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Silvertongue

2009-05-10T06:42:00.000-07:00

Silvertongue (The Stoneheart Trilogy #3) by Charlie Fletcher

The city of London is in the middle of one of its most destructive wars in history. And yet most of its inhabitants don't even know it.

The stakes are high, with the spits engaged in a struggle against the evil taints that will determine the fate of their very souls. Twelve year old George Chapman and his friend Edie are caught in the middle. A glint with the ability to "see" the past, Edie has become a crucial asset in the ongoing war. The Gunner, a statue of a World War I soldier, continues do his part to help them in their quest.

But George knows that he is the one who must play the biggest role in helping to bring an end to the war. With the Walker intent on forcing his evil designs on London and the world, George realizes that his destiny is inextricably tied to the Walker's destruction. In the end, the most important soul he manages to save might just be his own.

Filled with intriguing suspense, invigorating action sequences, and well developed characters, Silvertongue is a thrilling conclusion to the international blockbuster Stoneheart trilogy.

As Simple As Snow

2009-04-17T09:30:00.001-07:00

As Simple As Snow by Gregory Galloway
Anastasia (Anna) Cayne is a complicated high school girl with a penchant for riddles and affectionate mind games, who spends much of her time writing obituaries for every living person in town. She is unlike anyone the narrator has ever known, and her energy and enthusiasm explode his quiet universe, revealing a world of Houdini tricks, strange art, covert messages, and ghost stories-although her past remains an even bigger enigma. Even so, he couldn't be happier. But a week before Valentine's Day, Anna disappears, leaving behind nothing except a dress placed neatly near a hole in the frozen river, and a string of unanswered questions.

Thirsty

2009-04-17T09:23:00.001-07:00

Thirsty by M. T. Anderson

From the moment he knows that he is destined to be a vampire, Chris thirsts for the blood of people around him while also struggling to remain human.

Switchers

2009-04-17T06:24:00.000-07:00

Switchers by Kate Thompson
When freakish weather grips the Arctic regions and moves southward, an Irish girl and her strange companion save the world from disaster through their ability to switch into animal forms. Books in this trilogy: Book 1. Switchers -- Book 2. Midnight's choice -- Book 3. Wild blood.

One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies

2009-04-17T06:18:00.001-07:00

One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones
Fifteen-year-old Ruby Milliken leaves her best friend, her boyfriend, her aunt, and her mother's grave in Boston and reluctantly flies to Los Angeles to live with her father, a famous movie star who divorced her mother before Ruby was born.

Fighting Ruben Wolfe

2009-04-17T06:13:00.001-07:00

Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak
Partly because of their family's poor finances and partly to prove themselves, brothers Ruben and Cameron take jobs as fighters and find themselves reacting very differently in the boxing ring.

Mortal Engines (The Hungry City Chronicles #1)

2009-04-17T06:07:00.001-07:00

Mortal Engines (The Hungry City Chronicles #1) by Philip Reeve
In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the memory of another. Books in this series: Book 1. Mortal engines -- Book 2. Predator's gold -- Book 3. Infernal devices -- Book 4. A Darkling plain.

Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 1

2009-04-17T05:59:00.001-07:00

Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 1 written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa
Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world, somewhere between magic, art, and science. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabble in these powers to grant their dearest wish, they become slaves of the military-alchemical complex. This is Volume 1 in the series Fullmetal Alchemist.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

2009-04-17T05:52:00.001-07:00

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Fifteen year old Christopher Boone has Asperger's Syndrome, a condition similar to autism. One night he observes that the neighbor's dog has been killed and knows that it is wrong. He needs to leave his street on his own to find out who killed the dog.

The River Between Us

2009-04-17T05:43:00.001-07:00

The River Between Us by Richard Peck
During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.

Looking for Alaska

2009-04-17T05:27:00.000-07:00

Looking for Alaska by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash.

