Book Spine Poetry!

Teen Read Week is in full swing! This year we're celebrating Books with Beat and what better way to do that than with super awesome Book Spine Poetry? All you gotta do is grab some books and stack them up to create a poem using the titles on the spine. Staff and teens alike have been waxing poetic all week:

Norcross Branch:

Mountain Park Branch:

Lawrenceville Branch:

Centerville Branch:

Feeling inspired? Head to the library and start stacking! Who knows? Your poem just might make it to this very blog!

New Teen Books for October 2010

The Search for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi
Teen Science Fiction

When a marauder destroys the underground sanctuary that Eva Nine was raised in by the robot Muthr, the twelve-year-old girl is forced to flee above ground. Eva Nine is searching for anyone else like her, for she knows that other humans exist, because of an item she treasures--a scrap of cardboard on which is depicted a young girl, and adult, and a robot, with the strange word, "WondLa."

Breathtaking two-color illustrations throughout reveal another dimension of Tony Diterlizzi's vision and, for those readers with a webcam, the book also features Augmented Reality in several places, revealing additional information about Eva Nine's world.

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Torment by Lauren Kate
Teen Paranormal Romance

Hell on earth. That's what it's like for Luce to be apart from her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel. It took them an eternity to find one another, but now he has told her he must go away. Just long enough to hunt down the Outcasts--immortals who want to kill Luce. Daniel hides Luce at Shoreline, a school on the rocky California coast with unusually gifted students: Nephilim, the offspring of fallen angels and humans.

At Shoreline, Luce learns what the Shadows are, and how she can use them as windows to her previous lives. Yet the more Luce learns, the more she suspects that Daniel hasn't told her everything. He's hiding something--something dangerous. What if Daniel's version of the past isn't actually true? What if Luce is really meant to be with someone else?

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Reckless by Cornelia Funke
Teen Fantasy

For years, Jacob Reckless has been escaping to another world--a world behind the mirror, where witches haunt the forests and fairies and dwarfs roam. His secret seems safe, until one day his younger brother Will follows me to disastrous consequence. The brothers are thrust into a race against time before one of them is lost forever.

Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, Funke introduces a lush, enchanting landscape of fairy tales and legends re-imagined as never before. Reckless is a thrilling adventure and a tale of heroism, filled with danger, mystery, and above all, magic.

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Payback Time by Carl Deuker
Teen Mystery

Through the eyes of a distinctly non-athletic protagonist--a fat high school journalist named Mitch--veteran sports novelist Deuker reveals the surprising truth behind a mysterious football player named Angel. When Angel shows up at Lincoln High, he seems to have no past--or at least not one he is willing to discuss. Though Mitch gets a glimpse of Angel's incredible talent off the field, Angel rarely allows himself to shine on the field. Is he an undercover cop, wonders Mitch? Or an inelligible player? In pursuit of a killer story, Mitch decides to find out just who this player is and what he's done. In the end, the truth surprises everyone.

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Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel
Teen Fiction

In 1973, when a renowned Canadian behavioral psychologist pursues his latest research project--an experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills--he brings home a baby chimp named Zan and asks his thirteen-year-old son to treat Zan like a little brother.

It isn't long before Ben is Zan's favorite, and Ben starts to see Zan as more than just an experiment. His father disagrees. Soon Ben is forced to make a critical choice between what he is told to believe and what he knows to be true--between obeying his father or protecting his brother from an unimaginable fate.

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Grace by Elizabeth Scott
Teen Suspense

Grace was raised to be an Angel, a herald of death by suicide bomb. But she refuses to die for the cause, and now Grace is on the run, daring to dream of freedom. In search of a border she may never reach, she travels among malevolent soldiers on a decrepit train crawling through the desert. Accompanied by the mysterious Kerr, Grace struggles to be invisible, but the fear of discovery looms large as she recalls the history and events that delivered her uncertain fate.

Told in spare, powerful prose by acclaimed author Elizabeth Scott, this tale of a dystopian near future will haunt readers long after they have reached the final paige.

