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New and Notable Books for Teens for September (page 2)

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 27, 2011
Kirkus Star A MONSTER CALLS
by Patrick Ness, illustrated by Jim Kay
"A poignant tribute to the life and talent of Siobhan Dowd and an astonishing exploration of fear. (Fiction. 11-14)"
From a premise left by author Siobhan Dowd before her untimely death, Ness has crafted a nuanced tale that draws on elements of classic horror stories to delve into the terrifying terrain of loss. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 19, 2011
Kirkus Star PREGNANT PAUSE
by Han Nolan
"Nolan proves once again that she can take a familiar story to surprising new heights. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Sixteen-year-old Elly is pregnant. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 27, 2011
Kirkus Star DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE
by Laini Taylor
"Rarely--perhaps not since the author's own Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer (2007)--does a series kick off so deliciously. (Fantasy. 13-16)"
A love thought lost proves anything but when another world's 1,000-year war spills over into this one. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2011
GUANTANAMO BOY
by Anna Perera
"Nonetheless, this gripping look at a poorly defined war's unintended consequences uniquely challenges readers to reexamine common beliefs and ask searching questions about means and ends. (author's note, timeline, discussion guide) (Fiction. 13 & up)"
This debut, published in 2009 in the UK, chronicles in devastating detail the kidnapping, incarceration and torture of an ordinary teenager six months after 9/11. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 13, 2011
Kirkus Star BURNOUT
by Adrienne Maria Vrettos
"Stark, compelling, perceptive: a winner. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
A high-school junior falls in with a reckless companion who leads her into a dangerous lifestyle in this gritty, suspenseful character study. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 13, 2011
Kirkus Star THE ISLE OF BLOOD
by Rick Yancey
"He deftly blurs lines between science and the supernatural, and what results is a long, dark-night-of-the-soul journey for both Will Henry and Pellinore that is certain to turn the hearts and the stomachs of every reader who dares open its pages. (Horror. 14 & up)
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When an obscure, slimy, flesh-colored pouch is delivered to Pellinore Warthrop's door and renders the deliverer into a bloody, pulpy zombie-like mess, the Monstrumologist has but one course of action open to him. Read full book review >