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New Books

NEW! The JHS Library podcast, You Should Be Reading…, is now online. Episode 1 is a review of three books with the theme of teens being uprooted and moved to a new location. Listen to it here.

Below you will find a selection of the latest titles that we have available to checkout at the library media center.

If you have any suggestions for books that we should get, please come in and speak to Mr. Thomarie.

Peak – by Roland Smith (FIC Smi)
“When fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello’s long-lost father presents the opportunity for them to summit Everest together, Peak doesn’t even consider saying no – even though he suspects there are a few strings attached. And if he makes it to the top before his birthday, he’ll be the youngest person ever to stand above 29,000 feet. Here… is the exhilarating, gut-wrenching story of what happened on that climb to the top of the world – a climb that changed everything.” (source: Book Cover)

“A climbing crazy boy gets the chance to climb Everest after his dad bails him from jail because he gets caught climbing a sky scraper and tagging it.” Tim Trinkle, JHS Student

Garage Band by Gipi (Graphic Novel – 741.5 Gip)
“Four boys with turbulent home lives find refuge in the music they play together and in their friendship.When their only amp blows a fuse and the deadline to make their demo tape is pressing, they decide to steal in order to replace it.Events rapidly spiral out of control: will this be the end of everything the bands worked for?” (source: Amazon.com)

Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks (Thriller – FIC Jin)
“As an alternative thriller that shows the good side of evil, Jinks sets up a compelling world of lies, deceit, and betrayal that will have lovers of mystery or computer-based investigation on the edge as they devour this page-turner.” (source: SLJ)

The Restless Dead by Deborah Noyes (Short Stories – SC Noy)
“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 with bloody ties to the past, the characters in these ten original stories will send shivers down your spine. Why do we fear the undead? Find out in this spooky companion volume to GOTHIC! TEN ORIGINAL DARK TAKES, and enjoy another graveyard walk in the company of ten contemporary masters of horror and suspense.” (source: Amazon.com)

The Intruders by E.E. Richardson (FIC Ric)
“For Joel Demetrius, the move to a new house with his new stepfamily-to-be is somewhat exciting. His older sister, Cassie, on the other hand, is not happy about the situation. She wants no part of her moms fiancé or his two sons. The old and battered house gives Cassie even more reason to hate the move, but for Joel it is just different, quirky even. But then, when vivid scary dreams awaken him at night and he repeatedly sees things move out of the corner of his eye, he begins to wonder whether there is more to this house than he originally thought. Then, the dreams start to become vivid hallucinations during the daytime. Soon, all four of the teens have experienced something they cant explain and begin to question what is really going on.” (source: SLJ)

Deep in the mountains by Terrence Cheng (FIC Che)
“Despite being seen as an overweight nerd by many of his classmates, and even some teachers, fifteen-year-old Tony Chung aspires to resurrect the urban art form, graffiti. Afetr a shocking act of vandalism, Tony’s parents decide to send him from their home in the ronx to live with an uncle in Shanghai, where he will work to pay off his debt. It is here that Tony meets two people that cause him to change in unexpected ways.” (source: Book Cover)

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson (Thriller – FIC Pat)
“Max, 14, and her adopted family–Fang and Iggy, both 13, Nudge, 11, Gazzy, 8, and Angel, 6–were all created as experiments in a lab called the School. Jeb, a sympathetic scientist, helped them escape and, since then, they’ve been living on their own. The Erasers have orders to kill them so the world will never find out they exist. Max’s old childhood friend, Ari, now an Eraser leader, tracks them down, kidnaps Angel, and transports her back to the School to live like a lab rat again. The youngsters are forced to use their special talents to rescue her as they attempt to learn about their pasts and their destinies.” (source: SLJ)

Dream Factory by Barkley & Hepler (FIC Bar)
” When the character actors at Disney World go on strike, the teens hired as replacements quickly learn that it isn’t exactly the Happiest Place on Earth. Ella is, appropriately enough, assigned the role of Cinderella, simply because the shoe fits. Every afternoon at three o’clock she gets married to Prince Charming, an unbelievably handsome boy who speaks fluent Disney. It should be a dream come true, but Ella no longer believes in dreams.” (source: Book Cover)

Jumping the Scratch by Sarah Weeks (FIC Wee)
“Jamie Reardon has always heard that bad things come in threes. So after his cat, Mister, dies, his father leaves, and his aunt Sapphy has an accident that causes her memory to develop a skip, Jamie hopes his life will go back to being as normal as cornflakes. But unfortunately there’s one more bad thing in store for Jamie.” (source: Book Cover)

Up close: Robert F Kennedy by Marc Aronson (Biography – 921 Ken)
“Robert Kennedy is one of the most enigmatic figures of twentieth-century American politics, with a personality that blended ruthlessness and compassion. In this short biography, Aronson doesn’t shy away from theorizing about the psychological roots of Kennedy’s contradictory nature. He also exhaustively reports rumors of the era, from Joseph Kennedy’s alleged Mafia connections to J. Edgar Hoover’s sexual preferences.” (source: Booklist)

Walker Evens: Photographer of America by Thomas Nau (Biography – 921 Eva)
“Determined to break with the conventions of the day and to ‘capture life as he saw it’ Walker Evans (1903-1975) become one of our greatest photographers, shooting in the New York City subways, the American Heartland, and around the world.” (source: Book Cover)

The Boy Book by E. Lockhart (FIC Loc)
“Ruby, first introduced in The Boyfriend List, continues to narrate the events in her life at Tate Prep. Interspersed throughout the story are excerpts from The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them, a journal written by the teen and her friends in years past. Ruby is now in her junior year and discovering that there is life after a boyfriend breakup and the loss of previous friends for not following The Rules for Dating.

