Saturday, January 27, 2007

Further, even more new YA titles...

McDonald, Janet. Harlem Hustle. Frances Foster Books, 2006.
YA FIC McD
Will Eric make his way out of the 'hood by becoming a rapper?

Margolis, Leslie. Fix. Simon Pulse, 2006.
YA FIC Mar
Two sisters get caught up in the world of plastic surgery and self-image in this title.

Meyer, Carolyn. Loving Will Shakespeare. Harcourt, Inc., 2006.
YA FIC Mey
Can Anne find true love with the bard?

Stern, Jerome, ed. Micro Fiction. W. W. Norton and Company, 1996.
YA FIC Mic
Looking for a really quick read?! Each story in this collection is 250 words or less!

Myers, Walter Dean. Street Love. Amistad, 2006.
YA FIC Mye
See if true love survives the city in this novel in verse.

Oates, Joyce Carol. After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings and Flew Away. Harper Tempest, 2006.
YA FIC Oat
How will Jenna cope with the loss of her mother in a traumatic accident?

Peters, Kimberly Joy. Painting Caitlyn. Lobster Press, 2006.
YA FIC Pet
When Caitlyn discovers that her boyfriend is not exactly Prince Charming will she find the strength to end the relationship?

Rees, Celia. The Wish House. Candlewick Press, 2005.
YA FIC Ree
Find out what happens when Richard falls under the spell of the artistic Clio!

Rinno, Miki, ad. Ju-On. Dark Horse Manga, 2006.
YA FIC Rin
Liked "The Grudge?" Check out this creepy title!

Rocks!, Misako. Biker Girl. Hyperion Paperbacks, 2006.
YA FIC Roc
See what happens when Aki transforms from meek schoolgirl to the powerful "Biker Girl!"

Rollins, Prentis. The Making of a Graphic Novel. Watson-Guptill Publications, 2006.
YA FIC Rol
Ever wonder how graphic novels are created?

Sheldon, Dyan. Confessions of a Hollywood Star. Candlewick Press, 2005.
YA FIC She
Lola returns as the queen of drama and this time she has a part in a movie! Or does she?!

Shepard, Sara. Pretty Little Liars. Harper Tempest, 2006.
YA FIC She
Four friends keep many secrets but the biggest one of all may be revealed in this tale of privileged teens!

Shreve, Susan. Kiss Me Tomorrow. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2006.
YA FIC Shr
Will a teen nicknamed "Blister" find a way to make sense of the men in her life?

Shusterman, Neal. Everlost. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006.
YA FIC Shu
Nick and Allie do not survive a car accident. They do not exactly end up in Heaven or Hell, either!

Sonnenblick, Jordan. Notes From the Midnight Driver. Scholastic Press, 2006.
YA FIC Son
What will Alex discover when he is assigned community service at a nursing home?

Tachibana, Yutaka. Gatcha Gatcha, Volume 3. Tokyopop, 2006.
YA FIC Tac v. 3
Are Hirao and Motoko really going to hook up?!

Toume, Kei. Kuro Game. Del Rey, 2006.
YA FIC Tou v.1
When Jintetsu is resurrected with a body of steel will he be able to avenge the death of his father?

Wasserman, Robin. Seven Deadly Sins: Lust. Simon Pulse, 2005.
YA FIC Was v.1
Seems like everyone is after someone else's significant other in this title.

Wasserman, Robin. Seven Deadly Sins: Envy. Simon Pulse, 2006.
YA FIC Was v.2
Can Kane and Harper break up Beth and Adam?

Wasserman, Robin. Seven Deadly Sins: Pride. Simon Pulse, 2006.
YA FIC Was v.3
Let your brain take a vacation and find out if Miranda can find someone new.

Wasserman, Robin. Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath. Simon Pulse, 2006.
YA FIC Was v.4
What happened to Beth to put her back on the B-List?

Wasserman, Robin. Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth. Simon Pulse, 2006.
YA FIC Was v.5
One of the teens died!

Watsuki, Nobuhiro. Buso Renkin, Volume 1. Shonen Jump Advanced, 2006.
YA FIC Wat v.1
Will Kazuki be able to save others from monsters that eat humans?

Watsuki, Nobuhiro. Buso Renkin, Volume 3. Shonen Jump Advanced, 2006.
YA FIC Wat v.3
Can Kazuki and Tokiko defeat Papillon Mask?

Wooding, Chris. Storm Thief. Scholastic Press, 2006.
YA FIC Woo
Will Rail and Moa work together to discover the truth behind the artifact they find?

Yamada, Norie. Someday's Dreamers, Volume 1. Tokyopop, 2006.
YA FIC Yam v.1
Yume is off to Tokyo! Will she adjust to life in the city?

Yamada, Norie. Someday's Dreamers, Volume 2. Tokyopop, 2006.
YA FIC Yam v.2
What happens to Yume after her grandmother dies?

Yang, Gene Luen. American Born Chinese. First Second, 2006.
YA FIC Yan
Winner of the 2007 Printz award (for excellence in Young Adult literature) this is a graphic novel of intertwining tales that will take you on a journey and experience different perspectives!

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Even More New YA Fiction!

Jacobs, Deborah Lynn. Powers. A Deborah Brodie Book/Roaring Brook Press, 2006.
YA FIC Jac
Gwen and Adrian have two things in common: psychic powers and the fact that they cannot stand each other!

Karasyov, Carrie and Jill Kargman. Bittersweet Sixteen. HarperCollins Publishers, 2006.
YA FIC Kar
Who will have the best Sweet Sixteen party?!

