Stand-Alone Titles

BEFORE, AFTER, AND SOMEBODY IN BETWEEN
Jeannine Garsee
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
ISBN-10: 159990022X
ISBN-13: 9781599900223
Ages 14-up
352 pages

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One hour into her first day of 10th grade, Martha Kowalski’s life is threatened by a school bully. Meanwhile, her mom, who is fresh out of rehab, is seeing an obnoxious jerk in a neighborhood that can only be described as a “ghetto.” More than anything, Martha wants to play the cello. However, even music becomes dangerous to her health --- because nothing is what it seems in this place. With her mother’s willpower dissolving, Martha watches helplessly as her own dreams slip further away. But in an exhilarating twist that would stun even Cinderella, everything changes…

THE EYES OF VAN GOGH
Cathryn Clinton
Candlewick Press
ISBN-10: 0763622451
ISBN-13: 9780763622459
Ages 14-up
224 pages

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After all the moves from town to town and her mom’s irresponsible behavior, Jude hopes things will be different in Ellenville. In her new high school, Jude starts opening up. Her art teacher admires her painting and encourages her interest in van Gogh. Soon she has two new friends and a romance that may save her from a dead-end future after all. But when life doesn’t follow her plans, Jude finds herself staring into van Gogh’s tortured eyes and seeing her own reflection. Nothing will ever change, says a voice in her head. Maybe it would be better if you weren’t here.

GIRL AT SEA
Maureen Johnson
HarperTeen
ISBN-10: 006054144X
ISBN-13: 9780060541446
Ages 12-up
336 pages

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From the critically acclaimed author of 13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES comes the story of 16-year-old Clio’s life-changing journey aboard her wacky scientist father’s ship. As Clio sails into uncharted territory, she unveils secrets that have the power to change history. But her most surprising discovery is that there's something deeper and more mysterious than the sea --- her own heart.

HIT AND RUN
Lurlene McDaniel
Delacorte Press
ISBN-10: 0385731612
ISBN-13: 9780385731614
Ages 12-up
192 pages

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If no one meant for it to happen, should someone be guilty?

Analise: She knows the roads and feels secure riding her bike.

Laurie: When asked out by Quin, Laurie is happy. Then his car hits something. Later, Laurie realizes there is a way to get Quin to date her.

Quin: Because Quin is athletically gifted, his father expects him to get a scholarship. When he realizes what has happened, he decides he must not let it ruin his future.

Jeremy: It's been the perfect relationship with Analise. Little does Jeremy realize that the beautiful wood he carves will be used for something for Analise.

As the lives of people who never wanted to hurt others intersect, harsh realities of choices that cannot be changed are explored.

I AM REMBRANDT'S DAUGHTER
Lynn Cullen
Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books
ISBN-10: 1599900467
ISBN-13: 9781599900469
Ages 12-up
320 pages

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With her mother dead of the plague, and her beloved brother newly married and moved away, Cornelia van Rijn finds herself without a friend or confidante. Her difficult father Rembrandt, once revered, is now teetering on the brink of madness. Cornelia must care for him, though she herself is haunted by secrets and scandal. Her only happiness comes in chance meetings with Carel, the son of a wealthy shipping magnate whose passion for art stirs Cornelia. And then there’s Neel, her father’s last remaining pupil, whose steadfast devotion to Rembrandt both baffles and touches her.

THE SECRET LIFE OF IT GIRLS
Dakota Lane
Atheneum/ginee seo books
ISBN-10: 1416914927
ISBN-13: 9781416914921
Ages 14-up
128 pages

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You know who they are. You know how they dress, who they date and where they hang out. You may love them or hate them, but you can’t ignore It Girls. Based on interviews with real high school It Girls, here are their stories, thoughts and secrets --- covering everything from teen pregnancy to the correct procedure for systematically failing a Spanish midterm. The stories are fiction, but the situations and feelings are real. You might think you know these girls, but look closer. You'll be surprised by what you find.

THE TRAITORS' GATE
written by Avi and illustrated by Karina Raude
Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
ISBN-10: 0689853351
ISBN-13: 9780689853357
Ages 11-14
368 pages

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London, 1849. John Huffam’s father is imprisoned for gambling debts. Now homeless, John, his mother, sister and the family’s Irish servant must follow. More than gambling, it seems, is soon at issue here: It’s treason. And quickly, everyone looks suspicious and suspecting to John: his gruff teacher, his auntie who could help with a loan but refuses, bailiffs, solicitors, amateur actors, church wardens, police inspectors (one with a fake beard) and a lurking street urchin named Sary the Sneak. John’s father has never before warranted such attention --- so why now? In the course of a few perilous days, John must sleuth out answers on his own.

WICKED LOVELY
Melissa Marr
HarperTeen
ISBN-10: 0061214655
ISBN-13: 9780061214653
Ages 12-up
336 pages

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In a world unseen by most mortals, the forces of Summer and Winter are at war. Two Faery Courts have been seeking the Summer Queen for more than nine centuries --- one to restore the power of Summer and the other to banish it. With her one true love by her side, a teenage girl with the rare ability to see the beauty and ferocity of these creatures has been chosen to face the ultimate trial. If she succeeds, the full force of Summer will be unleashed. If she fails, she will suffer the piercing cold of Winter.

Series Books

The Hungry City Chronicles

A DARKLING PLAIN: Book Four of The Hungry City Chronicles
Philip Reeve
Eos/HarperCollins
ISBN-10: 006089055X
ISBN-13: 9780060890551
Ages 12-up
576 pages

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The once-great traction city of London is now just a radioactive wreck, a ruin haunted by electrical discharges and the dashed hopes of the people who once called it home --- people like Tom Natsworthy. Twenty years after he fled, intending never to return, he discovers that something stirs in the remains of the old city. Even as Tom and his daughter Wren hurry to uncover the mystery of London, Hester Shaw tracks the resurrected Stalker Fang, who has found another way to end the war --- and life on the planet once and for all.

Maximum Ride

MAXIMUM RIDE #3: SAVING THE WORLD AND OTHER EXTREME SPORTS
James Patterson
Little, Brown for Young Readers
ISBN-10: 0316155608
ISBN-13: 9780316155601
Ages 12-up
416 pages

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The time has arrived for Max and her winged "Flock" to face their ultimate enemy and discover their original purpose: to defeat the takeover of "Re-evolution," a sinister experiment to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race...and to terminate the rest. Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel have always worked together to defeat the forces working against them --- but can they save the world when they are torn apart, living in hiding and captivity, halfway across the globe from one another?

Sequel to DAIRY QUEEN

THE OFF SEASON
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
ISBN-10: 0618686959
ISBN-13: 9780618686957
Ages 12-up
288 pages

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Life is looking up for D.J. Schwenk. After a rocky summer, the now-11th grader is reconnecting in a big way with her best friend, Amber. She’s hanging out with cute, popular and smart Brian Nelson, who seems to like her. And then there's the fact that she's starting for the Red Bend High School football team. As autumn progresses, D.J. struggles to understand Amber, Schwenk Farm, her relationship with Brian, and most of all, her family. As a whole lot of trouble comes her way, she discovers she’s much stronger than she --- or anyone --- ever thought.