Aesop's Fables translated by Joseph Jacobs

A collection of 234 very short animal fables written by Aesopus of ancient Greece.

Call number: 398.24 AES (electronic book)

Aesop's Fables. McHenry, Ill.: Follett Digital Press, 2005.

505 Unbelievably Stupid Web Pages by Dan Crowley

A hall of fame of the weirdest, funniest and overall dumbest websites.

Call number: 025.04 UNB (SS IMC)

Crowley, Dan. 505 Unbelievably Stupid Web Pages. Naperville, Ill.: Sourcebooks Hysteria, 2007.

City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

In the city of Ember, Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

Watch this video book talk for The City of Ember.

Call number: F DUP (LA IMC)

DuPrau, Jeanne. City of Ember. New York: Random House, 2004.

Mates, Dates, and Chocolate Cheats

Izzie, always a bit curvy, picks up some pounds over the holidays and becomes so obsessed with losing weight that she forgets all the good things going on in her life.

Call number: F HOP (LA IMC)

Hopkins, Cathy. Mates, Dates, and Chocolate Cheats. New York: Simon Pulse, 2006.

My Brother's Keeper by Patricia McCormick

Thirteen-year-old Toby Malone struggles to keep his family together after his father leaves; however, hiding his older brother Jake's drug habit from their mother is getting harder and harder.

Call number: F MCC (LA IMC)

McCormick, Patricia. My Brother's Keeper. New York: Hyperion Paperbacks, 2006.

Kendra by Coe Booth

The author of Tyrell has a new book. It is about a high schooler, Kendra who longs to live with her mother who. She is unprepared for motherhood at age fourteen and Kendra is left in the care of her grandmother.

Call number: F BOO (LA IMC)

Booth, Coe. Kendra. New York: Push, 2008.

Digital Art by Ron Miller

An introduction to digital art that discusses how the art form was developed, how it influences everyday life, why it has become so popular, what the latest techniques are, and other related topics.

Call number: 776 MIL (LA IMC)

Miller, Ron. Digital Art. Minneapolis: Twenty-First Century Books, 2008.

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

Contains the title work about Holly Golightly, a Manhattan playgirl whose antics mask a pain-filled past; and includes three additional stories, "House of Flowers," "A Diamond Guitar," and "A Christmas Memory."

Call number: F CAP (LA IMC)

Capote, Truman, Breakfast at Tiffany's. New York: Modern Library, 1994.

Far North by Will Hobbs

After the destruction of their float plane, sixteen-year-old Gabe and his Dene friend, Raymond, struggleto survive a winter in the wilderness of the Northwest Territories of Canada.

Call number: F HOB (LA IMC)

Hobbs, Will. Far North. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1996.

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

Luther and Nora Krank decide to opt out of Christmas, choosing instead to set sail on a Caribbean cruise on December 25, but they learn there are consequences to pay for trying to ignore the holiday frenzy.

Call number: F GRI (LA IMC)

Grisham, John. Skipping Christmas. New York: Doubleday, 2001.

Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah

Recently divorced high school librarian Joy Faith Candellaro, facing Christmas alone after being betrayed by her husband and sister, decides to flee California in search of a holiday adventure, but a plane crash and fate place her in the path of widower Daniel O'Shea and his young son, and set the stage for a bit of Christmas magic.

Call number: F HAN (LA IMC)

Hannah, Kristin. Comfort and Joy. New York: Ballantine Books, 2005.

Counterfeit Son by Elaine Marie Alphin

When serial killer Hank Miller is killed in a shoot-out with police, his abused son Cameron adopts the identity of one of his father's victims in order to find a better life.

Call number: F ALP (LA IMC)

Alphin, Elaine Marie. Counterfeit Son. San Diego: Harcourt, 2000.

Crackback by John Coy

Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.

Call number: F COY (LA IMC)

Coy, John. Crackback. New York : Scholastic Press, 2005.

Sleeper Code by Tom Sniegoski

Just when he has met a beautiful girl and his outlook is improving, sixteen-year-old narcoleptic Tom Lovett begins to suspect that his dreams and hallucinations of killing people may be something more real and terrifying.

Call number: F SNI (LA IMC)

Sniegoski, Tom. Sleeper Code. New York: Razorbill, 2006.

