New
Teen Books
Mansfield Public Library
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list is updated frequently, so check back soon!
Once
Upon a Time in the North
by Philip Pullman
This prequel to the Golden Compass chronicles the beginning of the friendship
between Iorek Byrnison and Lee Scoresby.
Sunrise
Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers
A war story set in modern times, find out what it’s like for our
soldiers on the ground in the Middle East.
This
Is What I Did by Ann Dee Ellis
When Logan witnesses the abuse of his friend by his friend’s father,
he tries to convince himself and everyone else that he’s not affected
by it. But it’s haunting him- and he’s going to need a lot
of help to start to get over this secret pain.
…Or
Not? by Brian Mandabach
Cassie didn’t think much of defending her belief in Darwinism
or not singing “Proud to be an American” at school, but
the backlash from her ulta-conservative town makes her start to wonder
if standing up for your beliefs is worth all the trouble you get.
Wake
by Lisa McMann
Janie has a secret- she gets stuck in other people’s dreams. And
frankly, she’s getting sick of it. When she finds herself in a
gruesome and twisted nightmare, she finds herself being pulled into
the violence rather than just watching.
TIM:
Defender of the Earth by Sam Ethnoven
Meet TIM, an enormous monster that is apart of a top secret experiment.
He may look terrifying, but he’s really just a big 13 year old
goofball. Except, he may have to save the earth from a demented scientist.
First
Shot by Walter Sorrells
David’s mother was murdered two years ago, and he still can’t
shake the feeling that someone knows more than they’re telling.
When he uncovers scandalous family secrets, suspicion turns to fear
as those closest to him suddenly seem dangerous.
Magic
in the Mirrorstone
If you like stories of magic, here are short stories by 15 top authors,
weaving tales of mystery.
Me,
the Missing and the Dead by Jenny Valentine
Lucas’ father disappeared, and strangely, he thinks the urn containing
the ashes of a woman named Violet, have something to tell him about
where his dad is.
The
Hanging Woods by Scott Loring Sanders
Walter, Mothball and Jimmy: three friends growing up without very much
supervision. Sure they get into trouble and sometimes they go a little
too far. Mothball and Jimmy know when to stop- but Walter, he keeps
going until he commits the unspeakable.
Path
to My African Eyes by Ermila Moodley
When Thandie’s father is transferred from his university job in
South Africa to California, Thandie has to leave her friends, her life
and everything she knows. In California, she faces a world completely
unlike hers, where her face, hair, skin color and culture come into
questions. How is she supposed to figure out what she should be now
when she didn’t know in the first place?
Violet
on the Runway by Melissa Walker
What happens to a tall gawky girl when she gets ‘discovered’
by a modeling agency?
A whirlwind adventure that takes her out of her small hometown to the
fast life in New York City.
Wicked
Dead: Lurker by Stephan Petrucha
Mandy’s classmate is gruesomely murdered, so she’s rightfully
a little paranoid- but she has no idea of the terror that’s awaiting
her…
Tunnels
by Roderick Gordon
14-year-old Will is about to uncover an amazing secret- a subterranean
society right beneath the streets of London.
Into
the Dark by Peter Abrahams
Another Echo Falls Mystery. This time Ingrid finds herself faced with
a murder, and her grandfather is the prime suspect. Can she find the
real killer before Grampy’s silence gets him a jail sentence?
Genius
Squad by Catherine Jinks
The sequel to Evil Genius, Cadel Piggot is now trying to escape the
evil clutches of his father. Even better than the first!
The
Last Exit to Normal by Michael Harmon
Ben’s family is torn apart when his father announces he’s
gay. And things seem to be getting worse and worse as he finds himself
in the middle of nowhere in Montana with his father and ‘the boyfriend’.
Brett
McCarthy: Work in Progress by Maria Padian
Brett’s always been a big mouth, but when she’s 14 years
old, everything starts getting a little more serious, and her goof-ups
and blurts suddenly start to make her wonder if she’ll ever fit
in.
The
Opposite of Invisible by Liz Gallagher
Alice and her guy friend Jewel have always been inseparable- to the
point where they quietly became invisible to everyone else. Alice has
some hard choices to make though, when her crush asks her to the dance
on the same day Jewel kisses her for the first time.