Goose Girl

2009-04-17T05:20:00.001-07:00

Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
On her way to marry a prince she's never met, Princess Anidori is betrayed by her guards and her lady-in-waiting and must become a goose girl to survive until she can reveal her true identity and reclaim the crown that is rightfully hers.

The Afterlife

2009-04-17T05:11:00.000-07:00

The Afterlife by Gary Soto
A senior at East Fresno High School lives on as a ghost after his brutal murder in the restroom of a club where he had gone to dance.

Dragonflight

2009-04-17T04:58:00.001-07:00

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
On the beautiful planet Pern, colonized for centuries, Land Holders and Craftsmen have traditionally tithed food and supplies to the dragonweyrs to which they are bound. In times past, the mighty telepathic dragons and their riders were the only protection from the dreaded, life-threatening Thread. But it has been over 400 years since the last Threadfall, and some people have come to doubt that the menace will every strike again. But F'lar, rider of Pern's greatest bronze dragon, has no such illusions. This is Book 1 in the Dragonriders of Pern series.

All Rivers Flow to the Sea

2009-04-17T04:49:00.001-07:00

All Rivers Flow to the Sea by Alison McGhee
After a car accident in the Adirondacks leaves her older sister Ivy brain-dead, seventeen-year-old Rose struggles with her grief and guilt as she slowly learns to let her sister go.

First Crossing: Stories About Teen Immigrants

2009-04-17T04:43:00.000-07:00

First Crossing: Stories About Teen Immigrants by Donald R. Gallo (Editor)
Stories of recent Mexican, Venezuelan, Kazakh, Chinese, Romanian, Palestinian, Swedish, Korean, Haitian, and Cambodian immigrants reveal what it is like to face prejudice, language barriers, and homesickness along with common teenage feelings and needs.

The Year the Swallows Came Early

2009-04-10T14:37:00.000-07:00

The Year the Swallows Came Early by Kathryn Fitzmaurice
Eleanor "Groovy" Robinson loves cooking and plans to go to culinary school just as soon as she's old enough. But even Groovy's thoughtfully—planned menus won't fix the things that start to go wrong the year she turns eleven—suddenly, her father is in jail, her best friend's long-absent mother reappears, and the swallows that make their annual migration to her hometown arrive surprisingly early. As Groovy begins to expect the unexpected, she learns about the importance of forgiveness, understands the complex stories of the people around her, and realizes that even an earthquake can't get in the way of a family that needs to come together.

Serendipity Market

2009-04-09T05:34:00.000-07:00

Serendipity Market by Penny Blubaugh
When the world begins to seem unbalanced, Mama Inez calls ten storytellers to the Serendipity Market and, through the power of their magical tales, the balance of the world is corrected once again.

The Catcher in the Rye

2009-04-07T16:01:00.001-07:00

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye is the story of teenager Holden Caulfield's turbulent last few days before his Christmas vacation. During these days, Holden leaves Pencey Prep, a boys' school he's been kicked out of, and takes off for a few nights alone in New York City. Holden tells the story as a monologue.

A Wizard of Earthsea

2009-04-07T15:49:00.000-07:00

A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Series #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin
A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard. Books in this series: Book 1. A Wizard of Earthsea -- Book 2. The Tombs of Atuan -- Book 3. The Farthest Shore -- Book 4. Tehanu -- Book 5. The Other Wind.

Double Helix

2009-04-07T15:37:00.000-07:00

Double Helix by Nancy Werlin
Eighteen-year-old Eli discovers a shocking secret about his life and his family while working for a Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose specialty is genetic engineering.

I Am the Messenger

2009-04-07T15:32:00.001-07:00

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
After capturing a bank robber, nineteen-year-old cab driver Ed Kennedy begins receiving mysterious messages that direct him to addresses where people need help, and he begins getting over his lifelong feeling of worthlessness.

Godless

2009-04-07T15:17:00.001-07:00

Godless by Pete Hautman
When sixteen-year-old Jason Bock and his friends create their own religion to worship the town's water tower, what started out as a joke begins to take on a power of its own.

