YA Lit Blog @ Wadleigh Memorial Library

N.H. teen filmmakers challenged to “Own the Night” this summer!

2012-01-12T15:21:00.000-05:00

The Young Adult Librarians of New Hampshire announce the 2012 Teen Video Challenge, part of a national competition asking teens to create 30- to 90-second public service announcements that encourage reading and using public libraries during the summer.

Using this year’s theme, “Own the Night,” teens can incorporate dreams, astronomy, supernatural stories and other nighttime motifs into their videos.

Entries will be judged on: creativity; message clarity and relevance; motivation and inspiration; and overall impact. Participants must be 13 – 18 years old and legal residents of New Hampshire. They may work on their own or as a team. Deadline to enter is March 12, 2012.

New Hampshire’s top entry will be awarded $275, with the winner’s public library receiving $150 and a $50 gift certificate for Upstart brand library products. Each participating state’s winning video will join other state winners as official national Collaborative Summer Library Program 2012 Teen Video champions and be used to promote summer reading across the United States.

For more information about New Hampshire’s “Own the Night” 2012 Teen Video Challenge, visit www.nashualibrary.org/YALS/CSLP2012.htm. For more information about the national competition, visit http://cslpreads.org/challenge-overview.html.

Most downloaded YA library ebooks of 2011!

2012-01-05T16:33:00.002-05:00

I haven't done the Most Popular YA Library books in a while, so here's the ebook edition. It's pretty interesting that Stephenie Meyer still has 3 books in the top ten. The only reason she hasn't been ousted out of there is probably because the Hunger Games series is not available as ebooks at the library! I have to say that I'm happy to see my 2011 fave, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, right up at the top of the list...

1.	Inheritance, by Christopher Paolini	2
2.	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs	7
3.	Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer	48
4.	Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer	35
5.	Crossed, by Ally Condie	2
6.	The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak	18
7.	Eragon, by Christopher Paolini	41
8.	The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan	10
9.	Witch & Wizard, by James Patterson	19
10.	New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer

The links will take you to a general Overdrive search, but if you click on "Find at a Library" and enter your zip code, the link will take you right to where you can log in and download/reserve any of these titles.

Up and Coming: January 2012

2011-12-31T10:00:00.000-05:00

1/1/12
The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis
Irises by Francisco X. Stork

1/2/12
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Darkness Falls (Immortal Beloved, #2) by Cate Tiernan
The Queen of Kentucky by Alecia Whitaker

1/3/12
Unraveling Isobel by Eileen Cook
Bloodrose (Nightshade #3) by Andrea Cremer
Tempest by Julie Cross
Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala
Switched (Trylle Trilogy, #1) by Amanda Hocking
Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse by Lucas Klauss
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Pretty Little Secrets (Pretty Little Liars) by Sara Shepard
Cracked by K.M. Walton
The Alchemy of Forever: An Incarnation Novel by Avery Williams

1/5/12
Run (Subject Seven) by James A. Moore
Love? Maybe. by Heather Hepler
Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey

1/8/12
Fangtastic (Vamped) by Lucienne Diver
The Fires of New SUN: A Blending Time Novel by Michael Kinch
Shadow's Edge by Maureen Lipinski

1/10/12
*A Million Suns (Across the Universe #2) by Beth Revis
Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

1/17/12
Never Eighteen by Megan Bostic
Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh
*Fracture by Magan Miranda
The Catastrophic History of You & Me by Jess Rothenberg
*Asylum (Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #5) by L.J. Smith

1/19/12
*Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer Hubbard
Truth by Julia Karr
Getting Somewhere by Beth Neff

1/24/12
Mesmerize (Kimani Tru) by Artist Arthur
Pink Smog: Becoming Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
Hallowed (Unearthly #2) by Cynthia Hand
Fallen in Love: A Fallen Novel in Stories by Lauren Kate
Getting Over Garrett Delaney by Abby McDonald
There Is No Dog by Meg Rosoff
*Angel Fire (Angel Burn #2) by L.A. Weatherly

1/31/12
*Lenobia's Vow: A House of Night Novella by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast
Destiny & Deception (13 to Life, #4) by Shannon Delany

My best of 2011!

