Monday, June 19, 2006

Hand-picked for the Summer: Fresh YA Fiction!

Brand new for Summer 2006 everybody!

Adoff, Jaime. Jimi & Me. Jump at the Sun, 2005.
YA FIC Ado
Teen Keith James develops a greater understanding of life and death through Jimi Hendrix's music in this novel written in verse.

Bondoux, Anne-Laure. The Killer's Tears. Delacorte Press, 2006.
YA FIC Bon
Translated from the French by Y. Maudet.
Enjoy this thrilling tale of murder and redemption!

Butcher, A.J. Spy High Mission Three: The Serpent Scenario. Little, Brown and Company, 2003.
YA FIC But #3
The third installment of Spy High which includes drugs and zombies, never a good mix.

Butcher, A.J. Spy High Mission Five: Blood Relations. Little, Brown and Company, 2003.
YA FIC But #5
The fifth installment of the Spy High series in which Ben might suffer "mind-wipe!"

Colasanti, Susane. When It Happens. Viking, 2006.
YA FIC Col
Will two high school seniors find true love before it is time to head off to college? Find out in this title, the author's debut novel!

Ernst, Kathleen. Highland Fling. Cricket Books, 2006.
YA FIC Ern
What do Scottish games, dancing and making documentaries have in common? You will have to read this title to find out!

Engle, Margarita. The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano.
Henry Holt and Company, 2006.
YA 811.54 Eng
Art by Sean Qualls.
Learn about the life of a slave through powerful poetry.

November, Sharyn, ed. Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy. Firebird, 2006.
YA FIC Fir
Sixteen short stories from today's most talented science fiction and fantasy authors! Enjoy!

Gratz, Alan. Samurai Shortstop. Dial Books, 2006.
YA FIC Gra
Get caught up in 1890's Japan and follow Toyo on a journey between the Eastern and Western worlds.

Griffin, Adele. My Almost Epic Summer. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2006.
YA FIC Gri
Will Irene have a fabulous summer after being fired from her mother's beauty salon?

Hobbs, Will. Crossing the Wire. HarperCollins Publishers, 2006.
YA FIC Hob
Follow Victor Flores on a journey to help his family while finding new friends.

Horowitz, Anthony. Ark Angel. Philomel, 2006.
YA FIC Hor
The latest in the Alex Rider series! Find out if he survives the threat of eco-terrorists!

Horowitz, Anthony. Evil Star. Scholastic, 2006.
YA FIC Hor
This is the second book of the "Gatekeepers" series. Matt finds further troubles with all things evil!

Horowitz, Anthony. Raven's Gate. Scholastic, 2005.
YA FIC Hor
The first book in the "Gatekeepers" series. Will Matt save the world from an "Ancient Doom?"

Klass, David. California Blue. Scholastic, 1994.
YA FIC Kla
Will John recognize the significance of the rare blue butterfly or succumb to societal pressures to keep the lumber mill open, the habitat of the butterfly?

Lanagan, Margo. Black Juice. Eos/HarperCollins Publishers, 2005.
YA FIC Lan
A collection of ten wonderful short stories, this title was also a 2006 Printz Award Honor Book (for excellence in Young Adult Literature)!

Lisle, Janet Taylor. Black Duck. Philomel, 2006.
YA FIC Lis
Discover more about rum-running boats, mysterious dead men and curious kids all set in the late 1920's during Prohibition.

Lockhart, E. Fly on the Wall. Delacorte Press, 2006.
YA FIC Loc
Find out if and how Gretchen gets the low-down on teenage boys in this title!

Lowry, Brigid. Things You Either Hate or Love. Holiday House, 2005.
YA FIC Low
Join Georgia as she deals with teen issues that you probably do hate or love!

McClymer, Kelly. Getting to Third Date. Simon Pulse, 2006.
YA FIC McC
Can any guy make it past Katelyn's two-date rule? Try this for a light summer read.

Moranville, Sharelle Byars. A Higher Geometry. Henry Holt and Company, 2006.
YA FIC Mor
Will Anna escape the societal boundaries of the 1950's with her awesome math skills?

Nolan, Han. A Summer of Kings. Harcourt, Inc., 2006.
YA FIC Nol
What will come of a friendship between a willful young woman and a teen who alleged killed someone? Find out in this title which takes place during the Civil Rights Movement.

Pascal, Francine. Fearless FBI: Naked Eye. Simon Pulse, 2006.
YA FIC Pas
The latest installment in Pascal's exciting Fearless FBI series!

Pinder, Margaret. But I Don't Want to be a Movie Star. Dutton's Children's Books, 2006.
YA FIC Pin
Kat, a young woman from England, is spending her summer with her diva of a grandmother, who happens to be a movie star. Sound fabulous? Find out in this humorous title.

Siegelson, Kim L. Honey Bea. Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, 2006.
YA FIC Sie
Unravel the mystery of Beatrice's past in this title, set in Louisana, as she gets closer to her thirteenth birthday.

Skye, Obert. Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo. Shadow Mountain, 2005.
YA FIC Sky
Can a young man from Oklahoma save another realm from destruction?

Sturtevant, Katherine. A True and Faithful Narrative. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2006.
YA FIC Stu
A talented young writer learns the very real power of language in this novel.

Vizzini, Ned. It's Kind of a Funny Story. Miramax Books/Hyperion, 2006.
YA FIC Viz
Can a book about depression and a stay at a mental hospital be humorous? Find out in this title by the author of Be More Chill.

Volponi, Paul. Rooftop. Viking, 2006.
YA FIC Vol
An unarmed teen is killed by the police in this story of two friends, truth, lies and figuring out where you stand.

Von Ziegesar, Cecily. Notorious: An It Girl Novel. Little, Brown and Company, 2006.
YA FIC Von
The second title in the "It Girl" series. Tinsley Carmichael is back at Waverly! See the sparks fly!

Waite, Judy. Forbidden. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006.
YA FIC Wai
Will Elinor remain part of the True Cause or will she fall for an Outsider boy? Find out which path she chooses in this title.

Weiss, M. Jerry and Helen S. Weiss, eds. Dreams and Visions: Fourteen Flights of Fantasy. Starscape, 2006.
YA FIC Wei
A collection of fantasy stories from authors such as Joan Bauer, Tamora Pierce, Neil Shusterman and Suzanne Fisher Staples.

Westerfeld, Scott. Specials. Simon Pulse, 2006.
YA FIC Wes
The third book in the Uglies trilogy. Tally has undergone another surgery and everything is "icy." Ask Kat or Kathy at the Youth Services Desk what they think of the trilogy! You will definitely get a response!

Mooney, Bel, comp. You Never Did Learn to Knock: 14 Stories About Girls and Their Mothers. Kingfisher, 2006.
YA FIC You
Numerous short stories about the relationship between mothers and daughters. Try one you might like reading them all!

2 comments:

Booklegs said...

I love your list. Do you find teens use this blog to find books to read? Do you prefer a blog over a website or paper bibliography? Do you hand out your blog address in the library?

CDPL Young Adult said...

I hope teens are using this blog! We have promoted it in the community as well as the library by handing out bookmarks. We also have a new YA books cart in the Teen area of the library.
I am currently working on updating our paper bibliographies to include more recent and a wider variety of titles and materials. Thank you for your comment!