Bone: Out from Boneville

2009-04-07T15:06:00.000-07:00

Bone: Out from Boneville (Bone Series #1), Vol. 1 written and illustrated by Jeff Smith

After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins - Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone, are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures.

The Adventures of Blue Avenger: A Novel

2009-04-07T14:56:00.001-07:00

The Adventures of Blue Avenger: A Novel by Norma Howe
On his sixteenth birthday, still trying to cope with the unexpected death of his father, David Schumacher decides--or does he--to change his name to Blue Avenger, hoping to find a way to make a difference in his Oakland neighborhood and in the world.

Rats Saw God

2009-04-07T14:37:00.001-07:00

Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas
In hopes of graduating, Steve York agrees to complete a hundred-page writing assignment which helps him to sort out his relationship with his famous astronaut father and the events that changed him from promising student to troubled teen.

New Boy

2009-04-07T14:31:00.001-07:00

New Boy by Julian Houston
As a new sophomore at an exclusive boarding school, a young black man is witness to the persecution of another student with bad acne.

Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories

2009-04-07T14:17:00.000-07:00

Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories by Francesca Lia Block, Steve Scott (Illustrator)

Nine stories about girl goddesses of every age and shape and color and size, wearing combat boots and spiky hair or dressed all in white. One girl has two moms, another has no mother at all but a strange blue skinned creature that lives in her closet. One is a rock star groupie, another loves dancing and reading poetry and having picnics in the backyard when the moon is full. These are stories about girls discovering that the world is not a simple place and that there is more than one way to live.

Wintergirls

2009-04-07T14:07:00.001-07:00

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Eighteen-year-old Lia comes to terms with her best friend's death from anorexia as she struggles with the same disorder.

Secrets of My Hollywood Life

2009-04-07T14:00:00.001-07:00

Secrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita
Longing to experience the life of a "normal" teenager, sixteen-year-old actress Kaitlin Burke assumes a false identity to attend a local high school. Books in this series: Book 1. Secrets of My Hollywood Life -- Book 2. Secrets of My Hollywood Life : On Location -- Book 3. Secrets of My Hollywood Life : Family Affairs -- Book 4. Secrets of My Hollywood Life : Paparazzi Princess.

Project Sweet Life

2009-04-07T13:50:00.000-07:00

Project Sweet Life by Brent Hartinger
When their fathers insist that they get summer jobs, three fifteen-year-old friends in Tacoma, Washington, dedicate their summer vacation to fooling their parents into thinking that they are working, which proves to be even harder than having real jobs would have been.

Steel Trapp: The Challenge

2009-04-07T13:45:00.000-07:00

Steel Trapp: The Challenge by Ridley Pearson
On a two-day train trip to enter his invention in the National Science Competition in Washington, D.C., fourteen-year-old Steven "Steel" Trapp, possessor of a remarkable photographic memory, becomes embroiled in an international plot of kidnapping and bribery that may have links to terrorists.

City of Masks (Stravaganza Series #1)

2009-04-05T08:49:00.000-07:00

City of Masks (Stravaganza Series #1) by Mary Hoffman

While sick in bed with cancer, Lucien begins making journeys to a place in a parallel world that resembles Venice, Italy, and he becomes caught up in the political intrigues surrounding the Duchessa who rules the city. Books in this series: Book 1. Stravaganza : City of Masks -- Book 2. Stravaganza : City of Stars -- Book 3. Stravanga : City of Flowers -- Book 4. Stravaganza : City of Secrets.

Private Peaceful

2009-04-05T08:39:00.000-07:00

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

When Thomas Peaceful's older brother is forced to join the British Army, Thomas decides to sign up as well, although he is only fourteen years old, to prove himself to his country, his family, his childhood love, Molly, and himself.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

2009-04-05T08:30:00.000-07:00

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

Four friends discover that a pair of jeans fit each of them. Each teen gets to wear them for a few weeks before sending them on, and thus the pants travel from place to place, linking the girls. Books in this series: Book 1. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. -- Book 2. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood -- Book 3. Girls in Pants -- Book 4. Forever in Blue.