What's Science Ever Done for Us?: what the Simpsons can teach us about physics, robots, life and the universe by Paul Halpern

A collection of scientific ideas, facts, and fantasy from twenty-six classic episodes of "The Simpsons."

Call number: 500 HAL (LA IMC)

Halpren, Paul. What's Science Ever Done for Us?: what the Simpsons can teach us about physics, robots, life and the universe. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2007.

Jayd's Legacy by L. Divine

African-American high school junior Jayd Jackson sees trouble brewing when her white classmates grow hostile over her friend Nellie running for homecoming princess.

Divine, L. Jayd's Legacy. New York: Dafina Books for Young Readers, 2007.

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father Mo, a bookbinder, can "read" fictional characters to life when an evil ruler named Capricorn, freed from the novel "Inkheart" years earlier, tries to force Mo to release an immortal monster from the story.


Call number: F FUN (LA IMC)


Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart. New York: Scholastic, 2005.

Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde

When sixteen-year-old Kerry Nowicki helps a young man escape from a group of men who claim he is a vampire, she finds herself faced with some bizarre and dangerous choices.

Call number: F VAN (LA IMC)

Vande Velde, Vivian. Companions of the Night. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1995.

We All Fall Down byRobert Cormier

As the Avenger searches for the teenage boys who trashed a house in his neighborhood, Buddy, one of the trashers, increases his drinking in order to cope with his parents' separation.

Call number: F COR (LA IMC)

Cormier, Robert. We All Fall Down. New York: Delacorte, 1991.

The Krystal Kracker by Lewis, Janet M. and Yolanda A. N. Pedrosa

While experiencing a temper tantrum, Korii cracks open a giant geode, finds a way to another dimension, and tries to save her mother--who was sucked into the crystal rock--while encountering strange creatures and attempting to overthrow the evil Krystal King.

Call number: F LEW (LA IMC)

Lewis, Janet M. and Yolanda A. N. Pedrosa. Krystal Kracker. Baltimore, MD: Publish America, 2004.

The Accusation by Anne Schraff

When Oscar's English teacher, Mr. Meeker, is attacked in the school parking lot, everyone believes Oscar is responsible, forcing Oscar to track down the real assaulter and clear his name.

Call number: F SCH (LA IMC)

Schraff, Anne. The Accusation. Logan, Iowa: Perfection Learning, 2006.

Demon in My View by Amelia Atwater-Rhoades

Seventeen-year-old Jessica Allodola discovers that the vampire world of her fiction is real when she develops relationships with an alluring vampire named Aubrey and the teenage witch who is trying to save Jessica from his clutches.

Call number: F ATW (LA IMC)

Atwater-Rhoades, Amelia. Demon in My View. New York: Delacorte Press, 2000.

Hip Hop High School by Alan Lawrence Sitomer

Theresa Anderson and Devon Hampton set out to beat the SAT in order to get into a top college; however, they must also deal with the reality of street violence that could keep them both from realizing their dream.

Call number: F SIT (LA IMC)

Sitomer, Alan Lawrence. Hip Hop High School. New York : Jump at the Sun, 2006.

My Space/Our Planet: change is possible by MySpace community with Jeca Taudte

Provides suggestions for simple things people can do to help the environment; and includes facts about climate change and real-life stories and comments from MySpace users.

Call number: 640 MYS (SS IMC)

Taudte, Jeca. My Space/Our Planet: change is possible. New York : HarperTeen, 2008.

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

Two boys, best friends in a small midwestern town, begin to encounter evil secrets when a lightning rod salesman from Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show gives them one of his contraptions covered with mystical symbols.

Call number: F BRA (LA IMC)

Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. New York: Avon Books, 1962.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.

Call number: F SHE (LA IMC)

Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. New York: Barnes and Noble Clasics, 2003.

Turf War by Alex Kropp

Turf War tells the story of five teens who are not really a gang, but who consider their friendship and loyalty the most important ingredients in their lives. When another group wants to take over their territory, Xana, a newcomer, tries to convince them that all differences can be resolved without violence, but their pride overrides her common sense and advice. It takes a tragedy for the kids to understand that violence is never the answer.

Call number: F KRO (LA IMC)

Kropp, Alex. Turf War. Toronto, Ontario: High Interest Pub., 2008.

Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall & Denvor Moore

Hollywood art dealer Ron Hall and former Louisiana indentured servant Denver Moore reflect on their lives and the friendship that was established between them thanks to Ron's late wife Deborah's volunteer work at Union Gospel Mission in Fort Worth, Texas.

Call number: 976.4 HAL (SS IMC)

Hall, Ron and Denvor Moore. Same Kind of Different as Me. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2006.

King Dork by Frank Portman

This story is told from the perspective of Tom, a "brainy, freaky, oddball kid who reads too much." He has a cynical view of high-school life but a passion for rock music. Much of the story focuses on the seemingly endless string of humiliations and tortures dished out by Tom's teachers and classmates. A more compelling and subtle subplot details mysteries that Tom is trying to solve: Was his father's death a few years earlier really an accident? What is the meaning of the coded messages found in his father's copy of The Catcher in the Rye? When he's not playing Sherlock Holmes or dodging bullies, Tom daydreams about the band he plans to form with his only friend Sam.

Call number: F POR (LA IMC)

Portman, Frank. King Dork. New York: Delacorte Press, 2006.

Headlock by Joyce Sweeney

High school senior Kyle is determined to become a professional wrestler but his dream is threatened by a loved one's illness and the dramatic reappearance of a long-absent relative.

Call number: F SWE (LA IMC)

Sweeney, Joyce. Headlock. New York: Holt, 2006.

Oh My Goth by Gena Showalter

Jade Leigh has always been known as her high school's nonconformist Goth girl, but when Jade winds up in trouble once again, the principal decides to teach her a lesson and sends her to an alternate universe where the whole world is Goth and Jade is actually popular.

Call number: F SHO (LA IMC)

Showalter, Gena. Oh My Goth. New York: MTV Books/Pocket Books, 2006.

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

Fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, find themselves caught up in the deadly struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient book that holds the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life.

Call number: F SCO (LA IMC)

Scott, Michael. The Alchemyst. New York: Delacorte Press, 2007.

Pretty One by Cheryl Klam

Transformed by cosmetic surgery into a beauty following a car accident, formerly unattractive Megan feels a bit overwhelmed as she returns to her performing arts high school in Baltimore and competes with her popular and naturally gorgeous sister for the lead role in a student production written by Megan's secret love.

Call number: F KLA (LA IMC)

Klam, Cheryl. Pretty One. New York: Delacorte Press, 2008.

Airhead by Meg Cabot

Sixteen-year-old Emerson Watts, an advanced placement student with a disdain for fashion, is the recipient of a "whole body transplant" and finds herself transformed into one of the world's most famous teen supermodels.

Call number: F CAB (LA (IMC)

Cabot, Meg. Airhead. New York, Point, 2008.

Twelve Mighty Orphans by Jim Dent

Presents the true story of coach Rusty Russell and how he molded a group of orphans from the Masonic Home in Fort Worth, Texas, into one of the toughest high school football teams in the state.

Call number: 796.332 DEN (LA IMC)

Dent, Jim. Twelve Mighty Orphans. New York:Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2007.

Skateboarding: legendary tricks by Steve Badillo

The great tricks of today are built upon the pioneering feats of skateboarding's legendary riders like Tony Alva, Lance Mountain, Christian Hosoi, Tony Hawk, Jason Lee and many others. Discover the stories behind their legendary tricks and learn how to bust them out yourself. Contains photographic sequences with narrative text that describe thirty skateboarding tricks.

Call number: 796.22 BAD (LA IMC)

Badillo, Steve. Skateboarding: legendary tricks. San Diego: Tracks Publishing, 2008.

Gym Candy by Carl Deuker

Mick Johnson has been groomed by his father to be a star football player and it is the only things that has ever really matttered to Mick. He works hard for a placement on the varsity team during his freshman year. In order to hold his position on the team, he decides to use steroids, despite the consequences to his health and social life.

Call number: F DEU (LA IMC)

Deuker, Carl. Gym Candy. Boston: Graphia/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2007.

Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan

A seemingly average teenage girl named Morgan begins to experience strange powers and feelings, making her crush, Cal, a Wiccan himself, wonder if she could be a blood witch, a member of one of the Seven Great Clans.

