New Fiction for January 2008
Bildner, Phil. Busted. YA/ BIL
This novel is a slice-of-high-school-life at its most daring where almost everyone gets "busted" somehow.
Brande, Robin. Evolution, Me, and Other Freaks of Nature. YA/ BRA
Following her conscience leads high school freshman Mena to clash with her parents and former friends from their conservative Christian church, but might result in better things when she stands up for a teacher who refuses to include "Intelligent Design" in lessons on evolution.
Clare, Cassandra. City of Bones. YA/ CLA
In this first volume of a planned triology, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray finds herself running from a mysterious band of teenagers called the Shadowhunters, after she develops the ability to see demons and other supernatural creatures.
Draper, Sharon M. November Blues. YA/ DRA
In this sequel to The Battle Of Jericho a young girl finds herself pregnant two months after her boyfriend's death in a pledge stunt gone wrong. Follow her as she faces adoption decisions and problems coping with her boyfriend's death.
Draper, Sharon M. Fire From the Rock. YA/ DRA
Sylvia Patterson is shocked and confused when she is asked to be one of the first black students to attend Central High School, which is scheduled for integration in September 1957.
Gormley, Beatrice. Salome. YA/ GOR
This riveting novel of Salome and the Dance of the Seven Veils is also her own story of strength, power, loyalty, and death.
Humphreys, Chris. The Fetch. YA/ HUM
After exploring a sea chest full of runes and a journal belonging to his deceased grandfather, fifteen-year-old Sky summons the old man's ghost, who teaches him how to travel through time and space.
Jinks, Catherine. Evil Genius. YA/ JIN
Child prodigy Cadel Piggot, an antisocial computer hacker, discovers his true identity when he enrolls as a first-year student at an advanced crime academy.
Kostick, Conor. Epic. YA/ KOS
Society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. Then Erik, seeking revenge for the unjust treatment of his parents, dares to subvert the rules and change the world forever.
Nicholson, William. Jango. YA/ NIC
Seeker, the Wildman, and Morning Star discover that the mysterious warrior sect they had been so desperate to join is not quite what it appears from the outside.
Noyes, Deborah, ed. The Restless Dead. YA/ RES
Enter the murky world of the undead. From a beyond-the-grave stalker to prankster devil worshippers, from a childish ghost of the future to a vampire lover, the characters of this stories will send shivers down your spine.
Sandell, Lisa Ann. Song of the Sparrow. YA/ SAN
A tale set in King Arthur's time of Elaine, the daughter of a soldier, who wishes that Lancelot would notice her. When a new girl named Gwynivere enters the scene, Elaine must discover whether she will be a friend or a rival.
Spinelli, Jerry. Love, Stargirl. YA/ SPI
Stargirl is back! The companion to the acclaimed bestseller allows us to see, at last, inside the mind of this mysterious girl.
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