Young Adults Nonfiction Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church BR 16530 edited by Louise I. Gerdes 2 volumes Sixteen essays by journalists, professors, psychiatrists, a victim, and a priest explore sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests. Discusses issues of celibacy, homosexuality, Church hierarchy, and policy toward victims. Includes a message from Pope John Paul II and offers possible solutions to the problem. For senior high readers. 2003. The Dance of Molecules: How Nanotechnology Is Changing Our Lives BR 17235 by Ted Sargent 2 volumes Professor provides an overview of nanotechnology, the science of engineering materials at atomic and molecular levels. Describes applications in medicine (growing replacement organs), in the environment (developing alternative energy sources), and in information technology (advancing computer and communication science). For senior high and older readers. 2006. Dark Dreams: The Story of Stephen King BR 16681 by Nancy Whitelaw 1 volume Biography of award-winning horror writer. Discusses King’s difficult childhood in Maine, a setting for many of his stories, as well as his adolescence, college years, marriage, and eventual success. Describes King’s struggles with censorship, fame, and the creative process. For senior high readers. 2006. Doing It Right: Making Smart, Safe, and Satisfying Choices about Sex BR 17361 by Bronwen Pardes 1 volume The author, a sex education teacher, explains puberty and reproductive anatomy and provides information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), birth control, sexual abuse, and gender identity issues. Includes resources, definitions, and a question-and- answer section. For senior high and older readers. 2007. The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World around Them BR 17066 by Freedom Writers 3 volumes Diary entries written by high school students who were inspired by their English teacher. Entries cover racial identity, drug addiction, and family situations including murder and molestation. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. Bestseller. 1999. A Guide to High School Success for Students with Disabilities BR 16230 edited by Cynthia Ann Bowman and Paul T. Jaeger 2 volumes Essays and personal narratives provide guidance and encouragement to students with special needs on achieving a positive high school experience. Highlights self-advocacy, main-streaming, dating, extracurricular activities, and life after graduation. Includes resources about adaptive technology. Foreword by Chris Crutcher. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2004. On My Journey Now: Looking at African-American History through the Spirituals BR 17356 by Nikki Giovanni 1 volume Poet explains traditional spirituals from the viewpoint of the original singers—Africans in bondage—and their children. Points out the songs’ universal meanings and ways they illustrate the challenges of slaves dealing with their captivity. Includes complete lyrics for quoted spirituals. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2007. One Hundred One Things Everyone Should Know about Science BR 17120 by Dia L. Michels and Nathan Levy 1 volume Poses quiz questions about biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and general science that are applicable in everyday life. Sequentially numbered answers repeat the question and provide an explanation. Topics include the human body, animals, weather, history of science, and definitions of scientific terms. For senior high and older readers. 2006. Perplexing People BR 17110 by Gary L. Blackwood 1 volume Historical cases of pretenders, or people who claim to be a famous deceased person. Discusses people who claimed to be Joan of Arc, Louis XVII of France, the Romanovs of Russia, Grand Duchess Anastasia, Billy the Kid, and Kaspar Hauser. Uncontracted braille. For senior high and older readers. 2006. Pro Wrestling Kids’ Style: The Most Amazing Untold Story in Professional Wrestling History BR 16914 by Shawn “Crusher” Crossen 1 volume National Wrestling Federation teen champion describes his fascination with the sport and his decision in 1984 to televise teen matches. Crossen explains the showmanship, promotional techniques, and financial arrangements used to establish his enterprise. Features updates on teen wrestlers of the 1980s. For junior and senior high readers. 2004. Professional Ethics and Etiquette BR 16635 compiled by J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company 1 volume Advice for developing business character and building professional relationships. Urges readers to assess their own personality, values, strengths, and weaknesses to identify areas needing improvement. Offers tips on becoming more responsible, improving time-management and memory skills, balancing life and work, and more. For senior high and older readers. 