tow. One of the newcomers is Alex Morales, and as Miranda's complicated feelings for him turn to love, his plans for his future thwart their relationship. Then a devastating tornado hits the town of Howell, and Miranda makes a decision that will change their lives forever.
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