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Dear George Clooney, Please Marry My Mom by Susin Nielsen
Teen Fiction

Violet's TV-director dad has traded a job in Vancouver for one in Los Angeles, their run-down house for a sleek ranch-style home complete with pool, and, worst of all, Violet's mother for a trophy wife, a blonde actress named Jennica.

When her mother takes up with the unfortunately named Dudley Wiener, Violet and her friend Phoebe decide that they need to take control. If Violet's mom can't pick a decent man herself, they will help her snag George Clooney.

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Bloody Horowitz by Anthony Horowitz
Teen Horror/Short Stories

What's this? A famous children's author stalked and killed? A prominent publisher murdered by an ego-maniacal author for being asked to make cuts? A reality TV show pitting teens against grown-ups, with only one survivor? From whose twisted mind can such gruesome stories unfold?

Ah, yes. Anthony Horowitz.

Readers will smile in terrified pleasure as they read these harrowing tales by the international #1 bestselling author of the Alex Rider novels.

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New Teen Titles for September 2010

The Smoky Corridor by Chris Grabenstein
(Haunted Places series)
Teen Horror

Zack is about to start his new school, and his dad, who went there years before, tells Zack the stories of the haunted janitor's closet, the specter of a dead crossing guard, and the Donnelly brothers, who perished in a suspicious fire. Dad doesn't know that Zack has already met the Donnellys' ghosts, who have warned Zack that there is an evil zombie under the school. Zack also learns that while zombies are usually content eating corpses, if they happen to bite someone who isn't dead, that person also becomes a zombie. Before midterms, Zack is dealing with two zombies, while trying to protet a friend whose curiosity has put him on the zombies' menu.

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Rendezvous by Melody Carlson
(On the Runway series)
Teen Inspirational

Lost in translation? Having learned some hard lessons about the costs of recklessness and fame, sisters Paige and Erin Forrester feel ready to take their fashion-focused TV show on location to Paris. Unfortunately, it doesn't take long for many of their good intentions to get lost in translation. An unplanned week of filming at runway model Eliza Wilton's family estate leads to romance, jealousy, and surprises. With cameras rolling, both girls have to be careful or the future of On the Runway could end up as wobbly as Paige's stiletto heels... Author Carlson once again gives girls a fun story line peppered with Christian themes and real-life concerns.

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Guardian of the Gate by Michelle Zink

(Prophecy of the Sisters trilogy)

Teen Fantasy

The ultimate battle btween sisters is nearing, and its outcome could have catastrophic consequences. As sixteen year-old Lia Milthorpe searches for a way to end the prophecy, her twin sister Alice hones the skills she'll need to defeat Lia. Alice will stop at nothing to reclaim her sister's role in the prophecy, and that's not the only thing she wants: There's also Lia's boyfriend James.

Lia and Alice always knew the prophecy would turn those closest to them against them. But they didn't know what betrayal could leead them to do. In the end, only one sister will be left standing.

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The Body at the Tower by Ying S. Lee

(The Agency series)

Teen Historical Mystery

Mary Quinn is back, now a trusted member of the Agency, the all-female detective unit operating out of Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls. Her new assignment sends her into the grimy underbelly of Victorian London dressed as a poor boy, evoking her own childhood memories of fear, hunger, and constant want. As she insinuates herself into the confidences of several persons of interest, she encounters others in desperate situations and struggles to make a difference without exposing--or losing--her identity. Mary's adventure, which takes place on the building site of the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, offers a fictional window into a fascinating historical time and place.

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The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer

(Artemis Fowl series)

Teen Fantasy Adventure

Artemis has committed his entire fortune to a project he believes will save the planet and its inhabitants, both human and fairy. Captain Holly Short is unconvinced, and discovers that Artemis is suffering from Atlantis Complex, a psychosis common among guilt-ridden fairies--not humans--and most likely triggered by Artemis' dabbling with fairy magic. Symptoms include obsessive-compulsive behavior, paranoia, multiple personality disorder and, in extreme cases, embarrassing professions of love... Unfortunately, Atlantis Complex has struck at the worst possible time. A deadly foe from Holly's past is intent on destroying the actual city of Atlantis. Can Artemis excape the confines of his mind--and the grips of a giant squid--in time to save the underwater metropolis and its fairy inhabitants?

