Our YA Audio Books are expanding!

Try listening to one of these fantastic titles today!

Brashares, Ann. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Listening Library, 2005.
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Read by Angela Goethals

Brashares, Ann. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood. Listening Library, 2003.
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Read by Amy Povich

Brashares, Ann. Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood. Listening Library, 2007.
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Read by Angela Goethals

Brennan, Herbie. Ruler of the Realm. Recorded Books, 2007.
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Performed by James Daniel Wilson

Cabot, Meg. How to be Popular. Listening Library, 2006.
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Read by Kate Reinders

Cabot, Meg. Missing You. Recorded Books, 2007.
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Performed by Johanna Parker

Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl. Listening Library/Random House, 2004.
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Read by Nathaniel Parker

Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident. Listening Library/Random House, 2004.
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Read by Nathaniel Parker

Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code. Listening Library/Random House, 2004.
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Read by Nathaniel Parker

Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony. Listening Library/Random House, 2006.
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Read by Nathaniel Parker

Colfer, Eoin. Half-Moon Investigations. Listening Library/Random House, 2006.
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Read by Sean Patrick Reilly

Hoffman, Alice. Incantation. Brilliance Audio, 2006.
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Read by Jenna Lamia

Johnson, Angela. The First Part Last. Listening Library/Random House, 2004.
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Read by Khalipa Oldjohn with Kole Kristi as Nia

Klass, David. Firestorm. Recorded Books, 2007.
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Narrated by Ramon De Ocampo

Meyer, Stephanie. Twilight. Listening Library/Random House, 2005.
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Read by Ilyana Kadushin

Paolini, Christopher. Eragon. Listening Library/Random House, 2003.
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Read by Gerard Doyle

Paulsen, Gary. The Transall Saga. Recorded Books, LLC., 1999.
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Performed by Johnny Heller

Pratchett, Terry. A Hat Full of Sky. Harper Audio, 2004.
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Performed by Stephen Briggs

Pratchett, Terry. The Wee Free Men. Harper Audio, 2002.
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Performed by Stephen Briggs

Pratchett, Terry. Wintersmith. Harper Audio, 2006.
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Performed by Stephen Briggs

Reeve, Philip. Larklight. Recorded Books, 2007.
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Performed by Greg Steinbruner

Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Listening Library/Random House, 2001.
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Read by Lynne Thigpen

Westerfeld, Scott. Specials. Recorded Books, 2007.
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Performed by Carine Montbertrand

Whitcomb, Laura. A Certain Slant of Light. Listening Library/Random House, 2006.
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Read by Lauren Molina

New YA Titles for March!

Block, Francesca Lia. Psyche in a Dress. Joanna Cotler Books, 2006.
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Will Psyche find herself?

Carter, Dean Vincent. The Hand of the Devil. Delacorte Press, 2006.
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Will Ashley regret his risky decision?

Clements, Andrew. Things Hoped For. Philomel Books, 2006.
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Will Gwen be able to find her missing grandfather?

Colfer, Eoin. Half-Moon Investigations. Miramax Books, 2006.
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How many mysteries can one young man solve?

Dunmore, Helen. Ingo. HarperCollins Publishers, 2006.
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Join an adventure to the sea off the coast of Cornwall.

Giles, Gail. What Happened to Cass McBride? Little, Brown and Company, 2006.
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Who is responsible for Kyle's brother's suicide and who will pay?

Jones, Traci L. Standing Against the Wind. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
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Read this title about a young woman who discovers her strength and potential!

Kennen, Ally. Beast. Push/Scholastic Inc., 2006.
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Can you believe Stephen has bigger problems than his psychotic mom and former inmate dad?

Moers, Walter. Rumo and His Miraculous Adventures. The Overlook Press, 2004.
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Join Rumo and his talking sword, Dandelion, on an adventure of epic proportions!

Nelson, Blake. Paranoid Park. Viking, 2006.
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Will the truth come out about the murder at the skate park?

