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

YA 576 SCH

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

YA 791.440922 HOW

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 - February 2015

Hibernation season is almost over....but there's still time to curl up with one or two more good books!!

Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen

YA FIC HELLISEN

Deep in the forest, in a crumbling ruin of a castle, Sarah begins to untangle the layers of curses affecting her family, until she discovers that the curse has carried over to her, too. The day she falls in love for the first time, Sarah will transform into a beast . . . unless she can figure out a way to break the curse forever.

City of Savages by Lee Kelly

YA FIC KELLY

After the Red Allies turn New York City into a POW camp, two sisters must decipher the past in order to protect the future in this action-packed thriller. After killing a camp guard, the girls take flight into subways haunted by cannibals, the arms of a sadistic cult in the city's Meatpacking District and, through the pages of their mom's old journal, into the island's dark and shocking past.

 

A Cold Legacy: A Madman’s Daughter Novel by Megan Shepherd

YA FIC SHEPHERD

After escaping to a remote estate on the Scottish moors, Juliet Moreau, the product of her father's animal-human experiments, uncovers the truth about the manor's long history of scientific experimentation--and her own intended role in it.

Girl Online by Zoe Suggs

YA FIC SUGGS

Penny has a secret. Under the alias GirlOnline, Penny blogs her hidden feelings about friendship, boys, and the panic attacks that have begun to take over her life. When things go from bad to worse, her family whisks her away to New York, where she meets Noah. Suddenly Penny is falling in love--and capturing every moment of it on her blog. But Noah has a secret, too, one that threatens to ruin Penny's cover forever.

I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

YA FIC DEMETRIOS

Skylar Evans yearns to escape Creek View by attending art school, but her mother's job loss puts her dream at risk. Only a rekindled friendship with Josh, a former Marine who lost a leg in Afghanistan, and her job at the Paradise Motel lead her to appreciate her home town.

 

I’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil

YA FIC WEIL

It’s 1963, and sixteen-year-old JJ Green, a songwriter interning at New York City's famous Brill Building, finds herself a writing partner In Luke Silver, a boy who seems to connect instantly with her music. As they start cutting their first demo with Dulcie Brown, a legend who has fallen on hard times, they uncover a secret past that will rock all of their worlds.

Invaded: An Alienated Novel by Melissa Landers

YA FIC LANDERS

Cara and Aelyx maintain their extremely long-distance relationship, with Cara becoming human representative to a panel preparing for a human colony on L'eihr, and Aelyx working on a campaign to improve human-L'eihr relations, which soon makes him a target of extremists.

Paper Things by Jennifer Richard Jacobson

YA FIC JACOBSON

When Ari's mother died, one of her finals wishes was that Ari and her older brother, Gage, stay together always. So when Gage decides he can no longer live with their guardian, Janna, Ari knows she has to go with him. But it's been two months, and Gage still hasn't found them an apartment. How can she keep her promise and still find a place to call home? Told in an open, authentic voice, this story of hiding in plain sight may have readers thinking about homelessness in a whole new way.

Seeker by Arwen Dayton

YA FIC DAYTON

After years of brutal training for what she thinks is the noble purpose of becoming a Seeker, Quin Kincaid, learns that she will be using the ancient artifacts and sacred knowledge as a cold-hearted assassin instead.

The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson

YA FIC JOHNSON

Book 3 of the Shades of London series. Rory’s classmate Charlotte has been kidnapped by Jane and her nefarious organization. Evidence is uncovered of a forty-year-old cult, ten missing teenagers, and a likely mass murder. Everything indicates that Charlotte's in danger, and it seems that something much bigger and much more terrible is coming. Time is running out as Rory and her ghost squad struggle to stop Jane from unleashing her spectral nightmare on the entire city.

Getting to Know Raspberry Pi by Nicki Peter Petrikowski

YA 004.1675 PET

A $35 minicomputer about the size of a credit card, the Raspberry Pi has taken the world of computing by storm. This guide provides extended, in-depth info about the Raspberry Pi, giving readers some background on the program or language in addition to practical advice on how to get started.

The Top 10 of Everything (2015)

YA 031 TOP 2015

Packed with unusual comparisons, special features, awe-inspiring photographs and holographic foil histories, engineering feats, the Top 10 of Everything 2015 has thousands of facts and pictures that will make you go Wow!

Thrift Shopping: Discovering Bargains and HiddenTreasures by Sandra Donovan

YA 381 DON

Discover where to find great thrift bargains and try easy craft activities to upcycle your treasures. Learn how to be a great bargain hunter for clothing, jewelry, furniture, and much more!

Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension by Matt Parker

YA 510 PAR

A mathematician and comedian offers games, puzzles, and hands-on activities to help those with a fear of math understand and enjoy the logical tools and abstract concepts of a complicated subject.

Filmmaking for Teens: Pulling Off Your Shorts by Troy Lanier

YA 791.43 LAN

A guidebook designed to teach young filmmakers from beginning to end and learn everything they need about creating short films.

The Many Faces of Josephine Baker: Dancer, Singer,Activist, Spy by Peggy Caravantes

YA BIOG BAKER

This lively biography illustrates the amazing journey of Josephine Baker's life. From her childhood in the depths of poverty to her comedic rise in vaudeville and fame in Europe, from her outspoken participation in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to her espionage work for the French Resistance during World War II, and finally, her adoption of 12 children--her "rainbow tribe."

New YA Books - February 2015

Fairies, devils, hypnotism, space travel, and even the Rapture....you're sure to find a surprise or two in our new YA books!

