New in October

The House of Dead Maids
By Clare B. Dunkle

Eleven-year-old Tabby Aykroyd, who would later serve as housekeeper for thirty years to the Bronte sisters, is taken from an orphanage to a ghost-filled house, where she and a wild young boy are needed for a pagan ritual.






Payback Time
By Carl Deuker

Overweight, somewhat timid Mitch reluctantly agrees to be the sports reporter for the Lincoln High newspaper because he is determined to be a writer, but he senses a real story in Angel, a talented football player who refuses to stand out on the field-- or to discuss his past.





Teen Cuisine
By Matthew Locricchio

This collection of easy recipes for teen cooks includes basics, comfort foods, and dishes with international flair.







Starlighter
By Bryan Davis

Jason Masters does not believe that dragons take people to another realm as slaves until his own brother is taken, but once through the portal he meets Koren, a slave struggling to destroy a black egg prophesied to doom all mankind.






Annexed
By Sharon Dogar

The story of the boy who loved Anne Frank.









Do Not Open: An Encyclopedia of the World's Best-Kept Secrets
By John Farndon

Covering nearly 100 topics, including the Bermuda Triangle, Air Force One, and haunted houses, Do Not Open explores oddities, mysteries, and the unexplained.






Saving Sky
By Diane Stanley

In an America that has suffered continual terrorist attacks since 9/11, seventh-grader Sky stands up for what is right and helps a classmate of Middle Eastern descent, although doing so places her and her family at great risk.






Heart of a Samurai
By Margi Preus

In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.




Frederick Douglass: A Noble Life
By David A. Adler

When, in 1879, a bust in his likeness was placed at the University of Rochester, Frederick Douglass wrote: "Incidents of this character do much amaze me. It is not, however, the height to which I have risen, but the depth from which I have come that amazes me." This biography tells the story of his ascent from slavery.




The Half-Life of Planets
By Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin

An unlikely romance develops between a science-minded girl who is determined to reclaim her reputation and a boy with Asperger's Syndrome.







Rose Sees Red
By Cecil Castellucci

In the 1980s, two teenaged ballet dancers--one American, one Russian--spend an unforgettable night in New York City, forming a lasting friendship despite their cultural and political differences.

New in September

As Easy As Falling Off the Face of the Earth
By Lynne Rae Perkins

A teenaged boy encounters one comedic calamity after another when his train strands him in the middle of nowhere, and everything comes down to luck.







They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group
By Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Uses personal accounts unearthed from oral histories, congressional documents, and diaries, to unveil the creation of the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tennessee, and its spread across the American South.





The Keeper's Tattoo
By Gill Arbuthnott

Months before her fifteenth birthday, Nyssa learns that she is a special member of a legendary clan, the Keepers of Knowledge, as she and her uncle try to escape from Alaric, the White Wolf, who wants to use lines tattooed on her to destroy the rest of her people.






The Sorcerer of Sainte Felice
By Ann Finnin

In fifteenth-century France, fifteen-year-old Michael de Lorraine is saved from execution by Abbot Francis and granted refuge at the Benedictine monastery of Sainte Felice, where he tries to use his powers to save his new friends and mentors from the Inquisition.





Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot"
By Michael O. Tunnell

Presents the life of the American Air Force pilot responsible for setting up the airlift of candy to the children of Berlin in 1948 and 1949 after the end of World War II and describes the gratitude of the German people for his efforts.





A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend
By Emily Horner

As she tries to sort out her feelings of love, seventeen-year-old Cass, a spunky math genius with an introverted streak, finds a way to memorialize her dead best friend.







The Buccaneer's Apprentice
By V. Briceland

On his first sea voyage, seventeen-year-old Nic Dattore faces vicious pirates then, with a motley crew of castaways, decides to commandeer the pirate ship to return home, racing against time to save the magical city of Cassaforte from a diabolical plot.





The Paper Boomerang Book
By Mark Latno

Presents a guide to making, troubleshooting, and correctly throwing paper boomerangs, as well as information on the history of boomerangs and the principles of how they work.






Freak Magnet
By Andrew Auseon

Two teenagers, both burdened by grief and loss, find each other and gradually develop a strong connection to one another.







No Moon
By Irene N. Watts

Nursemaid Louisa Gardener still blames herself for the drowning of her two-year-old brother almost ten years earlier, and so she dreads having to accompany the family she works for as they travel to New York on the Titanic.

