NEW TEEN FICTION AT JPL (Updated 8/16/07 - ljbj) August 2007 Avatars, Book One: So This is How It Ends by Tui T. Sutherland
During an earthquake in the year 2012 five teens are transported seventy-five years into the future, where the end of the world is imminent, and are drawn together by a mysterious force.
July 2007 (In order by author's last name) Honk If You Hate Me by Deborah Halverson
Blamed for ruining her town by burning down a factory ten years earlier, sixteen-year-old Monalisa Kent decides to take charge of her life but is unprepared for the revelations and revolution that follow.
Breakfast at Bloomingdale's by Kristen Kemp
Alone in New York, sixteen-year-old Cat is determined to realize the dream she shared with her recently-deceased grandmother--to be a fashion designer whose line is sold in Bloomingdale's--but first she must survive the big city and avoid being stopped by her mother.
Miss Spitfire by Sarah Elizabeth Miller
At age twenty-one, partially-blind, lonely but spirited Annie Sullivan travels from Massachusetts to Alabama to try and teach six-year-old Helen Keller, deaf and blind since age two, self-discipline and communication skills.
Spells & Sleeping Bags by Sarah Mlynowski
Rachel and her younger sister, both witches, spend the summer at Camp Wood Lake, where Rachel tries to have a normal camp experience while surreptitiously honing her newly discovered talents.
The Curse of the Romanovs by Staton Rabin
In 1916, teenaged hemophiliac and heir to the Russian throne, Alexei Romanov, escapes into the future to elude the murderous Rasputin, and meets his modern-day cousin, fifteen-year-old Varda, who is working on a cure for hemophilia and who wants to help change history by saving his family.
The Restless Dead: Ten Original Stories of the Supernatural edited by Deborah Noyes
The wrong grave / Kelly Link -- The house and the locket / Chris Wooding -- Kissing dead boys / Annette Curtis Klause -- The heart of another / Marcus Sedgwick -- The necromancers / Herbie Brennan -- No visible power / Deborah Noyes -- Bad things / Libba Bray -- The gray boy's work / M.T. Anderson -- The poison eaters / Holly Black -- Honey in the wound / Nancy Etchemendy.
A Non-Blonde Cheerleader in Love by Kieran Scott
When the Sand Dune High cheerleading squad goes coed, Annisa and the rest of the team must learn to get along without turning the season into a battle of the sexes.
The Night Wanderer: A Native Gothic Novel by Drew Hayden Taylor
A troubled teenager's life on a reservation is complicated when her father rents her room to an ancient vampire, newly returned to his tribal home from Europe.
Elissa's Quest by Erica F. Verrillo
Thirteen-year-old Elissa knows nothing of her origins until her father comes and takes her to the Citadel of the evil Khan, in exchange for soldiers to protect the kingdom that will one day be hers, but upon discovering her power, she chooses to follow her own destiny.
Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger
Angela, who has never felt comfortable as a girl, finally comes out as transgendered and begins life as Grady, a boy. While it feels natural to him, Grady isn't prepared for the reaction he gets from his family, friends, and classmates
Alfred Kropp: Seal of Solomon by Richard Yancey
The last descendant of Sir Lancelot, teenage misfit Alfred Kropp is drawn back into the OIPEP to battle a group of demons bent on freeing themselves from the confines of an ancient relic.
June 2007 (in order by author's last name) Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full- time and everyone has a reaction, from her parents and friends to strangers on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her Muslim faith and all that it is in this stunning debut novel.
Sofi Mendoza's Guide to Getting Lost in Mexico by Malin Alegria
Although 17-year-old Sofi Mendoza was born in Mexico, she's lived in California for most of her life. But while on a spring-break trip to Tijuana with her friends, Sofi gets an unexpected crash course in local culture and learns she is not a U.S. citizen.
Dream Factory by Brad Barkley and Heather Helper
Alternating chapters present the view points of two teenagers who find summer employment as costumed cartoon characters at Disney World and try to resist falling in love.
Touching Snow by M. Sindy Felin
After her stepfather is arrested for child abuse, thirteen-year-old Karina's home life improves but while the severity of her older sister's injuries and the urging of her younger sister, their uncle, and a friend tempt her to testify against him, her mother and other well-meaning adults persuade her to claim responsibility.