Call number: F TIE (LA IMC)

Tiernan, Cate. Book of Shadows. New York: Speak, 2002.

Eminem by Joanne Mattern

Presents a brief profile of Hip Hop artist Eminem; and chronicles his childhood, accomplishments and awards, and success in the entertainment industry.

Call number: B EMI (LA IMC)

Mattern, Joanne. Eminem. Broomall, PA: Mason Crest, 2007.

Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume

Resettled in New Mexico with her mother and brother, Davey Wexler recovers from the shock of her father's death during a holdup of his 7-Eleven store in Atlantic City.

Call number: F BLU (LA IMC)

Blume, Judy. Tiger Eyes. New York: Bantam Doublday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1991.

Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber

Sixteen-year-old Raven, an outcast who always wears black and hopes to become a vampire some day, falls in love with the mysterious new boy in town, eager to find out if he can make her dreams come true.

Call number: F SCH (LA IMC)

Schreiber, Ellen. Vampire Kisses. New York: Harper Collins, 2003.

After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson

In the Queens borough of New York City during the summer of 1996, three girls, one from foster care, become fast friends because of their shared love of Tupac Shakur's music. Together they try to make sense of the unpredictable world in which they live.

Call number: F WOO (LA IMC)

Vlad the Impaler: the real Count Dracula

This biography chronicles the life and vicious exploits of Vlad the Impaler who, during the fifteenth century, extended his reign of terror across most of the known Roman world.

Call number: B VLA (LA IMC)

"Patricia Traymore, you must not come to Washington. You must not produce a program glorifying Senator Jennings. And you must not live in that house." Will TV-journalist Pat Traymore let this scary, anonymous telephone call stop her from joining the Potomac Cable Network in D.C.? Of course not. She'll plunge right ahead and starting work on a profile of Sen. Jennings. Furthermore, Pat will move into "that house"--the Georgetown house where Rep. Dean Adams and his wife died in a 1950s murder/suicide, their three-year-old daughter dying from mysterious injuries too. But did the Adams child really die?

Call number: F CLA (LA IMC)

Nugrl90 (Sadie) by Cheryl Dellasega

Fifteen-year-old Sadie writes on her blog about everything: having to move to a new high school at the beginning of sophomore year due to her parents' divorce, sharing a bedroom with her goth sister, finding and losing true love and a best friend, while being in therapy, taking antidepressants.

Call number: F DEL (LA IMC)

Hawk Moon by Rob MacGregor

Will faces a mystery involving drugs at his high school, while being framed for the disappearance and possible murder of his girlfriend.

Call number: F MAC (LA IMC)

Sea Wolf by Jack London

Humphrey Van Weyden is an amateur literary critic who has happened to land himself on a sealing vessel known as The Ghoast. The ship is sailing to Japan. On this voyage, he faces weeks of brutality at the hands of Captain Wolf Larsen until Humphrey decides to take desperate measures to save himself and the rest of the crew.

Call number: F LON (LA IMC)

1984 by George Orwell

Published in 1949, this novel takes place in 1984 and presents an imaginary future where a totalitarian state controls every aspect of life, even people's thoughts. The state is called Oceania and is ruled by a group known as the Party and it's dictatorial leader is known as Big Brother.

The main character, Winston Smith is a thirty-nine year old man living in London. He secretly hates the Party and decides to rebel by starting a diary in which he reveals his rebellious thoughts. By keeping a diary, Winston is committing a thoughtcrime and knows that one day he will be discovered by the Thought Police.

Call number: F ORW (LA IMC)

Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford

Josh is seventeen when his father goes off to fight in World War II. Josh is left with his self-pitying and very Southern mother, to sit it out in the small village of Sagrado in the mountains of New Mexico. It's quite a little community with fiestas that get snowed out, fights and...as one wise adolescent exclaims "With a bunch of sex-crazy teenagers around what can you expect?"

Call number: F BRA (LA IMC)

Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Listen to the audio file for a booktalk of this title!

Call number: F PFE (LA IMC)

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Letters from a Nut by Ted L. Nancy

Presentation of Ted L. Nancy's absurdly humourous letters to celebrities, company heads, hotels, and politicians, as well as their formal, business like responses to his ridiculous inquiries!

Call number: 816 NAN (LA IMC)