Kerney, Kelly. Born Again. Harcourt, Inc., 2006.
YA FIC Ker
Join Mel on a spiritual journey.

LeGuin, Ursula K. Voices. Harcourt, Inc., 2006.
YA FIC Le
Can Memer help free her people?

Lowell, Pamela. Returnable Girl. Marshall Cavendish, 2006.
YA FIC Low
Find out if Ronnie can develop a relationship with her foster mother.

Lupica, Mike. Miracle on 49th Street. Philomel Books, 2006.
YA FIC Lup
Will Molly find her biological father after the death of her mother?

Friday, January 19, 2007

Did not have to wait long

for a slew of new YA fiction!

Akimoto, Nami. Ultra Cute Volume 3. Tokyopop, 2006.
YA FIC Aki v.3
Can Ami work things out with Tamon when Kai shows up?

Akimoto, Nami. Ultra Cute Volume 4. Tokyopop, 2006.
YA FIC Aki v. 4
Will Ami and Noa both find true love or will the girls end up with broken hearts?

Bateson, Catherine. The Boyfriend Rules of Good Behavior. Holiday House, 2005.
YA FIC Bat
Is the perfect guy really worth the trouble?

Beddor, Frank. The Looking Glass Wars. Dial Books, 2006.
YA FIC Bed
This is the first book of a trilogy in which a young woman named Alyss, escapes from Wonderland to London only to find an author named Lewis Carroll.

Blume, Judy. Tiger Eyes. Laurel-Leaf Books, 1981.
YA FIC Blu
A classic Blume story about a young woman who must cope with the sudden loss of her father.

Calhoun, Dia. Avielle of Rhia. Marshall Cavendish, 2006.
YA FIC Cal
Will Avielle use her magical powers for good or evil?!

Carey, Janet Lee. The Beast of Noor. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006.
YA FIC Car
In the forest lives a cursed beast that kills those who cross his path. A brother and sister will try to get help from fairies and save their family.

Carlson, Melody. Diary of a Teenage Girl: I Do! Multnomah Publishers, Inc., 2004.
YA FIC Car
In this Caitlin story, she is planning on marrying her boyfriend Josh!

Carney, Jeff. The Adventures of Michael MacInnes. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
YA FIC Car
Give this historical fiction novel about two rebellious Prohibition-era boys a try!

Dent, Grace. LBD: It's a Girl Thing. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2003.
YA FIC Den
Ronnie, Fleur and Claude are known as Les Bambinos Dangereuses, or LBD, and in this book they are trying to host their own music festival!

Dent, Grace. LBD: Live and Fabulous! G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004.
YA FIC Den
Find out what happens to the girls when they score tickets to the huge Astlebury Music Festival!

Dent, Grace. LBD: Friends Forever! G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006.
YA FIC Den
Will Fleur save the day by getting the girls jobs at a resort?!

Fiedler, Lisa. Romeo's Ex: Rosaline's Story. Henry Holt and Company, 2006.
YA FIC Fie
Discover a different perspective on the Montagues and Capulets!

Gallo, Donald R., ed. First Crossing: Stories About Teen Immigrants. Candlewick Press, 2004.
YA FIC Fir
Check out one of these ten short stories from teens who have immigrated to the United States from around the world.

Fogelin, Adrian. The Real Question. Peachtree, 2006.
YA FIC Fog
A well-accomplished student takes a deeper look into his identity on a road trip!

Fukazawa, Mishio. Witches' Forest. Tokyopop, 2006.
YA FIC Fuk
Two fighters and a witch set off on an adventure to save a life!

Grey, Christopher. Leonardo's Shadow Or, My Astonishing Life as Leonardo da Vinci's Servant. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006.
YA FIC Gre
A thrilling look into the life of Leonardo da Vinci as seen by his servant Giacomo!

Hale, Marian. Dark Water Rising. Henry Holt and Company, 2006.
YA FIC Hal
Find out if Seth becomes a doctor or follows his dreams of being a carpenter in this story, set during the Galveston Storm of 1900.

Hale, Shannon. River Secrets. Bloomsbury, 2006.
YA FIC Hal
Can Razo find the courage to believe in his talents and help his people?

Hightman, Jason. Samurai. Eos, 2006.
YA FIC Hig
Who will reign victorious: humans or dragons?

Hoffman, Alice. Incantation. Little, Brown and Company, 2006.
YA FIC Hof
What will Estrella do after finding love with a forbidden someone?!

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Book for February Teens Read Lit...

is:
Forever In Blue by Ann Brashares!
This is the fourth and likely final title in the "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" series.
We have limited copies so if you really want to find out what happens to Carmen, Bridget, Lena and Tibby stop by soon!
We will meet to discuss the book and enjoy some treats on Thursday, February 1, 2006 at 4p.m.
See you then!

A few new fiction titles to tide you over...

Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia. Wolfcry. Delacorte Press, 2006.
YA FIC Atw
In volume four of "The Keisha'ra" series Oliza must choose a mate. Will she do what is best for her people or herself?

Cooney, Caroline B. A Friend at Midnight. Delacorte Press, 2006.
YA FIC Coo
Will Lily lose faith and succumb to her anger?

Rosoff, Meg. Just In Case. Wendy Lamb Books, 2006.
YA FIC Ros
Can David fight fate or is he headed for tragedy anyway?

Runyon, Brent. Maybe. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
YA FIC Run
Brian must face losing his brother and being the new kid at school.

Smith, Sherri L. Sparrow. Delacorte Press, 2006.
YA FIC Smi
What will happen when Kendall is reunited with her aunt?

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

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.