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Here are our picks for Teens, 14-19 years old!
Violet lives in London in the year 1865 with her mother and two childhood friends. Her mother is a Spiritualist by trade and is all the rage in London. However Violet is conflicted about this fame, since it often means duping those in grief…… since her mother’s is a fraud. Violet’s mother manages to land an important engagement at an Earl’s estate, one which could open doors to much more important members of society. Everything is going according to plan, until Violet starts seeing real ghost…. One in particular, a sixteen year old girl, who won’t leave her alone until Violet solves her murder.
I could not put this book down! It is a novel placed in history, which slyly slides in real issues of the day which correlate to many of today’s issues without diminishing the story a bit. I found it had far more substance than a good portion of the teen novels I have read recently for work. I cannot wait to see if a sequel to this novel is published!
I would highly recommend this book for a girl (since it is told exclusively from Violet's point of view) from ages 13-18. It would make a good cozy read for an adult as well who likes historical novels.
12 AR points
Amanda is still missing and Vice Principal Thornhill has been attacked at school. Nia, Callie and Hal continue on with their investigation into Amanda’s disappearance, which overlaps with the attack when they discover a note from Amanda in his car. As they continue on, the trio discover they are not the only ones searching for Amanda---the people who they have been taught all their lives to trust; police, doctors---they have less altruistic and more sinister reasons in their search. Even the Amanda Project (their website) the three suspect someone is feeding them information, using them to find her, or even worse using the information they have generated for their own purposes….Nothing is as it seems to be, even Amanda herself.
This is a great follow up to the Amanda Project Invisible I, continuing to expand the conspiracy and mystery which surrounds Amanda. Told from Hal’s perspective, which allows the series to open up to the male readers, however these books do have to be read in order so they do have to be open to reading stories from the female perspective as well. The online website, the Amanda Project, is still fascinating. The weekly mini mysteries, the interaction with the main characters, the ability to ask questions and put forth your theories about what is happening is one of the best things about this series. I would recommend this series to girls (or open minded boys) who are looking for a good mystery and spare time to devote to the website when they become a fan to help locate Amanda and help her out! I cannot wait for the next book coming out in a few weeks, Shattered, told from Nia’s perspective and about her time with Amanda and the trios continued search for Amanda and the truth.
9 AR Points
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When Sophie discovered the truth powers as a witch, the fact they come from a less than angelic source, she makes the decision to have them removed. So never has to worry about her demon based powers posing a threat to those she loves. However when she arrives in London for the ceremony she discovers, that she isn't the only one whose powers demonically based, and they don't seem to have the same moral dilemma Sophie has about using them. To make things even more complicated The Eye is bent on hunting her down and will kill anyone who gets in there way......and they are sending Archer Cross, her former crush, after her. But its' not like they have any feelings for each other anymore....
I recommend this for girls 15 and up.
12 AR ponts
This is one of the few time travel books which has both a believable (as far as time travel goes) premise for the traveling as well as one of the best beginnings of a series I have read in a while. The book has a complete plot in and of itself, as well doing a great job in setting up plot lines for the rest of the series. I really enjoyed reading it! I would recommend this book for girls between 12 and 17.
11 AR points
Ronnie’s life has recently gone through a massive upheaval; her father burnt out in his job moved the entire family to a rural town in Oregon to open a B&B. The ray of light in her life is Karen, a ten-year old girl Ronnie baby-sits who shows her the wonder of her new world. However all of this comes crashing down when on a run Ronnie finds Karen’s lifeless body floating in the river.
This is a fantastic book, I could not put it down! This is not a light read, it is an atmospheric story which deals with death, isolation, friendship and drug abuse. The novel tackles these topics in new and interesting ways, without succumbing to the clichés you see in many teen novels. I would recommend this to female readers (since it is told exclusively from Ronnie’s point of view) around 15-18.
7 Accelerated reader points
2010 Edgar Award Nominee
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All the Fairies have disappeared from The City….. There is no one left to grant wishes, no one is going from rags to riches overnight and Beauty is left scrubbing the floors instead of going to the ball. All that is left is their dust, a cheap imitation of their once powerful magic. For Henry Whelp, the son of the notorious wolf who murdered Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandmother, things are not easy in The City. Everyone assumes that violence runs in his blood…. But when he stumbles upon an underworld conspiracy which might link the fairy’s disappearance to the illegal dust trade…. Henry begins to believe his Dad was set up…..
At the breakfast table Lizzy watches the words of her father’s morning newspaper swirl and coalesce into a headline announcing the death of her best friend. Fourtunately Bizzy, her larger than life grand mother has been watching her closely, and knows what is happening to Lizzy. She has grown into her inheritance, passed down from her ancestor Morgan le Fay, she has become a Death Catcher. Destined to stop the unjust and early deaths of people around her. Even more strange, her destiny is intertwined with Drake Westfall, the last descendant of King Arthur….
This was a really great read. The book is written as a defense paper to her English teacher, of “Why I should Pass English Even Though I Didn’t Turn In My Final Project“. The wry humor at the beginning of each chapter keeps the book from becoming to heavy or slow. It also (don’t tell the young readers) demonstrates concepts you would be taught in an English class; such as setting, mood, analysis or dialogue for example. This is a reinvention of the Arthurian Legend and prior knowledge of it is not required in order to read this book. The author does a great job of touching on key points and retelling it without it ever dragging or seeming out of place. I would recommend this to any girl needing something new to read.
Vera Dietz has been in love with her best friend Charlie for as long as she can remember. So when he betrays their friendship and then dies under mysterious circumstances a short time afterwards she is conflicted. She has more pieces to the puzzle than the police, her friends and adults around her. However the decision to clear his name is a complicated one, which will bring to light more than just the circumstances of Charlie’s death. It will reveal what ultimately sent him down the path to this ending in the first place, taking all of Vera’s courage to see it through.
On Mary Shane’s 17 birthday didn’t start out anything like she had hoped- waking up naked in a display bed in Crate & Barrel, with a monster hang over, bleeding and being gawked at through the windows. He day goes from bad to worse as it progresses, culminating in her own murder. But as they say, Death is only the beginning…. She returns and views her life through the eyes of seven people, all she discovers had plenty of reasons to want her dead. However only one actually pulled the trigger and she only has one chance to stop her own murder.
Is it a coincidence that Zora imagines the Gator King which lurks in the marshes just outside of Eatonville, waiting to devour human souls. While at the same time a decapitated man is found on the railroad tracks. While the two girls investigate the Gator King they stumble on secrets, racism and envy which lead them to the killer and save their town.
This is a story about a girl who lives in a planned society. Where she is told what to wear, what to eat and what to dream. She is also told who she is going to marry, at her matching ceremony. A few days later she opens up the information on the boy she was matched with, only to see someone else's face on her display. This is not suppose to happen The Society does not make mistakes like this. She begins to question what she has always know and finds there is more to her world than she has ever thought possible. This is a great book! It is fast paced with great characters this is a great introduction this type of fiction. I would recommend this to any YA reader looking for something new to read!
13 AR points
The sequel to Matched, it follows both Cassia and Ky in their search for each other in the outer provinces. Both also discover startling revelations about The Society and those who are fighting against it.
Sequels I am excited to read!
-Amber
The last book in the Matched trilogy!
The sequel to Ruined!
The next book in the Ruby Red Trilogy
Book 4 - The Amanda Project: Unraveled
Terry Pratchett's New YA Novel
#12 in The Pretty Little Liars Series
Kimberly Derting's Blog
Dust City
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