Genesis Alpha by Rune Michaels
When thirteen-year-old Josh's beloved older brother, Max, is arrested for murder, the victim's sister leads Josh to evidence of Max's guilt--and her own--hidden in their favorite online role-playing game and Josh, who was conceived to save Max's life years earlier, must consider whether he shares that guilt.
The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
This hilarious, heartbreaking, and triumphant sequel to the critically acclaimed "Dairy Queen" takes D.J. and all the Schwenks from Labor Day to a Thanksgiving football game that readers will never forget.
Huge by Sasha Paley
When Wilhelmina and April find themselves roommates at a fat camp, both with very different goals, they find they have very little in common until they are both humiliated by the same person.
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
The time has come for Max,Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel to face their ultimate enemy and, despite many obstacles, try to save the world from a sinister plan to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race.
Camp Rules by Jordan Roter
Logan and Penny conspire to get the latter sent home from Camp Fern Lake and, in the process, they might get the camp's rules rewritten.
Freak Show by James St. James
Having faced teasing that turned into a brutal attack, Christianity expressed as persecution, and the loss of his only real friend when he could no longer keep his crush under wraps, seventeen-year-old Billy Bloom, a drag queen, decides the only to become fabulous again is to run for Homecoming Queen at his elite, private school near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
While working at pleasant but mundane summer jobs in San Francisco, fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, suddenly find themselves caught up in the deadly, centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book holding the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life.
Boot Camp by Todd Strasser
After ignoring several warnings to stop dating his teacher, Garrett is sent to Lake Harmony, a boot camp that uses unorthodox and brutal methods to train students to obey their parents.
Rucker Park Setup by Paul Volponi
Best friends Mackey and J.R. have waited their whole lives to win the basketball tournament at Rucker Park, where their favorite pro ballers squared off against street legends. But the day of their big game, J.R. is fatally stabbedand its Mackeys fault, even though he didnt wield the knife. Now Mackey has a score to settle, but the killer is watching his every move.
NEW TEEN FICTION AT JPL (Updated 8/16/07 - ljbj)
August 2007
During an earthquake in the year 2012 five teens are transported seventy-five years into the future, where the end of the world is imminent, and are drawn together by a mysterious force.
July 2007 (In order by author's last name)
Honk If You Hate Me by Deborah Halverson
Blamed for ruining her town by burning down a factory ten years earlier, sixteen-year-old Monalisa Kent decides to take charge of her life but is unprepared for the revelations and revolution that follow.
Breakfast at Bloomingdale's by Kristen Kemp
Alone in New York, sixteen-year-old Cat is determined to realize the dream she shared with her recently-deceased grandmother--to be a fashion designer whose line is sold in Bloomingdale's--but first she must survive the big city and avoid being stopped by her mother.
Miss Spitfire by Sarah Elizabeth Miller
At age twenty-one, partially-blind, lonely but spirited Annie Sullivan travels from Massachusetts to Alabama to try and teach six-year-old Helen Keller, deaf and blind since age two, self-discipline and communication skills.
Spells & Sleeping Bags by Sarah Mlynowski
Rachel and her younger sister, both witches, spend the summer at Camp Wood Lake, where Rachel tries to have a normal camp experience while surreptitiously honing her newly discovered talents.
The Curse of the Romanovs by Staton Rabin
In 1916, teenaged hemophiliac and heir to the Russian throne, Alexei Romanov, escapes into the future to elude the murderous Rasputin, and meets his modern-day cousin, fifteen-year-old Varda, who is working on a cure for hemophilia and who wants to help change history by saving his family.
The Restless Dead: Ten Original Stories of the Supernatural edited by Deborah Noyes
The wrong grave / Kelly Link -- The house and the locket / Chris Wooding -- Kissing dead boys / Annette Curtis Klause -- The heart of another / Marcus Sedgwick -- The necromancers / Herbie Brennan -- No visible power / Deborah Noyes -- Bad things / Libba Bray -- The gray boy's work / M.T. Anderson -- The poison eaters / Holly Black -- Honey in the wound / Nancy Etchemendy.
