More New Fiction for March
Cofer, Judith Ortiz. The Meaning of Consuelo. YA/ ORT
Consuelo grows up among a large Puerto Rican family, which is facing change in the face of increasing American influence. She must decide how to face her family's personal tragedies, as well as what the future holds for her.
Klein, Lisa. Ophelia. YA/ KLE
In a story based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia tells of her life in the court at Elsinore, her love for Prince Hamlet, and her escape from the violence in Denmark.
Lipsyte, Robert. The Chief. YA/ LIP
On the verge of having a shot at the heavyweight boxing championship, 19-year-old Sonny Bear finds himself with conflicting loyalties when trouble erupts on his reservation over the construction of a new gambling casino. [sequel to The Brave]
Miéville, China. Un Lun Dun. YA/ MIE
Part Alice in Wonderland and part Phantom Tollbooth, this novel takes readers into the life of a 12-year-old London girl, Deeba, who finds her way into a funhouse version of her home city--a place of animated umbrellas, milk cartons, and trash monsters, as well as killer giraffes, ghost children, talking books, and flying double-decker buses.
Rabb, Margo. Cures for Heartbreak. YA/ RAB
As she navigates adolescence, ninth-grader Mia must deal with her mother’s recent death and her father's illness while she searches for friendship and love in the world around her.
Zarr, Sara. Story of a Girl. YA/ ZAR
In the three years since her father caught her in the back seat of a car with an older boy, sixteen-year-old Deanna's life at home and school has been a nightmare, but while dreaming of escaping with her brother and his family, she discovers the power of forgiveness.
Bibliographic Information ©2007 BWI
Consuelo grows up among a large Puerto Rican family, which is facing change in the face of increasing American influence. She must decide how to face her family's personal tragedies, as well as what the future holds for her.
Klein, Lisa. Ophelia. YA/ KLE
In a story based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia tells of her life in the court at Elsinore, her love for Prince Hamlet, and her escape from the violence in Denmark.
Lipsyte, Robert. The Chief. YA/ LIP
On the verge of having a shot at the heavyweight boxing championship, 19-year-old Sonny Bear finds himself with conflicting loyalties when trouble erupts on his reservation over the construction of a new gambling casino. [sequel to The Brave]
Miéville, China. Un Lun Dun. YA/ MIE
Part Alice in Wonderland and part Phantom Tollbooth, this novel takes readers into the life of a 12-year-old London girl, Deeba, who finds her way into a funhouse version of her home city--a place of animated umbrellas, milk cartons, and trash monsters, as well as killer giraffes, ghost children, talking books, and flying double-decker buses.
Rabb, Margo. Cures for Heartbreak. YA/ RAB
As she navigates adolescence, ninth-grader Mia must deal with her mother’s recent death and her father's illness while she searches for friendship and love in the world around her.
Zarr, Sara. Story of a Girl. YA/ ZAR
In the three years since her father caught her in the back seat of a car with an older boy, sixteen-year-old Deanna's life at home and school has been a nightmare, but while dreaming of escaping with her brother and his family, she discovers the power of forgiveness.
Bibliographic Information ©2007 BWI