Owen, James A. Here, There Be Dragons. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006.
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What will happen when three strangers are given responsibility for all imaginary lands throughout history?

Plum-Ucci, Carol. The Night My Sister Went Missing. Harcourt, Inc., 2006.
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Will Kurt figure out what happened to his sister Casey?

Pratchett, Terry. A Hat Full of Sky. HarperCollins Publishers, 2004.
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The sequel to The Wee Free Men in which Tiffany tries to become a witch and gets caught up in something quite dangerous.

Pratchett, Terry. Wintersmith. HarperTempest, 2006.
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Following A Hat Full of Sky this is the latest Tiffany Aching title in which she sort of messes up the seasons!

Roberts, Laura Peyton. The Queen of Second Place. Delacorte Press, 2005.
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Will Cassie realize that there are things more important than boys in life?!

Ruby, Laura. Good Girls. HarperTempest, 2006.
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Find out how high school senior Audrey deals with a very public humiliation.

Somper, Justin. Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean. Little, Brown and Company, 2006.
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Can Connor save his twin sister Grace from pirates that are also vampires?!

Sonnenblick, Jordan. Drum Girls and Dangerous Pie. Scholastic Press, 2004.
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How would you deal with high school pressures and a cancer-stricken little brother?

Vande Velde, Vivian. All Hallows' Eve: 13 Stories. Harcourt, Inc., 2006.
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Enjoy these creepy Halloween stories!

New YA Graphic Novels and Manga for March!

Akimoto, Nami. Ultra Cute 5. Tokyopop, 2007.
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Will Ami and Tamon finally be a couple?

Akino, Matsuri. Genju no Seiza 2. Tokyopop, 2006.
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Can Fuuto handle all the female attention?

Akino, Matsuri. Kamen Tantei. Tokyopop, 2006.
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Can you solve the mystery before this duo?

Azuma, Kiyohiko. Azumanga Daioh: Volume 1. ADV Manga, 2003.
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Hilarity ensues with these teen girls!

Azuma, Kiyohiko. Azumanga Daioh: Volume 2. ADV Manga, 2003.
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The comedy continues with this volume!

Azuma, Kiyohiko. Azumanga Daioh: Volume 3. ADV Manga, 2004.
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What will happen during senior year?

Azuma, Kiyohiko. Azumanga Daioh: Volume 4. ADV Manga, 2004.
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Will something funny happen on a trip to Okinawa?!

Kelso, Megan. The Squirrel Mother Stories. Fantagraphics Books, Inc., 2006.
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Try these short stories in graphic novel format!

Perez, George. Wonder Woman: Destiny Calling. DC Comics, 2006.
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How will our heroine face off with Hermes?

Takahashi, Kazuki. Yu-Gi-Oh! Shonen Jump Graphic Novel, 2003.
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See what goes down between Yugi and Shandi!

Thompson, Craig. Good-bye Chunky Rice. Pantheon Books, 1999.
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Find out why this is my FAVORITE GRAPHIC NOVEL EVER!

More New Teen Titles...

Schreck, Karen Halvorsen. Dream Journal. Hyperion Books, 2006.
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Discover how Lily deals with her mother's deteriorating condition.

Sleator, William. Hell Phone. Amulet Books, 2006.
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What would you do if someone kept calling you from Hell?

Sutherland, Tui T. Avatars Book One: So This Is How It Ends. Eos, 2006.
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When only five teenagers are left on Earth will they try to save the planet?

Vaught, Susan. Trigger. Bloomsbury, 2006.
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Jersey shot himself in the head and now he has to figure out why.

Villasenor, Victor. Estrellas peregrinas: Cuentos de magia y poder. Pinata Books, 2005.
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Written entirely in Spanish this is the story of Mexican-American immigrants who live in California.

GRAPHIC NOVELS

Runton, Andy. Owly: The Way Home and The Bittersweet Summer. Top Shelf Productions, Inc., 2004.
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Join Owly on his first adventures!

