Monday, August 29, 2005
New YA books
Lots of new young adult books are here! Check these out:
Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls: A Mystery by Bennett Madison
Lulu Dark is no girl detective, but she suddenly finds herself in the middle of a mystery when someone steals her favorite purse! With the help of her two best friends, Karate-chopping Daisy and sweet, but clueless, Charlie, can she find out what happened?
Naughts and Crosses: A Thriller by Malorie Blackman
In this modern story of Romeo and Juliet, Callum is a second-class Naught and Sephy is an elite Cross. In a town where Naughts are ruled by Crosses, can Callum and Sephy's secret love survive?
Summer's End by Audrey Couloumbis
After 13-year old Grace's brother, Theo, burns his draft card and gets thrown out of the house, she runs away to her grandmother's. But even there, she can't escape the effects of the Vietnam War. Will her family be torn apart forever?
The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens edited by Jane Yolen and Patrick Nielsen Hayden
If you like science fiction and fantasy, check out this book of short stories. This is a collection of the year 2004's best extraordinary tales for teens.
Raven's Gate (Book One of The Gatekeepers) by Anthony Horowitz
Best-selling author Anthony Horowitz's (Stormbreaker, Scorpia) first book in his new horror series, The Gatekeepers. 14-year old Matt is a juvenile delinquent sent to the strange town of Lesser Malling, where he discovers the Raven's Gate, a portal to a world of evil!
Underworld by Catherine MacPhail
Five teens who hate each other are forced to spend time together on a field trip. But thanks to a rockslide, they are now trapped together in a cave. Can they put aside their differences, work together, and survive this adventure?
Autobiography of My Dead Brother by Walter Dean Myers and art by Christopher Myers
Acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' (Monster, Shooter) book about the hard and violent life of Jesse and his blood brother, Rise, in today's Harlem. Along with text, there are also comic strips, drawings, and portraits that make this novel a memorable experience.
Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls: A Mystery by Bennett Madison
Lulu Dark is no girl detective, but she suddenly finds herself in the middle of a mystery when someone steals her favorite purse! With the help of her two best friends, Karate-chopping Daisy and sweet, but clueless, Charlie, can she find out what happened?
Naughts and Crosses: A Thriller by Malorie Blackman
In this modern story of Romeo and Juliet, Callum is a second-class Naught and Sephy is an elite Cross. In a town where Naughts are ruled by Crosses, can Callum and Sephy's secret love survive?
Summer's End by Audrey Couloumbis
After 13-year old Grace's brother, Theo, burns his draft card and gets thrown out of the house, she runs away to her grandmother's. But even there, she can't escape the effects of the Vietnam War. Will her family be torn apart forever?
The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens edited by Jane Yolen and Patrick Nielsen Hayden
If you like science fiction and fantasy, check out this book of short stories. This is a collection of the year 2004's best extraordinary tales for teens.
Raven's Gate (Book One of The Gatekeepers) by Anthony Horowitz
Best-selling author Anthony Horowitz's (Stormbreaker, Scorpia) first book in his new horror series, The Gatekeepers. 14-year old Matt is a juvenile delinquent sent to the strange town of Lesser Malling, where he discovers the Raven's Gate, a portal to a world of evil!
Underworld by Catherine MacPhail
Five teens who hate each other are forced to spend time together on a field trip. But thanks to a rockslide, they are now trapped together in a cave. Can they put aside their differences, work together, and survive this adventure?
Autobiography of My Dead Brother by Walter Dean Myers and art by Christopher Myers
Acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' (Monster, Shooter) book about the hard and violent life of Jesse and his blood brother, Rise, in today's Harlem. Along with text, there are also comic strips, drawings, and portraits that make this novel a memorable experience.
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