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Accomplice by Eireann Corrigan

Teen Suspense

Finn and Chloe have it all figured out. Their school guidance counselor has told everyone that it's not good enough to get good grades or do community service anymore--kids like that are everywhere, and colleges are bored of them. So what do you do? Chloe decides they should get attention another way. She and Finn will stage her own disappearance--and then Finn will be the only one who finds and saves her. What college wouldn't want them after that kind of attention? It seems like a good plan--until things start going very wrong.

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90 Miles to Havana by Enrique Flores-Galbis

Teen Fiction

When Julian's parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami via the Pedro Pan Operation, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant and it's not always clear how to best protect themselves.

This is a seldom-told refugee story that will move readers with the first-person, present-tense rescue narrative, filled with betrayal, kindness, and waiting for what may never come.

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New Teen Books for August 2010

Wicked Girls by Stephanie Hemphill

Teen Historical Fiction

What started out as girls' games became a witch hunt. When Ann Putnam Jr.’s father suggests that a spate of illnesses within the village is the result of witchcraft, Ann grasps her opportunity, and puts in motion a chain of events that will change the lives of the people around her forever. With a troubled past, Mercy Lewis, the beautiful servant in Ann's house, seizes her only chance at safety. Margaret Walcott, Ann's cousin, desperately in love and consumed with fiery jealousy, is torn between staying loyal to her friends and pursuing the life she dreams of with her betrothed.

With new accusations mounting daily against the men and women of the community, the girls will have to decide: Is it too late to tell the truth?

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Urchin and the Rage Tide by Margaret McAllister

(Mistmantle Chronicles series)

Teen Fantasy

Under the wise guidance of King Crispin, the animals of Mistmantle have enjoyed a long period of peace and prosperity since the violent Raven War. The tranquility is disrupted when a series of tidal waves threaten to destroy the island. The inhabitants must quickly move to higher grounds to avoid the devastation. But Mossberry, an influential squirrel with delusions of grandeur, sees the impending disaster as an opportunity to rise to power...and his reckless decisions will put many citizens in harm's way. In a race against time, Urchin of the Riding Stars, his page Corr, and the Circle of King Crispin's court must stop Mossberry and usher the animals of Mistmantle to safety. And when a beloved citizen is swept away in the rage tide, the ultimate sacrifice must be made. Deeply moving and packed with adventure, this is a fitting end to the beloved Mistmantle Chronicles.

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Legacies by Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill

(Shadow Grail series)

Teen Fantasy

In the wake of the accident that killed her family, Spirit White is spirited away to Oakhurst Academy, a combination school and orphanage in the middle of Montana. There she learns she is a legacy--not only to the school, which her parents also attended, but to magic. All the students at Oakhurst have magical powers, and although Spirit's hasn't manifested itself yet, the administrators insist she has one.

But something strange is going on at Oakhurst. Students start disappearing under mysterious circumstances, and the school seems to be trying to cover it up. Spirit and her friends must find out what's happening--before one of them becomes the next victim...

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Invisible City by M.G. Harris

(Joshua Files series)

Teen Adventure

Joshua's life was pretty average until his archaeologist father was reported dead in a plane crash. Josh's dad had been searching for the Mayan Codex, said to contain key information about the 2012 Mayan prophecy foretelling the end of the world. Was the crash simply a tragic accident, or is there more to his father's death than the authorities are willing to tell him? Sucked into a vortex of intrigue, Josh becomes a target for danger as he learns that his father, grandfather, and Josh himself are the key to solving the mystery of the prophecy. Can Josh find the missing codex in time to save mankind?

