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Ages 12 & up • Young Adult Reads
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Scott Westerfeld
THE LAST DAYS
“In this electric sequel to Peeps, Moz and
his buddy Zahler think only of forming a
band.…Eventually it becomes clear that
the new band will play a key role in the
coming struggle against the powerful
evil. Westerfeld continues his captivating,
original vision, improving it in this
tightly plotted sequel.…Teens will savor
the picture of a band finding its sound
while saving the world.” —Booklist
Rec: AR, BL, SLJH
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 304 pp. 2007
978-1-59514-128-6 $8.99
PEEPS
“Nineteen-year-old Cal, a Texas
transplant, lost his virginity–and a lot
more–when he first arrived in New York
City. He became a parasite-positive, or
peep–he prefers not to use the v-word.
Now he works for the Night Watch, a
secret branch of city government dedicated
to tracking others of his kind…
This innovative and original vampire
story, full of engaging characters and just
enough horror without any gore, will
appeal to a wide audience.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: BL, CH, H, KH, SLJH, V
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 336 pp. 2006
978-1-59514-083-8 $8.99
SO YESTERDAY
“Seventeen-year-old Hunter lives up to
his name. A ‘cool hunter,’ he’s paid by
corporations to comb his native Manhattan
in search of street style that could become
the next new trend. Hunter meets
and falls for fellow teen culture-watcher
Jen, just before Hunter’s boss mysteriously
disappears.…Teens will inhale this
wholly entertaining, thought-provoking
look at a system fueled by their purchasing
power.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, CH, HH KH, PW, SLJ, V
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 240 pp. 2005
978-1-59514-032-6 $7.99
WHITE, RYAN AND ANNE
MARIE CUNNINGHAM
RYAN WHITE: MY OWN STORY
In this heartbreaking chronicle, Ryan
White, who died of AIDS in 1990, tells
of his attempts to deal with the prejudice,
ignorance, and fear of his neighbors
and schoolmates, while fighting the
deadly illness.
SIGNET
4 1/4 x 6 3/4 288 pp. 1992
978-0-451-17322-5 $7.99
WILKINS, ROSE
SO SUPER STARRY
“Six-foot-tall Octavia, aka ‘The Obelisk,’
attends Darlinham House school, where
she has a few good friends and tries hard
to avoid ‘A-list’ girls like India Withers.
Then India decides she wants to be an
actress, and she invites Octavia to her
birthday party so she can meet Octavia’s
father. It’s at the celebration that Octavia
encounters India’s brother, Alex, and a
few dates later, smitten Octavia finds herself
on the A-list…Fans of Meg Cabot’s
Princess Diaries series will enjoy this
regular-girl-in-privileged-circumstances
story…” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, SLJ
4 1/4 x 7 240 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240581-9 $6.99
WILLIAMS, GREGORY
LIFE ON THE COLOR LINE
The True Story of a White Boy Who
Discovered He Was Black
“A stunning perspective on racial oppression
and identity in the United States.”
—The New York Times Book Review
PLUME
5 5/16 x 8 288 pp. 1995
978-0-452-27533-1 $15.00
WILLIAMS-GARCIA, RITA
BLUE TIGHTS
Joyce Collins wants to be cool—to hang
with Andre Milller, “the lady-killer,” and
dance ballet like her mama used to. But
when Joyce’s ballet teacher cuts her from
the most important recital of the year,
she wonders if there is any place where
she fits in. It’s only when she joins an
African dance troupe that Joyce awakens
to black heritage—and the proud woman
hidden inside her all along. “Readers
will relate to Joyce’s mood swings, be
swept along with her dancing exhuberance,
and applaud her final success and
independence.” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, CR, H, K, NYTA, PW, SLJ, TE, V
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 144 pp. 1996
978-0-14-038045-3 $5.99
FAST TALk ON A SLOW TRACk
“An unusual, affecting book, told from
the point of view of a black teenager
[whose] coming to terms with the possibility
of failure, as well as his attitudes...
make a novel that is very hard to put
down.” —School Library Journal
Rec: AY, BL, BR, C, CR, H, HG, K, NYTA, PW, SLJ, TE, V, W
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 192 pp. 1998
978-0-14-130231-7 $6.99
LIkE SISTERS ON THE HOMEFRONT
Gayle is a street-smart, smooth-talking
fourteen-year-old who loves the beat
and hum of the city. Her style has been
a little cramped since she had a baby;
she hasn’t been out with the sisters in a
long time. “Among the most prominent
African-American literary artists of the
next generation” —The Horn BookH
Rec: AY, BLH, CH, HH KH, KA, PWH, SLJH, TE, W
Coretta Scott King Honor
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 176 pp. 1998
978-0-14-038561-8 $5.99
WINTER, LAUREL
GROWING WINGS
When wings start to appear on her
back, eleven-year-old Linnet begins to
understand some of her mother’s strange
behavior, but it isn’t until she finds herself
at a remote house in Montana with
others who also have—or had—wings
that she can really come to terms with
her situation.
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
4 1/4 x 7 224 pp. 2002
978-0-14-230219-4 $6.99