Publisher: Little, Brown
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/18/2012
ISBN-13: 9780316126113
ISBN-10: 031612611X

The award-winning author of Beauty Queens presents an evocative mystery in New York City of the Roaring 20s, where Evie O'Neill immerses herself in the world of glamorous Ziegfield girls and speakeasies before helping her uncle, a folklore museum curator, solve a rash of occult-based murders. 150,000 first printing.

Publisher: Harper
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/04/2012
ISBN-13: 9780061659287
ISBN-10: 0061659282

A centuries-long war between daimons and witches sets the stage for three teens caught up in a deadly struggle for power and autonomy in the exotic and otherworldly Carnival of Souls, the mercantile center of the daimon dimension. 200,000 first printing.

Publisher: HarperCollins
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/25/2012
ISBN-13: 9780062009500
ISBN-10: 0062009508

Historical Fiction. Late one rainy night in Victorian-era London, 17-year-old Dodger (a street urchin who makes his living scavenging in the city's sewers) witnesses a young lady being held against her will. A noble sort, Dodger rescues the girl -- and from there, his story takes many unexpected turns, including some that involve famous historical figures and fictional characters from the period (such as Charles Dickens and Sweeney Todd). A ripping good tale filled with dry humor, unusual characters, and great descriptions of Victorian London, Dodger is a bit different from Terry Pratchett's other novels but no less enjoyable -- especially for readers who enjoy a clever turn of phrase.

Publisher: Razorbill
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/04/2012
ISBN-13: 9781595145956
ISBN-10: 1595145958

Science Fiction/Romance. Raised in a secret laboratory hidden in the Amazon rain forest, 16-year-old Pia was genetically engineered to be perfect, and she's being trained to lead a new immortal race. But Pia is curious -- and frustrated by the scientists' refusal to indulge her questions about the outside world -- and, on her 17th birthday, she escapes from the only home she's ever known. Wandering through the jungle, she meets a boy from a nearby village and begins to learn some startling truths about her captors...and about love. With a dystopian edge and lots of action, Origin is a good pick for fans of other blends of romance and SF, such as Gennifer Albin's Crewel.

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Publisher: Little, Brown
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/23/2012
ISBN-13: 9780316194686
ISBN-10: 0316194689

Fiction. Astrid Jones is stuck -- between the narrow-minded, gossipy residents of her small town and her needy, kind of messed-up family, she doesn't know what to do with all of the love she has in her heart. So, Astrid lies on her back on a picnic table, staring up at the sky, and sends her love to the passengers in airplanes flying overhead. She doesn't know whether it has any effect, but she has no idea when she'll figure out how to love just one special someone, either. Fans of philosophical, realistic, emotional reads about rules, labels, and conformity will be entranced by Ask the Passengers.

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/02/2012
ISBN-13: 9781250011916
ISBN-10: 1250011914

Paranormal Romance. Shadow Falls camp is a place where supernatural teens (vampires, shape-shifters, and such) learn how to function among normals, and in this 4th installment, camper Kylie Galen is still searching for answers about her heritage and figuring out her newfound powers. But Kylie has some other things on her mind, too -- like whether she will ever have her werewolf boyfriend Lucas' full trust and love, and what to do about half-fae Derek's revelation that he has feelings for her. Combining high-drama romance with nail-biting suspense, Whispers at Moonrise "hits it out of the park" (VOYA) for paranormal fans.

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Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/02/2012
ISBN-13: 9780312583514
ISBN-10: 0312583516

Fiction. As this opener of an exciting new series (by the creators, respectively, of the Gone novels and the Animorphs) begins, a girl named Evening (Eve for short) is seriously injured in a car accident. But Eve's mom is the CEO of Spiker Biopharmeceuticals, and Eve gets a new-and-improved leg during her emergency surgery...and a fun way to while away the time during her surprisingly fast recovery: using detailed simulation technologies, she's been asked to create the perfect boy. Meanwhile, someone is snooping around, determined to expose wrongdoing at Spiker. Fast-paced and full of action, intrigue, romance, and shocking revelations, Eve & Adam is a fun and thought-provoking read.

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Publisher: Orchard Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 1/1/2009
ISBN-13: 9780545050555
ISBN-10: 0545050553

Fiction. Have you ever hidden something about yourself because of what people might think? Sixteen-year-old Jamilah does it every day. She goes by "Jamie," wears blue-tinted contacts, and bleaches her hair so that no one at her Australian high school will guess her Lebanese heritage, or that she is Muslim. Why? Mostly because the popular students are hateful to anyone they see as different, and they make crazy assumptions -- as if all Muslims "fly planes into buildings as a hobby." But living a double life is stressful, and "Jamie" isn't sure how much longer she can keep it up. Read this funny, realistic novel if you like stories about people who straddle different worlds.

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 9/27/2005
ISBN-13: 9780689862311
ISBN-10: 0689862318

Adult Nonfiction. Author Philip Caputo, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and a Vietnam veteran, provides an in-depth examination of the significant events and battles of the Vietnam War in 10,000 Days of Thunder. This is "an intelligent, close-up view of a defining time in world history, with many pertinent insights and lessons for today" (Publishers Weekly).

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Publisher: HarperTeen
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/07/2011
ISBN-13: 9780061701245
ISBN-10: 0061701246

Realistic Fiction. When her father and his new wife move from Connecticut to Ohio, 16-year-old April talks her dad into letting her move in with her friend Vi so she can finish the school year in Westport. What April fails to mention is that Vi's mom will be traveling for work all semester -- and the two girls will be living it up parent-free on the beach! Packed with laughs, mishaps, and more than a few cringe-worthy episodes that will grab your attention, this alternately intense and hilarious novel will hold your interest with its true-to-life characters and complex relationships.

Publisher: Workman
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/18/2009
ISBN-13: 9780761154105
ISBN-10: 0761154108

Adult Nonfiction. Author Megan Nicolay (Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt) shows readers how to cut up tees and create not only whole new wardrobes from them (including tank tops, halter tops, dresses, gaucho pants, gloves, and a couple of skirts), but also household items like pot holders, plant hangers, and place mats; baby things such as a hooded towel, a mobile, and stuffed animals; pet paraphernalia like a pillow bed, cat toys, and a leash; altered tees just for guys; and even car accessories such as her "steering wheel cozy." Who knew that a trip to the t-shirt bin at the thrift store could yield the raw material for so much? Jealous non-sewers take note: several of the projects require no sewing!

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