Tuesday, July 01, 2014

New in July

The Crossover
By Kwame Alexander

Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.







Oblivion
By Sasha Dawn

Sixteen-year-old Callie Knowles fights her compulsion to write constantly, even on herself, as she struggles to cope with foster care, her mother's life in a mental institution, and her belief that she killed her father, a minister, who has been missing for a year.





The End or Something Like That
By Ann Dee Ellis

As the first anniversary of her best friend Kim's death nears, fourteen-year-old Emmy tries to fulfill her promise to make contact with Kim's spirit, but she gains new perspective from unexpected connections.






Exile
By Kevin Emerson

As band manager for the up-and-coming DangerHeart, seventeen-year-old Summer Carlson navigates a relationship with the lead singer and decides whether to act on information that could rocket the band to stardom.






To All The Boys I've Loved Before
By Jenny Han

Lara Jean writes love letters to all the boys she has loved and then hides them in a hatbox, until one day those letters are accidentally sent.







Life By Committee
By Corey Ann Haydu

A girl puts her heart, reputation, and friendships on the line when she spills her deepest secrets to a website that may not be as innocent -- or as anonymous -- as it seems.






V is for Villian
By Peter Moore

In a smart, action-packed superhero/villain showdown that offers a surprising take on good versus evil, Brad Baron and his friend Layla discover dangerous secrets about the superheroes who are running their society, a finding that pulls them into a web of nefarious criminals, high-stakes battles and startling family secrets.




Wish You Were Italian
By Kristin Rae

Seventeen-year-old Pippa Preston, sent to Italy for a three-month art history program, decides instead to see the country on her own, armed with a list of such goals as eating an entire pizza and falling in love with an Italian, but soon finds herself attracted both to a dangerous local boy and an American archaeology student.




Curses and Smoke
By Vicky Shecter

Tagus is a medical slave who wants be a gladiator, Lucia is the daughter of Tag's owner and betrothed to an older man, and the two teenagers are in love with each other -- but it is the year 79 and soon Vesuvius will alter their lives forever.





Hung Up
By Kristen Tracy

When a wrong number blossoms into a phone friendship for Lucy and James, two Vermont high school students, James wants to meet in person, but Lucy is strangely resistant. Told in the form of telephone calls and voice mail messages.





Cristiano Ronaldo: The Rise of a Winner
By Michael Part

The gripping life story of a boy who rose from the streets of Madeira to become one of the greatest soccer players ever. A heartfelt, startling tale of his journey to glory and what made him the man he is.






The Flea: The Amazing Story of Leo Messi
By Michael Part

The captivating story of soccer legend Lionel Messi, from his first touch at age five in the streets of Rosario, Argentina, to his first goal on the Camp Nou pitch in Barcelona, Spain. The Flea tells the amazing story of a boy who was born to play the beautiful game and destined to become the world's greatest soccer player.




Chasing the Storm: Tornadoes, Meteorology, and Weather Watching
By Ron Miller

In Chasing the Storm , you'll meet real storm chasers and meteorologists, hear their stories, and discover how they do their work. You'll learn tornado basics, get a great window into the science of meteorology, and learn how to pursue a career in the field. You might even decide to become a storm chaser yourself!