New in February

Heroes of the Valley: Jonathan Stroud:496 pages
When young Halli Sveinsson takes one of his practical jokes too far, he is forced to leave the House of Svein and go on a hero's quest where he encounters highway robbers, terrifying monsters, and a girl who may be as fearless as he is.

This Full House: Virginia Euwer Wolff: 496 pages
As she readies for college to get herself out of the projects and into nursing school, high-school-senior LaVaughn’s perceptions and expectations of her life begin to change as she learns about the many unexpected connections between the people she loves best.

Ten Things I Hate about Me: Randa Abdel-Fattah: 297 pages
Lebanese-Australian Jamilah hides her heritage from her classmates and tries to pass by dyeing her hair blonde and wearing blue-tinted contact lenses, until her conflicted feelings become too much for her to bear.

Envy: Anna Godbersen: 448 pages
It's Manhattan, 1899, and all of society is eagerly watching the Hollands, the Hayeses, and the Schoonmakers to see what kind of drama the great families' sons and daughters will stir up next.

Damosel: Stephanie Spinner: 198 pages
Damosel, a rule-bound Lady of the Lake, and Twixt, a seventeen-year-old dwarf, relate their experiences as they strive to help King Arthur face Morgause, Morgan, and Mordred, one through her magic and the other through his humble loyalty.

The Switch: Anthony Horowitz
Living a privileged life where everything is at his disposal, greedy Tad Spencer begins to think it's not enough and wishes he was someone else, yet when he awakens to find that he has become Bob Snarby, a member of a dangerous carnival world filled with criminals, Tad must use his new identity to unravel a dark secret that only he can.

3Willows: The Sisterhood Grows: Ann Brashares: 318 pages
Ama, Jo, and Polly, three close friends from Bethesda, Maryland, spend the summer before ninth grade learning about themselves, their families, and the changing nature of their friendship.

Princess of the Midnight Ball: Jessica Day George: 280 pages
A retelling of the tale of twelve princesses who wear out their shoes dancing every night, and of Galen, a former soldier now working in the king's gardens, who follows them in hopes of breaking the curse.

New in January

Generation Green: Linda Sivertsen and Tosh Sivertsen: 248 pages
Provides information on issues such as global warming and overflowing landfills; offers tips on how to shop, dress, eat, and travel the green way; and shows that being environmentally conscious can be a natural part of life.

Death Run: Jack Higgins: 253 pages
A mafia banker with access to a large number of criminal accounts is willing to give evidence in exchange for help retiring from the mob, but when spy John Chase assists him, he puts his fifteen-year-old twins, Rich and Jade, in the line of fire.

Hollywood Bliss: My Life So Far: Chloe Rayban: 288 pages
Thirteen-year-old Holly moves to New York with her superstar mom but finds trouble in the form of her father, a new pet, and especially a boy named Shug.

More Than Friends: Poems from Him and Her: Sara Holbrook and Allan Wolf: 64 pages
Presents poems in the voices of a teenage boy and girl in the throes of attraction as they experience love, awkwardness, insecurity, and distractions while trying to make their relationship work.

All We Know of Love: Nora Raleigh Baskin: 201 pages
Natalie, almost sixteen, sneaks away from her Connecticut home and takes the bus to Florida, looking for the mother who abandoned her father and her when she was ten years old.

The 290: Scott O'Dell: 121 pages
A shipyard apprentice finds high adventure aboard the S.S. Alabama, a Confederate ship which sails the Atlantic destroying Union vessels.