King
of the Lost and Found by John Lekich
Raymond Dunne is probably the biggest nerd you’ll ever hear about.
But when he makes an unlikely friendship with a cool transfer student
and they start a secret social club in an unused closet in the school,
things start to look up for Ray.
The
Unspoken by Thomas Fahy
A religious cult is destroyed by fire, but not before 6 teens escape.
Now they’re being hunted down and murdered- making the cult leader’s
prophecy a reality. Can they stop the murderer before it’s too
late?
Fight
Game by Kate Wild
A rouge gypsy named Freedom makes a deal with the police to infiltrate
an underground fighting operation that’s recruiting street kids
into a world of drugs and violence.
The
Circle of Blood by Alane Ferguson
Cameron is well on her way to becoming a forensic scientist- she even
helps her dad- the town coroner- whenever she can. But things always
seem to get complicated. This time she is confronted with an apparent
suicide, and her doubts- and secrets- are keeping her from putting the
dead to rest.
Beanball
by Gene Fehler
Luke is up to bat when he gets hit by a ‘beanball’: a ball
that hits the batter in the face. This one smashes his skull, destroys
his eye and leaves him scarred for life. In a second, everything can
change.
Exodus
by Julie Bertagna
Less than 100 years in the future, the climate crisis has grown so that
now most of the Earth is covered with water. One a 15-year-old girl
has the will and vision to lead her people in this new world.
Sight
by Adrienne Maria Vrettos
Dylan can see in her mind the last moments of children who have been
brutally murdered. She secretly helps the police to recover their bodies,
but this terrible gift weighs heavy on her. When her friend’s
sister goes missing, the clock is ticking for her to discover the limits
of her sight.
Dreamrider
by Barry Jonsberg
Michael isn’t exactly what you’d call popular- but that’s
okay because he can escape into his dream, which unusually, he can manipulate
and control. When he realizes that his dream world and the real world
are blending together and he is controlling actual events, he must make
a decision whether to use his powers for good… or evil.
Saturday
Night Dirt by Will Weaver
NASCAR fans will love this story of stock car drivers and the girl who’s
just trying to keep her father’s speedway from going under.
House
of the Djinn by Suzanne Fisher Staples
Continue the story of Shabanu, whose daughter Mumtaz is being raised
in an unloving home. When she find’s out that she’s been
arranged to be married to her cousin Jameel, she must question whether
she needs to accept every aspect of her culture.
How
Not to be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler
Maggie loved moving around to new places every year or so when she was
little. But now she’s in high school and each time she leaves,
it’s painful to leave friends and schools and boyfriends. So she’s
decided that this time, when they move, she’s not going to make
friends, she’s not going to fit in, and she’ll do whatever
it takes to keep people from liking her. But… things don’t
go exactly as planned.
X
in Flight by Karen Rivers
Xenos, X for short discovers he can actually fly. What does this mean?
Is he an angel, a superhero or a freak? He has a chance to use this
power to save his friend’s life- will he be able to?
Songs
for a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson
Moving around is hard for Callie, and she has a haven in music as she
finds her way in the world. What song, though, can help her get through
a discovery about her father that is the hardest thing she’s had
to deal with yet?
The
Pig Scrolls by Paul Shipton
Gryllus is one of the sailors changed into a pig by the mythological
Circe, and he decides that it’s not such a bad life, so he hides
when the others are changed back. As in any good Greek story, there’s
a quest and loads of danger, but when the hero of our tale actually
has a tail, things are bound to be a little bit out of the ordinary.
Nobody’s
Prize by Esther Friesner
Helen is not about to be left behind when her brothers board the Argo
and head off on an adventure to find the Golden Fleece. So she disguises
herself as a boy and heads out with them. When her journey takes her
to Athens, her future as the queen of Sparta is threatened.
Lock
and Key by Sara Dessen
When Ruby’s mom leaves- for good this time, she’s sent to
live with an older sister she doesn’t know. She’s suddenly
transplanted into a fairytale life where she has everything she dreams
of- so why can’t she stop being so wary of every kindness?