2004. Right on Schedule: A Teen’s Guide to Growth and Development BR 16772 by Jean Ford 1 volume Examines the physical, emotional, and social changes associated with adolescence in girls and boys. Describes what to expect during puberty, such as hair growth and acne. Explains the importance of maintaining proper hygiene. Also covers dating and sex, self- esteem issues, and peer pressure. For senior high and older readers. 2005. Robert E. Lee: Virginian Soldier, American Citizen BR 16841 by James I. Robertson Jr. 2 volumes In-depth biography of Confederate Civil War general. Chronicles Lee’s family life, studies at West Point, military service in the Mexican War, and leadership of the Southern forces. Analyzes his decision to join Virginia’s secession from the Union and describes his life after the war. For senior high readers. 2005. Safe Sex 101: An Overview for Teens BR 16675 by Margaret O. Hyde and Elizabeth H. Forsyth 1 volume A science writer and a child psychiatrist discuss the physical and emotional aspects of human sexuality including anatomy, contraception, abstinence, social pressures, and diseases such as AIDS. Presents scenarios that teens may encounter and practical responses to them. For senior high and older readers. 2006. The Science of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials BR 16661 by Mary Gribbin and John Gribbin 1 volume Relates the mystery and magic in Pullman’s trilogy, beginning with The Golden Compass (BR 13276), to real-world scientific concepts. Covers topics from cosmology to string theory to explain such objects as Will’s subtle knife and Mary Malone’s amber spyglass. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. Staying Safe: A Teen’s Guide to Sexually Transmitted Diseases BR 16645 by Miranda Hunter and William Hunter 1 volume Describes the characteristics of the major sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, and HIV/AIDS, with brief information on a few others. Includes accounts of teenagers who engaged in unsafe sexual practices. Features advice on the prevention of STDs and corrects misconceptions. For junior and senior high readers. 2005. Strong at the Heart: How It Feels to Heal from Sexual Abuse BR 16475 by Carolyn Lehman 1 volume Personal accounts of nine survivors of rape, molestation, or incest at young ages. They discuss their experiences and the people who helped them reclaim their lives. Lists resources including assistance hotlines, books, movies, organizations, and web sites. Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high readers. 2005. Taking Care of Your Smile: A Teen’s Guide to Dental Care BR 16776 by Autumn Libal and Christopher Hovius 1 volume Explains the physical and emotional importance of dental hygiene. Includes techniques for caring for your teeth and combating decay and stains by brushing, flossing, and rinsing. Examines the history of dentistry and provides information on orthodontic work like braces, porcelain veneers, and crowns. For senior high and older readers. 2005. Teens Cook Dessert BR 17073 by Megan Carle and Jill Carle 2 volumes The sisters who wrote Teens Cook (BR 16086) expand their repertoire to the dessert course. Step-by-step guide to making cookies, pies, cakes, puddings, and both simple and fancy holiday treats. Recipes include triple chocolate biscotti, fresh berry pie, and chocolate eclairs. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2006. Thieves! Ten Stories of Surprising Heists, Comical Capers, and Daring Escapades BR 16859 by Andreas Schroeder 2 volumes Ten tales of unusual thievery. Describes how three Italians, dressed as workmen, stole the Louvre’s portrait of Mona Lisa in 1911 and how D.B. Cooper parachuted from a jet with extortion money in 1971—never to be found. Uncontracted braille. For senior high and older readers. 2005. A Wreath for Emmett Till BR 16598 by Marilyn Nelson 1 volume A sequence of fifteen interlinked sonnets written as a poetic homage to Emmett Till, the fourteen-year-old victim of racial prejudice and lynching in 1955 Mississippi. Includes a historic note on the events and sonnet notes. For senior high and older readers. Printz Honor; Coretta Scott King Honor. 2005. Fiction Accidents of Nature BR 16924 by Harriet McBryde Johnson 2 volumes North Carolina, 1970. Seventeen-year-old Jean, who has cerebral palsy, attends Camp Courage, where for the first time she meets other teens with disabilities. Her radical new friend Sara directs an anti-telethon skit and changes Jean’s perceptions of the normal world. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2006. Are We There Yet? BR 16397 by David Levithan 2 volumes Tricked by their parents into taking a trip to Italy together, high school student Elijah Silver and his twenty-three-year-old workaholic brother Danny have plenty of time to get to know each other again. But then they both fall for the beautiful Julia. For senior high readers. 