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


Cover art for LOVE AND HAIGHT
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012

"A well-framed historical, with a wholly realized setting and believable, rich, likable characters. (Historical fiction. 14-18)"
It's the end of 1971: prairie skirts, marijuana--and no Roe v. Wade. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE DESERTER
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012

"Eventually, the stakes have been raised just about as high as possible, inviting strong-stomached readers to return for the next book to see how the characters go about fixing their worlds. (Science fiction. 13 & up)"
Months after The Inferior (2008) left off, this sequel finds cannibal Stopmouth journeying from the primitive surface where he lives to the high-tech world of the Roof, abandoning his tribe to save them. Read full book review >
Cover art for PANDEMONIUM
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 6, 2012

"From the grief-stricken shell of her former self to a nascent refugee and finally to a full-fledged resistance fighter, Lena's strength and the complexity of her internal struggles will keep readers up at night. (Dystopian romance. 14 & up)"
It's been six months since readers first met 17-year-old Lena Haloway, desperately in love in a world that considers such feelings an infection to be permanently and irrevocably "cured." Read full book review >
Cover art for ILLUMINATE
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 6, 2012

"Smart, well-crafted and sophisticated; without a doubt, this belongs on the top of the stack of the current crop of angel books. More, please! (Paranormal suspense. 12 & up)"
A shy, geeky girl finds herself fighting actual devils in this classy first installment in a new angel series. Read full book review >
Cover art for BOY21
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 5, 2012

"A story that, like Finley, expresses a lot in relatively few words. (Fiction. 12 & up) "
In a town partially controlled by the Irish mob, a quiet friendship develops between two basketball players. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE GLASS COLLECTOR
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012

"A novel of hope and redemption in the most unlikely of settings. (author's note) (Fiction. 13 & up)"
A 15-year-old Coptic Christian struggles to survive on the outskirts of modern-day Cairo. Read full book review >