Recreation

Young Adults’ New Titles January 2011

Fiction

Kiss me deadly : 13 tales of paranormal love.
Queen of teen : fabulous stories from top teen authors Meg Cabot ... [et al.].
Gilda Joyce : the dead drop Jennifer Allison.
Almost-fifteen-year-old psychic investigator Gilda Joyce interns for the summer at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., and solves a mystery involving national security.
Ship breaker 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.
Sleepless Cyn Balog.
Eron, a supernatural being known as a Sandman whose purpose is to seduce humans to sleep, falls in love with a sad teenaged girl who is mourning her boyfriend's death.
Sila's revenge Jamie Bastedo.
Eighteen-year old Ashley Anowiak is an eco-warrior who is prepared to go to any lengths to bring the world's attention to the plight of Planet Earth. She's already burned down the office for the local oil company. Now she's ready to move out of our her own Arctic community and into the international spotlight. After performing at Carnegie Hall, she and her band, The Dream Drummers, are pirated off to Australia by the powerful James Masters. Now, in front of an audience of half a million, Ashely must put on the performance of a lifetime to save the world.--Amazon.ca.
Lethal deliveries Ken Benn.
A teen novel about a young girl, Rochelle and her dreams of making it into the New Zealand National in-line hockey team against the harsh back drop of the drug scene in Palmerston North. Suggested level: senior secondary.
Barefoot in a prickle patch Janet Slater Bottin.
A sensitive story of the growing bond between two fifteen-year-olds of differing gender and nationality, who find mutual support and encouragement in each other as they work through personal losses. They also share a common interest in distance running - and a common enemy - the notorious school bullies, known as the King Ring, whose growing vendetta against the two intensifies into an out-of-control situation that threatens to end in disaster. Despite the problems of Summer and Fergus, this is not a sad story - it is a tale of tenacity, perseverance and courage - bright with hope, sparkling with humour, and warmed by Summer's unwavering belief in the blue skies of tomorrows. Thought-provoking poems shared by the two main characters, witty quips and personal comments from Summer, add an intriguing 'step-inside' element to the story.
Twelfth grade kills Heather Brewer.
The Council of Elders, having been informed that Tomas still lives, puts off Vlad's execution, providing Vlad the opportunity to try to set some things right.
Untouchable.
Blood crime.
Ghost town.
The magicians' guild Trudi Canavan.
'The Magicians' Guild' is the first volume in a fantasy trilogy that ripples with magic, action and high adventure.
Spotlight Melody Carlson.
Paige and Erin Forrester head to London, England, where Paige will appear on one of Britain's top television shows, as the global attention surrounding their fashion-focused reality television show reveals the benefits and perils of stardom.
Kissed by an Angel.
The exiled queen Cinda Williams Chima.
Two teenagers, one fleeing from a forced marriage and the other from a dangerous family of wizards, cross paths and fall in love.
Sugar and spice : an L.A. candy novel Lauren Conrad.
In TV star Lauren Conrad's delicious, entertaining novel about young Hollywood, the lies are only as sweet as the people telling them. Jane Roberts is a bona fide celebrity -- she is treated like a queen, has couture clothes and starlet looks. She also has the tabloid scandals, fake friends and relentless paparazzi. Now that Jane has survived her first season on the air, she has learned a few things. Most importantly: Hollywood is full of people trying to use you -- especially her former friend and current co-star, Madison Parker. So Jane is trying to surround herself with the people she knows love her for her. Like Scarlett, her best friend since childhood. And Caleb, her high school boyfriend who happens to be back in Los Angeles for the next few months. Sure, after a recent -- and very public -- love-life implosion, Jane is on a break from boys. But that does not mean she can't spend time with Caleb. They are just friends. She and Braden are also now friends after they lived through a horrible photo scandal. Well, maybe not, but a little drama never hurt anyone! too badly. Full of the ripped-from-real-life plot twists that Lauren's fans love, SUGAR AND SPICE is another great page-turner in this juicy teen series.
The FitzOsbornes in exile.
Carter's big break : a novel Brent Crawford.