2011-12-30T12:29:00.000-05:00

It's the end of the year, which means I'm going to compile a list of my top 10 favorite YA books published in 2011! In reverse order, so there is suspense about which is my favorite!!

10. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
I have loved everything Sarah Dessen has written and this was no exception. You've got the girl not looking for a commitment, the famous parent, the boy next door, the quirky and memorable friends (including a cameo from Jason from The Truth about Forever, as well as a few other characters you may remember from books past). It's a romance without being a romance.

9. A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan
In this sci-fi take on Sleeping Beauty, Rose is the daughter of rich corporate CEOs, and has just been awoken from her stasis tube by a kiss. The "prince" is Bren, who is fairly shocked and freaked out when Rose awakens... especially after she tells him her name. Turns out Rose has been in stasis for 62 years. Her parents and boyfriend are long gone, and since her parents never left a will, their company, UniCorp, has suddenly returned to her ownership.

8. Every You, Every Me by David Levithan
This was definitely psychologically thrilling. I wanted to find out what had happened to Ariel. The whole novel was somewhat vague, and the crossed out writing might annoy some readers, but I loved the way the story was built around these mysterious photographs (like another novel later on my list...). I liked that everything was not spelled out in a crystal clear way, the photographs were often blurry, double-exposed, or just really tiny. The title (taken from a song) rang true to me: you can never really know someone, and everyone has different selves depending on who they're with.

7. Hex Hall & Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
I had been hesitant to read this series before I won a copy of Demonglass, but once I'd read Hex Hall I realized that this wasn't some cheesy witch series - it was actually good! What I loved most about this series is Sophie's sarcasm. She was hilarious even as she gets into some crazy situations and tries to use her magic powers. I also loved the catty way a lot of the secondary characters behaved. This was very light reading and a lot of fun!

6. Shine by Lauren Myracle
This is a very different book for Lauren Myracle. I've only read Bliss, which was dark but in a horror movie kind of way, and seen the TTYL series which look like lighthearted relationship books. The atmosphere in Shine was small town deep South, hot and sweaty and lonely, dark not in a "horror" kind of way but instead a "small town secrets" kind of way. The reveal at the end was surprising, and I liked that every character had good and bad traits, so I got to care about them even if they weren't perfect. When I heard that this book was nominated for the National Book Award, I was not surprised - I was more surprised to find that the nomination had been a mistake!

5. Plague (Gone, #4) by Michael Grant
This series continues to gain steam, weaving storylines together and exploring implications of the kids' situation from every angle. Characters die, some are resurrected, new characters arrive. The end of this volume implies something very serious for upcoming books. Even now I'm wondering how it would be possible for these kids to conquer their situation. I am eagerly looking forward to the final 2 volumes in the series!

4. The Chronicles of Harris Burdick by Chris van Allsburg
One of my favorite children's books of all time is The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg, and finally here is a whole book of short stories based on the illustrations! These are stories that would appeal to a wide range of children and teens, and probably many adults as well, just like the original book. The stories are filled with magic and creepy twists. One of my favorite stories in the collection was "Just Deserts" by M.T. Anderson, I think because I had always thought this was a typo - shouldn't it be "just desserts"? The variation in spelling is explained in the story, and I did not see the twist coming. "The House on Maple Street" by Stephen King was another of my favorites. I was very intrigued by the "Oscar and Alphonse" story by Chris van Allsburg himself - did he write other stories based on The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, and where are they? Though I've read many of his books, this short story seemed a departure from the children's stories.

3. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
After loving the Chaos Walking trilogy, I was raring to read a new book from Patrick Ness. This story was told beautifully - I had no idea where it was going. The illustrations were an interesting touch and definitely integral to the story. I like how the tone sounded almost like a fairy tale (albeit a very dark one). I am sure this one will be winning awards in the coming year!

2. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater wrote in the introduction that she was always told to write the book she wanted to see on the shelves of a bookstore. I didn't know it before, but I guess I always wanted to see a book like this on the shelves, too - I'm always looking for more young adult horse books. It's a horse book that is definitely young adult and not really meant for younger readers, and there is a romance driving the story and a lot of interesting family storylines as well. And there's a little bit of horror, too, which makes me the most happy.