The
Fold by An Na
Joyce is constantly compared to her older sister, and although she’s
never cared before about how she looks, when her rich aunt offers to
pay for cosmetic surgery to make a crease in her asian eyes, she starts
to wonder if that’s what she’s really all about. Sure, she’ll
look like her sister, but at what price to herself?
4/25/08
The
Declaration by Gemma Maley
In the future, a new drug can let you live forever. The only catch?
You can’t have kids. So now the world is made up of the immortals
and the ‘surplus’. What would life be like if you were always
told you were never supposed to be born?
Waiting
for Normal by Leslie Connor
Addie’s parents aren’t what she’d call normal. She
keeps on waiting for the day when her life gets normal. But what is
that exactly?
One
Whole and Perfect Day by Judith Clarke
Our families may drive us crazy, but we still love them and want the
best for them. What will it take for a day when everyone you love to
be perfectly, completely happy?
Diary
of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules by Jeff Kinney
Oh, middle school- life can be so embarrassing- even when it’s
not happening to us
Prince
William, Maximilian Minsky and Me by Holly-Jane Rahlens
Nellie Sue Edelmeister, a teenage girl from Berlin, wants to be a princess.
What better way to be a princess than to get Prince William to marry
you because you’re a star basketball player? Hmm. Do you think
things will work out as she planned?
Poseur
by Rachel Maude
Four girls who would rather eat broken glass than be friends are forced
to form a fashion label together. The results? Outrageous, but fabulous.
Leftovers
by Laura Wiess
Blair and Ardith are best friends, and they’ve just done something
horrible. But to understand why, you need to hear their stories.
I
Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroder
Love knows no bounds in this novel of death and heartache.
Beastly
by Alex Flinn
This is Beauty and the Beast, set in modern day New York.
Barb
and Dingbat's Crybaby Hotline by PAtrick Jennings
A book of crazy phone conversations, Barb slowly teaches Jeff that what
he really wants isn’t a hookup, but a girlfriend.
The
Ruby Kingdom by Patricia Bow
Mystery abounds in a seemingly boring town in Ontario when strange people
start lurking around.
Violet
by Design by Melissa Walker
Violet wants to get out of modeling, but she keeps reminding herself
of all the cool things she gets to do because of it. Is all the trouble
worth the benefits?
Past
Crimes by Carol Matas
A string of terrifying incidents has set Ros wondering if someone is
out to get her because of her job at an abortion clinic, or if it has
something to do with the past life dreams that are becoming more and
more vivid.
The
Big Shuffle by Laura Pedersen
How is a college sophomore expected to handle the death of her dad,
the nervous breakdown of her mom, and then be saddled with the care
of her 10 siblings? Something’s gotta break…
Darkside
by Tom Becker
Darkside is London’s biggest secret. A place of nightmares and
evil, Jonathans must find a way out of the terrible underside of his
city to save his life.
You
Know Where to Find Me by Rachel Cohn
Laura and Miles grew up like sisters, and Miles idolized Laura. When
Laura commits suicide, Miles’ life is shattered and it takes some
unexpected friends to help her through.
She’s
So Money by Cherry Cheva
What’s a good girl to do when she suddenly finds herself with
a huge debt? Well, she starts doing homework for money. How is she going
to keep this a secret, and pay off her secret debt?
Prom
Kings and Drama Queens by Dorian Cirrone
Emily wants to make a big splash in high school. She’s got a list
of things she wants to accomplish. And she’s doing it too. But
suddenly, she starts to think that maybe the things on her list aren’t
the things she really wants.
Kiss
Me Kill Me by Lauren Henderson
When your crush dies in your arms as you’re having your first
kiss, it’s bound to raise some eyebrows…
What
Are You Afraid of? Stories of Phobias edited by Donald R. Gallo
What are YOU afraid of?
The
Other Book by Philip Womack
A strange and powerful book has the ability to raise a man to great
power- but in the wrong hands, it could be deadly.
Sun
and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
A new and icy twist on the Beauty and the Beast.
The
Arrival by Shaun Tan
This graphic novel shows how alien it can feel to come to a new country
where everything is unknown.
3/10/08
We welcome your
suggestions and comments, and we do read and consider each one.
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