Fourteen-year-old Will Carter's summer gets off to a bad start when his girlfriend leaves him, but then he is cast opposite a major star, Hilary Idaho, in a small movie being filmed in his town and things start looking up.
Graffiti moon.
The moonstone legacy Diana De Gunzburg, Tony Wild.
Misguided angel : a blue bloods novel.
Muse and reverie Charles de Lint.
An all-new collection of short fiction in Charles de Lint's "Newford" universe.
The thief-taker's apprentice Stephen Deas.
A teenage thief becomes a teenage assassin and must live with the consequences. Berren has lived in the city all his life. He has made his way as a thief, paying a little of what he earns to the Fagin like master of their band. But there is a twist to this tale of a thief. One day Berren goes to watch an execution of three thieves. He watches as the thief-taker takes his reward and decides to try and steal the prize. He fails. The young thief is taken. But the thief-taker spots something in Berren. And the boy reminds him of someone as well. Berren becomes his apprentice. And is introduced to a world of shadows, deceit and corruption behind the streets he thought he knew. Full of richly observed life in a teeming fantasy city, a hectic progression of fights, flights and fancies and charting the fall of a boy into the dark world of political plotting and murder this marks the beginning of a new fantasy series for all lovers of fantasy - from fans of Kristin Cashore to Brent Weeks.
Annexed Sharon Dogar.
Everyone knows about Anne Frank, and her life hidden in the secret annexe - or do they? Peter van Pels and his family are locked away in there with the Franks, and Peter sees it all differently. He's a boy, and for a boy it's just not the same. What is it like to be forced into hiding with Anne Frank, to hate her and then find yourself falling in love with her? To know you're being written about in her diary, day after day? What's it like to sit and wait and watch whilst others die, and you wish you were fighting? How can Anne and Peter try to make sense of one of the most devastating episodes in recent history - the holocaust? Anne's diary ends on August 4 1944, but Peter's story takes us on, beyond their betrayal and into the Nazi death camps. He details with accuracy, clarity and compassion, the reality of day to day survival in Auschwitz - and the terrible conclusion. It's a story rooted firmly in history and it asks a question of us all: Are we listening? 'Is anybody there?' Peter cries from the depths of his despair in the camps. Read it, and you will be.
Revolution Jennifer Donnelly.
Whisper my name.
The traitor's smile.
The project Brian Falkner.
After discovering a terrible secret hidden in the most boring book in the world, Iowa fifteen-year-olds Luke and Tommy find out that members of a secret Nazi organization intend to use this information to rewrite history.
Dark life.
Crescendo Becca Fitzpatrick.
Nora should know better than to think her life can return to normal after falling in love with a fallen angel. And Nora's life isn't normal - her dad was murdered, and the facts about his death just don't add up. Now Nora's own life is in imminent danger. Are she and Patch strong enough for the battle ahead?
Chronicles of stone Vincent Ford.
On the continent of the Americas, in the early stages of modern man's development, one tribe invented Clovis point, a stone arrowhead combined with a throwing stick that would be the equivalent of the invention of the nuclear bomb many years later. Twins Trei and Souk set out on a journey to find this new technology they've heard about and bring the knowledge back to their own tribe. Suggested level: secondary.
Beautiful darkness Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl.
The three loves of persimmon.
Model spy.
Marrying Ameera.
The blue-eyed Aborigine.
Wicked girls : a novel of the Salem witch trials Stephanie Hemphill.
A fictionalized account, told in verse, of the Salem witch trials, told from the perspective of three of the real young women living in Salem in 1692--Mercy Lewis, Margaret Walcott, and Ann Putnam, Jr.
Big river, little fish.
Shiftlight David Jubermann.
When Cam and his mates discover a disused road just out of town, it doesn't take them long to hook up a night of car madness. But a hyped up crowd of street racers, smoking up the tarmac in their wild rides, is bound to lead to trouble...
Penelope.
Speak no evil.
The poison throne Celine Kiernan.
The rebel prince.
Mercy.
Fury.
The silence of fear Denis Martin.