1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
I loved the idea of creating a story around these strange (and real!) photographs, which have continued to haunt me. The story was fast paced and thoroughly interesting, and will appeal to a wide audience - from ages 10 or so up to adults - it's one of those books that I've been recommending like crazy!

So that's my top 10 - comment with your favorites!

New Books - December 2011

2011-12-28T15:45:00.001-05:00

Fiction

The Future of Us by Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler

Little Women and Me by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
The White Fox by James Bartholomeusz
LIE by Caroline Bock

Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) by Cassandra Clare

The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

Bunheads by Sophie Flack

Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler

In the Forests of the Night by Kersten Hamilton

Kiss Me Kill Me by Lauren Henderson

Every You, Every Me by David Levithan

Legend by Marie Lu

13 Gifts by Wendy Mass

Planesrunner by Ian McDonald

Ashfall by Mike Mullin

Trapped by Michael Northrop

Return to Exile (Hunter Chronicles #1) by E.J. Patten

The Fire (Witch & Wizard #3) by James Patterson

The Fox Inheritance by Mary E. Pearson

She Loves You, She Loves You Not by Julie Anne Peters

The Evolution of Ethan Poe by Robin Reardon

The Family Greene by Ann Rinaldi

Boyfriends With Girlfriends by Alex Sanchez

Bluefish by Pat Schmatz

Ruthless (Pretty Little Liars) by Sara Shepard

Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

Phantom (Vampire Diaries: The Hunters, #1) by L.J. Smith

The Ripper (Vampire Diaries: Stefan’s Diaries, #4) by L.J. Smith

Deadly Little Voices (Touch, #4) by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma

Wired (Skinned, #3) by Robin Wasserman

Nonfiction

The Girl Who Was on Fire: Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games Trilogy edited by Leah Wilson

Graphic Novels & Manga

Ai Ore! v. 3

Arata: the Legend v. 8

Astonishing X-Men v. 2: Dangerous by Joss Whedon

Astonishing X-Men v. 3: Torn by Joss Whedon
Bakuman v. 8
Bleach v. 37
Blue Exorcist v. 5
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo v. 1, 3-5
Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow v. 1-3
Cirque du Freak: The Manga v. 11
Claymore v. 19
Gunslinger Girl v. 7-8
Itsuwaribito v. 1
Kimi Ni Todoke v. 11
Kobato v. 5

Maximum Ride v. 5

Naruto v. 53

Ouran High School Host Club v. 17

Sakura Hime v. 5

Soul Eater v. 7

Tsubasa v. 24-26

xxxHolic v. 18

Yu-Gi-Oh GX v. 1-7

2012 Morris Award nominees announced

2011-12-12T11:48:00.001-05:00

The nominees for the 2012 William C. Morris Award, which honors a book written for young adults by a previously unpublished author, have been announced:

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard
Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

The winner will be announced on January 23, 2012. Previous winners include The Freak Observer by Blythe Woolston (2011), Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan (2010), and A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce (2009).

Flume 2012 nominees!

2011-12-08T14:18:00.001-05:00

Check out this year's crop of Flume: NH Teen Reader's Choice Award nominees! Voting will start in the spring of 2012.

Anna and the French Kiss By Stephanie Perkins

Clockwork Angel By Cassandra Clare

Dark Water By Laura McNeal

Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares By Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

The Demon’s Lexicon By Sarah Rees Brennan

Eon: Dragoneye Reborn By Alison Goodman

Impossible By Nancy Werlin

Marcelo in the Real World By Francisco X. Stork

Nightshade By Andrea Cremer

Revolution By Jennifer Donnelly

Ship Breaker By Paolo Bacigalupi

When the Game Was Ours By Larry Bird & Earvin Magic Johnson

Will Grayson, Will Grayson By John Green & David Levithan

You can also nominate a book for the 2013 Flume Awards!

