New books January
Artichoke's heart
Supplee, Suzanne.
New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2008.
When she is almost sixteen years old, Rosemary decides she is sick of being overweight, mocked at school and at Heavenly Hair--her mother's beauty
salon--and feeling out of control, and as she slowly loses weight, she realizes
that she is able to cope with her mother's cancer, having a boyfriend for the
first time, and discovering that other people's lives are not as perfect as they
seem from the outside.
Agawam YA Fiction - T SUP
The aspiring poet's journal
Friot, Bernard.
New York, NY : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T808.1 FRI
Betrayed
Cast, P. C.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2008.
Agawam YA Fiction - T CAS
Bone. 8, Treasure hunters
Smith, Jeff, 1960-
New York, N. Y. : Graphix / Scholastic, c2008.
Agawam YA Paperback - GRAPHIC TP SMI
Careers in renewable energy : get a green energy job
McNamee, Gregory.
Masonville, CO : PixyJack Press, 2008.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T333.794 MCN
College financing information for teens : tips for a successful financial life
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, Inc., 2008.
"Provides information for teens about saving, borrowing, and paying for college education"--Provided by publisher.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T378.3 COL
Conflict in the Middle East
Naff, Clay Farris.
San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, c2008.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T956.04 NAF
The freedom business : including A narrative of the life and adventures of Venture, a native of Africa
Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-
Honesdale, Pa. : Wordsong, c2008.
Born the prince of Dukandarra, Guinea, Broteer Furro was captured by slave traders at age six. As Broteer stepped off the African continent and onto
a cargo ship bound for Rhode Island, the vessel's steward purchased the boy and
gave him a new name: Venture. The young man crossed the Atlantic Ocean, landed
in Narragansett, and worked through three decades of slavery to buy not only his
own freedom but also the freedom of his wife and children. Remarkable in his own
time for his Ambition and physical stature, Venture Smith would become known to
history as the first man to document both his capture from Africa and life as an
American slave. Poems by Marilyn Nelson sit opposite the text of Venture Smith's
own narrative.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T811.6 NEL
Generation green : the ultimate teen guide to living an eco-friendly life
Sivertsen, Linda, 1964-
New York : Simon Pulse, 2008.
This book lays out the inside scoop on the biggest issues affecting our planet, such as global warming and overflowing landfills; offers dozens of tips
on how to shop, dress, eat, and travel the green way; includes interviews with
teens like you who are involved with fun, innovative green causes; shows that
being environmentally conscious can be a natural part of your life -- and your
generation's contribution to turning things around.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T333.72 SIV
Ghost of Spirit Bear
Mikaelsen, Ben, 1952-
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2008.
After a year in exile on an Alaskan island as punishment for severely beating a fellow student, Cole Matthews returns to school in Minneapolis having
made peace with himself and his victim--but he finds that surviving the violence
and hatred of high school is even harder than surviving in the wilderness.
Agawam YA Fiction - T MIK
The Great Race : the amazing round-the-world auto race of 1908
Blackwood, Gary L.
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, c2008.
In February of 1908, six cars from four countries gathered in Times Square for the pistol shot that began the first around-the-world automobile
race.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T796.72 BLA
House of many ways
Jones, Diana Wynne.
New York : Greenwillow Books, 2008.
When Charmain is asked to housesit for Great Uncle William, the Royal Wizard of Norland, she is ecstatic to get away from her parents, but finds that
his house is much more than it seems.
Agawam YA Fiction - T JON
In defiance of Hitler : the secret mission of Varian Fry
McClafferty, Carla Killough, 1958-
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008.
At a time when most Americans ignored the atrocities going on in Europe in 1940, American journalist Varian Fry put himself in great danger to save
strangers in a foreign land. He was instrumental in the rescue of more than 2,
000 refugees, including novelist Heinrich Mann and artist Marc Chagall.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - TB FRY
J.K. Rowling : banned, challenged, and censored
MacDonald, Joan Vos.
Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2008.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T823.914 MAC
Let it snow : three holiday romances
New York : Speak, 2008.
