New Books

The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson    M
Various diaries, letters, and other manuscripts chronicle the experiences of Octavian, a young African American, from birth to age sixteen, as he is brought up as part of a science experiment in the years leading up to and during the Revolutionary War.

Ruler of the Realm by Herbie Brennan   M
While simultaneously trying to prevent and prepare for war between the Faeries of the Night and Faeries of the Light, Queen Holly Blue is kidnapped from her Uncle Hairstreak's home by human Henry Atherton and learns she must face another, far greater enemy.

The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau  M, B, H
While visiting the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina, eleven-year-old Nickie makes some decisions about how to identify both good and evil when she witnesses the townspeople's reactions to the apocalyptic visions of one of their neighbors.

The Black Tattoo by Sam Enthoven    M
When his best friend Charlie, is possessed by an ancient demon, fourteen-year-old Jack, accompanied by a girl with superhuman powers, battles all over London and into Hell to save him.

Romeo’s Ex: Rosaline’s Story by Lisa Fiedler  M
In a story based on the Shakespeare play, sixteen-year-old Rosaline, who is studying to be a healer, becomes romantically entangled with the Montague family even as her beloved young cousin, Juliet Capulet, defies the family feud to secretly marry Romeo.

Diva by Alex Flinn      M
Despite her mother's objections, sixteen-year-old Caitlin determines to pursue her dream of becoming an opera singer by attending a performing arts school in Miami.

Skate by Michael Harmon     M
Facing a disintegrating home life and trouble at school, teenager Ian McDermott runs away with his younger brother to Washington State in search of safety, justice, and their long-absent father.

Wish Riders by Patrick Jennings    M, B, H
Fifteen-year-old Dusty, a ward of the state, is forced to work in a logging camp during the Depression. Despite the bleakness of her life, spirited Dusty dreams of escape.

Devil’s Tango by Hervé Jubert    M
A witch/detective and her young associate try to track a serial killer known as the Baron of the Mists in a city where crime should be impossible.

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine    M
In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.

The Boy Book by E. Lockhart    M
A high school junior continues her quest for relevant data on the male species, while enjoying her freedom as a newly licensed driver and examining her friendship with a clean-living vegetarian classmate.

Cyrano by Geraldine McCaughrean    M
Ashamed of his ugliness, long-nosed Cyrano de Bergerac, a brilliant seventeenth-century poet and expert swordsman in the French army, helps a rival woo and win Roxane, the beautiful cousin Cyrano loves in silence.

Letting Go of Lisa by Lurlene McDaniel   M, B, H
Home-schooled for most of his education, Nathan enters the public high school as a senior where he meets a beautiful girl with a secret and together they learn about loving, living, and dying.

Harlem Hustle by Janet McDonald    M
Eric "Hustle" Samson, a smart and street-wise seventeen-year-old dropout from Harlem, aspires to rap stardom, a dream he naively believes is about to come true.

Sons of Destiny by Darren Shan    M, B, H
As Darren faces the final showdown with his archenemy, Steve Leopard, he seeks a way to trick destiny and avoid the requirement that one of them die and the other become Lord of the Shadows, fated to destroy the world.

Hell Phone by William Sleator    M
Seventeen-year-old Nick buys a used cell phone only to call his girlfriend, but strange and desperate people keep calling--one of them a denizen of Hell--begging for or demanding his help.

Doppelganger by David Stahler, Jr.    M, B, H
When a sixteen-year-old member of a race of shape-shifting killers called doppelgangers assumes the life of a troubled teen, he becomes unexpectedly embroiled in human life--and it is nothing like what he has seen on television.

Cathy’s Book: If Found Call (650)266-8233 by Sean Stewart M
Two days after finding a small needle mark on her left arm, 17-year-old Cathy Vickers is dumped by her 23-year-old boyfriend, Victor Chan. Determined to find out why, Cathy goes to Victor's home to confront him, only to discover that he has disappeared. Cathy rifles through his desk and finds puzzling documents that seem to contradict many of the things Victor has told her.

Trigger by Susan Vaught     M
Teenager Jersey Hatch must work through his extensive brain damage to figure out why he decided to shoot himself.

Breakfast at Sadie’s by Lee Weatherly   M, B, H
When thirteen-year-old Sadie finds her mother's note saying she has to "get away for awhile," Sadie is left to manage a bed and breakfast in the Welsh countryside by herself, while at the same time trying to cover her mother's absence.

The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin   M
Seventeen-year-old Matthew recounts his attempts, starting at a young age, to free himself and his sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive mother.