• TEEN

    VIRTUOSITY

    OCT. 18, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

VIRTUOSITY

by Jessica Martinez

Former child violin prodigy Martinez brings this overwrought world to tense, quivering life and guides readers through it... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    WINTER TOWN

    DEC. 1, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

WINTER TOWN

by Stephen Emond & illustrated by Stephen Emond

Compelling, honest and true—this musing about art and self-discovery, replete with pitch-perfect dialogue, will have wide... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    TILT

    AUG. 9, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

TILT

by Alan Cumyn

The comedy and drama are both mild, but the two eminently likable teens at the center of it look capable of keeping heads... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    STAY WITH ME

    SEPT. 8, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

STAY WITH ME

by Paul Griffin

An outstanding love story peopled by a wealth of memorable characters. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    WHY WE BROKE UP

    DEC. 27, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

WHY WE BROKE UP

by Daniel Handler & illustrated by Maira Kalman

A poignant, exhilarating tale of a love affair gone to the dogs. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    WHITE CROW

    JULY 5, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

WHITE CROW

by Marcus Sedgwick

Wickedly macabre and absolutely terrifying. (Horror. 14 & up) Full review >

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  • TEEN

    TIGHTER

    MAY 10, 2011

  • TEEN

    DREAMLAND SOCIAL CLUB

    MAY 12, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

DREAMLAND SOCIAL CLUB

by Tara Altebrando

The result is a memorable tale of personal growth and acceptance that will make teens eager to join a Dreamland Social Club... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    BEAUTY QUEENS

    MAY 24, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

BEAUTY QUEENS

by Libba Bray

The humor is both dark and madcap, including footnote asides and commercial scripts that keep the laughs coming. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    BROOKLYN BURNING

    SEPT. 1, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

BROOKLYN BURNING

by Steve Brezenoff

Early in the summer of 2006, Scout comes to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, looking for someone to make music with. Kid, who plays... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    BUNHEADS

    OCT. 1, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

BUNHEADS

by Sophie Flack

A multi-layered and absorbing good read by a promising debut novelist. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    ISLAND'S END

    AUG. 1, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

ISLAND'S END

by Padma Venkatraman

Refreshingly hopeful and beautifully written. (Fiction. 12 & up) Full review >

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  • TEEN

    NOW IS THE TIME FOR RUNNING

    JULY 5, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

NOW IS THE TIME FOR RUNNING

by Michael Williams

Williams, a renowned dramatist, gives readers compelling characters and, in simple language, delivers a complicated story... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    FINDING SOMEWHERE

    NOV. 8, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

FINDING SOMEWHERE

by Joseph Monninger

Horse story, road trip, coming-of-age tale: It's any and all of these, but mostly a tender and authentic voyage into the... Full review >

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