2005. Bad Kitty BR 16432 by Michele Jaffe 2 volumes While vacationing with her family in Las Vegas, seventeen-year-old Irish Jamaican Jasmine Callihan stumbles upon a murder. With the help of her friends from California, aspiring police detective Jasmine investigates—and also falls in love. For senior high readers. 2006. The Bar Code Tattoo BR 16578 by Suzanne Weyn 2 volumes In the year 2025 the government tattoos a bar code on everyone at age seventeen. When sixteen-year-old Kayla’s father commits suicide after receiving a belated bar code, Kayla joins a protest group led by classmate Mfumbe. Soon they are on the run. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2004. Beating Heart: A Ghost Story BR 16587 by A.M. Jenkins 1 volume After his parents’ divorce, seventeen-year-old Evan moves with his mother and young sister into an old house that is haunted by the spirit of a nineteenth-century teenage girl named Cora. Evan soon has intimate dreams of Cora that threaten his real-life romance. For senior high readers. 2006. Believing the Dream: Return to Red River, Book 2 BR 16736 by Lauraine Snelling 3 volumes 1890s. Thorliff Bjorklund, an aspiring journalist at college in Minnesota, confronts his failing relationship with his childhood sweetheart Anji, whom he left behind in North Dakota. Meanwhile, Thorliff’s friend Elizabeth Rogers inadvertently causes heartbreak in pursuit of her medical career. For senior high and older readers. 2002. Best Foot Forward BR 16240 by Joan Bauer 1 volume In this sequel to Rules of the Road (BR 11821), Jenna has returned to school and to her job with Mrs. Gladstone at the shoe store. Jenna copes with many changes there, including Tanner Cobb, a new employee with a police record. For junior and senior high readers. 2005. Black and White BR 16593 by Paul Volponi 1 volume Long Island. Black Marcus Brown and white Eddie Russo, best friends and high school basketball stars, stick up people for easy money. When a holdup leads to an accidental shooting, the two find unequal justice in a biased system. Strong language and some violence. For senior high readers. 2005. Black Juice BR 16627 by Margo Lanagan 2 volumes Ten fantasy tales explore human frailty through significant moments in people’s lives. In “Wooden Bride” Matty Weir, like the other brides, has made the required outward preparations but becomes lost on her way to the ceremony. For senior high readers. Printz Honor Book. 2004. Blue Moon BR 16485 by Marilyn Halvorson 1 volume Seventeen-year-old Bobbie Jo buys a blue roan mare and tries to train her to be a champion barrel racer. Neighbor and classmate Cole McCall helps coach the horse, but he proves to be a big distraction. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. For senior high readers. 2004. Born to Rock BR 16927 by Gordon Korman 2 volumes Young Republican Leo Caraway loses his Harvard scholarship on a technicality and learns that his biological dad is a legend—former punk rocker “King Maggot.” Hoping for college money, Leo joins King’s comeback tour as a roadie and grows up along the way. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. Boy Girl Boy BR 16589 by Ron Koertge 1 volume Childhood friends Elliot, Teresa, and Larry plan to run away to California after graduation and leave behind their small Illinois town and family problems. But as senior year progresses and each struggles for individuality, they begin to doubt the feasibility of the plan. For senior high readers. 2005. Bro BR 16766 by Robert Newton Peck 1 volume Florida, 1933. Witnessing his grandfather’s brutality six years ago left Tug Dockery unable to speak. Now, after his parents’ deaths, the nine-year-old must go live on the grandfather’s cattle ranch. Tug’s beloved brother Broda escapes imprisonment to try to rescue Tug. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2004. Car Trouble BR 17322 by Jeanne DuPrau 2 volumes Seventeen-year-old computer nerd Duffy Pringle is heading for work in California when his car breaks down. Finding another job ferrying a vintage Chevy, Duff is accompanied by hitchhiking Stu. Teenage Bonnie joins them in St. Louis, and they embark unaware that thieves are in pursuit. For senior high readers. 2005. Copper Sun BR 17067 by Sharon M. Draper 2 volumes Amari is taken from her African village when she is fifteen and sold to a southern plantation owner in America. Amari and Polly, a white indentured servant, risk everything to escape. Descriptions of sex and violence. For senior high and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 2006. Desert Crossing BR 16784 by Elise Broach 2 volumes Along with his fourteen-year-old sister Lucy and friend Kit, eighteen-year-old Jamie Martinez is driving to Phoenix to visit his father during spring break. In the New Mexico desert, they collide with a young woman’s corpse and encounter a murder mystery. For senior high readers. 