New Fiction for June 2007
Dowd, Siobhan. <strong>A Swift Pure Cry. </strong>YA/ DOW
Set in the Irish countryside, this story about a family whose mother has died and whose father descends into alcoholism leaving a teen girl to care for her younger brother and sister is further dramatized by romance and scandal.
Wells, Rosemary. <strong>Red Moon at Sharpsburg. </strong> YA/ WEL
As the Civil War breaks out, India, a young Southern girl, summons her intelligence and courage to survive the war that threatens to destroy her family, her Virginia home, and the only life she has ever known.
Clements, Bruce. <strong>What Erika Wants. </strong> YA/ CLE
The bright spot in the life of fourteen-year-old Erika Nevski is her lawyer, who supports Erika as she faces a custody battle, deals with her shoplifting friend, and tries out for the school play.
Going, K.L. <strong>Saint Iggy. </strong> YA/ GOI
Iggy Corso, who lives in public housing, is caught between good and bad when he is kicked out of high school, goes searching for his missing mother, and causes his friend to get involved with some dangerous activity.
Myers, Walter Dean. <strong>Street Love.</strong> YA/ MYE
Harlem meets Shakespeare in this free-verse novel that features Damien, a young man who has everything going for him, and Junice, a girl whose life is in total shambles.
Abdel-Fattah, Randa. <strong>Does My Head Look Big in This?</strong> YA/ ABD
Year eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time as a badge of her faith--without losing her identity or sense of style.
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