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New Books for Teens
@ the Library ( A- J )
Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko
1935 - "I want to be on Alcatraz like I want poison
oak on my private parts. But apparently nobody cares, because
now I'm Moose Flanagan, Alcatraz Island Boy-all so my sister
can go to the Esther P. Marinoff School, where kids have
macaroni salad in their hair and wear their clothes inside
out and there isn't a chalkboard or a book in sight. Good
Moose. Obedient Moose. I always do what I'm supposed to
do."
The Alliance
by Sarah Anne Sumpolec
(Book Two of the Becoming Beka Series)
Beka returns to school with a newfound faith, which is put
to the test when play rehearsals bring her close to Gretchen,
who is becoming involved in the occult and launches a smear
campaign against Beka's Christian friend, Lori.
Confessions of a Not It Girl by Melissa Kantor
Jan Miller is a self-labeled "Not It" girl struggling
to find out what and who she wants. Take a look at senior
year from the perspective of one girl convinced she's everything
but "It."
Contents Under Pressure
by Lara M. Zeises
Lucy Doyle is about to explode. She's sure her name might
as well be Loser because she's never, ever been kissed.
And to make matters worse, nearly all of her friends have
left her behind for boys. So when Lucy attracts the attention
of Tobin, the junior everyone wants to date, she can barely
believe her luck. Tobin's cute and funny, and he might like
Lucy as much as she likes him. Now, Lucy must figure out
just how far she's willing to take her relationship with
Tobin.
The Dirt Eaters by Dennis Foon (Book One of the Longlight
Legacy Trilogy)
Fifteen-year-old Roan is about to discover a terrible truth.
Eagle Strike
by Anthony Horowitz
(4th Book in the Alex Rider Adventure Series)
After a chance encounter with assassin Yassen Gregorovich
in the South of France, teenage spy Alex Rider investigates
international pop star and philanthropist Damian Cray whose
new video game venture hides sinister motives involving
Air Force One, nuclear missiles, and the international drug
trade.
Firmament
by Tim Bowler
To prove he's part of the gang, Luke must climb into Mrs.
Little's house and steal something. But inside the house,
Luke encounters something so unexpected that it changes
everything--something that unlocks secrets and helps Luke
find out exactly who he is.
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The Girl With a Baby
by Sylvia Olsen
Jane has always been the good Williams. Her brothers might
be high school dropouts and rowdy late-night partiers, but
not Jane. Jane never drinks, smokes dope, or misses a single
day of school. She's in the drama club, gets top marks, and
is one of the popular kids. Or she used to be. Now she's one
of those: the teenage mothers packing diaper bags, wheeling
strollers into the high school daycare. Jane is only fourteen,
and she can feel the stares in the school hallway. Jane isn't
what she used to be--but then, maybe she's more.
Girls on Film: An A-List Novel
by Zoey Dean
Anna Percy came to LA to learn how to have a good time. Then
Ben Birnbaum and his amazing disappearing act turned out to
be anything but. Now Ben's making a huge play to win Anna
back, and she's doing everything possible to forget him, including
spending the weekend with her former enemy, Sam Sharpe. Anna
knows she should act with her head, but she's on a mission
to start acting with her heart. The question is: If she does
forgive Ben, will she get the Hollywood ending she's hoping
for, or will things turn Hollyweird all over again?
Guitar Girl
by Sarra Manning
For Molly Montgomery, starting a band with her best mates
was just a way to have some fun. But when charismatic bad-boy
Dean joins the group, their band becomes front-page news,
and their debut album rockets up the charts. Molly is the
force behind the band, but the hazards of fame, first love,
screaming fans, and sleazy managers are forcing the newly
crowned teen queen of grrrl angst close to the edge. Fame
never comes for free, and Molly's about to find out what it
costs.
Inventing Elliot
by Graham Gardner
Elliot, a victim of bullying, invents a calmer, cooler self
when he changes schools in the middle of freshman year, but
soon attracts the wrong kind of attention from the Guardians
who "maintain order" at the new school.
The Last Chance Texaco
by Brent Hartinger
Brent Hartinger paints a portrait of a subculture of teenagers
living in a group home they call the Last Chance Texaco--the
last stop before the kids are shipped to the juvenile detention
center.
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