Thursday, November 20, 2008

New YA Books

The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan - Nancy Springer
While fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes endeavors to save her friend Lady Cecily Alistair from an unwelcome arranged marriage, she meets with some assistance from her older brother, Sherlock, and interference by the eldest, Mycroft.

Impossible - Nancy Werlin
When seventeen-year-old Lucy discovers her family is under an ancient curse by an evil Elfin Knight, she realizes to break the curse she must perform three impossible tasks before her daughter is born in order to save them both.

The Porcupine Year - Louise Erdrich
In 1852, forced by the United States government to leave their beloved Island of the Golden Breasted Woodpecker, fourteen-year-old Omokayas and her Ojibwe family travel in search of a new home.

The Invisible Man - H.G. Wells, graphic adaptation by Rick Geary
On a cold day in February, a stranger arrives in the village of Iping. He wears gloves and dark glasses, even inside, and his face is covered in bandages. Soon crimes occur that cannot be explained, and the townspeople realize the unthinkable truth: the strange man is invisible--and he is slowly going mad.

Television (Opposing Viewpoints)
Examines the controversies related to television viewing in America since the 1950s, explaining the influence of television on children, both the positive and negative effects of television, and the debate over harmful content.

The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary - Candace Fleming
Though Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's backgrounds differed considerably, both were intellectuals who shared interests in literature and politics, as well as a great love for each other.

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