Baseball in April and Other Stories

2009-04-05T08:23:00.000-07:00

Baseball in April and Other Stories by Gary Soto
A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California.

First Part Last

2009-04-05T08:15:00.000-07:00

First Part Last by Angela Johnson
Bobby's carefree teenage life changes forever when he becomes a father and must care for his adored baby daughter.

Winter Rose

2009-04-05T08:04:00.000-07:00

Winter Rose by Patricia A. McKillip

Teenage Rois Melior and her older sister, Laurel, fall in love the mysterious Corbet Lynn. Corbet has returned to his ancestral home (now a ruin) in their small town, despite the curse laid upon him by his vengeful grandfather. Rois becomes obsessed with Corbet's secret past--and with the curse that will forever haunt him.

Speak

2009-04-05T07:49:00.000-07:00

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.

Neverwhere

2009-04-05T07:33:00.000-07:00

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

A man goes to the aid of a woman pursued by assassins and discovers an alternative City of London, a subterranean, medieval world populated by "people who fell through the cracks" from the real city above. A fantasy tale, replete with demons and wizards.

Little Brother

2009-04-05T07:17:00.001-07:00

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
After being interrogated for days by the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco, California, seventeen-year-old Marcus, released into what is now a police state, decides to use his expertise in computer hacking to set things right.

Feed

2009-04-05T07:12:00.000-07:00

Feed by M. T. Anderson

In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.

King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography

2009-04-05T07:05:00.000-07:00

King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography by Chris Crutcher

Chris Crutcher, author of young adult novels such as "Ironman" and "Whale Talk," as well as short stories, tells of growing up in Cascade, Idaho, and becoming a writer.

Water Mirror

2009-04-05T07:00:00.001-07:00

Water Mirror by Kai Meyer, Elizabeth D. Crawford (Translator)

In a place similar to Venice, Italy, two teenaged orphans, apprenticed to a maker of magic mirrors, begin to realize that their fates are tied to the magical protector of the city known as the Flowing Queen and to the ruler of Hell, respectively. Books in this series: Book 1. The Water Mirror -- Book 2. The Stone Light -- Book 3. The Glass Word.

An Island like You: Stories of the Barrio

2009-04-05T06:51:00.000-07:00

An Island like You: Stories of the Barrio by Judith Ortiz Cofer

Twelve stories about young people caught between their Puerto Rican heritage and their American surroundings.

Down the Rabbit Hole (Echo Falls Series #1)

2009-04-05T05:52:00.001-07:00

Down the Rabbit Hole (Echo Falls Series #1) by Peter Abrahams

Like her idol Sherlock Holmes, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill uses her intellect to solve a murder case in her home town of Echo Falls. Books in this series: Book 1. Down the Rabbit Hole -- Book 2. Behind the Curtain -- Book 3. Into the Dark.

Maximum Ride: MAX

2009-04-05T05:42:00.000-07:00

Maximum Ride: MAX by James Patterson

When millions of fish start dying off the coast of Hawaii and something is destroying hundreds of ships, the government enlists the Flock--a band of genetically modified children who can fly--to help get to the bottom of the disaster before it is too late. Books in this series: Book 1. Maximum Ride : the Angel Experiment -- Book 2. School's Out, Forever -- Book 3. Saving the World and other Extreme Sports -- Book 4. The Final Warning -- Book 5. Max.

Sabriel (Abhorsen Trilogy Series #1)

2009-04-05T05:37:00.000-07:00

Sabriel (Abhorsen Trilogy Series #1) by Garth Nix, illustrated by Leo And Diane Dillon

Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead. Books in this series: Book 1. Sabriel -- Book 2. Lirael -- Book 3. Abhorsen.

Feathers

2009-04-05T05:30:00.000-07:00

Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson

When a new, white student nicknamed "The Jesus Boy" joins her sixth grade class in the winter of 1971, Frannie's growing friendship with him makes her start to see some things in a new light.