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Latte Daze by Erynn Mangum

(Maya Davis series)

Teen Inspirational Fiction

When Maya Davis' ex-boyfriend proposes to her roommate, Jen, their apartment becomes Wedding Central. As if that weren't awful enough, Jen's obnoxious mom moves in to help with the planning! Maya's relationships really start to get crazy when her genius brother and sister-in-law announce their pregnancy, and then to top it off there's Jack--could it be love? Who wouldn't need a coffee break!

This fun, lighthearted fiction novel for teens uses strong characters, humor, and quiet faith to promote trust in God.

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The Fool's Girl by Celia Rees

Teen Historical Fiction

Young and beautiful Violetta may be of royal blood, but her kingdom is in shambles when she arrives in London on a mysterious mission. Her journey has been long and her adventures many, but it is not until she meets the playwright William Shakespeare that she gets to tell the entire story from beginning to end. Violetta and her comic companion, Feste, have come in search of an ancient holy relic that the evil Malvolio has stolen from their kingdom. But where will their remarkable quest--and their most unusual story--lead? In classic Celia Rees style, it is an engrossing journey, full of political intrigue, danger, and romance.

This wholly original story is spun from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and includes both folly and suspense that would make the Bard proud.

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Bruiser by Neal Shusterman

Teen Fiction

Sixteen-year-old twins Tennyson and Brontë Sternberger aren't the closest of siblings, but Tennyson is concerned when his sister starts dating Brewster "Bruiser" Rawlins, an antisocial delinquent from a dubious family. But as the Sternbergers grow closer to Bruiser, they discover his secret: he takes on the pain and injuries of those he cares about, healing them at his own expense, whether he wants to or not. He can even soothe emotional wounds--his mere presence is enough to save the twins' parents' fragmenting marriage--but the cost to Bruiser may be unbearable. Tennyson and Brontë must face the unintended consequences of their actions when disaster strikes and a lifetime of healing others takes its toll on their new friend.

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The Education of Bet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Teen Historical Romance

When Will and Bet were four, tragic circumstances brought them to the same house, to be raised by a wealthy gentleman as brother and sister. Now sixteen, they've both enjoyed a privileged upbringing thus far. But not all is well in their household. Because she's a girl, Bet's world is contained within the walls of their grand home, her education limited to the rudiments of reading, writing, arithmetic, and sewing. Will's world is much larger. He is allowed--"forced, "in his case--to go to school. Neither is happy. So Bet comes up with a plan and persuades Will to give it a try: They'll switch places. She'll go to school as Will. Will can live as he chooses. But once Bet gets to school, she soon realizes living as a boy is going to be much more difficult than she imagined.

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Teen Summer Reading Program & Special Events

So, it's summer again. School is out, it's a million and a half degrees outside, and the library is the raddest place to hang out.

Wait, what?

Yeah, that's right. I said the library is where the party is at this summer. Just like every summer. We've got a bevy (yes, a bevy) of super sweet events happening at every single library in the county.

Like video games? We got that. Are you an artist? We got that, too. Just want something to do this summer that doesn't involve sitting on the couch flipping through reruns of bad tv you didn't want to watch the first time it came on? We got you covered.

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Yeah, we want you to read, but so does everybody else. We're the only ones who will give you free stuff for doing it, though. Call it a bribe (because that's totally what it is) but at least we're honest about it.

New Teen Books For Summer!

The Complete History of Why I Hate Her by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
(Kingdom Keepers series)
Teen Fiction

Nola befriends Carly, but Carly turns out to be much more complicated than the standard summer buddy--her borderline personality can turn on Nola in a flash. As the girls' instant friendship unhinges by subtle, increasingly powerful turns, the commonplace becomes dramatic--and the outcome unforgettable.

