Wednesday, October 29, 2008

New Young Adult Fiction

Blackbox -YA-Fic- Sch- How far do we go to protect the people we love?

Something Wicked- a Hartio Wilkes Mystery- YA Fic Gra-The Scottish Highland Festival in Tennessee is all set to begin, but there's one problem: Duncan MacRae, founder of the games, has just been murdered. The police arrested Malcolm, Duncan's son, but is he really the killer? Horatio Wilkes, for one, has doubts.
Horatio is attending the festival with his childhood friend Mac, Mac's super-hot yet controlling girlfriend Beth, and geeky sidekick Banks. Once there, he quickly finds himself caught up in the cutthroat world of the Scottish games, where fair is foul and foul is fair . . . and his best friend may yet turn out to be his worst enemy.

White Sands, Red Menace- YA Fic Kla - It is 1946, and the events of The Green Glass Sea have changed the world-and Dewey Kerrigan's life. She's now living near the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico with the Gordon family. Dr. Gordon is working on rockets that will someday go to the moon; Mrs. Gordon is working on stopping the Bomb. Meanwhile, Dewey and her "sister," Suze, share secrets, art, and science as they adjust to high school in an isolated desert town. Then, like a different kind of dropped bomb, Dewey's long-lost mother, Rita Gallucci, reappears in their lives. And she wants to take her daughter away.

The Battle of the Labyrinth - YA Fic Rio-Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse. In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos's army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop the invasion, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth-a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn. Full of humor and heart-pounding action, this latest book promises to be their most thrilling adventure yet.

Thursday, October 02, 2008

We have 4 new young adult books ready to be checked out:
The Shepherd's Granddaughter by Anne Laurel Carter
A shepherd family is trying to save their home and livelihood. This is a powerful reminder of the terrible tragedies confronting the real people behind the headlines as a result of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

The Landing byJohn Ibbitson
Ben thinks he knows his future will be in Cook's Landing barely making ends meet. But he finds work with a wealthy lady and he finds out that playing his violin could unlock all the possibilities of the world. Where will Ben be in the future????

Paper Towns by John Green
Quentin has loved Margo from afar for a long time. Then one night they go on a midnight adventure. After that night, Margo disappears and Quentin finds clues to find her. What will he find out?

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
You will find more adventures of Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, in this new book.