2006. The Dragon Quintet BR 16642 edited by Marvin Kaye 2 volumes Stories by Orson Scott Card, Elizabeth Moon, Tanith Lee, Mercedes Lackey, and Michael Swanwick. In Lee’s “Love in a Time of Dragons” a tavern girl prefers the company of dragons to that of lustful men. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. A Dream to Follow: Return to Red River, Book 1 BR 16737 by Lauraine Snelling 3 volumes North Dakota, 1893. In this continuation of the Red River saga, seventeen-year-old aspiring journalist Thorliff Bjorklund applies to college. But once accepted Thorliff faces a dilemma—follow his dreams or stay and help his family on the farm. He turns to God for help. For senior high and older readers. 2001. Enthusiasm BR 16689 by Polly Shulman 2 volumes Julie and Ashleigh are high school sophomores, best friends, and Jane Austen fans. Looking for their own Mr. Darcy, both girls fall for the same boy and hide their feelings while rehearsing for a school play. Despite comic errors, everyone experiences a happy ending. For senior high readers. 2006. Every Man for Himself: Ten Short Stories about Being a Guy BR 16324 edited by Nancy E. Mercado 1 volume Ten diverse short stories by well-known authors illustrate events that can shape a boy into a man. In Walter Dean Myers’s “The Prom Prize” Fly raffles himself off for a date. In “Shockers” Steve finds a mentor in his girlfriend’s father. For senior high readers. 2005. Finding Lubchenko BR 16399 by Michael Simmons 2 volumes When his father is framed for murder and bioterrorism, sixteen-year-old Evan uses clues from a laptop he stole to find the real culprit. Joined by his friends Erika and Ruben, Evan travels from Seattle to Paris with his father’s credit card to learn the truth. For senior high readers. 2005. Firestorm: The Caretaker Trilogy, Book 1 BR 17258 by David Klass 3 volumes Eighteen-year-old high school senior Jack Danielson learns that he’s been sent from the future to prevent ecological disaster on Earth. Jack’s only allies are Gisco, a dog who communicates telepathically, and Eko, a shape-shifting ninja girl who teaches him to avoid the Dark Army. For senior high readers. 2006. Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood BR 17231 by Ann Brashares 2 volumes Carmen, Lena, Bridget, and Tibby, from Girls in Pants (BR 15872), share the magic blue jeans during the summer after their freshman year in college. The four relish their long friendship while experiencing grown-up dilemmas and romance. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2007. Full Service BR 16477 by Will Weaver 2 volumes In the summer of 1965, teenager Paul Sutton, a northern Minnesota farm boy, takes a job at a gas station in town. His strict religious upbringing is challenged by the people and situations he encounters during his employment. For senior high readers. 2005. Gangsta Rap BR 16321 by Benjamin Zephaniah 2 volumes Rebellious fifteen-year-old Londoner Ray, alienated from his West Indian father, gets sent to an alternative school. His hip-hop band hits the big time but has trouble with rival rappers until an act of violence convinces Ray to seek peace. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2004. Gil’s All Fright Diner BR 16559 by A. Lee Martinez 2 volumes Duke and Earl planned to drive right through Rockwood, but a stop at a diner leads to a job ridding the place of zombies. This would-be cakewalk for werewolf Duke and vampire Earl is complicated by a teenage sorceress. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. Alex Award. 2005. Girl, Going on 17, Pants on Fire BR 16919 by Sue Limb 2 volumes Following a fabulous summer in Girl, (Nearly) 16, Absolute Torture (BR 16444), Fred dumps Jess the day before school starts. Jess renews her friendship with football player Ben and is harassed by a new teacher and embarrassed by her mother dating a younger man. For senior high readers. 2006. Girl, (Nearly) 16, Absolute Torture BR 16444 by Sue Limb 2 volumes Jess is in the midst of first love when her mum ruins the summer by insisting that they travel to the English seaside to scatter her grandfather’s ashes and visit Jess’s dad. Sequel to Girl, 15, Charming but Insane (BR 16173). For senior high readers. 2005. The Goodness Gene BR 16420 by Sonia Levitin 2 volumes 2305. The Supreme Compassionate Director, a benign dictator, grooms his sixteen-year- old twins Will and Berk to become leaders. When Will tours a colony he learns the truth about his father’s kingdom—and about the historical figure the brothers are clones of. For senior high readers. 2005. Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales BR 16518 edited by Deborah Noyes 2 volumes Horror stories for young adults by authors Vivian Vande Velde, Neil Gaiman, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, and others. In Janni Lee Simner’s “Stone Tower,” a sorcerer’s teenaged daughter fights to regain her will and free her boyfriend from an evil spell. For senior high readers. 