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Premiere by Melody Carlson
(On the Runway series)
Teen Inspirational Fiction

A recipe for success or a design for disaster? Although they're sisters, Paige and Erin Forrester are like oil and water, night and day, denim and silk. Paige is an outgoing fashionista who loves to be the center of attention, while Erin is more comfortable sporting vintage garb and recording the action around her. When a near disaster turns into the opportunity of a lifetime, these two very-different sisters are given the chance to star in their own fashion-TV show. A guest spot on a hot teen-reality series and their first big red-carpet assignment give this unlikely partnership plenty of room for success--and even more for failure.

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Kiss of Life by Daniel Waters
(Generation Dead series)
Teen Horror Fiction

Phoebe Kendall is just your typical goth girl with a crush. He's strong and silent and dead. When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, the leader of the dead kids, no one can believe it; not her best friend, Margi, and especially not her neighbor, Adam, the star of the football team. Adam has feelings for Phoebe that run much deeper than just friendship; he would do anything for her. But what if protecting Tommy is the one thing that would make her happy?

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It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

Teen Fiction

Can summer truly be summer without Cousins Beach? It used to be that Belly counted the days until summer, until she was back at Cousins Beach with Conrad and Jeremiah. But not this year. Not after Susannah got sick again and Conrad stopped caring. Everything that was right and good has fallen apart, leaving Belly wishing summer would never come.

But when Jeremiah calls saying Conrad has disappeared, Belly knows what she must do to make things right again. And it can only happen back at the beach house, the three of them together, the way things used to be. If this summer really and truly is the last summer, it should end the way its started--at Cousins Beach.

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Infinity: Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Teen Fantasy

The first Dark-Hunter teen novel. When 14-year-old Nick Gautier is almost killed by his best friends, he's saved by a mysterious warrior and is sucked into the realm of the Dark-Hunters, immortal vampire slayers...

Nick quickly learns that the human world is only a veil for a much larger and more dangerous one: a world where the captian of the football team is a werewolf and the girl he has a crush on goes at out night to stake the undead. But before he can even learn the rules of this new world, his fellow students are turning into flesh eating zombies. And he's next on the menu.

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Hunting the Dragon by Peter Dixon

Teen Fiction

Billy Crawford is working in Fiji as a surfing guide. But when he gets fired for leading his guests into some dangerous surf, he decides that it's time to get a real job. He comes across a tuna clipper called "Lucky Dragon" whose crew is short a boatman. What Billy doesn't know is that the clipper finds tuna by following dolphins.

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Griff Carver, Hallway Patrol by Jim Krieg

Teen Humor

Twelve-year-old Griff Carver might be the new kid on Rampart Junior High Patrol squad, but he's no rookie. And he'll do whatever it takes to clean up the mean hallways of his middle school--even if it lands him in hot water.

But when Griff links cool kid Marcus "The Smile" Volger to a counterfeit hall pass ring, can he and his friends close the case? Or will Griff let down the force--and lose his badge--for good?

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New Teen Books in March

A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
(The Agency Series)
Teen Historical Mystery

Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education, instruction in fine manners--and an unusual vocation. Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls is a cover for an all female investigative unit called The Agency, and at seventeen, Mary is about to put her training to the test. Assuming the guise of a lady's companion, she must infiltrate a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships. But the household is full of dangerous deception, and there is no one to trust--or is there?
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Cool Like That by Nikki Carter
(So For Real Series)
Teen Fiction

Now that she's been accepted into a summer enrichment program in New York City, Gia knows she's going to have the flyest summer ever. Especially since her mom and her annoying stepsister won't be around. And best of all? Her best friend, Ricky, is joining her so they're going to spend the entire summer together. Gia hopes Ricky's finally going to make a move on her, but it seems Ricky's bent on playing it safe--too safe, as far as Gia's concerned. So when Rashad, a cutie from the summer program starts to get his flirt on with Gia, she's got a new crush--and Ricky's so not cool with that.
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Stuck on Earth by David Klass
(Teen Science Fiction)