Polaris by Mindee Arnett

YA FIC ARNETT

The thrilling sequel to the book Avalon. Jeth Seagrave and his crew are on the run from the ITA, an insidious group holding Jeth's mother in a remote research lab and intent on acquiring the metatech secrets Jeth's sister Cora carries inside her DNA. Jeth must make a dangerous deal to rescue his mother and start a new life outside the Confederation. 

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

YA FIC BLACK

In the town of Fairfold, where humans and fae exist side by side, a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives awakes after generations of sleep in a glass coffin in the woods. This event sweeps Hazel up in a new love and forces her to make a secret sacrifice to the faerie king.

Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle

YA FIC COYLE

Vivian Apple returns home after the alleged "Rapture" to find her devout parents gone and two mysterious holes in the roof. Vivian never believed in the Rapture, or the uber powerful Church of America. Now that she has been left behind, Vivian's quest for the truth begins.

Hellhole by Gina Damico

YA FIC DAMICO

Max Kilgore has accidentally unleashed a devil---and now the big, evil oaf is living in his basement. If Max doesn't meet the devil's demands (which include providing unlimited junk food and a hot tub), everyone and everything he holds dear could go up in smoke.

Stolen by Melissa de la Cruz

YA FIC DELACRUZ

Book 2 of the Heart of Dread series. Nat risked her life to reunite with her drakon in the defense of the Blue, but Wes, seeking his sister Eliza, is forced to rejoin the military, placing him and Nat on opposite sides of a war that could destroy what is left of the world.

Waiting for Unicorns by Beth Hautala

YA FIC HAUTALA

After her mother dies, Talia goes to the Arctic with her whale researcher father, where she meets strange, new friends and learns that stories have the power to connect us, to provide hope, and to pull us out of the darkness.

Killing Time in Crystal City by Chris Lynch

YA FIC LYNCH

Seventeen-year-old Kevin tries to reinvent himself when he runs away from home and the father he hates, but living with a mysterious uncle and befriending two homeless girls just adds more complications.

Twisted Fate by Norah Olson

YA FIC OLSON

Told from separate viewpoints, a story unfolds about how sisters Sydney and Ally's relationship changes as they get involved with their new neighbor, Graham, an artist with a video camera who has a mysterious--and dangerous--past.

The Lost by James Patterson

YA FIC PATTERSON

Part of the Witch & Wizard series. Magical teen siblings Whit and Wisty Allgood struggle against a mounting public opposition to magic and a brutal crime wave led by a powerful wizard intent on ruling the City.

Hold Tight, Don’t Let Go by Laura Rose Wagner

YA FIC WAGNER

In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Nadine goes to live with her father in Miami while her cousin Magdalie, raised as her sister, remains behind in a refugee camp. Magdalie dreams of joining Nadine, but wonders if she must accept that her life and future are in Port-au-Prince.

The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters

YA FIC WINTERS

Olivia Mead, a suffragist in 1900 Oregon, is hypnotized by the intriguing young Henri Reverie, who is paid by her father to make her more docile and womanly. Instead, she gains the ability to see people's true natures as she secretly continues fighting for women's rights.

New YA Books - January 2015

Ready to get energized and start on all those New Year's resolutions?!!!..........uh, maybe later. We've got a whole batch of new books to read!

Assassin’s Creed: Renaissance by Oliver Bowden

YA FIC BOWDEN

Betrayed by the ruling families of Italy, Ezio vows to exact his revenge and restore his family's honor by using the skills he has learned from such great minds as Da Vinci and Machiavelli to become a righteous assassin.

Monkey Wars by Richard Kurti  

YA FIC KURTI

When rhesus monkeys are brutally massacred on the streets of Kolkata by a troop of power hungry langur monkeys, a young langur soldier's life is changed forever.

There Will Be Lies by Nick Lake

YA FIC LAKE

Shelby Cooper has been overprotected by her single mother all her life but after a car accident, Shelby's mother steals her away from the hospital, revealing that Shelby's father is not dead, but rather a violent man who promised to hunt them down.

Hidden by Donna Jo Napoli

YA FIC NAPOLI

When a marauding slave ship captures her sister, Melkorka, Brigid is lost at sea but survives, disguised as a boy, and sets out to rescue Melkorka.

Isabel’s War by Lila Perl

YA FIC PERL

Twelve-year-old Isabel has no interest in the war in Europe until her family welcomes Helga, a German war refugee, into their home in the Bronx.

The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds

YA FIC REYNOLDS

Soon after his mother's death, Matt takes a job at a funeral home in his tough Brooklyn neighborhood and, while attending and assisting with funerals, begins to accept her death and his responsibilities as a man.

The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick

YA FIC SEDGWICK

Four linked stories begin with a Paleolithic-era girl who makes the first written signs, continue with Anna, who people call a witch, then a mad twentieth-century poet who watches the ocean knowing the horrors it hides, and concluding with an astronaut on the first spaceship from Earth sent to colonize another world.

X by Ilyasah Shabazz

YA FIC SHABAZZ

This riveting and revealing novel follows Malcolm X from his childhood to his imprisonment for theft at age twenty, when he found the faith that would lead him to forge a new path and command a voice that still resonates today.

We Should Hang Out Sometimes: Embarrassingly, A TrueStory by Josh Sundquist

YA BIOG SUNDQUIST

Josh Sundquist, a Paralympic ski racer and cancer survivor, never had a steady relationship. Was he a freak? Some sort of anti-social monster? To find out, he tracked down each of the girls he had tried to date since middle school and asked them straight up: What went wrong?

FDR and the American Crisis by Albert Marrin

YA 973.91 MAR

The definitive biography of president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for young adult readers. Follow Roosevelt from his early political career through his struggle with polio to his time as President during the horrific events of World War II.