Witch's Boy

2009-04-05T05:26:00.001-07:00

Witch's Boy by Michael Gruber
A grotesque foundling turns against the witch who sacrificed almost everything to raise him when he becomes consumed by the desire for money and revenge against those who have hurt him, but he eventually finds his true heart's desire.

In Mike We Trust

2009-04-05T05:19:00.001-07:00

In Mike We Trust by P. E. Ryan

As fifteen-year-old Garth is wrestling with the promise he made his mother to wait a while before coming out, his somewhat secretive uncle shows up unexpectedly for an extended visit.

Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go

2009-04-04T05:33:00.000-07:00

Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go by Dale E. Basye, Bob Dob (Illustrator)

When timid Milton and his older, scofflaw sister Marlo die in a marshmallow bear explosion at Grizzly Mall, they are sent to Heck, an otherworldly reform school from which they are determined to escape.

Discovering Pig Magic

2009-04-04T05:25:00.001-07:00

Discovering Pig Magic by Julie Crabtree

After three sixth-grade best friends perform a "magic" ritual, they experience what they think are unintended consequences of their wishes and they must all find ways to deal with their lives--with or without magic.

Peter and the Starcatchers (Starcatchers Series #1)

2009-04-04T05:15:00.000-07:00

Peter and the Starcatchers (Starcatchers Series #1) by Ridley Pearson, Greg Call (Illustrator)

Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the native inhabitants of a remote island. Books in this trilogy: Book 1. Peter and the Starcatchers -- Book 2. Peter and the Shadow Thieves -- Book 3. Peter and the Secret of Rundoon.

Airman

2009-04-04T05:10:00.000-07:00

Airman by Eoin Colfer
In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little Saltee prison by way of a flying machine that he must design, build, and, hardest of all, trust to carry him to safety.

Seeing Beyond Sight : Photographs by Blind Teenagers

2009-04-03T11:12:00.000-07:00

Seeing Beyond Sight : Photographs by Blind Teenagers by Tony Deifell, Foreword by Robert Coles
Photographs taken by blind teenagers includes the teen's own words and captions, along with details on how the students were taught to take photographs.

Lucky Breaks

2009-04-01T07:24:00.000-07:00

Lucky Breaks by Susan Patron with illustrations by Matt Phelan

Lucky makes a new friend, gets stuck in a well, meets up with a wild burro, discards something she didn't know was precious, and discovers the secret of the universe.

How to Steal a Dog

2009-03-29T12:30:00.000-07:00

How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor
Living in the family car in their small North Carolina town after their father leaves them virtually penniless, Georgina, desperate to improve their situation and unwilling to accept her overworked mother's calls for patience, persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog and then claiming the reward that the owners are bound to offer.

I'll Ask You Three Times, Are You OK?: Tales of Driving and Being Driven

2009-03-29T12:27:00.001-07:00

I'll Ask You Three Times, Are You OK?: Tales of Driving and Being Driven by Naomi Shihab Nye
As a traveling poet and visiting teacher, Naomi Shihab Nye has spent a considerable amount of time in cars, both driving and being driven. Her observations, stories, encounters, and escapades, and the kernels of truth she gathers from them, are laugh out loud funny, deeply moving and unforgettable.

The Blue Star

2009-03-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

The Blue Star by Tony Earley
Teenage Jim falls in love with classmate Crissie Steppe, whose boyfriend has joined the Navy on the eve of World War Two and whom Jim vows to win over in the young sailor's absence, until the sobering realities of war bring all of them a new perspective.

It's Kind of a Funny Story

2009-03-29T07:49:00.000-07:00

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
A humorous account of a New York City teenager's battle with depression and his time spent in a psychiatric hospital.

Weedflower

2009-03-29T07:36:00.001-07:00

Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata
After twelve-year-old Sumiko and her Japanese-American family are relocated from their flower farm in southern California to an internment camp on a Mojave Indian reservation in Arizona, she helps her family and neighbors, becomes friends with a local Native American boy, and tries to hold on to her dream of owning a flower shop.

