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Wednesday, February 18, 2004


Fiction
Vampire High by Douglas Rees Y REE
Cody arrives at his new school and notices that everybody there is a little strange. He begins to realize that everyone is a vampire! The school wants to keep him a human so the school will meet certain state requirements.

Small Avalanches and Other Stories by Joyce Carol Oates Y OAT
Twelve intense short stories about teens.

The Ring of the Slave Princess by Bjarne Reuter Y REU
Tom O’Conner is on the search for treasure, the only way he can help his family find a better way of life. He meets two young men, a teenager and a black youth. The teen tells Tom that there is a reward for returning the black youth, a prince, back to his father. Tom is ready to take on this task, but the two boys disappear.

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler Y MAC
Virginia was born into a family of perfect, attractive people. The problem is, Virginia doesn't think that she's attractive and she knows that she's not perfect. Virginia is "larger-than-normal" and being overweight is all she can think about.

The Crying Rocks by Janet Taylor Lisle
Joelle doesn't remember why she was found alone in a train station when she was five years old. When Carlos tells her that she looks like the girl in a painting of Native Americans, Joelle becomes curious.


New Nonfiction Books!
Countdown to College: 21 'To Do' Lists for High School by Valerie Pierce with Cheryl Rilly Y 373.13 PIE
Jennifer Lopez by Heidi Hurst Y BIOG LOP
J. K. Rowling A Biography by Connie Ann Kirk Y BIOG ROW
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Creatures Y 791.437 BRA
The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy Y 796.437 SIB
Buddha in Your Backpack: Everyday Buddism for Teens by Frank Metcalf Y 294.3 MET
Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Julie Gregory Y BIO GRE
The Runes of Elfland by Ari Berk Y 398.2 FRO

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Book Review!
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Y SIN
"A detailed story at the hardships of a family in the slums of Chicago. They were living day to day, losing family members left and right. It also deals with the bigger issues of capitalism versus socialism and the exploitation and corruption of the business industry at this time."
" This book was about immigrants coming to America. They end up having difficulty with finding jobs. One of the main themes was capitalism versus socialism. The meat-packing industry was one of the jobs and many corrupt and unsanitary events were included. "

Monday, February 16, 2004

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien Y PB TOL
Learn the origins of Lord of the Rings characters Elrond, Galadriel, and Sauron.

Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien Y PB TOL
A collection of stories about Middle-earth from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Rings.

Mates, Dates and Sole Survivors by Cathy Hopkins Y PB HOP
Everybody has a boyfriend except Lucy, and Lucy can’t help but notice that she’s the only one who is alone. When Izzie comes into her life, Lucy can’t help but think its fate. But after a while, Izzie seems to be trying to consume her every minute. Is it possible that single life may be better than having a boyfriend?

Normal (Fearless #31) by Francine Pascal Y PB PAS
Gia has always been different than everybody else. But not anymore. Now Gia can feel fear.

Sanctuary (1-800-Where-R-You) by Meg Cabot Y PB CAB
Jessica must stop the madmen who killed a missing child before they strike again. She must try to use her psychic powers to save a life.

Luck be a Lady (Charmed) by Constance M. Burge Y PB CHA
Phoebe’s ex-husband isn’t ready to let Phoebe go. In fact, he tries to interfere with her new life and ends up creating a time rip that sends the sisters to WWII-era Hollywood. The girls are use to difficult situations but it is hard to tell when their luck is going to end.

Dragonball Z #14 by Akira Toriyama Y PB DRA
The androids who have is Trunks future have already destroyed to the world, have been activated. But the activated androids are not the worse problem…

Bodyguard by Heidi Zeigler Y 363.289 ZEI

The World Beneath Our Feet: A Guide to Life in the Soil by James B. Nardi Y 577.57 NAR






New Books on Tape

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen Y BC MIK
Pirates! by Celia Rees Y BC REE

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