New YA Books - October 2015

    

These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly

YA FIC DONNELLY

A young woman in nineteenth-century New York City must struggle against gender and class boundaries when her father is found dead of a supposed suicide, and she believes there is more than meets the eye.

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman

YA FIC KAUFMAN

The planet Kerenza is attacked, and Kady and Ezra find themselves on a space fleet fleeing the enemy, while their ship's artificial intelligence system and a deadly plague may be the end of them all.

Juba! by Walter Dean Myers

YA FIC MYERS

In Five Points, New York, in the 1840s, African American teenager William Henry "Juba" Lane works hard to achieve his dream of becoming a professional dancer but his real break comes when he is invited to perform in England.

The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett

YA FIC PRATCHETT

In the face of a growing evil, Tiffany must gather all the witches to prepare for a fairy invasion. The final book of the Tiffany Aching series!

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordian

YA FIC RIORDIAN

Magnus Chase, a homeless boy living in Boston, finds out he is the son of a Norse god. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years.

Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

YA FIC RYAN

Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, three children find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny in the darkest days of the twentieth century.

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt

YA FIC SCHMIDT

Damaged in prison, foster child Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never seen. When Joseph begins to believe he'll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice.

The Beast of Cretacea by Todd Strasser

YA FIC STRASSER

A reimagining the classic tale of Moby Dick set in the future. When Ishmael wakes up from stasis aboard the Pequod, he is amazed by how different the planet Cretacea is from the dirty, dying Earth. He’s here to work under the mysterious Captain Ahab whose obsession with capturing the Great Terrafin puts the entire crew at risk.

Hot Pink: The Life and Fashions of Elsa Schiaparelli by Susan Goldman Rubin

YA BIOG SCHIAPARELLI

A biography that explores fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli's childhood in Rome, her introduction to high fashion in Paris, and her swift rise to success collaborating with surrealist and cubist artists like Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau.

The Mystery of Life by Jan Paul Schutten

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Discover the explanations behind some of the most complicated scientific issues that exist, like how do you build a planet, does a tree want to be tall, how does a bacterium turn into a blue whale, and how can you survive without a rear end?!

The Amazing Book is Not on Fire: The World of Dan and Phil by Dan Howell

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YouTube stars Dan Howell and Phil Lester tell the humorous story of growing up and finding YouTube fame, while giving advice to their teen followers.

New YA Books - July 2015

We've got spectacular summer reads, perfect for taking along on an exotic getaway! Not planning on leaving the A/C anytime soon? They're perfect for that, too! 

Deadfall by Anna Carey

YA FIC CAREY

A week ago, you woke up in Los Angeles with no memory of who you are. The only thing you knew: people are trying to kill you. As the chase heats up, your memory starts to return, but your past cannot save you from the terrifying circumstances of your present, or from the fact that one wrong move could end this game forever. The exciting sequel to Blackbird!

Gotham Academy: Volume 1 by Becky Cloonan

YA GRAPHIC CLOONAN

A new teen drama set in the shadow of Batman and the craziness of Gotham City, with new characters and old plus a secret tie to Gotham's past!

The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand

YA FIC HAND

After her younger brother, Tyler, commits suicide, Lex struggles to work through her grief in the face of a family that has fallen apart, the sudden distance between her and her friends, and memories of Tyler that still feel all too real.

Forget-Me-Not Summer by Leila Howland

YA FIC HOWLAND

When their parents, a screenwriter and a film editor, go off on summer projects, Marigold, twelve, Zinnia, eleven, and Lily, five, must visit their Great Aunt Sunny in Cape Cod, where they learn much about themselves and each other and grow closer than ever.

Crossing into Brooklyn by Mary Ann McGuigan

YA FIC MCGUIGAN

After she ventures to Brooklyn to find out the truth about her family and meets people who are suffering with nowhere to go, Morgan find herself torn between a mundane, comfortable life, and an exciting, dangerous one.

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

YA FIC OCKLER

After a boating accident takes her beautiful singing and speaking voice from her, Elyse d'Abreau, the youngest of six sisters, leaves her home in Tobago to stay in an Oregon seaside town where Christian Kane, a notorious playboy, challenges her to express herself and to overcome her fear of the sea.

Pretending to be Erica by Michelle Painchaud

YA FIC PAINCHAUD

Violet has been preparing her entire life to step into the shoes of the missing heiress Erica Silverman, in order to pull off the biggest inside job in Las Vegas history. However, she didn’t count on one thing…having a conscience.

Damage Done by Amanda Panitch

YA FIC PANITCH

Julia Vann has a new identity after being forced to leave town because of her twin brother's terrible crime. Julia is the only survivor, but she can't remember what happened--at least, that's what she tells the police.

The Heart of Betrayal by Mary Pearson

YA FIC PEARSON

Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Princess Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape--and even less of being together. As the foundations of Lia's deeply-held beliefs crumble beneath her while she wrestles with her upbringing, her gift, and her very sense of self to make powerful choices that affect her country, her people, and her own destiny. Book 2 of the Remnant Chronicles. 

Outrage by John Sandford

YA FIC SANDFORD

Shay Remby and her gang of renegades have struck a blow to the Singular Corporation by rescuing Shay's brother and Fenfang, a girl who literally knows too much. Can the knowledge brought by these ex-captives help Shay and her friends expose the crimes of this corrupt corporation? Book 2 of the Singular Menace series.

Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

YA FIC STONE

Consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off, a girl coping with Purely-Obsessional OCD learns to accept herself and take control of her life through her experiences in a poetry club.

Elena Vanishing: A Memoir by Elena Dunkle

YA BIOG DUNKLE

Seventeen-year-old Elena is vanishing. Every day means renewed determination, so every day means fewer calories. This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia.

In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World by Joey Graceffa

YA BIOG GRACEFFA

Twenty-three year old Joey Graceffa has captured the hearts of millions of teens and young adults through his playful, sweet, and inspirational YouTube presence. Yet, Joey wasn't always comfortable in his skin, and in this candid memoir, he thoughtfully looks back on his journey from pain to pride, self-doubt to self-acceptance.

Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide by Alan Cowsill

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The Heroic Age, a new team, and 20 brand-new heroes and villains take to the page in a revised guide that details the most recent events to rock The Avengers' world.