2004. Harlem Summer BR 17320 by Walter Dean Myers 1 volume Harlem, 1925. Sixteen-year-old saxophone-playing Mark Purvis works for an African American magazine one summer. But when he does a shady delivery job for his idol, musical genius Fats Waller, something goes wrong and gangster Dutch Schultz comes after Mark for money. For senior high readers. 2007. Harley’s Ninth BR 17312 by Cat Bauer 2 volumes For sixteen-year-old Harley Columba, October 9 is a momentous day, featuring her opening in a New York City gallery, a fight and reconciliation with her newly found father, and the arrival of her period five days late. Sequel to Harley, Like a Person (BR 13382). Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2007. A Higher Geometry BR 16809 by Sharelle Byars Moranville 1 volume Midwest, 1959. Fifteen-year-old farm girl Anna, a math genius, yearns to go to college, but her skeptical parents—and society—expect her to become a housewife. Anna dates artistic basketball star Mike, and both long to fulfill their dreams. For senior high readers. 2006. The House of the Scorpion BR 17298 by Nancy Farmer 3 volumes In a future where humans despise clones, Matt has special privileges as the young clone of El Patrón—the 140-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire. When Matt gets a glimpse of his fate, he rebels. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. Newbery Honor; National Book Award. 2002. How to Be Popular BR 16904 by Meg Cabot 2 volumes Indiana teen Steph finds an old book on how to be popular. She decides to improve her social status by following the advice, much to the bafflement of her friends Jason and Becca. But Steph’s success leads her to question her values. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where’s My Prince? BR 16560 by Melissa Kantor 2 volumes Sophomore Lucy copes with an unloving stepmother and two bratty stepsisters after her father remarries and moves them to Long Island. Lucy is suddenly popular when a senior basketball hero falls for her, but she finds a fellow art student more interesting. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005. In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber; a Bloody Jack Adventure BR 17126 by L.A. Meyer 4 volumes Boston, 1805. Jacky Faber and her classmates are kidnapped while on a school outing to the harbor. Transported in the hold of the Bloodhound bound for the slave markets of North Africa, Jacky plots escape. Sequel to Under the Jolly Roger (BR 16476). For junior and senior high readers. 2006. Incantation BR 17233 by Alice Hoffman 1 volume Spain, 1500. Sixteen-year-old Estrella, raised as a Catholic, learns of her family’s secret Jewish identity. When Estrella is betrayed by her best friend, who is jealous over a boy, the authorities arrest members of Estrella’s family. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. Inexcusable BR 16460 by Chris Lynch 1 volume High school senior and football star Keir believes he’s a “good guy” who can do no wrong. When his behavior spins out of control, escalating into date rape on graduation night, Keir is forced to assess his morals. Some strong language. For senior high readers. National Book Award finalist. 2005. Invisible BR 16503 by Pete Hautman 1 volume Seventeen-year-old Dougie is a loner obsessed with building a bridge out of match sticks for his model railroad. His only friend and confidant is Andy, a popular football player, who lives next door. Gradually Dougie reveals their secret bond—the fires they set together. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2005. Keturah and Lord Death BR 16898 by Martine Leavitt 2 volumes When sixteen-year-old Keturah follows a hart into Lord Temsland’s forest she becomes lost. Eventually Lord Death comes to claim her, but because she is able to charm him with her story, he gives her a twenty-four-hour reprieve to find her true love. For senior high readers. 2006. The Killer’s Tears BR 17259 by Anne-Laure Bondoux 1 volume When on-the-run criminal Angel Allegria arrives at the Poloverdo farm in southernmost Chile, he murders the parents but spares their child Paolo. Angel’s paternal bond with Paolo is challenged by Luis Secunda, a well-educated man who moves in nearby. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. Batchelder Honor. 2003. The King of Attolia BR 16604 by Megan Whalen Turner 3 volumes Eugenides, still known as the Thief (BR 11285) of Eddis, faces palace intrigue and assassins while striving to prove himself to the people of Attolia and their queen, his new bride. Sequel to The Queen of Attolia (BR 13222). For junior and senior high readers. 2006. Kissing Vanessa BR 16634 by Simon Cheshire 1 volume Fifteen-year-old Kevin falls in love at first sight with Vanessa, the new girl at his British school. Kevin tries out the pointers his best friend Jack gives him to win her but only looks more nerdy when the ideas backfire. For senior high readers. 