Saturday, November 01, 2014

New in November

The Accidental Highwayman
By Ben Tripp

In eighteenth-century England, young Christopher "Kit" Bristol unwittingly takes on the task of his dead master, notorious highwayman Whistling Jack, who pledged a fairy he would rescue feisty Princess Morgana from an arranged marriage with King George III.





Chasing Power
By Sarah Beth Durst

Sixteen-year-old Kayla, whose telekinetic ability allows her to be a master shoplifter with enough money to flee with her mother if her father finds them again, meets Daniel, who has the ability to teleport and needs her help to find and steal an ancient incantation that can help rescue his kidnapped mother . . . but may lead to great danger for Kayla.




The Cure for Dreaming
By Cat Winters

In Portland, Oregon, in 1900, seventeen-year-old Olivia Mead, a suffragist, is hypnotized by the intriguing young Henri Reverie, who is paid by her father to make her more docile and womanly but who, instead, gives her the ability to see people's true natures, while she secretly continues fighting for women's rights. Includes timeline and historical photographs.




The Doubt Factory
By Paolo Bacigalupi

When a radical band of teen activists claim that Alix's powerful father covers up wrongdoing by corporations that knowingly allow innocent victims to die in order to make enormous profits from unsafe products, she must decide if she will blow the whistle on his misdeeds.





The Fall
By Bethany Griffin

A retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' in which Madeline and her twin brother, Roderick, suffer from the Usher family illness: Madeline hears the House talking to her, filling her dreams, controlling her actions, and ensuring she never leaves the property.





The Fire Artist
By Daisy Whitney

As an elemental artist, Aria can create fire from her hands, stealing her power from lightning -- which is dangerous and illegal in her world. But as her power begins to fade faster than she can steal it, she must turn to a modern-day genie, a Granter, who offers one wish with an extremely high price.





Glory O'Brien's History of the Future
By A.S. King

As her high school graduation draws near, Glory O'Brien begins having powerful and terrifying visions of the future as she struggles with her long-buried grief over her mother's suicide.






Lies We Tell Ourselves
By Robin Talley

In 1959 Virginia, Sarah, a black student who is one of the first to attend a newly integrated school, forces Linda, a white integration opponent's daughter, to confront harsh truths when they work together on a school project.





My True Love Gave to Me
Edited By Stephanie Perkins

Whether you enjoy celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or New Year's, there's something here for everyone. So curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. You have twelve reasons this season to stay indoors and fall in love!






Oh Yeah, Audrey!
By Shaw Tucker

Months after the death of her mother, sixteen-year-old Gemma Beasley and friends she met through her Tumblr page meet in New York City to celebrate the life and style of Audrey Hepburn and her famous character, Holly Go Lightly.





Playing for the Commandant
By Suzy Zail

Hanna, a young Jewish pianist at Auschwitz, agrees to play piano for the commandant and his guests in order to keep her family alive, but she falls in love with the commandant's son in the process.






Sublime
By Christina Lauren

Lucy and Colin discover they have a connection on the grounds of the private school they attend, but Lucy has a startling secret . . .







They All Fall Down
By Roxanne St. Clare

Kenzie's life is transformed when she is voted one of the prettiest girls at Vienna High, but when the girls on the list start to die, Kenzie is determined to uncover the deadly secrets of the list before her number is up.






Trust Me, I'm Lying
By Mary Elizabeth Summer

Having learned to be a master con artist from her father, Julep Dupree pays expenses at her exclusive high school by fixing things for fellow students, but she will need their help when her father disappears.






Brown Girl Dreaming
By Jaqueline Woodson

Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse.







Fad Mania!: A History of American Crazes
By Cynthia Overbeck

Fad Mania! explores a century of American crazes, offering an entertaining and informative look at the major historical events of each decade and the fads that defined them.






From Bunker Hill to Baghdad: True Stories of America's Veterans
By Patrick Mendoza
Provides stories from male and female veterans, family and friends, and others involved in the wartime experience throughout U.S. history, all told from a unique framework, making these tales ones that readers will find engaging and unforgettable.