The Mapmaker's Sons by V. L. Burgess: When a man with a wooden leg appears at the Lost Preparatory Academy for Boys, Thomas Hawkins must leave the life he knows or chance not reaching his next birthday, which is only days away. After years of scaling the school's rooftops, engaging in swordplay, treasure hunts with his friends, and fighting off blood-thirsty pirates, this imaginary world suddenly becomes all too real. And as if a close encounter witha pirate isn't enough, Thomas discoves a brother he never knew and a gift that will eventually save both their lives: he can make maps come alive. New Teen Fiction Burgess
Obisidan Mirror by Catherine Fisher: The obsidian mirror. Its power is great and terrible. Men have been lost in it, the dead brought back to life through it, and the future annihilated by it. Or this is what will happen unless the mirror is destroyed. Three people seek the mirror: the first has been sent from the future to shatter its power; the second will protect the mirror at all costs, and the third needs the mirror to find a murdered father and save his life. B ut only one can succeed. The mirror can send you to the past, but it will not bring you back. New Teen Fiction Fisher
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell: Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two
star-crossed misfits—smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts,
but brave and desperate enough to try. Eleanor is the new girl in town and her wild red hair and patchwork outfits are
not helping her blend in. She ends up sitting next to Park on the bus, whose
tendencies towards comic books don’t jibe with the rest of his family’s love of
sports. They sit in awkward silence every day until Park notices that Eleanor is
reading his comics over his shoulder; he begins to slide them closer to her side
of the seat and thus begins their love story. Their relationship grows
gradually as they try to overcome any obstacle standing in the way of their happiness. A New York Times bestseller! New Teen Fiction Rowell
Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (Under the Never Sky series): It's been months since Aria learned of her mother's death, months since Perry became Blood Lord of the Tides, and months since Aria last
saw him. Now Aria and Perry are about to be reunited. It's a moment they've been
longing for with countless expectations. And it's a moment that lives up to all
of them. At least, at first. Then it slips away. The Tides don't take kindly to
former Dwellers like Aria. And the tribe is swirling out of Perry's control.
With the Aether storms worsening every day, the only remaining hope for peace
and safety is the Still Blue. But does this haven truly exist? Threatened by false friends and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder,
Can their love survive through the ever night? Find out in this sequel to Under the Never Sky. New Teen Fiction Rossi
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys: It's 1950 and the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie Moraine wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam on Conti Street. Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test. New Teen Fiction Sepetys
Orleans by Sherri L. Smith: First came the storms. Then came the Fever. And the Wall. After a string of devastating hurricanes and a severe outbreak of Delta
Fever, the Gulf Coast has been quarantined. Years later, residents of the Outer
States are under the assumption that life in the Delta is all but extinct...but in
reality, a new primitive society has been born. Fen de la Guerre is living with the O-Positive blood tribe in the Delta
when they are ambushed. Left with her tribe leader’s newborn, Fen is determined
to get the baby to a better life over the wall before her blood becomes tainted.
Fen meets Daniel, a scientist from the Outer States who has snuck into the Delta
illegally. Brought together by chance, kept together by danger, Fen and Daniel
navigate the wasteland of Orleans. In the end, they are each other’s last hope
for survival. New Teen Fiction Smith
Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder (graphic novel): After a series of
brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these
crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to
unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth
and beyond to the origins of the city he's sworn to protect. Could the Court of
Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime
and corruption? Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to
the pressures of his war on crime? New Teen Fiction Snyder
The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls by Cara Familian Natterson: This thoughtful advice book will guide you through the next steps of growing up.
With illustrations and expert contributors, this book covers new questions about
your growing body, peer pressure, personal care, and more! Written for girls 10 and up, The Care & Keeping of You 2 follows
up the original bestseller with even more in-depth details about the physical
and emotional changes you're going through. A New York Times bestseller! New Teen Non-Fiction 612.6 NAT
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