When Greg, Pip and Rikkers "borrow" a dinghy to go out joyriding one night, it's meant to be a bit of harmless fun. However, when they return it to the boat yard, they stumble upon a robbery in action. Convinced they haven't been noticed by the criminals, and terrified they'll be arrested for taking the dinghy, the trio decide not to go to the police. But later they discover that their silence has a deadly price. Suggested level: secondary.
Blood ransom.
Girl, missing.
Should I kiss Tommy Aitkins? Dawn McMillan.
Georgia is wondering, should she kiss Tommy Aitkins? The reader is invited to decide what Georgia does and then to read on to see how their choice affects Georgia's life.
Shadow of the Boyd Diana Menefy.
A powerful story from our colonial past, in which the bitter clash of two conflicting sets of cultural values is explored from the point of view of a young boy who survived the infamous massacre of the Boyd. A young Maori of high status is brutally flogged on the order of the captain on a journey back to New Zealand, and when the ship makes landfall in the Bay of Islands and he tells his people about what has happened to him, and how his mana has been trampled upon, his people carry out a bloody act of utu, or revenge, which results in the massacre of the ship's occupants, with many eaten, and the eventual destruction of the ship in a fiery explosion. A handful of pakeha were left alive, and it is their enthralling story which unfolds in this brilliantly written and evocative historical novel. Based on a true life tragedy, it is both a classic adventure and a poignant coming of age story about a young ship's boy. Caught up in a bloody and tragic encounter between early Maori and Pakeha, his extraordinary experiences are skilfully used to explore the incident from the point of view of a young participant, and at the same time present children with the two sides to our history. As well, the author brilliantly evokes the realities of life for children in those times. First person recount. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.
Eclipse Stephenie Meyer.
Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob and her relationship with Edward, but when Seattle is ravaged by a mysterious string of killings, the three of them need to decide whether their personal lives are more important than the well-being of an entire city.
New moon Stephenie Meyer.
When the Cullens, including her beloved Edward, leave Forks rather than risk revealing that they are vampires, it is almost too much for eighteen-year-old Bella to bear, but she finds solace in her friend Jacob until he is drawn into a "cult" and changes in terrible ways.
Twilight Stephenie Meyer.
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
The secret to lying Todd Mitchell.
Fifteen-year-old James lies about himself to be considered "cool" when he gets into an exclusive boarding school, but soon unnaturally vivid dreams of being a demon-hunting warrior lead to self-destructive acts while he is awake.
Good witch of the west. v. 3 Haruhiko Momokawa, Noriko Ogiwara.
Firiel soon learns the price of her bargain with the Count of Rualgo. At Taurus Academy, the girls treat her lower than a dog. She's willing to take the abuse for the sake of Rune's protection by the Count.
Genesis Lara Morgan.
The ruby talisman.
Blood alchemy.
Westminster Abby Micol Ostow.
Abby discovers her real self when she goes to London to pursue her studies.
Fire will fall Carol Plum-Ucci.
Moved to a mansion in the South Jersey Pine Barrens, four teenagers, trying to recover from being poisoned by terrorists, struggle with health issues, personal demons, and supernatural events, as operatives try to track down the terror cell.
Divided souls.
Fever Crumb Philip Reeve.
The author of the best-selling and critically beloved "Mortal Engines" quartet has written a stunning prequel. "Fever Crumb" is set a generation before the events of Mortal Engines, when cities are just beginning to devour each other. Is the mystery of Fever, adopted daughter of Dr. Crumb, the key to the secret that lies at the heart of London?
Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia Brandon Sanderson.
When Alcatraz and Grandpa Smedry make a pilgrimage to the Free Kingdom city of Crystallia, they are shocked to find the city under seige by the Evil Librarians--led by Alcatraz's own mother.
Macbeth : the graphic novel : original text version William Shakespeare ; script adaptation, John McDonald ; character designs & original artwork, Jon Haward ; colouring & lettering, Nigel Dobbyn ; inking assistant, Gary Erskine.
This full colour graphic novel presents Macbeth in its original and unabridged format. Ideal for purists, students and readers who will appreciate the unaltered text. Coupled with stunning artwork, this publication is a must-have for any graphic novel lover.
Birth of a killer Darren Shan.