Ketchvar III travels to EArth to inhabit the body of an average teenager and assess the damage humans have done to their planet. But even his highly advanced alien intelligence can't prepare him for life as an American teen. Ketchvar quickly finds himself wrapped up in the daily drama of teenage life--infuriating family members, raging bullies, and undeniably beautiful next-door neighbors. And the more entangled Ketchvar becomes, the harder it is to answer the question he was sent to Earth to resolve: Should the Sandovinians release the Gagnerian Death Ray and erase the human species for good? Or is it possible that Homo sapiens really are worth saving?
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Happyface by Stephen Emond
Teen Humor

Enter Happyface's journal and get a peek into the life of a shy, artistic boy who decides to reinvent himself as a happy-go-lucky guy after he moves to a new town. See the world through his hilariously self-deprecating eyes as he learns to shed his comic book loving, computer game playing ways. Join him as he makes new friends, tries to hide from his past, and ultimately learns to face the world with a genuine smile. With a fresh and funny combination of text and fully integrated art, Happyface is an original storytelling experience.
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Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
Teen Fantasy

When Wayland North brings rain to a region that's been dry for over ten years, he's promised anything he'd like as a reward. He chooses the village elder's daughter, sixteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabel, who is a skilled weaver and has an unusual knack for repairing his magical cloaks. As Sydelle discovers North's dark secret and the reason for his interest in her and learns to master her own mysterious power, it becomes increasingly clear that the fate of the kingdom rests in her fingertips. She will either be a savior, weaving together the frayed bonds between Saldorra and Auster, or the disastrous force that destroys both kingdoms forever.
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The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

Teen Mystery

Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her "power" to sense dead bodies--or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes the dead leave behind in the world... and the imprints that attach to their killers. Now that a serial killer is terrorizing her small town, and the echoes of the local girls he's claimed haunt her daily, Violet realizes she might be the only person who can stop him.

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Flirting With Disaster by Rhonda Stapleton

(Stupid Cupid Series)

Teen Romance

Felicity is a total romantic. That's why she follows her heart--not the rules--in her job as a cupid. But when Felicity turns her matchmaking magic on her best friend, Andy, it's Andy who breaks their golden rule: friends always come first. Andy is so wrapped up in her new guy that she's ditching everyone else. Meanwhile, Felicity decides to get over her crush on Derek by setting him up with someone else--but in her impulsive haste, she accidentally matches him with the whole school, and now "everyone" is in love with him. The entire student body is headed toward heartbreak, just weeks before prom. Does Felicity have what it takes to make everyone's heart happy--including her own?

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Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Teen Fantasy

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch... and when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for the wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.

By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.

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Steampunk Author Emilie Bush Comes To GCPL!!!

On Saturday, April 17th at 2pm, the Norcross Branch will be hosting Atlanta author Emilie P. Bush. Emilie will be talking about Steampunk Adventure Tales and her debut novel, Chenda and the Airship Brofman. This Steampunk adventure takes our heroine Chenda up in the air, across a desert, under the waves and far from everything she’s ever none. Join us to find out more about Chenda’s adventure.

Emilie P. Bush was born and raised in Warren, Ohio, and graduated from Ohio University with a Master of Arts in Communication. After several years in broadcasting, most recently as host of Georgia Public Broadcasting's “Georgia Gazette”, Emilie turned her attention to writing fiction. Chenda and the Airship Brofman is the first novel. Emilie currently lives and writes in Atlanta.

New Teen Titles from February

Northward to the Moon by Polly Horvath
Teen Fiction

Jane and her family have moved to Canada... but not for long. When her stepfather, Ned, is fired from his job as a high school French teacher (seems he doesn't speak French), the family packs up and Jane embarks on a series of new adventures. At first, she imagines her family as a gang of outlaws, riding on horseback in masks, robbing trains, and traveling all the way to Mexico. But the reality is different. Setting off by car, the visit the tribe of Native Americans with whom Ned once lived, head to Las Vegas in search of Ned's magician brother, and wind up spending the summer with his eccentric mother on her ranch out west. As Jane lives through it all--developing a crush on a ranch hand, reevaluating her relationship with Ned, watching hers sister Maya's painful growing up--she sees her world, which used to be so safe and secure, shift in strange and inconvenient ways.

