Western Carteret s New Books for Young Readers Go

Western Carteret’s New Books for Young Readers Go graphic: • • • • • • Emily the Strange & Emily’s Good Nightmares, by Rob Roger (YA) The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Interpretation, by Jacobson & Colon (YA) Mom’s Cancer, by Brian Flies (YA) Shredderman, Attack of the Tagger, by Wendelin VanDraanen (J) Bone: Volume I, Eyes of the Storm , The Great Cow Race, by Jeff Smith (J) Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein (J) Multi-task, listen while you work; audio books: • • • • • • • • • • • The Vanished, by Celia Rees (YA) The Teacher’s Funeral, by Richard Peck (YA) So much to Tell You, by John Marsden (YA) Once, by Morris Gleitzman (YA) First part Last, by Angela Johnson (YA) Buddha Boy, by Kathe Koja (YA) Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove, by James Moloney (YA) Secret of the Alchemist, Stone of Sorrow, City of Desolation, by John Ward (YA) Each Little Bird that Sings, by Deborah Wiles (J) Project Mulberry, by Linda Sue Park (J) The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits and a very Interesting Boy, by Janie Birdsall (J) • Serena and the Sea Serpent, by Garth Nix (J) Series that keep you coming back for more: • Diary of a Teenage Girl Series: Who I Am, Meant to Be, Just Ask, I Do, Burnt Orange, Face the Music, by Melody Carlson (YA) • Daughters of the Moon Series: Into the Cold Fire, Secret Scroll, The Sacrifice, Night Shade, The Lost One, by Lynne Ewing (YA) • Warriors: the New Prophecy series, Moonrise etc by Erin Hunter (J, • Bloody Jack Series: In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber, by Louis A. Meyer (YA) YA) Series cont’d • Peter and the Shadow Thieves (sequel to Peter and the Star Catchers) by Dave Barry (YA) • Maximum Ride Series: School’s Out Forever, by James Patterson (YA) • Left Behind: the Kids, all 40 volumes by Jerry B. Jenkins & Tim LaHaye(J) • • • • Charlie Bone Series: Charlie Bone and the Hidden King by Jenny Pendragon Series: The Quillan Games, by D.J. MacHale (YA) Half Moon Investigations, by the author of Artemis Fowl Series, Eoin Nimmo(YA) Ark Angel, Alex Rider Series and Diamond Brother Series, South by Southeast, Falcons Malteser, Public Enemy Number Two by Anthony His Dark Materials Series: Subtle Knife, Amber Spyglass, Golden Compass, by Phillip Pullman (YA) Sisters Grimm Series: Fairy Tale Detectives, The Unusual Suspects, The Problem Child, by Michael Buckley (J) Series of Unfortunate Events: The End, by Lemony Snicket (J) American Girl Series, Addy Learns a Lesson, Happy Birthday, Addy, by C. Porter, Changes for Kaya, Kaya’s Escape, Kaya Shows the Way, Changes for Kirsten, Kirsten’s Surprise by Janet Shaw, Changes for Felicity , Happy Birthday Molly, Molly’s Surprise, Josefina Learns a Lesson, Josefina’s Surprise, Kit Learns a Lesson, Kit’s Surprise, Nellie’s Promise, Thank You Logan, Samantha Saves the Day, Samantha’s Surprise, Samantha’s Winter Party by V. Tripp, (J) Rainbow Magic Series, Amber, the Orange Fairy, Fern, the Green Fairy, Heather, the Violet Fairy, Ruby, the Red Fairy, Sky, the Blue Fairy, Sunny, the Yellow Fairy, by D. Meadows (J) Puppy Patrol Series, Abandoned, Big Ben, Saving Skye, Teacher’s Pet, Winter’s Tale, by Jenny Dale (J) Junie B, Aloha-ha, by B. Park (J) Haunted House on Halloween, Summer of the Sea Serpent, Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborne (J) Horowitz (J) Clofer (YA) • • • • • • • • Not necessarily just for boys: • • Jason’s Gold, by Will Hobbs (J) Eyewitness: NASCAR, by James Buckley (J) Boys cont’d: • • • • • • Heat, by Mike Lupica (J) Flush, by Carl Hiasson (J) Judas Field, a Novel of the Civil War, by Howard Bahr (YA) King of the Creeps, by Stephen Banks (YA) Throwing