31 October 2008

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.

30 October 2008

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.

27 October 2008

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.

23 October 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.

21 October 2008

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.

17 October 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.

16 October 2008

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.

15 October 2008

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.

13 October 2008

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.

09 October 2008

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.

07 October 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.

06 October 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.

03 October 2008

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.