Williston Park Public Library Teen Blog

Check out these various arrivals in the Young Adult section:

Saving Grace by Katherine Spencer
After Grace's brother dies in a tragic car accident, she sees no point in anything anymore. She spends most of her time trying to dull her pain, but when an odd girl named Philomena shows up at school, will things turn around? Is she really Grace's guardian angel?

London Calling by Edward Bloor
This latest novel by acclaimed author Edward Bloor (Tangerine, Story Time), seventh-grader John Martin Conway finds out that an old, WWII-era radio can put him into contact with Jimmy, a boy who lived during the war! Can Martin help put the boy's soul to rest? And can he piece together the truth behind his grandfather's war hero status?

What If...All the Boys Wanted You by Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James
In this "Choose Your Destiny" novel, you get to decide what choices Haley makes in the story! Haley's back at Hilldale High with a new image, but does she want to change herself to become popular? Decide what twists and turns the story takes; there are many possibilities, and many different endings!

Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen
Join John, Jack, and Charles on their adventures when a strange man named Bert tells them they are now the owners of the Imaginarium Geographica, an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed in myth and legend, fable, and fairy tale. Can these three learn to trust each other and travel to the lands of imagination?

Buso Renkin: Volume 1 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
In this latest manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki (Rurouni Kenshin), Kazuki finds himself battling monsters called homunculi, with the help of a girl who turns out to be a sorceress. She has altered his body with the power of alchemy and a talisman called the Kakugane, rendering him virtually unkillable, highly skilled in the fighting arts, and empowered with the Buso Renkin, a mystical lance that can defeat the homunculi. Can he really live up to his potential?

Do-Over by Niki Burnham
In this third book about Valerie Winslow (Royally Jacked, Spin Control), she's back in Schwerinborg, and hopes to hit it off with Georg again. Things seem to be going great, but then a ski trip to the Alps puts some bumps on their road to romance. Can Val finally get her love life together?

Yakitate!! Japan: Volume 1 by Takashi Hashiguchi
In this manga, the story is about the competitive world of baking! Kazuma is an enthusiastic young baker who wants to make the best bread in Japan. He wants to call it "Ja-pan," because "pan" means "bread." He faces other competitors like himself, young and full of pride and optimism. Will Japan really have a great bread at last, one to rival Germany and France?

Romeo's Ex: Rosaline's Story by Lisa Fiedler
Before he fell in love with Juliet, Romeo was in love with Rosaline, Juliet's cousin. Rosaline is a healer, and had no time for Romeo's shallow words of love, but when Benvolio comes along, will things be different? Will she lose her heart to him, and will their plan to bring peace to the two families, the Capulets and Montagues, work?