Publisher: Delacorte Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/13/2010
ISBN-13: 9780385738484
ISBN-10: 038573848X

Paranormal Romance. Eron DeMarchelle died in 1910 and has served as a Sandman--a spirit who coaxes his charges to sleep--ever since. After completing 100 years of service, Eron will return to the world of the living, but he's got a couple of problems to solve first. Problem one: he's grown too attached to Julia, a lonely young girl who is just one of his many charges. Problem two: Eron's new apprentice, who happens to be Julia's recently deceased and extremely possessive boyfriend, seems determined to violate all the rules of being a Sandman. Sleepless is a fast-paced and suspenseful tale of star-crossed lovers that's sure to haunt your dreams.

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Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780061853296
ISBN-10: 0061853291

Historical Fiction. This novel in verse takes a fresh look at the Salem witch trials, weaving a tense and plausible story about historical figures Ann Putnam, Mercy Lewis, and Margaret Walcott, three out of a group of teenage girls whose accusations of witchcraft doomed more than a dozen of their neighbors to hang. Narrated in turn by each of the three girls, this story unfolds slowly and carefully, but once it grabs you, it doesn't let go. Were there queen bees (like those in the movies Heathers or Mean Girls) even in Puritan society? Wicked Girls says, "oh yes, dear readers, and they were most definitely to be feared."

Publisher: Little, Brown
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780316078658
ISBN-10: 0316078654

Fantasy/Horror. Jebel Rum lives in a brutal society where everyone who flouts the law is beheaded and where the position of Executioner--Jebel's father's job--is akin to royalty. As the scrawniest of three brothers, Jebel isn't likely to take his father's place, so he goes on a dangerous quest to gain invincibility from a legendary fire god. In order to win such power, he'll have to sacrifice the slave who accompanies him on his journey...but they'll both have to survive it first. Balancing adventure, social commentary, and action, The Thin Executioner may not be gory enough for fans of the author's Demonata series, but fans of sharp-edged fantasy adventures will be well pleased.

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Publisher: Amulet Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780810994874
ISBN-10: 0810994879

Nonfiction. If your knowledge of U.S. gay and lesbian history starts with Ellen DeGeneres coming out on TV in 1997...well, you've missed a lot. Lucky for you, this book not only covers the history of the battle for gay rights in America (from colonial times to the present) but also "reveals how gay men and women have lived, worked, and loved for the past 125 years." Even better, it does so in an easygoing style that doesn't read like a textbook, and it includes tons of photos as well as a list of further reading for those interested in more extensively detailed or scholarly works.

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Publisher: Harcourt
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/06/2009
ISBN-13: 9780152062583
ISBN-10: 0152062580

Fiction. Handsome, fashion-conscious high-school senior Liam is Mr. Popularity--but in his angry and controlling father's eyes, all he can do is screw up. Kicked out of his dad's house after one too many transgressions, Liam (who is, by the way, straight) goes to live with his gay, cross-dressing "Aunt Pete" in an upstate New York trailer park. As he gets to know Pete and his glam-rock band buddies, Liam tries to play down his natural coolness at his new school in an attempt to please his dad. But, of course, things don't go as planned. Hilarious and insightful, King of the Screwups is one righteous read.

Publisher: Dial Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/10/2010
ISBN-13: 9780803734203
ISBN-10: 0803734204

Realistic Fiction. After her best friend, Julia, dies in a car crash, Cass Meyer (who never admitted her romantic feelings for Julia) has a hard time getting on with life. Julia's drama-club friends are staging the unfinished musical that she left behind, Totally Sweet Ninja Death Squad--but Cass can't handle the fact that her middle-school nemesis, Heather Graham, has been cast in the lead role. So, Cass takes off on a solo bike trip from Illinois to California with Julia's ashes in tow...and a whole lot of things to figure out. Bittersweet and tinged with a touch of geek chic, this romantic novel is just right for fans of character-centered, leisurely paced books.