Orphan of the Sun

2009-03-29T07:27:00.000-07:00

Orphan of the Sun by Gill Harvey
Meryt-Re, a thirteen-year-old orphan living in Set-Maat, Egypt, during the building of the pharaohs' tombs, tries to come to terms with her ability to see the truth in dreams while also attempting to determine who is trying to overthrow the village foreman.

Bird

2009-03-29T07:14:00.000-07:00

Bird by Zetta Elliott
Bird, an artistic young African American boy, expresses himself through drawing as he struggles to understand his older brother's drug addiction and death, while a family friend, Uncle Son, provides guidance and understanding.

The Wednesday Wars

2009-03-29T06:57:00.000-07:00

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling learns much of value about the world he lives in.

Emako Blue

2009-03-29T06:51:00.000-07:00

Emako Blue by Brenda Woods
Monterey, Savannah, Jamal, and Eddie have never had much to do with each other until Emako Blue shows up at chorus practice, but just as the lives of the five Los Angeles high school students become intertwined, tragedy tears them apart.

Revenge of the Witch (The Last Apprentice Series #1)

2009-03-29T06:39:00.000-07:00

Revenge of the Witch (The Last Apprentice Series #1) by Joseph Delaney, Patrick Arrasmith (Illustrator)
Young Tom, the seventh son of a seventh son, starts work as an apprentice for the village spook, whose job is to protect ordinary folk from "ghouls, boggarts, and all manner of wicked beasties." Books in this series: Book 1. Revenge of the Witch -- Book 2. Curse of the Bane -- Book 3. Night of the Soul Stealer -- Book 4. Attack of the Fiend -- Book 5. Wrath of the Bloodeye.

Born to Rock

2009-03-29T06:35:00.001-07:00

Born to Rock by Gordon Korman
High school senior Leo Caraway, a conservative Republican, learns that his biological father is a punk rock legend.

Flora Segunda: Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House...

2009-03-28T06:24:00.000-07:00

Flora Segunda: Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House with Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red Dog by Ysabeau S. Wilce

Fourteen-year-old Flora Fyrdraaca, whose mother is the Warlord's Commanding General and whose father is mad, kindly helps her house's magical and long-banished butler, unaware that he draws strength from the Fyrdraaca will.

Becoming Billie Holiday

2009-03-28T06:05:00.000-07:00

Becoming Billie Holiday by Carole Boston Weatherford

Jazz vocalist Billie Holiday looks back on her early years in this fictional memoir written in verse.

Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies

2009-03-27T14:53:00.000-07:00

Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales by David Lubar
Bizarre tales of a teenager going to the school dance with a robot, a Thanksgiving dinner interrupted by turkeys looking for revenge, and other strange short stories.

Black Box

2009-03-27T14:45:00.000-07:00

Black Box by Julie Schumacher
When her sixteen-year-old sister is hospitalized for depression and her parents want to keep it a secret, fourteen-year-old Elena tries to cope with her own anxiety and feelings of guilt that she is determined to conceal from outsiders.

Dingo

2009-03-27T14:38:00.000-07:00

Dingo by Charles de Lint
Seventeen-year-old Miguel Schreiber and a long-term enemy are drawn into a strange dream world when they fall in love with shapeshifting sisters from Australia--twins hiding from a cursed ancestor who can only be freed with the girls' cooperation.

My One Hundred Adventures

2009-03-27T14:34:00.001-07:00

My One Hundred Adventures by Polly Horvath
Twelve-year-old Jane, who lives at the beach in a run-down old house with her mother, two brothers, and sister, has an eventful summer accompanying her pastor on Bible deliveries, meeting former boyfriends of her mother's, and being coerced into babysitting for a family of ill-mannered children.

When We Were Romans

2009-03-27T14:24:00.000-07:00

When We Were Romans by Matthew Kneale
Nine-year-old Lawrence watches protectively over his mother and little sister, especially when, feeling endangered by their estranged father, his mother decides the three of them must leave their life in England to seek refuge in Rome.

