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New & Notable Books for Teens: October 2012

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
Kirkus Star PINNED
by Sharon G. Flake
"An uplifting story that convincingly celebrates the power of perseverance. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Two unlikely teens find a connection despite the reluctance of one and the vastly different life obstacles they confront. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
Kirkus Star THE GIANT AND HOW HE HUMBUGGED AMERICA
by Jim Murphy
"After reading this fascinating story, young people will appreciate the old expression, spawned by this very hoax, "There's a sucker born every minute." (research notes, source notes, bibliography, photo credits, index) (Nonfiction. 10-14)"
When a stone giant is found on a farm in upstate New York, William Newell sees the chance to get rich quickly. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
Kirkus Star MY NAME IS PARVANA
by Deborah Ellis
"Readers will learn much about the war in Afghanistan even as they cheer on this feisty protagonist. (author's note) (Fiction. 11 & up)"
In a follow-up that turns the Breadwinner Trilogy into a quartet, 15-year-old Parvana is imprisoned and interrogated as a suspected terrorist in Afghanistan. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 2, 2012
Kirkus Star PASSENGER
by Andrew Smith
"Brilliant and remarkably unsettling. (Horror/fantasy. 16 & up)"
The menacing, post-apocalyptic world of Marbury is again richly imagined in this stunning sequel to The Marbury Lens (2010). Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 2, 2012
Kirkus Star THE ASSASSIN'S CURSE
by Cassandra Rose Clarke
"A ripsnorting series opener; may the sequels arrive soon. (Fantasy. 13 & up)"
A kick-ass pirate heroine gets into and out of (mostly into) trouble in this invigorating fantasy. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 2, 2012
Kirkus Star LIVE THROUGH THIS
by Mindi Scott
"Required reading for anyone who's ever wondered "why didn't they just tell someone?" (resources [not seen]) (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Dance-team prestige, loyal friends, affluent Seattle family--Coley, 15, seems to have it all, but her sunny persona hides a private, nighttime dread. Read full book review >