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Bookshelves of Doom: Anticipated Teen Books for Spring (page 2)

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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2012
Kirkus Star THE LIST
by Siobhan Vivian
"The issue is seldom front and center in books for teens, but Vivian refuses to falsify or avoid the uncomfortable realities that looks alone confer status, and their power is greatest when obscured by the pretense that "looks don't matter." (Fiction. 12 & up)"
This riveting exploration of physical appearance and the status it confers opens a cultural conversation that's needed to happen for a long time. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 27, 2012
RUBY REDFORT LOOK INTO MY EYES
by Lauren Child
"Fizzy style fails to buoy a slow-moving plot. Fans of Child's other works, however, will likely still be interested in checking this one out. (Mystery. 9-14)"
Ruby Redfort, the young sleuth in an imagined book series adored by Child's already-established character Clarice Bean, begins her very own series with this lukewarm mystery. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012
GUY LANGMAN: CRIME SCENE PROCRASTINATOR
by Josh Berk
"Realistic grief, humor, camp, crime investigation--and plenty of good boner jokes. (Fiction. 12-16)"
Hilarious wit and serious gloom blend seamlessly as Guy wades through the year after his dad's death. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
RIPPER
by Stefan Petrucha
"While some may guess the plot twist, Petrucha nonetheless provides both a well-crafted romp through yesteryear's New York and an enticing companion for it. (Historical mystery. 12-15)"
Has Jack the Ripper moved across the Atlantic to terrorize Gilded Age New York City? Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
Kirkus Star THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME
by Madeleine George
"While in the end there are some plotlines left untied in slice-of-life fashion, the bittersweet resolution of the main conflict is deeply satisfying. (Fiction. 13 & up)"
A novel with alternating narrators takes an unusually interesting twist due to one of the character's habitual tendency toward self-delusion. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 28, 2012
GIL MARSH
by A.C.E. Bauer
"What's ultimately lacking, though, is a compelling link between myth and contemporary tale. (French glossary, author's note) (Fiction. 12 & up)"
Smart, handsome, athletic Gil Marsh, 17, hero of this contemporary take on the Gilgamesh epic (and first literary bromance) thinks he has no competition. Then hirsute Enko Labette shows up at Uruk High. Read full book review >