These are some of our favorite books to recommend to teen readers.
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ISBN-13: 9780763645762
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Published: Candlewick, 7/2009
I know - yet another dystopian, fantasy/sci-fi series for teens. Give it a chance, though. This story, told by young Todd Hewitt, a boy on the verge of becoming a man, is remarkable for its sharp writing and memorable characters. Within the first pages, I became attached to Todd and his sweet, loyal dog Manchee who is as well developed as any human character. Maneuvering his way through a world he only thought he understood, Todd quickly finds himself on the run from violent men who wish him become like them. Both action and emotional tension make this a gripping, edge of your seat read.
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ISBN-13: 9780439023511
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Published: Scholastic Press, 8/2010
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ISBN-13: 9780547258300
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Published: Graphia, 9/2009
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ISBN-13: 9780312594411
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Published: Square Fish, 9/2009
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ISBN-13: 9780142414910
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Published: Speak, 8/2009
Nancy Werlin based her latest book on the ballad "Scarborough Fair." At 17 years old, Lucy discovers that the women of her family have been under a curse for many generations. Will she be able to break the curse by performing the tasks demanded of her by the song? This story about the meaning and power of love is suspenseful and engrossing. Recommended for romantics and lovers of fairy tales. (Warning: you'll be humming "Scarborough Fair" for days afterward.)
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ISBN-13: 9780385736824
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Published: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2/2010
A drama-filled vision of the post-zombie apocalyptic world.
The main character is a teen-aged girl who has been forced to become calloused to the world, through the loss of both her father and mother to the "Unconsecrated," which is what the villagers call the walking dead that surround their barricaded village. Mary is faced with a difficult choice between two brother--one who loves her, and one whom she loves--but this dilemma is swept away in the chaos that overtakes her when the village's fences are breached. Mary, along with a small group of friends, is running for her life, clinging to the hope that there may be a place in the world that is safe and untouched by the Unconsecrated.
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ISBN-13: 9780316013697
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 4/2009
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ISBN-13: 9780142415436
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Published: Speak, 4/2010
A moving story of a teenaged girl who has an out-of-body experience following the car accident that kills her parents and leaves her in a coma. She observes the pain and grieving of her friends and family and remembers episodes from her life so far as she tries to decide whether to return to life or let go.
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ISBN-13: 9780545123273
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Published: Scholastic Paperbacks, 6/2010
Shiver combines all of the angst and drama and romance of first love, with all of that emotion ratcheted up by the fact that the boy is a werewolf who can only be human when it's warm, and has reached a point where he will soon turn into a wolf for good. Recommended for fans of Twilight and other fantasy-romance stories.
From visiting the author's website, I discovered that this is the first of a planned series, so I will probably keep an eye out for the next book about the wolves of Mercy Falls.
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ISBN-13: 9780525421580
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Published: Dutton Juvenile, 4/2010
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ISBN-13: 9780385735261
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Published: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 12/2010
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ISBN-13: 9780763643614
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Published: Candlewick, 2/2010
