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Oct 272016
 

attack-o-lanterns

 

Jack-o-lanterns come to life and attack everyone within reach. In order to save their town, the Creeps must team up with Old Lady Bitterwood, a witch.

FICTION
SCHWEIZER
GN

 

 

 

 

plague

 

Christopher Rowe is back, and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this follow-up to The Blackthorn Key.

FICTION
SANDS
Suspense

 

 

 

 

lupica

 

Last Man Out is a thoughtful tribute to the bravery of firefighters and the need we all have to live up to the level of our heroes.

FICTION
LUPICA
Sports

 

 

 

 

leaves

 

Bruchac delivers a compelling new work of historical fiction about Sequoyah and the creation of the Cherokee alphabet.

FICTION
BRUCHAC
Historical Fiction

 

 

 

 

climate

 

Relocation due to climate change is already a reality. By 2050, at least 25 million people will be driven from their homes.

304.8090
HIR

 

 

 

 

second

 

In the midst of controversy, twelve-year old Nella is confronted with an extra second when past and present merge making her realize that the future is up to her.

FICTION
SPRINGSTUBB
YA

 

 

 

 

gemini

 

Sisters Clara and Hailey are conjoined twins. As high school graduation approaches, each must untangle her dreams from her sister’s and figure out what it means to be her own person.

FICTION
MUKHERJEE
YA

 

 

 

 

moo

 

Following one family’s momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow.

FICTION
CREECH
YA

 

 

 

 

All book descriptions are courtesy of Junior Library Guild.

Nov 032011
 

A great new series for checking into various careers:

Travel and Tourism Careers

Creative and Media Careers

Sports and Leisure Careers

Retail Careers

Hospitality and Catering Careers

Health and Social Careers

(These titles can be found in the College and Career shelves near the computer room.)

 Intriguing new fiction titles:

 Wonderstruck by David Selznick– Drawings tell one story and text tells the other.  Two creative, wonderful stories.  From one of Mrs. Braeuler’s favorite authors. 

 Shadowcry by Jenna Burtenshaw– “A genuinely scary premise about what might happen is some people were born able to see through the veil between the living and the dead…deliciously shivery” (The Times – London)

The Blackhope Enigma by Teresa Flavin – A creepy castle with a strange labyrinth takes 14 year old Sunni and her step brother into intrigue

Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks – Historical fiction centering on a girl and her two young siblings confined to a tuberculosis hospital in Canada during World War II.  Reviews call it “absolutely absorbing,” and “a moving portrait of hope.”

All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin – Chocolate is banned, caffeine is illegal, the city is riddled with crime, and Anya is torn between accepting her birthright and following her heart. Set all around futuristic New York City.

Deep Zone by Tim Green – the bestselling sports fiction author brings another story.  “This 7 on 7 is more like 1 on 1.” (from the cover)   

Plus several engaging non-fiction titles hot off the 2011 presses!

Cesar Chavez: Crusader for Labor Rights

How to analyze the Works of Andy Warhol

The Cold War

The Holocaust

A Guy’s Guide – Game Face: Handling Sports on and Off the Field

A Guy’s Guide – Surviving School: Managing School and Career Paths

Mahatma Gandhi: Proponent of Peace

How to Analyze the Works of Georgia O’Keefe

Heroes Among Us – this work, autographed for Holy Cross students by journalist John Quinones chronicles the lives of several real life heroes.