Burn My Heart

2009-03-27T12:29:00.000-07:00

Burn My Heart by Beverley Naidoo

Two boys--one white, one black--share an uneasy friendship in Kenya in the 1950s, a country shaken by a rebellion of Africans against white landowners, but suspicions and accusations are escalating, and an act of betrayal could change everything.

Science Fair

2009-03-27T12:01:00.000-07:00

Science Fair: A Story of Mystery, Danger, International Suspense, and a Very Nervous Frog by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
The president of Kprshtskan is plotting to infiltrate the science fair at Hubble Middle School in Maryland in order to take over the United States government, but when Toby Harbinger, an ordinary student, makes up his mind finally to win the fair, the terrorists' plans go awry.

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey

2009-03-27T11:36:00.000-07:00

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart, Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)

Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance, all graduates of the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened and members of the Benedict Society, embark on a scavenger hunt that turns into a desperate search for the missing Mr. Benedict.

Torn to Pieces

2009-03-27T11:24:00.001-07:00

Torn to Pieces by Margot McDonnell
When her mother disappears during a business trip, seventeen-year-old Anne discovers that her family harbors many dark secrets.

Virtual War: The Virtual War Chronologs Series

2009-03-27T11:16:00.000-07:00

Virtual War: The Virtual War Chronologs Series by Gloria Skurzynski
In a future world where global contamination has necessitated limited human contact, three young people with unique genetically engineered abilities are teamed up to wage a war in virtual reality. Books in this series: Book 1. The Virtual War -- Book 2. The Clones -- Book 3. The Revolt -- Book 4. The Choice.

Fablehaven (Fablehaven Series #1)

2009-03-27T09:16:00.000-07:00

Fablehaven (Fablehaven Series #1) by Brandon Mull, illustrated by Brandon Dorman

When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming. Books in this series: Book 1. Fablehaven -- Book 2. Rise of the Evening Star -- Book 3. Grip of the Shadow Plague. -- Book 4. Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary -- Book 5. Keys to the Demon Prison

Paper Towns

2009-03-27T09:04:00.001-07:00

Paper Towns by John Green

One month before graduating from his Central Florida high school, Quentin "Q" Jacobsen basks in the predictable boringness of his life until the beautiful and exciting Margo Roth Spiegelman, Q's neighbor and classmate, takes him on a midnight adventure and then mysteriously disappears.

The Akhenaten Adventure (Children of the Lamp Series #1)

2009-03-27T08:58:00.000-07:00

The Akhenaten Adventure (Children of the Lamp Series #1) by P. B. Kerr
When twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends them away to their Uncle Nimrod, who takes them to Cairo where he starts to teach them about their extraordinary powers. Books in this series: Book 1. The Akhenaten Adventure -- Book 2. The Blue Djinn of Babylon -- Book 3. The Cobra King of Kathmandu -- Book 4. The Day of the Djinn warriors -- Book 5. The Eye of the Forest.

Everything You Want

2009-03-27T08:48:00.001-07:00

Everything You Want by Barbara Shoup
Eighteen-year-old Emma, a freshman at Indiana University, has enough trouble trying to figure out relationships but when her father wins fifty million dollars in a lottery, life becomes even more confusing and complicated.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

2009-03-27T08:40:00.000-07:00

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, illustrated by Ellen Forney
Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.

The Sweet Far Thing

2009-03-27T04:33:00.000-07:00

The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
At Spence Academy, sixteen-year-old Gemma Doyle continues preparing for her London debut while struggling to determine how best to use magic to resolve a power struggle in the enchanted world of the realms, and to protect her own world and loved ones. Books in this series: Book 1. A Great and Terrible Beauty -- Book 2. Rebel Angels -- Book 3. The Sweet Far Thing.

