New Fiction for July, 2007
Arnold, Tedd. Rat Life. YA/ ARN
When Rat offers Todd a gig at the drive-in theater, Todd takes jumps at the chance. But hanging out with Rat leads to a host of strange experiences and perplexing questions.
Bowers, Laura. Beauty Shop For Rent…Fully Equipped, Inquire Within. YA/ BOW
Raised by a great-grandmother and a bunch of beauty shop buddies, fourteen-year-old Abbey resolves to overcome her unhappy childhood and disillusionment with the mother who deserted her.
Cullen, Lynn. I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter. YA/ CUL
In Amsterdam in the mid-1600s, Cornelia's life as the illegitimate child of renowned painter Rembrandt is marked by plague, poverty, and despair at ever earning her father's love, until she sees hope for a better future in the eyes of a wealthy suitor.
Erskine, Kathryn. Quaking. YA/ ERS
Everything changes for 14-year-old Matt when she moves in with peaceful Quakers Sam and Jessica Fox, who are active in the movement against the war in the Middle East. Soon conflict arises in the town due to the war, and no one is safe.
Jones, Carrie. Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend. YA/ JON
This book chronicles high school senior Belle's experiences and thoughts over the course of one week, after her longtime boyfriend Dylan breaks up with her and tells her that he is gay. Alternating between daily encounters with her classmates, flashbacks of her time together with Dylan, and Belle's list of tips on how to cope with the situation, each chapter is a step in Belle's progression-and that of her small Maine hometown-from shock to acceptance of Dylan's announcement, culminating with the school dance on Friday night, which she and Dylan both attend with new boyfriends. -- VOYA™ - 06-01-2007
Michaels, Rune. Genesis Alpha. YA/ MIC
Josh and Max are closer than most brothers because Josh's stem cells saved Max from cancer but when Max is arrested for the murder of a young girl, Josh has doubts about his brother and his place in the world.
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