Bullets, by Ray Rowan (YA) Big Surprise in the Bug Tank, by R. Horowitz (J) Probably for Girls: • • • • • • Double Identity, by Margaret Peterson Haddix (YA) Blue Girl, by Charles deLint (YA) How to Be Popular, by Meg Cabot (YA) Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn, by Sarah Miller (YA) Kiki Strike, by Kirsten Miller (YA) Pirate Girl, by Cornelia Funke (J) A little something for everyone: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dragon Keeper, by Carole Wilkinson (J) Soul Surfer, by Bethany Hamilton (YA) The Sledding Hill, by Chris Crutcher (YA) Secret Language of Birthdays, Secret Language of Destiny, Secret Language of Relationships, by Gary Goldschneider (YA, R) Red Kayak, Priscilla Cummings (J) Pirateology, by Captain William Lubber (YA) The Miraculous Journey of Edmund Tulane, by Kate DiCamillo (J) A Dog’s Life, by A. Martin (J) Each Little Bird that Sings, by Deborah Wiles (J) The Legend of Luke, Marifox, Rakkety Tam, by B Jacques (J) Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, by P.L.Travers (J) Magic School Bus Science Fair Expo, by J. Cole (J) The Snow Spider, by Jenny Nimmo (J) There’s no such thing as a bad read on the Battle of the Books List: • • With the exception of Play to the Angel by Maurine Dahlberg, we have all 2006-2007 selections available. New to us are: Chasing Vermeer, by Blue Balliett(J) Battle of the Books cont’d • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Storm Warriors, by Elisa Carbone (J) Notes from a Liar and Her Dog, by Gennifer Choldenko (J) The Misadventures of Maude March, by Audrey Couloumbis (J) Chicken Boy, by Frances O’Roark Dowell (J) Phineas Gage, by John Fleischman (J) Coraline, by Neil Gaiman (J) Bronx Masquerade, by Nikki Grimes (J) The Lottery Rose, by Irene Hunt (J) Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, by Brian Jacques (we also have the sequel to this one, Voyage of Slaves) (J) The Kite Rider, by Geraldine McCaughrean (J) Airborn, by Kenneth Oppel (YA) Criss Cross, By Lynne Rae Perkins (J) the Spirit Line, by Aimée and David Thurlo (J) Dealing with Dragons, by Patricia Wrede (J) Good for building brainpower and vocabulary: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A Little History of the World, by Ernst Gombrich (J) Worlds Afire, by Paul B. Janeczko (YA) Miguel Street, by V.S. Naipaul (YA) Lord of the Flies, by William Golding (YA) Lives of a Cell, by Lewis Thomas (YA) Five Plays: Antigone, Eurydice, The Ermine, The Rehearsal, Romeo and Jeannette, by Jean Anouilh (YA) Inherit the Wind, by Jerome Lawrence (YA) Ms. Frizzle’s Adventures in Imperial China, by J. Cole (J) Nature’s Green Umbrella, by Gail Gibbons (J) Rainforest, J. Johnson (J) Sharkabet: a Sea of Sharks from A-Z by Ray Troll(J) Surprising Sharks: Read and Wonder, by Nicolas Davis (J) Where do you Think You’re Going, Christopher Columbus, J. Fritz (J) Rain Forests, an Activity Guide for Ages 6-9, by N. Castaldo Fiction, non-fiction, and books about sports, Junior Library Guild claims to pick the next best-sellers and prize-winners. Do you agree? Try some and see… • • • • • • • • • • • • Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open by John Feinstein (YA) John Madden’s Heroes of Football by John Madden (YA) Hurt Go Happy, by Ginny Rorby (J) A Dog for Life, L.S. Matthews (J) 15 Minutes, by Steve Young (J) Teammates, by Tiki and Ronde Barber (J) Just in Case, by Meg Rosoff (YA) Trash, by Sharon Darrow (YA) Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Russell Freedman (YA) Little People and a Lost World, by Linda Goldenberg (YA) Story of Salt, by Mark Kurlansky (J) Science detectives: How Scientists Solved Six Real-Life Mysteries, by YES Mag (J) Every month we’ll get nine new JLG selections!