• TEEN

    TEMPEST

    JAN. 1, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

TEMPEST

by Julie Cross

It is equal parts adventure, romance, science fiction and touching family drama; readers will turn the last page and find... Full review >

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    THE SURVIVORS

    JAN. 31, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE SURVIVORS

by Will Weaver

Sobering, thoroughly credible and, ultimately, optimistic about the chances of our better natures triumphing when the going... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    IN DARKNESS

    JAN. 17, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

IN DARKNESS

by Nick Lake

A dark journey well worth taking—engrossing, disturbing, illuminating. Full review >

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    THERE IS NO DOG

    JAN. 24, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THERE IS NO DOG

by Meg Rosoff

In a few flashes of brilliance, Bob created the heavens and the earth, adding short-lived mortals in his own image, which... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    A MILLION SUNS

    JAN. 10, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

A MILLION SUNS

by Beth Revis

Setting and plot are the heart and soul of this ripping space thriller, and they’re unforgettable. Full review >

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    DRAGONSWOOD

    JAN. 1, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

DRAGONSWOOD

by Janet Lee Carey

Painful, cathartic and cautiously hopeful; a fairy tale for those who have given up on believing in them, but still yearn... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    GIRL MEETS BOY

    JAN. 1, 2012

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

GIRL MEETS BOY

edited by Kelly Millner Halls

A superb offering—and therefore a shame that its cover design of a boy and girl in a clinch makes it look like a run-of-the... Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    HADES

    JAN. 31, 2012

CHILDREN'S

HADES

by George O'Connor & illustrated by George O'Connor

An outstanding addition to a first-rate series. Full review >

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