2003. A Land to Call Home: Red River of the North, Book 3 BR 16786 by Lauraine Snelling 3 volumes Dakota Territory, 1880s. Ingeborg and Haakan Bjorklund and their extended Norwegian family face hardships at their Red River Valley homestead. Fire erupts, an infant is born deaf, and another relative gets hurt in a train accident. But they persevere with faith and love. For senior high and older readers. 1997. Last Dance on Holladay Street BR 16495 by Elisa Carbone 2 volumes After thirteen-year-old biracial Eva’s adoptive parents die in 1878, Eva heads to Denver to find her birth mother. She’s shocked to discover that her mother and half sister live in a house of ill repute and hatches a plan to improve their lot. For senior high readers. 2005. Love, Football, and Other Contact Sports BR 16815 by Alden R. Carter 2 volumes Interconnected short stories centering around a Wisconsin high school’s football team and their friends. In “Elvis” a football player collects money so a foster girl can go to homecoming. In “Kicker Wanted” a punter’s female rugby-playing English cousin becomes the new field-goal kicker. For senior high readers. 2006. Love, Stargirl BR 17489 by Jerry Spinelli 2 volumes Stargirl and her parents have moved away, but the homeschooled free spirit still misses her Arizona boyfriend Leo, who dumped her. She begins writing him “the world’s longest letter,” describing her new neighbors and her feelings. Sequel to Stargirl (BR 12801). For junior and senior high readers. 2007. Margaux with an X BR 16564 by Ron Koertge 1 volume Smart but troubled high school student Margaux cannot escape a mother addicted to the home-shopping channel, a gambler father, or a secret from her past. An unlikely friendship with kindhearted Danny, also struggling with the emotional impact of family abuse, helps Margaux confront her feelings. For senior high readers. 2004. Megiddo’s Shadow BR 16794 by Arthur Slade 2 volumes After the death of his beloved older brother in World War I, sixteen-year-old Edward leaves the Canadian family farm to enlist. Edward is assigned to the cavalry, with his own horse, before being sent to Palestine, where he learns the horror of war. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial BR 16704 by Ronald Kidd 2 volumes Tennessee, 1925. Frances is fifteen when her father hatches a publicity stunt by arresting a young bachelor high school teacher, John Thomas Scopes, for teaching evolution. As the trial progresses, Frances reevaluates her religious beliefs, concepts of truth, and feelings about her father. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. More than a Dream: Return to Red River, Book 3 BR 16745 by Lauraine Snelling 3 volumes 1890s. Thorliff Bjorklund, an aspiring journalist attending college in Minnesota, begins thinking of future doctor Elizabeth Rogers as more than a friend. But when tragedy strikes his family in North Dakota, Thorliff returns home to help. Meanwhile, Elizabeth works in a Chicago hospital. For senior high and older readers. 2003. My Dad’s a Punk: Twelve Stories about Boys and Their Fathers BR 16783 edited by Tony Bradman 2 volumes Short stories by teen authors from America, Great Britain, and Australia explore the connections between fathers and sons. Includes all sorts of dads, including one from the future. In the title story by Sean Taylor, competitive swimmer Martyn’s father is a rock musician. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. The Necessary Beggar BR 16810 by Susan Palwick 3 volumes Darroti’s entire family is exiled to the planet Earth after he is accused of killing a high- born woman. The clan is interned in a Nevada refugee camp where Darroti commits suicide. Surviving family members escape with the help of an American. For senior high and older readers. Alex Award. 2005. A New Day Rising: Red River of the North, Book 2 BR 16730 by Lauraine Snelling 3 volumes Dakota Territory, 1884. Ingeborg Bjorklund struggles to run her Red River Valley farm after losing her husband Roald. Roald’s distant cousin Haakan comes to help and brings a new chance at love. Roald’s newly arrived younger brother from Norway also faces romantic dilemmas. For senior high and older readers. 1996. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist BR 16896 by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan 2 volumes Strangers Nick and Norah meet at a punk-rock club and experience a night of adventure. Nick, a musician, has just had a painful breakup with his girlfriend, and brokenhearted Norah also needs reassurance. The two romp through Manhattan and fall in love. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2006. Nothing but the Truth (and a Few White Lies) BR 16742 by Justina Chen Headley 2 volumes Washington state. Fifteen-year-old Patty Ho, half Taiwanese and half white, feels like she never fits in. However, when her strict mother sends her to summer math camp at Stanford, Patty begins to accept her biracial heritage and has her first brush with romance. For senior high readers. 