New in August

Bruiser
By Neal Shusterman

Inexplicable events start to occur when sixteen-year-old twins Tennyson and Bronte befriend a troubled and misunderstood outcast, aptly nicknamed Bruiser, and his little brother, Cody.






Royal Murder: The Deadly Intrigue of Ten Sovereigns
By Elizabeth MacLeod

From monarchs murdered at the hands of their subjects to kings killed on the battlefield, the stories of ten royals are told through the blending of dramatic storytelling and historical fact and enhanced with fascinating photographs and artwork.




Ship Breaker
By Paolo Bacigalupi

In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl.





Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs
By Ron Koertge

Fourteen-year-old Kevin Boland, poet and first baseman, is torn between his cute girlfriend Mira and Amy, who is funny, plays Chopin on the piano, and is also a poet.







Trapped--Youth in the Nazi Ghettos
By Ann Byers

Examines the lives of Jewish children and teens in the ghettos during the Holocaust, including the formation of the ghettos, the miserable conditions, hard labor, and the deportations to camps.






Dark Life
By Kat Falls

When fifteen-year-old Ty, who has always lived on the ocean floor, joins Topside girl Gemma in the frontier's underworld to seek and stop outlaws who threaten his home, they learn that the government may pose an even greater threat.






Sisters Red
By Jackson Pearce

After a Fenris, or werewolf, killed their grandmother and almost killed them, sisters Scarlett and Rosie March devote themselves to hunting and killing the beasts that prey on teenaged girls, learning how to lure them with red cloaks and occasionally using the help of their old friend, Silas, the woodsman's son.




Lawn Boy Returns
By Gary Paulsen

Having expanded his summer lawn mowing job into an ever-growing business conglomerate, a twelve-year-old boy gets involved in high finance thanks to his hippie stockbroker, takes on sponsorship of a boxer, and becomes a media sensation.




Bulu: African Wonder Dog
By Dick Houston

When Anna and Steve move from England to Zambia to found a wildlife education center, they adopt a dog named Bulu in spite of the dangers he would face, and come to value his company and his way with the animals at the center.





The Thin Executioner
By Darren Shan

In a nation of warriors where weakness is shunned and all crimes, no matter how minor, are punishable by beheading, young Jebel Rum, along with a slave who is fated to be sacrificed, sets forth on a quest to petition the Fire God for invincibility, but when the long and arduous journey is over, Jebel has learned much about fairness and the value of life.

New in July

The Gardener
By S. A. Bodeen

When high school sophomore Mason finds a beautiful but catatonic girl in the nursing home where his mother works, the discovery leads him to revelations about a series of disturbing human experiments that have a connection to his own life.

The Mitochondrial Curiosities of Marcels 1 to 19
By Jocelyn Brown

Dree can't wait to leave Edmonton for the Renegade Craft Fair in Toronto, but when her father has a fatal heart attack her attention turns to investigating clues about her parents' past, while attempting to pass science class and grieve for her father.

You Can Do a Graphic Novel
By Barbara Slate

Graphic novelist Barbara Slate guides those who want to create graphic novels through the process of developing their own styles, creating engaging stories, and understanding the graphic novel industry.






Payback
By Rosemary Hayes

Halima, a teenaged Muslim girl living in London, discovers her father owes a favor to a distant relative in Pakistan and must repay the debt by forcing Halima into marriage.

The Line
By Teri Hall
Rachel thinks that she and her mother are safe working for Ms. Moore at her estate close to The Line, an invisible border of the Unified States, but when Rachel has an opportunity to Cross into the forbidden zone, she is both frightened and intrigued.

Choppy Socky Blues
By Ed Briant

In the South of England, fourteen-year-old Jay resumes contact with his father, a movie stuntman and karate instructor, after two years of estrangement to impress a girl who turns out to be the girlfriend of Jay's former best friend.

She Thief
By Daniel Finn

When Demi--a master pickpocket working for the gang leader Fay--steals a ring, his partner in crime, Baz, soon finds herself alone and betrayed as police and the Barrio's crime boss close in on Fay and her den of child thieves.

Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdown
By Daniel H. Wilson

Presents a humorous look into sibling rivalry while examining classic moves such as, noogies, wedgies, and the wet-towel snap.