Runton, Andy. Owly: Just a Little Blue. Top Shelf Productions, Inc., 2005.
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Owy learns the importance of friendship!

Runton, Andy. Owly: Flying Lessons. Top Shelf Productions, Inc., 2005.
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Will Owly understand why being different can be a good thing?

New Teen Fiction is Here!

Barron, T.A. The Great Tree of Avalon Book Three: The Eternal Flame. Philomel Books, 2006.
With illustrations by David Elliot
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Will a very angry dragon destroy Avalon?

Booth, Coe. Tyrell. PUSH/Scholastic, Inc., 2006.
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See how Tyrell handles living in a homeless shelter in the Bronx.

Brouwer, Sigmund. Sewer Rats. Orca Book Publishers, 2006.
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What happens when you get caught in the middle of a "paintball war?"

D'Lacey, Chris. The Fire Within. Orchard Books, 2001.
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See if David can save a dragon!

D'Lacey, Chris. Icefire. Orchard Books, 2003.
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In this sequel to The Fire Within David furthers his involvement with a great mystery!

Elliot, Patricia. Murkmere. Little, Brown and Company, 2006.
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Prepare to be immersed in a world of questions and dangerous authority.

Ferguson, Alane. The Angel of Death. Sleuth/Viking, 2006.
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Can Cameryn fall in love and solve a murder mystery at the same time?

Hamilton, Harriet. Ribbons of the Sun. Brown Barn Books, 2006.
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How will Rosa survive after her father sells her into slavery?

Klages, Ellen. The Green Glass Sea. Viking, 2006.
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What will Dewey discover when she moves to Los Alamos, New Mexico in 1943?

Koss, Amy Goldman. Side Effects. A Deborah Brodie Book, 2006.
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Learn how this fifteen year old girl deals with having and surviving cancer!

Lanagan, Margo. White Time. Eos, 2006.
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Try these short stories that will make you think!

Libby, Alisa M. The Blood Confession. Dutton Books, 2006.
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Will Erzabet find the secret to staying young?

Lockhart, E. The Boy Book. Delacorte Press, 2006.
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Find out what is going on with Ruby Oliver since she appeared in The Boyfriend List.

Lopez, Jack. In the Break. Little, Brown and Company, 2006.
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Is surfing the answer to Juan and Jamie's problems?

Lyga, Barry. The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
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Will a geek and a goth chick become best friends?

MacHale, D.J. Pendragon Book Seven: The Quillan Games. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006.
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Will Bobby return from his trip to play games with deadly consequences?

Paul, Dominique. The Possibility of Fireflies. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006.
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Can Ellie find peace with an unstable mother and wild older sister?

Pausewang, Gudrun. Traitor. Carolrhoda Books, 2004.
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Which will Anna choose: save a Russian prisoner of war or herself?

A few new YA fiction titles...

Brashares, Ann. Forever In Blue. Delacorte Press, 2007.
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The fourth summer of the "sisterhood" in which Bridget, Carmen, Lena and Tibby all face new challenges. Put your name on the waiting list today!

Medley, Linda. Castle Waiting. Fantagraphics Books, 2006.
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A fresh, graphic novel take on the tale of Sleeping Beauty.

Murdoch, Patricia. Exposure. Orca Soundings, 2006.
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Given the opportunity to get revenge on her former bully, what will Julie do?

Walters, Eric. Stuffed. Orca Soundings, 2006.
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When Ian stands up to fast food will anyone join him?

Further, even more new YA titles...

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

Margolis, Leslie. Fix. Simon Pulse, 2006.
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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.
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Can Anne find true love with the bard?

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

Myers, Walter Dean. Street Love. Amistad, 2006.
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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.
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How will Jenna cope with the loss of her mother in a traumatic accident?

Peters, Kimberly Joy. Painting Caitlyn. Lobster Press, 2006.
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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.
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Find out what happens when Richard falls under the spell of the artistic Clio!

