Look for these new books coming soon to Riverdale Public Library!
Starstruck by Rachel Shukert: Every week they arrive in Los Angeles--beautiful and talented young hopefuls who dream of becoming stars. It's all Margaret Frobisher has ever wanted—and when she's discovered by a powerful agent, she can barely believe her luck. She's more than ready to escape her snobby private school and conservative family for a chance to light up the silver screen. The competition is fierce at Olympus Studios and Margaret—now Margo—is chasing her Hollywood dreams alongside girls like Gabby Preston, who at 16 is already a grizzled show-biz veteran caught between the studio and the ravenous ambition of her ruthless mother, and sultry Amanda Farraday, who seems to have it all--ambition, glamour...and dirty secrets. Missing from the pack is Diana Chesterfield, the beautiful actress who mysteriously disappeared, and there are whispers that Diana's boyfriend—Margo's new co-star—may have had something to do with it. Margo quickly learns that fame comes with a price, and that nothing is what it seems.
New Teen Fiction Shukert
Boy Nobody by Allen Zadoff: Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new high school in a new town under a new name, makes a few friends, and doesn't stay long. Just long enough for someone in his new friend's family to die-of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody disappears, moving on to the next target. But when he's assigned to the mayor of New York City, things change. The mayor's daughter is unlike anyone he's ever met and the mayor reminds him of his father. And when memories and questions surface, his handlers at The Program are watching. Because somewhere deep inside, Boy Nobody is somebody: the kid he once was; the teen who wants normal things, like a real home and parents; a young man who wants out. And who just might want those things badly enough to sabotage The Program's mission.
New Teen Fiction Zadoff
The Thing About Luck by Cynthia Kadohata: Summer knows that
kouun means “good luck” in Japanese, and this year her family has none of it. Just when she thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong, an emergency whisks her parents away to Japan—right before harvest season. Summer and her little brother, Jaz, are left in the care of their grandparents, who come out of retirement in order to harvest wheat and help pay the bills. The thing about Obaachan and Jiichan is that they are old-fashioned and demanding, and between helping Obaachan cook for the workers, covering for her when her back pain worsens, and worrying about her lonely little brother, Summer just barely has time to notice the attentions of their boss’s cute son. But notice she does, and what begins as a welcome distraction from the hard work soon turns into a mess of its own. Having thoroughly disappointed her grandmother, Summer figures the bad luck
must be finished—but then it gets worse. And when that happens, Summer has to figure out how to change it herself, even if it means further displeasing Obaachan. Because it might be the only way to save her family.
New Teen Fiction Kadohata
In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters: In 1918, the world seems on the verge of apocalypse. Americans roam the streets in gauze masks to ward off the deadly Spanish influenza, and the government ships young men to the front lines of a brutal war, creating an atmosphere of fear and confusion. Sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches as desperate mourners flock to séances and spirit photographers for comfort, but she herself has never believed in ghosts. During her bleakest moment, however, she’s forced to rethink her entire way of looking at life and death, for her first love—a boy who died in battle—returns in spirit form. But what does he want from her?
Featuring haunting archival early-20th century photographs, this is a tense, romantic story set in a past that is eerily like our own time.
New Teen Fiction Winters
Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg: Everybody loves Lexi. She's
popular, smart, funny...but she's never been one of those girls: the pretty ones who get all the attention from guys. And on top of that, her seven-year-old sister, Mackenzie, is a terror in a tiara--part of a pageant scene where she gets praised for her beauty (with the help of fake hair and tons of makeup). Lexi's sick of it. She's sick of being the girl who hears about kisses instead of getting them. She's sick of being ignored by her longtime crush, Logan. She's sick of being taken for granted by her pageant-obsessed mom. And she's sick of having all her family's money wasted on a phony pursuit of perfection. The time has come for Lexi to step out from the sidelines. Girls without great personalities aren't going to know what hit them. Because Lexi's going to play the beauty game--and she's in it to win it.
New Teen Fiction Eulberg
Theodore Boone: The Activist by John Grisham (Theodore Boone series, #4): Theodore Boone is back, and he’s facing his most dangerous case yet. As Strattenburg sits divided over a hot political and environmental issue, Theo finds himself in the middle of the battle. When he uncovers corruption beneath the surface, Theo will confront bigger risks than ever to himself and those he loves. But even face-to-face with danger, Theodore Boone will do whatever it takes to stand up for what’s right.
New Teen Fiction Grisham
Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill by James Patterson (Middle School series #5): Rafe Khatchadorian is
ready for a fun summer at camp--until he finds out it's a summer
school
camp! Luckily, Rafe easily makes friends with his troublemaking cabin
mates and bunkmate, a boy nicknamed Booger-Eater, who puts up with
endless teasing from the other kids. Rafe soon realizes there's more to a
person than a nickname, though, and Booger-Eater might be the kind of
friend you want on your side when the boys from the Cool Cabin attack.
New Teen Fiction Patterson
Awaken by Meg Cabot (Abandon series #3): Seventeen-year-old
Pierce Oliviera knew by accepting the love of John Hayden, she'd be
forced to live forever in the one place she's always dreaded most: the
Underworld. The sacrifice seemed worth it, though, because it meant she
could be with the boy she loves. But now her happiness--and
safety--are threatened, all because the Furies have discovered that
John has broken one of their strictest rules: he revived a human soul. If
the balance between life and death isn't fixed, both the Underworld and
Pierce's home back on earth will be wiped away. And there's only one
way to restore order. Someone has to die. New Teen Fiction Cabot