Thief Eyes
By Janni Lee Simner

Haley's mother disappeared while on a trip to Iceland, and a year later, when her father takes her there to find out what happened, Haley finds herself deeply involved in an ancient saga that began with her Nordic ancestors.

Friend Is Not a Verb
By Daniel Ehrenhaft

While sixteen-year-old Hen's family and friends try to make his supposed dreams of becoming a rock star come true, he deals with the reality of being in a band with an ex-girlfriend, a friendship that may become love, and his older sister's mysterious disappearance and reappearance.

The Plague
By Joanne Dahme

Nell acts as a bodydouble for Princess Joan, but after Joan dies of the plague, her brother, the Black Prince, wants Nell to assume the princess' identity and marry a prince, while Nell tries to escape in order to tell the king the truth about his daughter.

New Nonfiction Additions

World of the Weird
By Tracey Turner

Find out about weird real-life phenomena and mind-boggling scientific adventures and follow instructions for such activities as bringing a dead plant back to life, growing a bacteria colony, and making ectoplasm.







How to Be a Genius: Your Brain and How to Train It
By John Woodward

This bright and colorful guide to the brain describes how the brain works and how it makes people unique. It includes puzzles, games, quizzes, and optical illusions to sharpen the wit.




Illustrated Book of Myths: Tales and Legends of the World
Retold by Neil Philip

Every culture in history has had its own myths to help explain the world through the power of story. This engaging book offers a delightful, sweeping view of world mythology--not just the famous stories of the Greeks and Romans, but also the stories of Native Americans and legends from South America, Africa, Scandinavia, Asia, and Australia. Young readers will learn about Zeus and Pandora from Greece, King Arthur from England, Maui-of-a-Thousand-Tricks from Polynesia, the Rainbow Serpent from West Africa, and dozens of other colorful, larger-than-life characters from around the world. (Summary from Amazon.com)


Vampireology: The True History of the Fallen Ones
By Archibald Brooks

Explore the legends of vampires. This book, which purports to be written in 1900, shows letters between a researcher and a young woman who needs help. It sheds light on what happened to three historic vampire bloodlines, how the and that includes booklets, flaps, and letters between the young researcher who discovered it in the 1920s and an alluring woman who seeks his help.


Say What? The Weird and Mysterious Journey of the English Language
By Gena K. Gorrell

What makes English so weird? Why doesn’t it make sense? This book presents the history of the modern English language and how previous languages and civilizations influenced its development and shows how all those influences came together to make English its lovable, troublesome self.




Charles Darwin’s On The Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation
Story by Michael Keller

A stunning graphic adaptation of one of the most famous, contested, and important books of all time: "On the Origin of Species." Includes sections about Darwin's pioneering research, the book's initial public reception, his correspondence with other leading scientists, as well as the most recent breakthroughs in evolutionary theory.




My Anxious Mind
By Michael A. Tomkins and Katherine A. Martinez

Learn how to deal with anxiety. The author offers ways for teens with anxiety to improve their inter-personal skills, whether it be with friends, family, or teachers; manage stress; handle panic attacks; use diet and exercise appropriately; and decide whether medication is right for them.






Learn to Speak Music: A Guide to Creating, Performing, & Promoting Your Songs
By John Crossingham

This guide to help teens learn music by revealing every nook and cranny of how it's made. It explores every aspect of the pop music world, from songwriting and artwork to promotion and setting up a practice space. Special features include: insider's advice on choosing and buying an instrument, finding the right bandmates, setting up gigs, overcoming stage fright, emulating high-priced studio techniques at home, and much more. Also featured is a guide to shooting a music video from MTVA-nominated director Christopher Mills.



Time You Let Me In

Twenty-five poets under age twenty-five share poems about life, family, friends, and more. This collection of raw, passionate poetry puts a new spin on daily life.








Snapshot: The Visual Almanac for Our World Today

"Snapshot" explains the facts behind today's big issues, while also spotting trends hiding beneath the surface. "Snapshot" explains not just how the world works today, but also how things might work tomorrow.





More about Boy: Roald Dahl’s Tales from Childhood
By Roald Dahl

Go behind the scenes in Roald Dahl’s life. The creator of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and other fabulous stories shares inspirations for his books, including tales of sweet shops and chocolate, mean old ladies and a Great Mouse Plot.