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

Rocks!, Misako. Biker Girl. Hyperion Paperbacks, 2006.
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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.
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Ever wonder how graphic novels are created?

Sheldon, Dyan. Confessions of a Hollywood Star. Candlewick Press, 2005.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What will Alex discover when he is assigned community service at a nursing home?

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

Toume, Kei. Kuro Game. Del Rey, 2006.
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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.
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Seems like everyone is after someone else's significant other in this title.

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

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

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

Wasserman, Robin. Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth. Simon Pulse, 2006.
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One of the teens died!

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

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

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

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

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

Yang, Gene Luen. American Born Chinese. First Second, 2006.
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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!

Even More New YA Fiction!

Jacobs, Deborah Lynn. Powers. A Deborah Brodie Book/Roaring Brook Press, 2006.
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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.
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Who will have the best Sweet Sixteen party?!

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

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

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

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

Did not have to wait long

for a slew of new YA fiction!

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

Akimoto, Nami. Ultra Cute Volume 4. Tokyopop, 2006.
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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.
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Is the perfect guy really worth the trouble?

Beddor, Frank. The Looking Glass Wars. Dial Books, 2006.
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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.
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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.
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Will Avielle use her magical powers for good or evil?!

Carey, Janet Lee. The Beast of Noor. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006.
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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.
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In this Caitlin story, she is planning on marrying her boyfriend Josh!

Carney, Jeff. The Adventures of Michael MacInnes. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Discover a different perspective on the Montagues and Capulets!

Gallo, Donald R., ed. First Crossing: Stories About Teen Immigrants. Candlewick Press, 2004.
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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.
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A well-accomplished student takes a deeper look into his identity on a road trip!

Fukazawa, Mishio. Witches' Forest. Tokyopop, 2006.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Can Razo find the courage to believe in his talents and help his people?

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

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

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.
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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.
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Will Lily lose faith and succumb to her anger?

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

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

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

New YA Fiction for January!

Abrahams, Peter. Behind the Curtain: An Echo Falls Mystery. Laura Geringer Books, 2006.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Can Caitlin cut it at a performing arts school in Miami?

Sparks, Ph.D., Beatrice, ed. It Happened to Nancy. Avon Books, 1994.
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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.
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Would you defend a friend and face being a social pariah?

Love, D. Anne. Semiprecious. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2006.
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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.
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Do you think Mimi can really give up on climbing the social ladder?

Moriarty, Jaclyn. Feeling Sorry for Celia. St. Martin's Griffin, 2000.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Can Taylor keep up with her new fashionista friend Kat?

Williams-Garcia, Rita. Like Sisters on the Homefront. Puffin Books, 1995.
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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.
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Liz and her neighbor Nathan bond over loss and grief in this poignant story.

More New YA Titles to try over winter break...

Allison, Jennifer. Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake. Sleuth/Dutton, 2006.
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Will Gilda's sixth sense help her solve the mystery at a haunted school for girls?

Anderson, M.T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation: Volume 1, The Pox Party. Candlewick Press, 2006.
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What is the worst thing that could be hiding behind a "forbidden door?"

Bowsher, Melodie. My Lost and Found Life. Bloomsbury, 2006.
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How will Ashley reconcile with her mother, who has been embezzling a ton of money?!

Buffie, Margaret. Out of Focus. KCP Fiction, 2006.
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Can Bernice's life get any worse at the Black Spruce Lodge?

Esckilsen, Erik. The Outside Groove. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
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Casey takes on racecar driving in this exciting novel!

Kaaberbol, Lene. The Serpent Gift. Henry Holt and Company, 2003.
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The third title in "The Shamer Chronicles" in which Dina is in definite danger!

McCaughrean, Geraldine. Cyrano. Harcourt, Inc., 2006.
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Who will Roxane choose? Perhaps the guy on the cover with the rather large nose!

McCormick, Patricia. Sold. Hyperion, 2006.
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Try this powerful story about a young woman, sold into prostitution, in Nepal.

