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19 June 2012My Own Midnight In Paris by Caroline Preston
23 June 2012Recommended Reads from Library Teens
Cinder, by Marissa Meyer
Pretty Little Liars, by Sara Shepard
Pretty Little Liars is the first book in a series of novels for teenagers written by Sara Shepard.
After the mysterious disappearance of Alison, her four best friends slowly lose contact with one another. Three yearslater, Hannah, Aria, Emily and Spencer begin to receive strange messages from a certain ”A”. The girls renew their friendship and try to discover who is behind these messages or if, in fact she is still alive.
This is a great book full of suspense, and it is perfect for young adults who love mysteries and thrillers.
You can find Pretty Little Liars on the Teen Mezzanine with the Young Adult Fiction under YA SHE (YA).
Smile, by Raina Telgemeier
This is a great graphic novel about a likeable girl in her early teens named Raina. As well as the usual stresses an adolescent has to deal with (boys, friends, her appearance), she also has to cope with a series of dental procedures. Her broken two front teeth make Raina feel self-conscious, and the book deals with the ways she struggles to fit in with the other sportier, more mature, toothier kids. The greater task she faces is learning to feel comfortable in her own skin and to feel proud about the things she’s good at and enjoys. The novel explores this message very well and the reader feels uplifted and entertained. The cartoons are very cute and help the reader visualize the situations and feelings Raina experiences.
New @ the Library! You can find Smile on the Teen Mezzanine with the Young Adult Non-fiction under YA 617.6 T237s.
Backwater by Joan Bauer Reviewed and recommended by Teen Volunteer Saskia Cohen
Ivy Breedlove is as committed to being a historian as her family is committed to being lawyers; a long-line of loud, strong-willed and pushy individuals, individuals whom she wonders how she could be related to. Upon researching her family history, she goes on a life-changing adventure to find her missing and mysterious aunt Josephine Breedlove. As any sixteen year old, Ivy is both naive and mature. She tries to reason with her family to no avail but she herself has the guts to leave her suburban comfort zone to seek a family member living on a rocky mountain top —literally. This book is full of witty quotes within a simple writing style. It’s a silent gem.