Up and Coming - December 2011

2011-11-29T13:24:00.000-05:00

12/5/11
Winter Town by Stephen Emond

12/6/11
Surrender (Haunting Emma) by Lee Nichols
Deadly Little Voices (A Touch Novel) by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Ruthless (Pretty Little Liars, #10) by Sara Shepard
Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare
The Fire (Witch & Wizard, #3) by James Patterson

12/8/11
Illuminated by Erica Orloff
The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder
Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey

12/13/11
The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love by Dyan Sheldon

12/20/11
Flyaway by Helen Landalf
Download Drama (Kimani Tru) by Celeste O. Norfleet

12/27/11
Living Violet by Jaime Reed
*Magic of the Moonlight: A Full Moon Novel by Ellen Schreiber
Blood Sun (Danger Zone) by David Gilman
Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler

New Books - November 2011

2011-11-23T13:10:00.001-05:00

Fiction
Chime by Franny Billingsley
Crossed (Matched, #2) by Ally Condie
The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1) by John Flanagan
Tiger’s Voyage (Tiger’s Curse, #3) by Colleen Houck
Iron Knight (Iron Fey, #4) by Julie Kagawa
The Breakup Bible by Melissa Kantor
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle, #4) by Christopher Paolini
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick by Chris van Allsburg
The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr

Graphic Novels & Manga

Mangaman by Barry Lyga

Black Bird v. 11
Chi’s Sweet Home v. 7
D. Gray-man v. 2, 3, 10
Gate 7 v. 1
Pandora Hearts v. 1-3

Zombie-Loan v. 7 & 8

Hunger Games trailer!!!!!

2011-11-14T11:05:00.001-05:00

Earlier this morning (on Good Morning America), the first full Hunger Games trailer was revealed! You can watch it here!

New Books - October 2011 (a little late...)

2011-11-04T10:03:00.002-04:00

Fiction

Abarat: Absolute Midnight by Clive Barker
First Kill (Slayer Chronicles, #1) by Heather Brewer
Freek Camp by Steve Burt
Bite Club (Morganville Vampires) by Rachel Caine
Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Destined (House of Night, #9) by P.C. Cast
Lost in Time (Blue Bloods) by Melissa de la Cruz
The Death Cure (Maze Runner, #3) by James Dashner
Silence (Hush Hush, #3) by Becca Fitzpatrick
The Lost Stories (Ranger’s Apprentice) by John Flanagan
Beautiful Chaos (Caster Chronicles, #3) by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
How to Rock Glasses and Braces by Meg Haston
Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
Fury by Elizabeth Miles
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Mastiff (Beka Cooper, #3) by Tamora Pierce
Thirst v. 4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike
The Things a Brother Knows by Dana Reinhardt
The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus, #2) by Rick Riordan

Palace of the Damned (Saga of Larten Crepsley, #3) by Darren Shan

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

The Nine Lives of Chloe King (Books 1-3) by Celia Thomson

The Running Dream by Wendelin van Draanen

If I Die (Soul Screamers, #5) by Rachel Vincent

A Beautiful Friendship by David Weber
The Isle of Blood (Monstrumologist, #3) by Rick Yancey
Steampunk!: An anthology of fantastically rich and strange stories

Nonfiction

Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories

Graphic Novels & Manga
Absolute Boyfriend v. 1-3
Arata: The Legend v. 7
Blue Exorcist v. 3-4

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 v. 8: The Last Gleaming

Case Closed v. 40
D. Gray-Man v. 1, 9

Fullmetal Alchemist v. 26
Level Up by Gene Luen Yang
Naruto v. 52
Otomen v. 11
Prince of Tennis v. 39-42

Skip Beat v. 25
Vampire Knight v. 13
Yotsuba&! v. 10

Up and Coming: November 2011

2011-10-28T09:56:00.003-04:00

11/1/11

Crossed by Ally Condie

*Playground by Fifty Cent

Dark Eden by Patrick Carman

Last Breath (Morganville Vampires) by Rachel Caine

Reckoning: A Strange Angels Novel by Lili St. Crow

The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles) by John Flanagan

Tiger's Voyage (Tiger's Curse #3) by Colleen Houck

11/7/11

The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa

The Daughters Join the Party by Joanna Philbin

11/8/11

Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle, #4) Christopher Paolini

Faking Faith by Josie Bloss

*Little Women and Me by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Sparks: The Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie by S. J. Adams

