NonFic

 

Greenberg, Michael – Barron’s New York State Grade 8 ELA (English Language Arts) Test - YA 418.0076 G 

CosmoGirl – CosmoGirl! Total Body Workout: fun moves to look and feel your best – YA 613.7043 C

 

Manga 

 

Schreiber, Ellen – Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives (Vol. 1) – YA G FIC Schreiber

Yoshida, Sunao – Trinity Blood (Vol. 4), Trinity Blood (Vol. 5), Trinity Blood (Vol. 6) – YA G FIC Yoshida

 

Fiction

 

Bartoletti, Susan Campbell – The Boy Who Dared - YA  FIC Bartoletti

“In October, 1942, seventeen-year-old Helmuth Hübener, imprisoned for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets, recalls his past life and how he came to dedicate himself to bring the truth about Hitler and the war to the German people.”

Bauer, Joan – Peeled – YA FIC Bauer

“In an upstate New York farming community, high school reporter Hildy Biddle investigates a series of strange occurrences at a house rumored to be haunted.”

Bodeen, S.A. – The Compound – YA FIC Bodeen

“After his parents, two sisters, and he have spent six years in a vast underground compound built by his wealthy father to protect them from a nuclear holocaust, fifteen-year-old Eli, whose twin brother and grandmother were left behind, discovers that his father has perpetrated a monstrous hoax on them all.”

Cabot, Meg – Airhead – YA FIC Cabot

“Sixteen-year-old Emerson Watts, an advanced placement student with a disdain for fashion, is the recipient of a “whole body transplant” and finds herself transformed into one of the world’s most famous teen supermodels.”

Caletti, Deb – The Fortunes of Indigo Skye – YA FIC Caletti

“Eighteen-year-old Indigo is looking forward to becoming a full-time waitress after high school graduation, but her life is turned upside down by a large check given to her by a customer who appreciates that she cares enough to scold him about smoking.”

Cook, Glen – The Tyranny of Night (Instrumentalities of the Night, Book 1) – YA FIC Cook

“Welcome to the world of the Instrumentalities of the Night, where imps, demons, and dark gods rule in the spaces surrounding upstart humanity.”  Young Praman warrior Else is challenged with a mission in the Holy Land with the terrors of the Night against him.  Else is pulled in many direction as his mission gets more intense, and he is faced with deep questions about what his future holds.  “It is said that God will know his own, but can one who has slain gods ever know forgiveness?”  (-from inside flap of book)

Dole, Mayra Lazara – Down to the Bone – YA FIC Dole

“Laura, a seventeen-year-old Cuban American girl, is thrown out of her house when her mother discovers she is a lesbian, but after trying to change her heart and hide from the truth, Laura finally comes to terms with who she is and learns to love and respect herself.”

Genesse, Paul – The Golden Cord (Iron Dragon Series, Book 1) – YA FIC Genesse

“Death comes from above in the plateau world of Ae’leron, where griffins and dragons prowl the sky.  Those who escape becoming prey – or enslavement in the Drobin Empire – hide in secret villages.  Surviving the depths of the Thornclaw Forest, the people in Clifton live on the edge of the Void – and abyss of clouds that surrounds the plateaus and blocks the view into the Underworld.  Guardians work tirelessly to protect each village, and Drake Bloodstone, along with his pair of guard dogs, is Clifton’s most dedicated and vigilant.”  Drobin warriors appear outside the gates, and Drake is thrust into a journey - he must leave his true love as he fights for everything he believes in, in an effort to protect his world from destruction. (-from inside flap of book)

Hobbs, Will – Go Big or Go Home – YA FIC Hobbs

“Fourteen-year-old Brady and his cousin Quinn love extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of Brady’s close encounter with a meteorite after it crashes into his Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.”

Gehrman, Jody – Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty – YA FIC Gehrman

“Sixteen-year-olds Geena, Hero, and Amber spend the summer working at a Sonoma, California coffee shop, where they experience romance, identity crises, and newfound friendships.”

Lockhart, E.; Mylnowski, Sarah; Myracle, Lauren – How to be Bad – YA FIC Lockhart

“Told in alternating voices, Jesse, Vicks, and Mel, hoping to leave all their worries and woes behind, escape their small town by taking a road trip to Miami.”

Meehl, Brian – Suck it Up - YA FIC Meehl

“The undead get a madcap makeover in Brian Meehl’s funny-bone-chilling tale, as creatures of the night shape-shift into creatures of the twenty-first century.” (-from inside flap of book)

Meldrum, Christina – Madapple – YA FIC Meldrum

“Thought-provoking and shocking, Madapple is a page-turning exploration of human nature and divine intervention – and of the darkest corners of the human soul.” (-from inside flap)

Meyer, Carolyn – In Mozart’s Shadow: His Sister’s Story – YA FIC Meyer

“This is the story of Nannerl, “the other Mozart,” a passionate musician who never stopped dreaming.  While Wolfgang tours the world and forges ahead into a celebrated music career, Nannerl is left behind in dreary Salzberg.  Through romantic turmoil, family strife, and frustration over her derailed ambitions, Nannerl’s only comfort is her music.  It may not bring her fame as it does for her brother, but can it bring her happiness?” (-from inside flap of book)

New Fic on the SciFi/Horror Carousel

 

Cast, P.C. and Cast, Kristin – Marked (House of Night, Book 1) – YA FIC Cast

Cast, P.C. and Cast, Kristin – Betrayed (House of Night, Book 2) – YA FIC Cast

A highly addictive vampire series, starring Zoey Redbird, student at the House of Night finishing school.  This coming-of-age series has been called dark, sexy, thrilling, and shocking.  Book 3, Chosen, will be here soon!

Duval, Alex – Bloodlust (Vampire Beach, Book 1) – YA FIC Duval

“At first, Jason Freeman enjoys his new high school, but later he notices too many strange events there which lead to a girl who washes up on the beach with a suspicious bite mark.”

Duval, Alex – Initiation (Vampire Beach, Book 2) – YA FIC Duval

“Jason Freeman is getting the hang of DeVere Heights. Then life from his past pays an unexpected visit in the form of his old friend Tyler.”

Duval, Alex – Ritual (Vampire Beach, Book 3) – YA FIC Duval

“Jason Freeman, who attends DeVere Heights High School which is filled with vampires, and another student are attacked by someone using a crossbow. Jason suspects Sienna’s former boyfriend.”

Duval, Alex – Legacy (Vampire Beach, Book 4) – YA FIC Duval

“There could be big decisions for Jason and Sienna to make – decisions that could change their lives.  And Jason would die to be with Sienna…

 

That’s all for now folks…come down and find something new to read!