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Freefall by Roderick Gordon
Teen Adventure

In the follow-up to "Deeper," Will and Chester are tumbling through the subterranean Pore with the evil Rebecca twins in hot pursuit, both toting phials of the lethal Dominion virus. When, where, will they ever land?! Just when the drop seems infinite, the boys hit bottom, and find themselves in a realm of near-zero gravity atop a giant spongy fungus stuffed with artifacts from some lost golden age. But they are not alone. And above ground, black-clad Styx are sprouting like poison mushrooms, dead-set on spreading their plague!

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Heist Society by Ally Carter
Teen Adventure

When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her to the Louvre... to case it. When Kat turned fifteen, she planned a con of her own--scamming her way into the best boarding in the country, determined to leave the family business behind. Unfortunately, leaving "the life" for a normal life proves harder than she'd expected.

Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat's dad needs her help. She's got two weeks, a teenage crew, and hopefully just enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in her family's (very crooked) history--and, with any luck, steal her life back along the way.

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Lockdown by Walter Dean Myers
Teen Fiction

"When I first got to Progress, it freaked me out to be locked in a room and unable to get out. But after a while, when you got to thinking about it, you knew nobody could get in, either."

It seems as if the only progress that's going on at Progress juvenile facility is moving from juvy to real jail. Reese wants out early, but is he supposed to just sit back and flet his friend Toon get jumped? Then Reese gets a second chance when he's picked for the work program at a senior citizens' home. He doesn't mean to keep messing up, but it's not so easy; at Progress or in life. One of the residents, Mr. Hooft, gives him a particulary hard time. If he can convince Mr. Hooft that he's a decent person, not a criminal, maybe he'll be able to convince himself.

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Numbers (Num8ers) by Rachel Ward
Teen Suspense

Ever since she was a child, Jem has kept a secret: Whenever she meets someone new, no matter who, as soon as she looks in their eyes, a number pops into her head. That number is a date: the date they will die. Burdened with such awful awareness, Jem avoids relationships. Until she meets Spider, another outsider, and takes a chance. The two plan a trip to the city. But while waiting to ride the Eye ferris wheel, Jem is terrifed to see that all the other tourists in line flash the same number. Today's number. Today's date. Terrorists are going to attack London. Jem's world is about to explode!

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Possessed by Kate Cann
Teen Horror

Rayne can't wait to start her summer job at a remote country mansion, far from the crowded, noisy London she so desperately wants to escape. But the retreat soon turns into a nightmare--the mansion is creepy, the legends of ghosts keep Rayne up at night, and she doesn't feel safe anywhere.

Can Rayne figure out why she's so freaked--before she becomes a ghost story herself?
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The River by Mary Jane Beaufrand
Teen Mystery

Veronica Severance feels cut off from the world. Forced to move from the city to rural Oregon with her parents, she is haunted by loneliness and by the chilling sounds of the Santiam, the river that runs through her backyard. Through the fog of isolation, Ronnie finds herself becoming close with Karen, and young girl who she babysits. But when she discovers Karen's body on the banks of the Santiam, the victim of a supposed accident, Ronnie feels compelled to uncover the truth. As she becomes increasingly obsessed with solving Karen's death, Ronnie is led deeper and deeper into the woods surrounding the river and to the dark secret hidden within its midst.

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Ashes by Kathryn Lasky
Teen Historical

Thirteen year-old Gabriella Schramm's favorite pasttime is reading. With Adolf Hitler slowly but unstoppably rising to power, Gaby turns to her books for comfort while the world around her changes dramatically: The streets become filled with soldiers, Gaby's sister's boyfriend raises his arm in a heil Hitler salute, and the Schramm's family friend Albert Einstein flees the country. When Gaby's beloved books come under attack, she fears she may to leave behind the fiction--and the life--she has always cherished.

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