In three intertwining short stories, several high school couples experience the trials and tribulations along with the joys of romance during a
Christmas Eve snowstorm in a small town.
Agawam YA Paperback - TP LET
Lord of misrule
Caine, Rachel.
New York : NAL Jam, 2009.
"In the college town of Morganville, vampires and humans have coexisted in (relatively) bloodless harmony...until the arrival of Bishop, a master
vampire who threatens to put the evil back in evil undead and smash the fragile
peace. But Bishop isn't the only threat.... Violent black clouds promise a storm
of devastating proportions. As student Claire Danvers and her friends prepare to
defend Morganville against the elements--both natural and unnatural--the
unexpected happens: Morganville's vampires begin to vanish one by one.
Discovering why leads Claire to one last choice: Swear allegiance to Bishop...or
die."--p. [4] of cover.
Agawam YA Paperback - TP CAI
The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World
Philbrick, Nathaniel.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2008.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T973.2 PHI
Obesity
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2008.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T616.398 OBE
Of mice and men
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1994.
Agawam YA Paperback - TP STE
Painting the wild frontier : the art and adventures of George Catlin
Reich, Susanna.
New York : Clarion Books, c2008.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - TB CAT
Princess Mia
Cabot, Meg.
New York, NY : HarperTeen, 2009, c2008.
While Mia tries to get over breaking up with her boyfriend, she discovers a diary kept by a former princess of Genovia from the 1600s, the contents of
which could change the fate of her country forever.
Agawam YA Paperback - TP CAB
Ratha's courage : the fifth book of the Named
Bell, Clare, 1952-
Baltimore, Md. : Imaginator Press, 2008.
Agawam YA Paperback - TP BEL
Robert Cormier : banned, challenged, and censored
Beckman, Wendy Hart.
Berkeley Heights : Enslow Publishers, 2008.
"Discusses the life of author Robert Cormier, his numerous works of literature, and the attempts by public schools and libraries to censor and ban
his books"--Provided by publisher.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T813.54 BEC
Sisters of the sword
Snow, Maya.
New York : HarperCollins, 2008.
Two aristocratic sisters in ancient Japan disguise themselves as samurai warriors to take revenge on the uncle who betrayed their family.
Agawam YA Fiction - T SNO
Static : a novelization
Sorrells, Walter.
New York, N.Y. : Grosset & Dunlap, c2006.
A charter plane crash on a deserted island forces a disparate group of teenagers to bury their petty jealousies and cooperate in an attempt to survive.
Agawam YA Paperback - TP SOR
Stealing heaven
Scott, Elizabeth, 1962-
New York, NY : HarperTeen, c2008.
Danielle and her mother have spent years traveling from town to town, making their living by selling items stolen from upscale homes. Dani must
evaluate her past life and what she will do in the future when she begins to
make friends in a new town.
Agawam YA Fiction - T SCO
Teen Titans spotlight : Raven
Wolfman, Marv.
New York : DC Comics, c2008.
Agawam YA Paperback - GRAPHIC TP WOL
Tree shaker : the story of Nelson Mandela
Keller, Bill.
Boston : Kingfisher, c2008.
The story of Nelson Mandela who challenged apartheid in South Africa.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - TB MAN
Twilight
Meyer, Stephenie, 1973-
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she
feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly
human.
Agawam YA Fiction - T MEY
Twilight : the complete illustrated movie companion
Vaz, Mark Cotta.
New York : Little, Brown and Company, c2008.
Designed as a celebration of the film, this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-color
photos of the cast, locations, and sets, as well as storyboards, interviews,
details of the special effects, and much more.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T791.43 VAZ
The way toys work : the science behind the magic 8 ball, etch a sketch, boomerang, and more
Sobey, Edwin J. C., 1948-
Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, 2008.
Agawam YA Nonfiction - T688.72 SOB
Wyvernhail
Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia.
New York : Delacorte Press, 2007.
In order to protect the people and the world she loves from the future she sees in increasingly horrific visions, Hai is forced to throw away her own
happiness and ascend the serpiente throne.
Agawam YA Paperback - TP ATW
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