Pow, Tom. The Pack. A Neal Porter Book, 2004.
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Can Bradley and Victor save Floris after she is kidnapped?

Rees, Douglas. The Janus Gate: An Encounter with John Singer Sargent. Watson-Guptill Publications, 2006.
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See if you agree with what the painting, author and artist are saying about the Boit family in this intriguing title!

Smelcer, John. The Trap. Henry Holt and Company, 2006.
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See who has better instincts, grandfather or grandson, in this story set in the Alaskan wilderness.

Thomson, Sarah L. The Secret of the Rose. Greenwillow Books, 2006.
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So many deadly secrets, so little time!

Turnbull, Ann. No Shame, No Fear. Candlewick Press, 2003.
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Check out this story of true love set in seventeenth century England.

Waits, Leander. Beautiful City of the Dead. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
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Can a "ghost metal" band really cross over to the other side when they start rockin' out?!

Welsh, T.K. The Unresolved. Dutton Books, 2006.
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What will happen to the ghost of a girl who died in the General Slocum steamship fire?

Gallo, Donald R., ed. What are You Afraid Of? Candlewick Press, 2006.
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Ten stories about scary stuff!

Winterson, Jeanette. Tanglewreck. Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2006.
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Can Silver and Gabriel stop the world from ending?!

New YA titles to read over the holidays...

Akino, Matsuri. Genjuno Seiza. Tokyopop, 2006.
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See what happens when Kamishina discovers his spiritual side in this manga novel!

Atkins, Catherine. When Jeff Comes Home. Puffin Books, 1999.
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How would you cope if you had been kidnapped only to be released back to your family two years later?

Giles, Gail. Dead Girls Don't Write Letters. Simon Pulse, 2004.
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Is Sunny's sister back from the dead or is there an impostor living with her family?
Look for this to be one of our Teens Read Lit titles in 2007!

Glenn, Mel. Who Killed Mr. Chippendale? Puffin Books, 1996.
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A mystery about an English teacher written in poems!

Meehl, Brian. Out of Patience. Delacorte Press, 2006.
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Can a toilet plunger make you change the way you feel about your life and your environment?!

Von Ziegesar, Cecily. Reckless: An It Girl Novel. Little, Brown and Company, 2006.
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Will Jenny hold on to her boyfriend? Or will he hook up with her roommate (also his ex)?!

Wilcox, Mary. The Hollywood Sisters: Backstage Pass. Delacorte Press, 2006.
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Will one sister help the other in this celebrity-obsessed city?

Merry Manga!

We now have volumes 2-10 of Pet Shop of Horrors!

Teens Read Lit!

Missed out on Scott Westerfeld's Uglies?

Come by the library and pick up a copy of Kathe Koja's Buddha Boy!
Then join us on January 11, 2007 at 4p.m. to be part of an enlightend discussion!

It's a short read (only 117 pages!) so take a chance and join our fun group!

Thursday Movies are Back!

Join us at 4p.m. today for "Talladega Nights" (PG-13)

Next week we will watch "Elf" (PG)

Please join us! All movies start at 4p.m.
Free popcorn and pop!

New YA Titles for December!

Abel, Jessica. La Perdida. Pantheon Books, 2006.
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A young woman, Carla, takes a trip to Mexico City to "find" herself and gets mixed up with a rough crowd.

Carlson, Melody. Diary of a Teenage Girl: Becoming Me. Multnomah Publishers, 2000.
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Read Caitlin's journal and discover what she is feeling and how her faith impacts her future!

Carlson, Melody. Diary of a Teenage Girl: It's My Life. Multnomah Publishers, 2001.
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More excerpts from Caitlin's diary: see what happens when she goes on a mission trip to Mexico!

Carlson, Melody. Diary of a Teenage Girl: Who I Am. Multnomah Publishers, 2002.
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Learn how Caitlin's faith keeps her strong during a tumultuous senior year!

