New in November

Sign Language
By Amy Ackley

Teenaged Abby must deal with her feelings about her father's cancer and its aftermath while simultaneously navigating the difficult problems of growing up.







Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2: Build a Secret Agent Arsenal
By John Austin

This hilarious book provides instructions for building 30 miniature spy gear, such as a toothpaste periscope and a bionic ear. Also includes tips for how to conceal your gear.







Following Christopher Creed
By Carol Plum-Ucci

Legally-blind college reporter Mike Mavic hopes to get a story about a body found in Steepleton, believed to be that of long-missing teen Christopher Creed, but finds something odd about the town, including Justin Creed's obsessive drive to learn what really happened to his older brother.






Battle Fatigue
By Mark Kurlansky

Joel Bloom chronicles his life experiences during the 1960's which eventually lead him to oppose the war in Vietnam and to flee to Canada rather than be forced to kill Vietnamese.







The Siren's Cry
By Jennifer Anne Kogler

During a trouble-filled school field trip to Washington, D.C., twelve-year-old Fern finds and tries to rescue fellow Unusual Miles Zapo, who is imprisoned at the National Zoological Park, using her abilities with teleportation and telekinesis.






The Name of the Star
By Maureen Johnson

Rory, of Boueuxlieu, Louisiana, is spending a year at a London boarding school when she witnesses a murder by a Jack the Ripper copycat and becomes involved with the very unusual investigation.







Ghosts in the Fog
By Samantha Seiple

Tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Alaska's Aleutian Islands during WWII from the point of view of American civilians, and American and Japanese soldiers.







Fostergirls
By Liane Shaw

Sadie has been in thirteen group homes, and wants to get out of the system. But it isn't easy to be invisible in a small town.








Frost
By Wendy Delsol

After her boyfriend Jack conjures up a record-breaking snow storm, sixteen-year-old Kat LeBlanc finds herself facing an unusual rival in the form of an environmental researcher from Greenland who is drawn to their small town of Norse Falls, Minnesota, by the storm.






Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off!
By Glenn Murphy

Presents useful information and facts on some of the most common fears, from poisonous spiders and shark bites in the ocean to the probability of being struck by lightning or killed by a flesh-eating bacteria.






Crush Control
By Jennifer Jabaley

When Willow Grey was nine years old she hypnotized her best friend Max to ensure that they would remain best friends forever, but finds that she feels something different for Max now that she is seventeen.