A few new titles to watch for:
Altered: Crewel World by Gennifer Albin. Fans of the first book in the series, Crewel, an American Library Association top 10 book of 2013, will look forward to the sequel which takes heroine Adelice to Earth. The love triangle continues, but shifts a bit as secrets are revealed. The ending promises to leave you eagerly waiting for the third and final book to be released. Put your copy on hold today!
Todd Strasser, always a teen favorite, returns with No Place, a story of a homeless teenager living in a tent city with his family after both parents lose their jobs and subsequently their home. Our protagonist continues to attend high school while adjusting to a life of poverty, free school lunches, special buses, and no pocket money. This is a strong thought-provoking novel with a lot of social conscience.
Book two of The Obsidian Mirror series is here: The Slanted Worlds by Catherine Fisher (The Relic Master series). Fisher continues her time travel saga with lots of action, villains and heroes. A skillful blend of fantasy and sci-fi, this one will leave the reader anxious for the next in this proposed four book series.
Fans of Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak, Wintergirls, Chains, etc.) will be happy to know that her new book, The Impossible Knife of Memory, has arrived! Hayley's dad has recently returned from a stint in Iraq and is suffering from depression, PTSD, and consequently, drug addiction. This is a realistic portrayal of a veteran's return from war, and his family's struggle to understand and cope with this beloved but changed person.
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