Fake ID by Walter Sorrells (FIC Sor)
“Sixteen-year-old Chastity and her mother have been on the run since Chass was a baby, assuming new identities in every town. She doesn’t know why they are running, who her father is, or even her real name. On the night of Chass’s sixteenth birthday, her mother disappears. Police find her abandoned car, blood matching DNA, and a purse containing six ID cards. Chass doesn’t believe her mother is dead, only that she had to run again, this time to protect her daughter. If Chass doesn’t find her mother in six days, she’ll be put into foster care – that is, if she isn’t murdered first. Fans of mystery and forensic crime will be riveted by this thriller.” (source: Book Cover)

Storm Thief by Chris Wooding (Sci-Fi Thriller – FIC Woo)
“Rail and Moa are theives in a city of chaos. For as long as anyone can remember, Orokos has been lashed by probability storms – violent tempests that change whatever they touch. When a probability storm hits, streets are rearranged, children are turned to glass, rivers break from their banks, and life suddenly becomes death. Nothing is stable. Everyone is vulnerable.” (source: Book Cover)

The Rules for Hearts by Sara Ryan (FIC Rya)
“It is a summer of surprises. Battle is swept into Forest House’s community Shakespeare production and its all-night card games, and into the arms of her new housemate, Meryl. It turns out that Nick is not who Battle thought he was – and Battle’s not who she thought she was, either. This is a story about secrets, revealed truths, and the ins and outs of all kinds of love.” (source: Book Cover)

Hero by Perry Moore (FIC Moo)
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The Foreshadowing by Marcus Sedgwick (FIC Sed)
“Seventeen-year-old Alexandra has foreseen the death of others since she was a child, but no one believes her or wants to talk about her uncanny ability. As World War I breaks out, she is tormented by almost daily visions, nightmares, and premonitions, yet she strives to become a nurse, despite her father’s objections. Alexandra’s brothers both end up on the front lines. Having foreseen the death of Edgar before the telegram arrives, the teen makes plans to escape her confined life in Brighton and make her way to France to try to find and save her other brother, Tom.” (source: SLJ)

Schooled by Gordon Korman (FIC Kor)
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Epic by Conor Kostick (FIC Kos)
“Where fantasy and video games meet, there is Epic. In a society where violence is banned, people must settle their disputes in Epic, at the same time that they are trying to stay alive in order to accumulate wealth and status in both the game world and in reality. Impulsively, Erik creates his new Epic character to be female, and spends all his allocated start-up funds on beauty and attitude for Cindella rather than weapons, but something tells him that this is the way to go. She and his friends’ characters use a succession of unusual methods to save Erik’s father from exile and to challenge Central Allocations, the representatives who run the game, and thus, the society.” (source: SLJ)

The Breakup Bible by Melissa Kantor (FIC Kan)
“Jen Lewis is having a great junior year. Not only is she the features editor of the school newspaper, but she’s also dating Max Brown, the paper’s editor in chief. Everything is perfect – that is, until Max says, “Maybe it would be better if we were just friends.” In shock and ttoal denial, Jen wonders how she can possibly deal with the pain of seeing Max in school every day.” (source: Book Cover)
The Traitors’ Gate by Avi (FIC Avi)
A story about traitors, spys, family, and love set in 19th Century England.
“John Huffam’s father works as a clerk in the Naval Ordinance Office in London, and he is suspected of trying to sell a secret about a new weapon to pay his gambling debts. When he is arrested as a debtor, 14-year-old John, the sensible member of his family, must seek financial help from a distant relative, leave school for employment, and unravel the mystery surrounding his father and try to find out why so many people are spying on the Huffams.” (source: SLJ)

Knife Edge by Malorie Blackman (FIC Bla)
Persephone Hadley is six months pregnant with a mixed-race baby. In their society this fact alone will threaten the child’s life every day. To make matters worse, the baby’s father, Callum, is dead. He was hanged for terrorism months ago, but his presence still torments Sephy. And she’s not alone. Callum’s brother, Jude, blames Sephy for the death, and thirsts for revenge…in the form of her life.” (source: SLJ). Knife Edge is the sequal to Black & White.

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar (FIC Lub)
“Scott Hudson begins his freshman year of high school as a source of income to Wesley, the school shakedown artist. The girl he’s known since kindergarten has blossomed into a goddess, but doesn’t seem to know he’s alive. He gets roped into writing the sports column for the school newspaper, even though he’s not an athlete. On top of everything else, his mom is pregnant. As Scott maneuvers through a number of serious situations—bullying, a suicidal classmate, school dances—he still manages to be upbeat and true to himself. Overloaded with extracurricular activities and honors homework, he begins a journal filled with lists and tips for his expected sibling on how to survive freshman year. As the school year and his mom’s pregnancy progress, Scott begins to find his niche at school.” (source: SLJ)
Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz (FIC Hor)
“Alex Rider is giving it up. Being a teenage secret agent is just too dangerous. He wants his old life back. As he lies in the hospital bed recovering from a gunshot wound, he contemplates the end of his career with MI6, the British secret service. But then he saves the life of Paul Drevin, son of multibillionaire Nikolei Drevin, and once again he is pulled into service. This time his mission involves eco-terrorists, rockets to space, maniacal killers, and a less-than-idyllic tropical island.” (source: SLJ)
Code to Zero – follett (FIC Fol)
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