New YA Fiction for January!

Abrahams, Peter. Behind the Curtain: An Echo Falls Mystery. Laura Geringer Books, 2006.
YA FIC Abr
Will Ingrid find a way out of being kidnapped or will she just be grateful to miss MathFest?!

Allison, Jennifer. Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator. Sleuth/Dutton, 2005.
YA FIC All
Can Gilda get in "touch" with the dead?!

Bechard, Margaret. Hanging on to Max. Roaring Brook Press, 2002.
YA FIC Bec
See what happens when a teen dad takes on the responsibility of his son and school.

Boyne, John. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. David Fickling Books, 2006.
YA FIC Boy
Can a Nazi officer's son form a friendship with a boy on the "other" side of the fence?

Brown, Don. The Notorious Izzy Fink. A Deborah Brodie Book/Roaring Brook Press, 2006.
YA FIC Bro
Young men fin trouble with neighborhood bullies and gangsters at the turn of the 20th century!

Fisher, Catherine. The Oracle Betrayed. Greenwillow Books, 2004.
YA FIC Fis v.1
The first book in "The Oracle Prophecies" trilogy in which Mirany ponders the order of things in her world.

Fisher, Catherine. The Sphere of Secrets. Greenwillow Books, 2005.
YA FIC Fis v.2
The second book in "The Oracle Prophecies" trilogy in which things are not looking so bright for Mirany and her friends.

Fisher, Catherine. Day of the Scarab. Greenwillow Books, 2006.
YA FIC Fis v.3
The third and final book in "The Oracle Prophecies" trilogy in which Mirany must literally visit the land of the dead!

Flinn, Alex. Diva: A Novel. HarperTempest, 2006.
YA FIC Fli
Can Caitlin cut it at a performing arts school in Miami?

Sparks, Ph.D., Beatrice, ed. It Happened to Nancy. Avon Books, 1994.
YA FIC It
This is the story, taken from her diary, of a teen named Nancy, who was date-raped and infected with HIV when she was just fourteen years old.

Krisher, Trudi. Fallout. Holiday House, 2006.
YA FIC Kri
Would you defend a friend and face being a social pariah?

Love, D. Anne. Semiprecious. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2006.
YA FIC Lov
How will Opal and Garnet deal with relocating to Oklahoma and a mother who deserts them?

Mechling, Lauren and Laura Moser. All Q, No A: More Tales of a 10th-Grade Social Climber. Graphia, 2006.
YA FIC Mec
Do you think Mimi can really give up on climbing the social ladder?

Moriarty, Jaclyn. Feeling Sorry for Celia. St. Martin's Griffin, 2000.
YA FIC Mor
Catch a glimpse of the "complicated" life of a teenager with a best friend who is constantly disappearing!

Napoli, Donna Jo. Fire in the Hills. Dutton Children's Books, 2006.
YA FIC Nap
Can Roberto help a group of resistance fighters and avoid being caught by the Nazis' in WWII Italy?

Noonan, Brandon. Plenty Porter. Amulet Books, 2006.
YA FIC Noo
Find out what family is all about in this story set in rural Illinois.

Richardson, V.A. The Moneylender's Daughter. Bloomsbury, 2006.
YA FIC Ric v.2
The sequel to The House of Windjammer wherein Adam tries to restore his family's name and Jade tries to prove that she is a worthy daughter.

Romano, Christy Carlson. Grace's Turn. Hyperion Books for Children, 2006.
YA FIC Rom
Will Grace in the lead role in Grease?

Salisbury, Graham. Blue Skin of the Sea. Laurel Leaf Books, 1992.
YA FIC Sal
Stories from a Hawaiian fishing village full of intriguing plots, interesting characters and the inimitable sea.

Simmons, Michael. The Rise of Lubchenko. Razorbill, 2006.
YA FIC Sim
A sequel to Finding Lubchenko in which Evan has to save the world from a smallpox epidemic!

Smith, Jeff. Bone: Eyes of the Storm. Scholastic, 2006.
YA FIC Smi v.3
Will the Bones be forced to leave there home indefinitely?!

Temple, Frances. The Ramsay Scallop. HarperTrophy, 1994.
YA FIC Tem
A captivating tale from the 13th century!

Voight, Cynthia. Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do? Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006.
YA FIC Voi
In the final installment of the "Bad Girls" series Margalo and Mikey enter ninth grade.

Waite, Judy. Shopaholic. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2003.
YA FIC Wai
Can Taylor keep up with her new fashionista friend Kat?

Williams-Garcia, Rita. Like Sisters on the Homefront. Puffin Books, 1995.
YA FIC Wil
When Gayle is sent to Georgia from New York City she is in for some major life changes!

Wittlinger, Ellen. Blind Faith. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006.
YA FIC Wit
Liz and her neighbor Nathan bond over loss and grief in this poignant story.