2006. One More Step BR 16696 by Sheree Fitch 1 volume At first, fourteen-year-old Julian resents his mother’s happiness with her new boyfriend Jean-Paul. But after Julian meets Jean-Paul’s large family in Quebec and loses his own grandfather, he realizes that he also needs close relationships. Uncontracted braille. For senior high readers. 2002. Pinned BR 16217 by Alfred C. Martino 2 volumes Seniors Ivan and Bobby compete on rival New Jersey high school wrestling teams. While vying for a state championship that would lead to college scholarships, each boy keeps a demanding training schedule and copes with family problems. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2005. Played BR 16474 by Dana Davidson 2 volumes In order to join a fraternity at his Detroit high school Ian must make Kylie want him. Ian is surprised when he is the one who falls in love, while Kylie tries to suppress her suspicions and enjoy their relationship. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2005. The Pox Party: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1; Taken from Accounts by His Own Hand and Other Sundry Sources—Collected by Mr. M.T. Anderson of Boston BR 17254 by M.T. Anderson 2 volumes Eighteenth-century Boston. Sixteen-year-old slave Octavian, the son of an African princess, is educated as part of a scientific experiment researching the intelligence of African Americans. When the experiments change, Octavian escapes and joins the fight against the British. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. National Book Award. 2006. Quid pro Quo BR 16383 by Vicki Grant 1 volume When fourteen-year-old Cyril MacIntyre’s mother disappears, Cyril uses every skill at his disposal to find her. Since Mom is a recent law school graduate who forced Cyril to attend many classes with her, Cyril has more wits than most. A high-interest, low- vocabulary book. For senior high readers. 2005. Rash BR 16729 by Pete Hautman 2 volumes United Safer States of America, 2070s. Sixteen-year-old Bo Marsten is locked up for unsociable behavior like fighting. At an Arctic work camp, he’s recruited to play the illegal game of football until the disgruntled warden releases him into a wilderness full of polar bears. For senior high readers. National Book Award. 2006. Red Sea BR 16752 by Diane Tullson 1 volume Fourteen-year-old Libby’s year-long sailing adventure with her mother and stepfather becomes a nightmare when modern-day pirates attack their boat in the Red Sea. Libby needs courage and skill to survive and to save her mother. A high-interest, low- vocabulary book. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2005. Refuge Cove BR 16665 by Lesley Choyce 1 volume Greg and his mother move to Newfoundland, where he learns to sail in the ocean. Alone on a sailing trip, he finds a lifeboat full of illegal refugees and brings them home. They later flee into a storm when the police arrive. Uncontracted braille. For senior high readers. 2002. Samurai Shortstop BR 17085 by Alan Gratz 2 volumes Tokyo, 1890s. After his uncle commits ritual suicide, Toyo enters an elite Western boarding school. But to understand his family’s samurai tradition, Toyo undertakes training in the old ways, which profoundly affects his baseball game and his relationship with his father. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. Scrambled Eggs at Midnight BR 16921 by Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler 2 volumes Calliope travels around the country with her nomadic, jewelry-making mother, while Eliot lives at a North Carolina Christian fat farm run by his born-again father. The two fifteen-year-olds meet and fall in love as they struggle to grow up. For senior high readers. 2006. So Yesterday BR 16438 by Scott Westerfeld 2 volumes Hunter, a New York City teenager paid by corporations to spot what is “cool,” combines his analytical skills with his girlfriend Jen’s creative talents to find his missing boss Mandy. They thwart a plot to subvert a consumer system based on trends and profit. For senior high readers. 2004. Sparrow BR 16888 by Sherri L. Smith 2 volumes After her beloved grandmother dies, high-school student Kendall Washington travels to New Orleans in search of her only living relative, her aunt Janet. Instead, she finds Janet’s neighbors—sixteen-year-old Evie, who has muscular dystrophy and a beautiful singing voice, and Evie’s overburdened mother Clare Morreal. For senior high readers. 2006. Startled by His Furry Shorts: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson BR 16847 by Louise Rennison 2 volumes British teenager Georgia continues her quest for a boyfriend. In her journal she records her feelings for sexy Italian Masimo, her old mate Dave, and her ex-crush Robbie. Meanwhile, she prepares for a school play and a Viking wedding and copes with her quirky family. For senior high readers. 