Thursday, November 01, 2012

New in November

Encyclopedia of Me
By Karen Rivers
As Tink Aaron-Martin writes an encyclopedia of her life, she also tells the story of the summer leading into her eighth-grade year.
Don't Turn Around
By Michelle Gagnon
After waking up on an operating table with no memory of how she got there, Noa must team up with computer hacker Peter to stop a corrupt corporation with a deadly secret.

Starling 
By Lesley Livingston
When Mason Starling rescues an unconscious young man from the ravages of a terrible storm, little does she know her whole life is about to spiral dramatically, mystically out of control.
I Am a Seal Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American Soldier
By Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin
Recounts the story of how the author overcame a tough and abusive childhood to fulfill his dream of joining the exciting and dangerous world of the Navy SEALs by becoming a Special Forces sniper. 
What's Left of Me 
By Kat Zhang
Addie and Eva are two sisters born into the same body, and although Eva's soul was supposed to fade away, she still lingers beside Addie's dominant soul, until they meet someone who can change everything for the pair.
The Amber House 
By Kelly Moore
After her grandmother's death Sarah Parsons, nearly sixteen, delights in exploring her family's centuries-old Maryland estate with new friend Jackson, but soon she is having vivid visions of her ancestors, one of whom may be a threat to Sarah's autistic brother, Sam.
If I Lie
By Corrine Jackson
Seventeen-year-old Sophie Quinn becomes an outcast in her small military town when she chooses to keep a secret for her Marine boyfriend who is missing in action in Afghanistan.
The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure 
By Martin W. Sandler
In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska's coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted early, bringing storms and ice packs that caught eight American Whale ships and three hundred sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of escape, the whalers had limited provisions on board, and little hope of surviving until warmer temperatures arrived many months later. Here is the incredible story of three men sent by President McKinley to rescue them. 
Kill Switch 
By Chris Lynch
Daniel simply wants to spend one last summer with his grandfather, Da, before his move to college and Da's dementia pull them apart, but when Da starts to let things slip about a secret life, Daniel must protect him from old "friends" who intend to make sure Da stays quiet.
The Edge of Nowhere
By Elizabeth George
When her mother abandons her on Whidbey Island, Washington, a fourteen-year-old girl with psychic abilities meets a Ugandan orphan with a secret.


The Invisible World: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials
By Suzanne Weyn
Knowing more about the scientific world than most seventeenth-century girls, Sarah Owen winds up in Salem, Massachusetts, after a shipwreck and finds that her psychic abilities cause her to be accused of witchcraft.
Dead Strange: The Bizarre Truths Behind 50 World-Famous Mysteries
By Matt Lamy
From the Loch Ness monster to Bigfoot, spontaneous combustion to Roswell, this book looks at the bizarre, spooky, or confounding real-life mysteries and baffling phenomena.
The Good Braider
By Terry Farish
Follows Viola as she survives brutality in war-torn Sudan, makes a perilous journey, lives as a refugee in Egypt, and finally reaches Portland, Maine, where her quest for freedom and security is hampered by memories of past horrors and the traditions her mother and other Sudanese adults hold dear. Includes historical facts and a map of Sudan.
Venom 
By Fiona Paul
In Renaissance Venice, orphaned Cassandra Caravello is one of the elite but feels trapped in the city of water until she stumbles upon a murdered woman and is drawn into a dangerous world of courtesans, grave robbers, and secret societies, guided by Falco, a mysterious and alluring artist.