A Non-Blonde Cheerleader in Love by Kieran Scott
When the Sand Dune High cheerleading squad goes coed, Annisa and the rest of the team must learn to get along without turning the season into a battle of the sexes.
The Night Wanderer: A Native Gothic Novel by Drew Hayden Taylor
A troubled teenager's life on a reservation is complicated when her father rents her room to an ancient vampire, newly returned to his tribal home from Europe.
Elissa's Quest by Erica F. Verrillo
Thirteen-year-old Elissa knows nothing of her origins until her father comes and takes her to the Citadel of the evil Khan, in exchange for soldiers to protect the kingdom that will one day be hers, but upon discovering her power, she chooses to follow her own destiny.
Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger
Angela, who has never felt comfortable as a girl, finally comes out as transgendered and begins life as Grady, a boy. While it feels natural to him, Grady isn't prepared for the reaction he gets from his family, friends, and classmates
Alfred Kropp: Seal of Solomon by Richard Yancey
The last descendant of Sir Lancelot, teenage misfit Alfred Kropp is drawn back into the OIPEP to battle a group of demons bent on freeing themselves from the confines of an ancient relic.
June 2007 (in order by author's last name)
Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full- time and everyone has a reaction, from her parents and friends to strangers on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her Muslim faith and all that it is in this stunning debut novel.
Sofi Mendoza's Guide to Getting Lost in Mexico by Malin Alegria
Although 17-year-old Sofi Mendoza was born in Mexico, she's lived in California for most of her life. But while on a spring-break trip to Tijuana with her friends, Sofi gets an unexpected crash course in local culture and learns she is not a U.S. citizen.
Dream Factory by Brad Barkley and Heather Helper
Alternating chapters present the view points of two teenagers who find summer employment as costumed cartoon characters at Disney World and try to resist falling in love.
Touching Snow by M. Sindy Felin
After her stepfather is arrested for child abuse, thirteen-year-old Karina's home life improves but while the severity of her older sister's injuries and the urging of her younger sister, their uncle, and a friend tempt her to testify against him, her mother and other well-meaning adults persuade her to claim responsibility.
Genesis Alpha by Rune Michaels
When thirteen-year-old Josh's beloved older brother, Max, is arrested for murder, the victim's sister leads Josh to evidence of Max's guilt--and her own--hidden in their favorite online role-playing game and Josh, who was conceived to save Max's life years earlier, must consider whether he shares that guilt.
The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
This hilarious, heartbreaking, and triumphant sequel to the critically acclaimed "Dairy Queen" takes D.J. and all the Schwenks from Labor Day to a Thanksgiving football game that readers will never forget.
Huge by Sasha Paley
When Wilhelmina and April find themselves roommates at a fat camp, both with very different goals, they find they have very little in common until they are both humiliated by the same person.
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
The time has come for Max,Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel to face their ultimate enemy and, despite many obstacles, try to save the world from a sinister plan to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race.
Camp Rules by Jordan Roter
Logan and Penny conspire to get the latter sent home from Camp Fern Lake and, in the process, they might get the camp's rules rewritten.
Freak Show by James St. James
Having faced teasing that turned into a brutal attack, Christianity expressed as persecution, and the loss of his only real friend when he could no longer keep his crush under wraps, seventeen-year-old Billy Bloom, a drag queen, decides the only to become fabulous again is to run for Homecoming Queen at his elite, private school near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
While working at pleasant but mundane summer jobs in San Francisco, fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, suddenly find themselves caught up in the deadly, centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book holding the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life.
Boot Camp by Todd Strasser
After ignoring several warnings to stop dating his teacher, Garrett is sent to Lake Harmony, a boot camp that uses unorthodox and brutal methods to train students to obey their parents.
Rucker Park Setup by Paul Volponi
Best friends Mackey and J.R. have waited their whole lives to win the basketball tournament at Rucker Park, where their favorite pro ballers squared off against street legends. But the day of their big game, J.R. is fatally stabbedand its Mackeys fault, even though he didnt wield the knife. Now Mackey has a score to settle, but the killer is watching his every move.