2006. Surrender BR 16944 by Sonya Hartnett 2 volumes As twenty-year-old Gabriel lies in bed dying, he recalls events shared with his two companions, his dog Surrender and the volatile Finnigan. Gabriel reflects on the death of his mentally challenged brother Vernon and the arson attacks in his hometown. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. Printz Honor. 2005. Surviving Antarctica: Reality TV 2083 BR 16743 by Andrea White 2 volumes By 2083 a deteriorating American civilization is dominated by “reality” television programs. Five fourteen-year-olds reenact Scott’s 1910 failed expedition to the South Pole as contestants on the Historical Survivor series. They overcome obstacles with the covert help of a Department of Entertainment employee. For junior and senior high readers. 2005. Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers: More Mad, Marvy Confessions of Georgia Nicolson BR 16480 by Louise Rennison 2 volumes British teenager Georgia Nicolson continues to list all her madcap adventures in her journal. When the family goes to Memphis, Hamburger-a-go-go land (U.S.A.), Georgia and her best friend try to track down Georgia’s current crush Masimo, who’s visiting relatives in New York. For senior high readers. 2005. Thirteen Little Blue Envelopes BR 17357 by Maureen Johnson 2 volumes Timid seventeen-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her recently deceased favorite aunt that sends Ginny from New Jersey on a scavenger hunt across Europe. Along the way Ginny meets new people, finds love, and has adventures that transform her life. For senior high readers. 2005. Thou Shalt Not Dump the Skater Dude and Other Commandments I Have Broken BR 16553 by Rosemary Graham 2 volumes California high school sophomore Kelsey Wilcox endures vicious rumors spread on the Internet by her superstar, skateboarding boyfriend after she breaks up with him. Kelsey competes for a place on the school newspaper as she tries to salvage her reputation. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005. Twisted BR 17488 by Laurie Halse Anderson 2 volumes Bullied Tyler Miller becomes infamous after vandalizing the school and being sentenced to community service. Returning for senior year, Tyler is accused of posting a classmate’s nude pictures on the Internet. Life spirals downward until Tyler takes charge—at home and at school. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2007. Tyrell BR 17163 by Coe Booth 3 volumes Fifteen-year-old Tyrell lives in a Bronx homeless shelter with his “moms” and his younger brother. Tyrell is in love with two girls and tries to make good choices to avoid ending up in jail like his father. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2006. Under the Baseball Moon BR 16711 by John H. Ritter 2 volumes Fifteen-year-old California trumpeter Andy Ramos and softball pitcher Glory Martinez pursue their dreams together. When he plays at Glory’s games, she excels and Andy gets publicity. Their success is threatened after Andy makes a deal with a mysterious stranger promising fame and fortune—for a price. For senior high readers. 2006. Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber; a Bloody Jack Adventure BR 16476 by L.A. Meyer 4 volumes Fifteen-year-old Jacky escapes finishing school in Boston and heads for London to find her beau Jaimy. Through a series of misadventures, Jacky gains control of a British warship and becomes a privateer. Sequel to Curse of the Blue Tattoo (BR 15699). Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2005. An Untamed Land: Red River of the North, Book 1 BR 16728 by Lauraine Snelling 3 volumes 1880. Roald Bjorklund, his wife Ingeborg, and their five-year-old son Thorliff leave Norway in search of a better life in America. They journey to the Dakota Territory where they build a homestead in the Red River Valley with faith, love, and hard work. For senior high and older readers. Angel Award. 1996. Upstate BR 16691 by Kalisha Buckhanon 2 volumes Teenaged Antonio, jailed for his father’s murder, corresponds with his girlfriend Natasha in Harlem. Over the years Natasha attends college, Antonio adjusts to prison life, their feelings inevitably change—and the truth about the killing comes out. Strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. Alex Award. 2005. Yellow Line BR 16654 by Sylvia Olsen 1 volume Vince’s rural Canadian high school—like the rest of his village—is divided by race. Tension arises when Vince’s friend Sherry starts dating Native American Steve and Vince becomes interested in Steve’s cousin Raedawn.Events lead Steve to stand up for equality. Uncontracted braille. For senior high readers. 2005. You, Maybe: The Profound Asymmetry of Love in High School BR 16861 by Rachel Vail 2 volumes Fifteen-year-old sophomore Josie is strong and independent until popular jock Carson charms her and she falls in love. But shortly after they’ve begun dating, Carson dumps Josie for his former girlfriend—leaving Josie brokenhearted. For junior and senior high readers. 2006.