Following the massive success of the Demonata series, Darren Shan is back where it all started -- telling the life story of the vampire Larten Crepsley. Spanning centuries and continents, taking in sea voyages, murder, war and love, this is the epic, bloodsoaked tale of a vampire who started out a nobody! and ended up changing the world forever. When Larten escapes the terrible workhouse in which he toils, he doesn't know that he is running from an early death! into another kind of transformation. After meeting the mysterious vampire Seba Nile while sheltering for the night in a crypt, Larten finds himself drawn into the shadowy world of the vampire Clan. As he travels and learns, Larten finds himself enjoying the adventure he has always dreamed of, seeing a world beyond any he suspected in his poverty-stricken youth. But Larten begins to discover something else, too. Much like death, becoming a vampire is something you can't come back from!
My worst best friend.
Embrace Jessica Shirvington.
Resistance.
Death sentence.
Shadow souls.
RedEye.
The fourth horseman Kate Thompson.
Immortal beloved Cate Tiernan.
After seeing her best friend, a Dark Immortal called Incy, torture a human with magick, Nastasya, a spoiled party girl, enters a home for wayword immortals and finally begins to deal with life, even as she learns that someone wants her dead.
The haunted.
My soul to keep.
It had to be you : the gossip girl prequel.
Angel.
Behemoth written by Scott Westerfeld ; illustrated by Keith Thompson.
Violence 101 Denis Wright.
Hamish Graham is intelligent, disciplined, resourceful and fearless, and scorns all weakness. His heroes include Charles Upham, Alexander the Great and Te Rauparaha - all men of action. But he is also a fourteen-year-old with an anger problem and a disturbing past, and these have landed him in a series of boys' homes for violent and troubled young offenders. The gripping series of events following his arrival at New Horizons culminates in a desperate rescue mission on a mountain that has already claimed the lives of two young soldiers.
Curse of the wendigo William James Henry ; edited by Rick Yancey.

Non-Fiction

Next to nothing : a firsthand account of one teenager's experience with an eating disorder Carrie Arnold with B. Timothy Walsh.
The fledgling handbook P.C. Cast with Kim Doner.
Who's cooking tonight? with Claire Gourley.
Based on a popular website, www.itsmyturntocooktonight.com, Who's Cooking Tonight? is a one-of-a kind cookbook, written by a teenager especially for other teenagers. Claire Gourley has packed Who's Cooking Tonight? full of the kinds of quick and tasty dishes that we all love to cook and eat. It includes step-by-step preparation instructions for the new generation of cooks, with lots of nutrition and money-saving tips throughout. So join Claire in giving cooking a go! Whether you feel like bacon and egg pie, fried rice or burritos for dinner, with Who's Cooking Tonight? you won't want to wait until it's your turn to cook!.
Slam Dunk, Vol. 12 , Challenging a king story and art by Takehiro Inoue ; [English adaptation, Kelly Sue DeConnick ; translation, Joe Yamazaki ; touch-up art & lettering, James Gaubatz].
Who you are is what you do : making choices about life after school Heather McAllister.
One piece. Vol. 46, Adventure on Ghost Island story and art by Eiichiro Oda ; [English adaptation, Jason Thompson ; translation/labaaman, HC Language Solutions, Inc.]
"When the Straw Hats encounter a mysterious barrel on the open sea, little do they know that it's a trap. Losing control of their ship, they're steered toward Thriller Bark. Any rational sailor would think twice before going ashore on an island full of zombies. But with Luffy at the helm, the Straw Hats are in for a scare as they become the targets of the dreaded Gecko Moria!"--P. [4] of cover.
The only good Dalek Justin Richards & Mike Collins.
Buso Renkin. Vol. 9, Boy meets battle girl story & art by Nobuhiro Watsuki ; [English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Toshifumi Yoshida].
While investigating the mystery of the black kakugane, Kazuki, Tokiko, and Gouta unexpectedly meet up with Alexandria and Victoria, the wife and daughter of the traitorous Victor. Alexandria and Victoria explain that a cure for the effects of the black kakugane exists, but it comes with a steep price.