Childress, Alice. A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich. Speak, 2003 (1973).
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Find out if Benjie can end his drug habit it this poignant title.

Ellis, Deborah. Jackal in the Garden: An Encounter with Bihzad. Watson-Guptill Publications, 2006.
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Discover more about art through a moving story of an abandoned child!

Geary, Rick. The Beast of Chicago: The Murderous Career of H.H. Holmes. Comicslit, 2003.
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Intrigued by The Devil in the White City? Try this graphic novel version of this horrible man!

Geary, Rick. The Borden Treasury. Comicslit, 1997.
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Horrid history made more accessible through the graphic novel medium!

Geary, Rick. The Case of Madeleine Smith. Comicslit, 2006.
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Did Madeleine poison her lover?! You will have to read this graphic novel to find out!

Giles, Gail. Dead Girls Don't Write Letters. Roaring Brook Press, 2003.
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Did Sunny's sister really die in a fire, or is the girl who shows up claiming to be Jazz, an imposter?

Going, K.L. Saint Iggy. Harcourt, Inc., 2006.
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Will Iggy redeem himself after being kicked out of high school?

Green, John. An Abundance of Katherines. Dutton Books, 2006.
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Can Colin find a Katherine who won't end up dumping him?!

Mayer, Melody. The Nannies. Delacorte Press, 2005.
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How will these young nannies survive in Hollywood?!

Miller, Mary Beth. Aimee. Speak, 2002.
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What would you do if you were accused of killing your best friend?

Paterson, Katherine. Bread and Roses, Too. Clarion Books, 2006.
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Try this historical fiction piece based on the events of a 1912 labor strike.

Paulsen, Gary. The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True and Fictional Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West. Wendy Lamb Books, 2006.
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Git yerself caught up in this wild, Western cowboy story!

Richardson, V.A. The House of Windjammer. Bloomsbury, 2003.
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Can a young man keep his family name in good graces?!

Tachibana, Yutaka. Gatcha Gatcha: Volume 1. Tokyopop, 2006.
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See if you can figure out the love triangle in this new manga series!

Tachibana, Yutaka. Gatcha Gatcha: Volume 2. Tokyopop, 2006.
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What happens between friends Motoko and Yuri when the Hirao and Yabe's feelings are revealed?!

Tharp, Tim. Knights of the Hill Country. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
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Enjoy the excitement of this football story!

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl 5. Tokyopop, 2004.
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Sae is out to break up Toji and Momo! Will she succeed?!

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl 6. Tokyopop, 2004.
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Find out what happens between Toji and Momo!

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl 7. Tokyopop, 2004.
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Will Kiley and Momo's revenge plan turn deadly for Sae?!

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl 8. Tokyopop, 2004.
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Is Momo really in love with Toji or is Kiley meant to be her true love?

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl: Change of Heart 2. Tokyopop, 2003.
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Now that Momo and Kiley are a couple what will happen when Ryo, Kiley's brother, tries to steal Momo?!

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl: Change of Heart 3. Tokyopop, 2003.
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Ryo is still after Momo!

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl: Change of Heart 4. Tokyopop, 2003.
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Toji is back on the scene! What will Momo do?!

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl: Change of Heart 6. Tokyopop, 2004.
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Momo is caught between Kiley and Toji. Again.

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl: Change of Heart 7. Tokyopop, 2004.
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Momo ends up in a romantic situation with Toji? Will she give up on Kiley for good?

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl: Change of Heart 8. Tokyopop, 2004.
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The Momo-Kiley-Toji love triangle gets even messier!

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl: Change of Heart 9. Tokyopop, 2004.
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Sae is acting really weird.

Ueda, Miwa. Peach Girl: Sae's Story 1. Tokyopop, 2005.
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In this spin-off series, Sae is the featured character after Momo is off to college!

Vollmar, Rob and Pablo G. Callejo. Bluesman: Book One. Absence of Ink Comic Press, 2004.
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Will a hit song turn fate around for two wandering blues players?