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #1)

2009-03-27T04:25:00.001-07:00

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #1) by Rick Riordan
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods. Books in this series: Book 1. The Lightning Thief -- Book 2. The Sea of Monsters -- Book 3. The Titan's Curse -- Book 4. The Battle of the Labyrinth -- Book 5. The Last Olympian (May 2009)

The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #1)

2009-03-27T04:15:00.001-07:00

The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #1) by Michael Scott

While working at pleasant but mundane summer jobs in San Francisco, fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, suddenly find themselves caught up in the deadly, centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book holding the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life. Books in this series: Book 1. The Alchemyst -- Book 2. The Magician -- Book 3. The Sorceress.

The Rules of Survival

2009-03-27T04:07:00.000-07:00

The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin
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.

Thirteen Reasons Why

2009-03-27T04:04:00.001-07:00

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.

Unwind

2009-03-27T04:00:00.001-07:00

Unwind by Neal Shusterman
In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and eighteen can have their lives "unwound" and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to uphold their beliefs--and, perhaps, save their own lives.

The Last of the High Kings

2009-03-25T10:21:00.001-07:00

The Last of the High Kings by Kate Thompson
When eleven-year-old Jenny Liddy, in turmoil over learning that she is a changeling, makes a deal with a devil creature, she endangers the human race but her own cleverness, her human and fairy fathers, and the last of Ireland's High Kings help to make things right. Sequel to: The New Policeman.

The Postcard

2009-03-25T10:16:00.001-07:00

The Postcard by Tony Abbott
While in St. Petersburg, Florida, to help clean out his recently-deceased grandmother's house, thirteen-year-old Jason finds an old postcard which leads him on an adventure that blends figures from an old, unfinished detective story with his family's past.

The Case of Peculiar Pink Fan (Enola Holmes Mystery #4)

2009-03-25T10:09:00.000-07:00

The Case of Peculiar Pink Fan (Enola Holmes Mystery #4) by Nancy Springer While fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes endeavors to save her friend Lady Cecily Alistair from an unwelcome arranged marriage, she meets with some assistance from her older brother, Sherlock, and interference by the eldest, Mycroft.

The Calder Game

2009-03-25T09:59:00.001-07:00

The Calder Game by Blue Balliett, illustrated by Brett Helquist
When seventh-grader Calder Pillay disappears from a remote English village--along with an Alexander Calder sculpture to which he has felt strangely drawn--his friends Petra and Tommy fly from Chicago to help his father find him. Books in this series: Book 1. Chasing Vermeer -- Book 2. The Wright 3 -- Book 3. The Calder game.

Keeping the Night Watch

2009-03-25T09:53:00.000-07:00

Keeping the Night Watch by Hope Anita Smith, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
A thirteen-year-old African American boy chronicles what happens to his family when his father, who temporarily left, returns home and they all must deal with their feelings of anger, hope, abandonment, and fear.

Chains

2009-03-25T09:44:00.001-07:00

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War.

House of Many Ways

2009-03-25T09:33:00.001-07:00

House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
When Charmain is asked to housesit for Great Uncle William, the Royal Wizard of Norland, she is ecstatic to get away from her parents, but finds that his house is much more than it seems. The sequel to Howl's Moving Castle.

The Porcupine Year

2009-03-25T09:28:00.001-07:00

The Porcupine Year by Louise Erdrich
In 1852, forced by the United States government to leave their beloved Island of the Golden Breasted Woodpecker, fourteen-year-old Omokayas and her Ojibwe family travel in search of a new home. Books in this series: Book 1. The Birchbark House -- Book 2. The Game of Silence -- Book 3. The Porcupine Year.

Forever Rose

2009-03-25T09:23:00.001-07:00

Forever Rose by Hilary McKay
As Christmas approaches, eleven-year-old Rose, the youngest member of the eccentric Casson family, discovers that life is filled with both catastrophic problems and wonderful surprises. Books in this series: Book 1. Saffy's angel -- Book 2. Indigo's star -- Book 3. Permanent Rose -- Book 4. Caddy ever after -- Book 5. Forever Rose.