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New & Notable Books for Teens: October 2012 (page 2)

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 9, 2012
Kirkus Star THE WARRIOR'S HEART: BECOMING A MAN OF COMPASSION AND COURAGE
by Eric Greitens
"An uncommon (to say the least) coming-of-age, retraced with well-deserved pride but not self-aggrandizement, and as thought-provoking as it is entertaining. (endnotes, bibliography [not seen]) (Memoir. 14-18)"
Selecting high and low points from his experiences as a child, college student, teacher, refugee-camp worker, amateur boxer, Rhodes scholar, Navy SEAL and worker with disabled vets, Greitens both charts his philosophical evolution and challenges young readers to think about "a better way to walk in the world." Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 9, 2012
Kirkus Star THE FITZOSBORNES AT WAR
by Michelle Cooper
"Absorbing, compelling and unforgettable. (author's note) (Historical fiction. 12 & up)"
War has been declared, and the young, royal, exiled FitzOsbornes are immediately in the thick of things as Cooper's Montmaray Journals trilogy comes to its conclusion. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 9, 2012
Kirkus Star WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
by Colleen Clayton
"Kudos to Clayton for crafting a powerful, moving debut. (Fiction. 13 & up)"
When 16-year-old Cassidy "Sid" Murphy decides to join her two best friends on a class ski trip, she has no idea that the trip will change her life forever. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 2, 2012
Kirkus Star THE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH FAIRYLAND AND LED THE REVELS THERE
by Catherynne M. Valente, illustrated by Ana Juan
"Heartless September sprouts a heart during this remarkable, awesome journey. (Fantasy. 10-14)"
In this sequel to The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (2011), heroine September embarks on another quest, this time to Fairyland-Below, where her shadow rules as queen. 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 >