Vollmar, Rob and Pablo G. Callejo. Bluesman: Book Two. Comicslit, 2006.
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Is Lem Taylor guilty? Who will help him prove his innocence?

Vollmar, Rob and Pablo G. Callejo. Bluesman: Book Three. Comicslit, 2006.
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Lem is on the run in this volume!

Westerfield, Scott. The Last Days. Razorbill, 2006.
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Find out if it is really the end of the world in this sequel to Peeps.

'Tis the season for some holiday stories...

Abbot, Hailey, Melissa de la Cruz, Aimee Friedman and Nina Malkin. Mistletoe. Scholastic Inc., 2006.
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Enjoy four holiday-themed short stories in this new collection!

Even More New November YA Fiction!

Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Harmony Books, 1979/2004.
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Enjoy this 25th Illustrated Anniversary edition of the classic sci-fi story of Arthur Dent and his towel!

Bloor, Edward. London Calling. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
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What would you do if you were transported to the 1940's and a world at war?!

Brown, Susan Taylor. Hugging the Rock. Tricycle Press, 2006.
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Examine the relationship between father and daughter in this poignant story.

Dessen, Sarah. Dreamland. Viking, 2000.
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Can Caitlin leave the comfort of her dreams and return to reality?

Kaaberbol, Lene. The Shamer's War: Book 4: The Shamer Chronicles. Henry Holt and Company, 2005.
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Will Nico and Dina survive the last battle against the Dragon Lord?!

Kindl, Patrice. Owl in Love. Graphia, 1993.
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Who will end up with a teen girl who becomes an owl at night?!

Klass, David. Firestorm: The Caretaker Trilogy: Book 1. Frances Foster Books, 2006.
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Find out what happens to Jack when he breaks the rushing record at his high school!

Levitin, Sonia. The Cure. Silver Whistle/Harcourt Brace, 1999.
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The years 2407 and 1348 affect each other in this troubling tale.

Little, Jason. Shutterbug Follies: A Graphic Novel. Doubleday Graphic Novels, 2002.
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Discover what happens when a photographer develops a picture of a corpse!

Lynch, Chris. Sins of the Fathers. HarperTempest, 2006.
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See who is guilty or innocent in Drew's "tribe" of friends and priests!

Madison, Bennet. Lulu Dark and the Summer of the Fox. Sleuth/Razorbill, 2006.
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Lulu is back and this time she has to solve the mystery of her missing mother!

Mapson, Jo-Ann. The Owl and Moon Cafe. Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, 2006.
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Try this revealing novel about the Moon family women and their secrets.

Bradman, Tony, ed. My Dad's a Punk: 12 Stories About Boys and Their Fathers. Kingfisher, 2006.
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Check out one or all of these 12 stories dealing with the complex relationship between fathers and sons!

Pfeffer, Susan Beth. Life As We Knew It. Harcourt, Inc., 2006.
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What happens to life on earth when a meteor hits the moon?

Rabb, M.E. Missing Persons: The Rose Queen. Speak, 2004.
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Discover the mystery taking place in Venice, Indiana, in this exciting title!

Roberts, Judson. Viking Warrior: The Strongbow Saga: Book One. HarperCollins Publishers, 2006.
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Find out the cost of becoming a Viking warrior in this first title of a new series.

Simmons, Michael. Finding Lubchenko. Razorbill, 2005.
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Will Evan reveal what he has done wrong or will he find a murderer in order to save his father?!

Stolarz, Laurie Faria. Bleed. Hyperion, 2006.
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How will the lives of ten teens be changed in this title?

Trottier, Maxine. Three Songs for Courage. Tundra Books, 2006.
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Learn what life as a teen might have been like in the 1950's.

Van Draanen, Wendelin. Runaway. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
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Discover how Holly tries to survive after fleeing her fifth foster home.

Weatherly, Lee. Breakfast at Sadie's. David Fickling Books, 2005.
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How can a teen run a bead and breakfast?! Find out in this British import.