11/15/11

Also Known as Rowan Pohi by Ralph Fletcher

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Outlaw by Stephen Davies

Wherever You Go by Heather Davis

*The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff

Mangaman by Barry Lyga

11/19/11

*In the Forests (Goblin Wars, #2) by Kersten Hamilton

11/21/11

The Future of Us by Carolyn Mackler and Jay Asher

11/22/11

Belle's Song by K. M. Grant

11/29/11

Legend by Marie Lu

Teens' Top Ten Announced! And more Teen Read Week info...

2011-10-19T09:50:00.003-04:00

9,000 teens voted, and the winners are...

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Matched by Ally Condie

Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

This year's Teen Read Week theme is Picture It @ your library. You can participate by entering the Teen Read Week photo contest, to be judged by author Jay Asher. Entries are due by Oct. 31, and you can read the full rules and guidelines here.

You can vote on next year's Teen Read Week theme, too!

"Shine" withdrawn from National Book Awards

2011-10-17T14:28:00.003-04:00

Last week, six nominees were announced in the Young Adult category of the National Book Awards, which was explained as a "snafu." Over the weekend, however, Lauren Myracle, the author of Shine, was "asked to withdraw by the National Book Foundation to preserve the integrity of the award and the judges’ work" (according to Publisher's Weekly). Lauren agreed, although the NBF has offered to donate money to the Matthew Shepard Foundation in support of Shine.

Percy Jackson movie sequel!

2011-10-14T09:41:00.002-04:00

Comingsoon.net has announced the release date for the follow-up to The Lightning Thief movie. Sea of Monsters is scheduled for theatrical release on March 27, 2013. That a year and a half away! Sea of Monsters is book 2 in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. With the changes made in the first book-to-movie adaptation, including changing Percy's age from 12 to 16-18, it makes me wonder how a 2 year gap between the movies will affect this movie. Will they even be able to use the same characters?

YA National Book Award Finalists 2011

2011-10-13T16:15:00.002-04:00

This year, due to a snafu, the National Book Foundation announced 6 finalists in the young adult category, when there are usually 5 per category.

The nominees are:

Chime by Franny Billingsley

My Name Is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy by Albert Marrin

Shine by Lauren Myracle

Okay For Now by Gary D. Schmidt

Up and Coming: October 2011

2011-09-29T13:48:00.002-04:00

10/3/11

Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King

Gossip Girl, Psycho Killer by Cecily von Ziegesar

*Palace of the Damned (The Saga of Larten Crepsley, #3) by Darren Shan

Bleeding Hearts (The Drake Chronicles) by Alyxandra Harvey

10/4/11

Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon

The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus, #2) by Rick Riordan

The Mark of the Golden Dragon: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, Jewel of the East, Vexation of the West, and Pearl of the South China Sea by L.A. Meyer

Variant by Robison Wells

Eve by Anna Carey

The Lost Stories (Ranger's Apprentice) by John Flanagan

Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs

Silence (Hush, Hush, #3) by Becca Fitzpatrick

A Beautiful Friendship by David Weber

10/8/11

Mercy Lily by Lisa Albert

10/10/11

Bunheads by Sophie Flack

10/11/11

Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday

David by Mary Hoffman

Tris and Izzie by Mette Ivie Harrison

The Goblin War by Hilari Bell

Stick by Andrew Smith

Devoted: An Elixir Novel by Hilary Duff

Frost by Wendy Delsol

The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf

The Death Cure (Maze Runner, #3) by James Dashner

Life: An Exploded Diagram by Mal Peet

*Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories

10/13/11

Girls Don't Fly by Kristen Chandler

Audition Stasia by Ward Kehoe

10/18/11

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

Swear by Nina Malkin

Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez

Maya's Choice (Kimani Tru) by Earl Sewell

How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr

Seizure (Virals, #2) by Kathy and Brendan Reichs

Beautiful Chaos (Caster Chronicles #3) by Kami Garcia

10/25/11

Crave by Melissa Darnell

Between the Sea and Sky by Jaclyn Dolamore

Phantom (The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters) by L. J. Smith

Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber

Nightshade (The Poison Diaries, #2) by Maryrose Wood, The Duchess Of Northumberland

Caleb's Wars by David L. Dudley

Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow: Four Novellas by Daniel Nayeri

Mastiff (Legend of Beka Cooper, #3) by Tamora Pierce

Battle Fatigue by Mark Kurlansky

Destined (House of Night) by P. C. & Kristin Cast

*The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg

New Books - September 2011

2011-09-26T11:40:00.003-04:00

Fiction

Hades (Halo #2) by Alexandria Adornetto

King of Ithaka by Tracy Barrett

Dark Secrets 1: Legacy of Lies & Don’t Tell by Elizabeth Chandler
Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die & The Deep End of Fear by Elizabeth Chandler
The Back Door of Midnight: A Dark Secrets Novel by Elizabeth Chandler
Kissed by an Angel omnibus: Kissed by an Angel, The Power of Love, & Soulmates by Elizabeth Chandler
The Gray Wolf Throne (Seven Realms) by Cinda Williams Chima
Bargains & Betrayals (13 to Life #3) by Shannon Delany
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans
Fateful by Claudia Gray
Perfect by Ellen Hopkins
Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
You Don’t Know About Me by Brian Meehl
All You Desire (The Eternal Ones, #2) by Kirsten Miller
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson
Beyond the Grave (Past Midnight #3) by Mara Purnhagen
Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story by Adam Rex

As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott

Twisted (Intertwined #3) by Gena Showalter
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Goliath (Leviathan, #3) by Scott Westerfeld

Graphic Novels and Manga

Doctor Who: The Ripper
Ai Ore v. 1-2
Black Bird v. 10
Bleach v. 36

I Am Here! v. 2
Kimi Ni Todoke v. 10

Kobato v. 4
Library Wars: Love and War v. 6
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind v. 5-7
Prince of Tennis v. 36-38
Tsubasa v. 21-23
xxxHolic v. 17

Banned Books Week: Virtual Read Out

2011-09-24T09:00:00.000-04:00

A number of censored and banned YA authors have put together a Virtual Read-Out YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/bannedbooksweek

Frequently challenged authors like Judy Blume and Lauren Myracle have already posted videos where they read aloud their challenged books.

Banned Books Week: Sept. 24-Oct. 1

2011-09-19T09:00:00.000-04:00

Banned Books Week is a celebration of the American right to read whatever you want! Although books are sometimes banned at specific institutions, we hope that here in America we will always be able to get our hands on these "banned" books elsewhere, through a public library or bookstore.

A book challenge is the first step to getting a book "banned" - when a concerned member of the community takes offense to a book on the shelf of their school or public library and brings it to the attention of the library staff. The ALA has released a list of the Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2010 - how many have you read?

And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson - Reasons: homosexuality, religious viewpoint, and unsuited to age group

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie - Reasons: offensive language, racism, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, and violence

Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley - Reasons: insensitivity, offensive language, racism, and sexually explicit

Crank, by Ellen Hopkins - Reasons: drugs, offensive language, and sexually explicit

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins - Reasons: sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, and violence

Lush, by Natasha Friend - Reasons: drugs, offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group

What My Mother Doesn't Know, by Sonya Sones - Reasons: sexism, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group

Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich - Reasons: drugs, inaccurate, offensive language, political viewpoint, and religious viewpoint

Revolutionary Voices, edited by Amy Sonnie - Reasons: homosexuality and sexually explicit

Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer - Reasons: religious viewpoint and violence

Don't think it can happen here? Nickel and Dimed was challenged recently in Bedford, NH - see the news report - and The Hunger Games was challenged last year in Goffstown, NH.

Teen Read Week Photo Contest

2011-09-12T15:01:00.004-04:00

"Picture This!" - 2011's Teen Read Week theme - has inspired the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) to offer a photography contest for teens.

Who can enter:

Any teen or group of teens (3 maximum) aged 13-18, with parental permission

How can you enter:

Create a visual version of your favorite book's title.

