Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Adult books for teens
Here are some recent adult books that might be of interest to older teens:
Somebody's Daughter by Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Sarah was adopted and raised in Minnesota, but she was born in Korea. She decides to move to Seoul to discover her roots. Will she be able to find and reunite with her birth mother?
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
At age 13, Lee applied and was accepted to a prestigious boarding school. Join Lee as she struggles to find acceptance, good grades, and a boyfriend!
Necklace of Kisses by Francesca Lia Block
Fans of the YA book Weetzie Bat will be glad to learn of this sequel. Weetzie and her Secret Agent Lover Man are now 40, but their world is still as magical and surreal as ever.
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
Meet Moist von Lipwig. He is made Postmaster General of the Ankh-Morpork Post Office, which hasn't been open for 20 years since the internet-like "clacks" system came along. If you like humor and fantasy, chances are you'll enjoy this Discworld book.
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
13-year old Anna was genetically engineered to be the donor for her 16-year old sister, Kate, who has cancer. She has donated platelets, blood, her umbilical cord, and bone marrow for her sister, and now her parents want a kidney. Can she sue them to take control over her own body? Should she?
These books can be found in the adult section or under the two-week fiction section of the library.
Somebody's Daughter by Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Sarah was adopted and raised in Minnesota, but she was born in Korea. She decides to move to Seoul to discover her roots. Will she be able to find and reunite with her birth mother?
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
At age 13, Lee applied and was accepted to a prestigious boarding school. Join Lee as she struggles to find acceptance, good grades, and a boyfriend!
Necklace of Kisses by Francesca Lia Block
Fans of the YA book Weetzie Bat will be glad to learn of this sequel. Weetzie and her Secret Agent Lover Man are now 40, but their world is still as magical and surreal as ever.
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
Meet Moist von Lipwig. He is made Postmaster General of the Ankh-Morpork Post Office, which hasn't been open for 20 years since the internet-like "clacks" system came along. If you like humor and fantasy, chances are you'll enjoy this Discworld book.
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
13-year old Anna was genetically engineered to be the donor for her 16-year old sister, Kate, who has cancer. She has donated platelets, blood, her umbilical cord, and bone marrow for her sister, and now her parents want a kidney. Can she sue them to take control over her own body? Should she?
These books can be found in the adult section or under the two-week fiction section of the library.
// posted by Vivian @ 5:15 PM 
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