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A
FAST AND BRUTAL WING by
Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson |
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MISSING
ABBY by Lee Weatherly |
| A
series of journal entries, emails, stories, and newspaper articles
reveals the strange events that led to the disappearance of a reclusive
author on Halloween night and the involvement of a teenager and
his friends--a brother and sister some say can transform into animals
and back again. |
This is
a mystery about a missing thirteen-year old goth girl named Abby
who was last seen by her former best friend, Emma. Emma feels guilty
for dropping Abby as a friend and she decides to hunt for her. This
one has more depth than most mysteries. You may not like Emma much,
but you'll root for her to find Abby. |
Cynthia
Rider, Foster City Library 6.2005 |
Cynthia
Rider, Foster City Library 6.2005 |
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24
GIRLS IN 7 DAYS by Alex Bradley |
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WORMWOOD
by G.P. Taylor |
| Jack
is a senior with no dating skills, so his best friends place an
online ad to help him find a prom date. Yes, this is a light romance,
but it's written from a guy's perspective which makes it more funny
than sappy. |
It
is London, 1756. In his Bloomsbury attic sits Dr Sabian Blake
- astronomer, scientist, and master of the Kabbalah. Dr Blake
is in possession of the Nemorensis, an ancient leather-bound book
that holds the secrets of the universe. Scribbled into one of
its margins is a mysterious prophecy and deciphering it could
prove the key to saving London from a catastrophic fate. |
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Cynthia Rider, Foster City Library 5.2005 |
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FIRST
PART LAST by Angela Johnson |
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CURIOUS
INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Mark Haddon |
| This poetic
novel about a 17-year old boy accepting the responsibilities of
fatherhood.is available in book and audio
formats. |
If you
like weird mysteries, then try this one. It's British and funny/strange.
The victim is a dog and the hero is a teenage math genius who isn't
quite normal. |
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Cynthia Rider, Foster City Library 5.2005 |
Cynthia Rider, Foster City Library
5.2005
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REAL
TIME by Pnina Moed Kass |
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MILLION
DOLLAR BABY: STORIES FROM THE CORNER by F.X. Toole |
Hour by
hour, in "real time", a diverse group of characters' lives
converge when a bus is bombed in Jerusalem. After the explosion,
survivors and their loved ones attempt to put their lives back together
and find they are inextricably linked to one another. A fascinating
look at the complex situation in the Middle East, which will foster
much discussion.
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Like many of the best films, MILLION DOLLAR BABY started out
as a book.
At age 70, the late writer and former boxing "cut man"
F.X. Toole published his first book, a collection of short stories
about boxing called Rope
Burns: Stories from the Corner. With the success
of the oscar winning film, the book has been reprinted under the
title of the short story that inspired Clint Eastwood. |
Pamela
Mayer, Portola Valley Library 3.2005 |
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ROCK
STAR SUPERSTAR by Blake Nelson |
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THE
BATTLE OF JERICHO by Sharon M. Draper |
| If you think
you have what it takes to be in a rock band, check out this novel.
Pete struggles with compromises and pressures as his garage band
gets popular enough to attract a record label. |
Smart,
athletic high school junior, Jericho, must decide if being in an
elite school club is worth the humiliating hazing process. The ending
is predictable, but Jericho is a sweetheart and you'll love Dana
who proves she's as tough and smart as any guy. |
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Cynthia Rider, Foster City Library 3.2005 |
Cynthia
Rider, Foster City Library 3.2005 |
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MONSOON
SUMMER by Mitali Perkins |
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CONTENTS
UNDER PRESSURE by Lara M. Zeises |
| This is warm, slightly romantic story
about 15-year old Jazz discovering her Indian roots when her mother
drags the family from their home in Berkeley, CA to a small town
in India for the summer. |
This is a fast, funny
book about two serious topics--teen pregnancy and how to get gum
out of your hair before your big date. It's a beach book for the
winter. |
| Cynthia
Rider, Foster City Library 2.2005 |
Cynthia
Rider, Foster City Library 2.2005 |
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DOING
IT by Melvin Burgess |
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APOCALYPSE
MEOW; VOL 1 by Motofumi Kobayashi |
Dino,
Jonathan, and Ben look at girls and talk about ‘doing it’.
But will they ever advance beyond talk? Dino thinks Jackie is eager,
but at the last minute she changes her mind. He thinks he can fall
back on Siobhan, but she knows how to get even and then some. Jonathan
likes Debbie… as a friend, although she clearly wants more.
They feel sorry for Ben who doesn’t seem to have any girl
in his sights, but they don’t know about Miss Young. They
are living in the middle of Hormone Central and aren’t sure
how far to go or how to stop.
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Using
rabbits to portray Americans and cats to portray the Vietnamese,
the author follows the exploits of a Special Operations Unit led
by Perky, assisted by Rats and Botaski, in this manga series. Accurately
detailed drawings and footnotes to explain the background and add
depth and intensity to Kobayahi’s historical fiction. |
Teri
Titus, San Carlos Library 2.2005 |
Teri
Titus, San Carlos Library 2.2005 |
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HOW
I LIVE NOW by Meg Rosoff |
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THE
TEACHER'S FUNERAL by Richard Peck |
| Fifteen-year-old
Daisy goes to England to live with her cousins when a third world
war breaks out. This story of love, survival and coming-of-age
is beautifully written and provocative. Sophisticated high school
readers will find the novel bleak but ultimately hopeful. |
When
Miss Myrt "kicks the bucket", Russell hopes no one else
will come to teach at their one room schoolhouse in 1904 rural
Indiana. His dream dies when his older sister becomes the new
teacher in this hilarious new book by this veteran writer. |
Maeve
Visser-Knoth, San Carlos Library 2.2005 |
Pamela
Mayer, Portola Valley Library 2.2005
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CRANK
by Ellen Hopkins |
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BOONE'S
LICK by Larry McMurtry |
| Told from the point of
view of 15 year old Shay, a living in Boone's Lick, Missouri,
in the wild, wild west days when Wild Bill Hickok and other
Western legends are fthe visting celebrities. One day Ma gets
it in her head to take a wagon train out to Wyoming to hunt
for her wandering husband. Why they are going, no one knows
but Ma. Shay, his brother and sister and uncle are all along
for the adventure. The story is told from Shay's point of
view. |
Ruth Wilkins,
San Mateo County Library 2.2005 |
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A
series of poems depicts Kristina’s change from obedient
daughter and good student to Bree, obsessed with the “Monster”.
Kristina’s first introduction to crank is when she visits
her long absent father; and she is quickly seduced by how alive
and confident it makes her feel. Soon she is in a desperate downward
spiral as she tries to satisfy Bree’s desires and yet hold
on to Kristina. |
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Teri Titus, San Carlos Library 2. 2005 |
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