All photo entries must be an original work made between 8/1/11 and 10/31/11.

Photos must be uploaded to Flickr, with an entry form submitted to YALSA via www.surveymonkey.com/s/TRWcontest11

Photos will be judged by author Jay Asher. Four finalists and one winner will be selected based on creativity and how well the image captures the book's title.

Go here for complete rules.

Visit the Capitol!

2011-09-01T14:19:00.001-04:00

Now you can be a part of the Hunger Games - visit http://www.thecapitol.pn/ to be assigned to a District and become part of the action!

New Books: August 2011

2011-08-30T15:36:00.003-04:00

FictionI Am J by Cris Beam
Sirensong (Faeriewalker #3) by Jenna Black
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles
Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen
My Favorite Band Does Not Exist by Robert T. Jeschonek
Rotters by Daniel Kraus
Ingenue (Flappers #2) by Jillian Larkin
The Power of Six (Lorien Legacies #2) by Pittacus Lore
Exposed by Kimberly Marcus
This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein by Kenneth Oppel
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Never Have I Ever (Lying Game #2) by Sara Shepard
Death Sentence (Escape from Furnace #3) by Alexander Gordon Smith
Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker

Supernaturally (Paranormalcy #2) by Kiersten White

Blink & Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones

Graphic Novels

Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Halo: Blood Line by Fred Van Lente
Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen
Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 by David Petersen

Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard by David Petersen

Manga

Amazing Agent Jennifer v. 1
Amazing Agent Luna v. 7
Bakuman v. 6
Black Butler v. 6
Blue Exorcist v. 3

D. Gray-Man v. 8

I Am Here! v. 1
Kobato v. 1-3
Otomen v. 11
Sakura Hime v. 3
YuYu Hakusho v. 17-19

Up and Coming: September 2011

2011-08-29T11:02:00.005-04:00

9/1/11
Floors by Patrick Carman
Witch Song by Amber Argyle
Bronxwood by Coe Booth

9/5/11
Shut Out by Kody Keplinger
The Shattering by Karen Healey

9/6/11
Vengeance (Private) by Kate Brian
The Beginning of After by Jennifer Castle
Vanish (Firelight) by Sophie Jordan
Shelter: A Mickey Bolitar Novel by Harlan Coben
Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
The Hidden by Jessica Verday
Following Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci

9/8/11
Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey
Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars by Nick James
Bloodborn (An Other Novel) by Karen Kincy
Stay With Me by Paul Griffin
Pure Red by Danielle Joseph
Damage by Anya Parrish

9/12/11
Wisdom's Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer

9/13/11
Fateful by Claudia Gray
After Obsession by Carrie Jones
Going Underground by Susan Vaught
Frost by Marianna Baer
Perfect by Ellen Hopkins
Kill You Last by Todd Strasser
Burnout by Adrienne Maria Vrettos
Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst
You Against Me by Jenny Downham
Every You, Every Me by David Levithan
Empire of Ruins (Hunchback Assignments) by Arthur Slade
Point Me to Tomorrow (Amigas) by Veronica Chambers

9/15/11
Away (The Line) by Teri Hall
The Downside of Being Up by Alan Sitomer
What You Wish For: A Book for Darfur Book Wish Foundation
As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott

9/19/11
Pregnant Pause by Han Nolan

9/20/11
Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong
*First Kill (Slayer Chronicles #1) Heather Brewer
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
Beautiful Days (Bright Young Things #2) Anna Godbersen
Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett
Goliath (Leviathan #3) by Scott Westerfeld
*If I Die (Soul Screamers #5) by Rachel Vincent

9/27/11
All These Things I've Done (Birthright) Gabrielle Zevin
My Beating Teenage Heart by C. K. Kelly Martin
A Monster Calls: Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd Patrick Ness
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Abarat: Absolute Midnight by Clive Barker
A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
Lost in Time (Blue Bloods) by Melissa de la Cruz

9/29/11
Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

Hunger Games sneak peek

2011-08-29T10:43:00.002-04:00

A first look at the Hunger Games movie! This is definitely NOT enough to keep me going until March 2012!

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