Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates
by Sean Cullen
Published 2009 by Penguin Global

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780143053118

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Jacket Notes:  When the Windycity Orphanage cheese factory is attacked by pirates and the slave-labor children are taken hostage, mysterious orphan Hamish X and his new friends Mimi and Parveen must brave the Arctic wastes to rescue them.  First book in a hilarious new fantasy/adventure series.  More...

The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading
by Charity Tahmaseb
Published 2009 by Simon Pulse

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781416978343

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After self-proclaimed geek Bethany unexpectedly makes the varsity cheerleading squad, she realizes there's one thing worse than blending in with the lockers: getting noticed. Bethany is going to need all her geek brainpower just to survive the season.  More...

The Other Half of Life: A Novel Based on the True Story of the MS St. Louis
by Kim Ablon Whitney
Published 2009 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780375852190

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Based on true events from 1939 that occurred aboard a ship carrying Jews and other refugees away from Nazi Germany, this historical novel imagines two travelers and the lives they may have lived until events, and immigration laws, conspired to change their fates.... More...

Assassin's Apprentice
by S R Vaught
Published 2009 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781599901626

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In a world where two moons barely light up the sky lives Aron, a farm boy with frightening powers. Apprenticed to Stormbreaker, a trained assassin, Aron begins an incredible journey in this new epic fantasy.  More...

The Uninvited
by Tim Wynne-Jones
Published 2009 by Candlewick Press (MA)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780763639846

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Mimi Shapiro had a disturbing freshman year at NYU, thanks to a foolish affair with a professor who still haunts her caller ID. So when her artist father, Marc, offers the use of his remote Canadian cottage, she's glad to hop in her Mini Cooper and drive up north.... More...

If the Witness Lied
by Caroline B Cooney
Published 2009 by Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780385734486

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Jack Fountain knows that what's happened to his family sounds like a horrible soap opera. Aunt Cheryl, who's living with the Fountain children now that their parents are gone, has decided that they will heal only if they work through their pain--on camera.... More...

Me and the Blondes
by Teresa Toten
Published 2009 by Penguin Global

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780143053071

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Jacket Notes: Sophie's father is in prison and she is determined to forge a new identity as she begins at yet another new school. She and her beautiful, dramatic, Bulgarian mother decide to pretend that Sophie's father has died. If only they can get their story straight, everyone will sympathize with them, but of course, the devil is in the details...  More...

The Battle for Duncragglin
by Andrew H Vanderwal
Published 2009 by Tundra Books (NY)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780887768866

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Set in the time of William Wallace, this is historical fiction at its bloody best!  One of history's most turbulent times comes to vivid life in this thrilling new novel. Twelve-year-old Alex has been raised by his uncle since his parents disappeared on a trip to Scotland many years ago.... More...

Drive Me Crazy
by Erin Downing
Published 2009 by Simon Pulse

Mass Market Paperbound, English. ISBN: 9781416974840

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Kate, Sierra, and Alexis kick off the summer with an unforgettable road trip. But when Adam, Alexis's cousin, tags along, the all-girls trip is jeopardized. However, Adam turns out okay, and Kate even takes a liking to him. So what does this mean for Lucas, the boy Kate is traveling to see?  More...

Peril on the Sea
by Michael Cadnum
Published 2009 by Farrar Straus Giroux

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780374358235

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It is the summer of 1588 and a pair of unlikely shipmates is traveling on the "Vixen," a privateer that will soon be drafted to join a flotilla of English ships bound for a fiery clash with the Spanish Armada. Seventeen-year-old Sherwin is aboard to repay a debt he owes the ship's roguish captain, Brandon Fletcher.... More...

Something, Maybe
by Elizabeth Scott
Published 2009 by Simon Pulse

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781416978657

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Seventeen-year-old Hannah stays out of the spotlight as much as possible to distance herself from her parents' skanky reputations. Her father is a cyber-pinup king and her mother was once one of his "girls". Things become even more complicated when Hannah starts crushing on two boys she works with at her after-school job.... More...

Breathless
by Lurlene McDaniel
Published 2009 by Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780385734592

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What is the toughest request anyone can be asked to fulfill?  Travis Morrison is a champion diver and one of the most popular kids at school. On the first day of summer vacation, while boating on the lake with his friends, Travis attempts a silly stunt dive that goes wrong.... More...

Are U 4 Real?
by Sara Kadefors
Published 2009 by Dial Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780803732766

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Kadefors's wildly romantic, award-winning Swedish bestseller perfectly captures the universal angst of being a teenager, and the perhaps even more universal struggle to negotiate identity in a multi-platform world. Kyla is exactly the kind of girl Alex could never talk to in real life. Mature content.  More...

Carter Finally Gets It
by Brent Crawford
Published 2009 by Hyperion Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781423112464

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In this laugh-out-loud novel about getting through high school, getting the girl, and getting it together, readers join clueless Will Carter as he enters his freshman year in high school. Meet Will Carter, but feel free to call him Carter. (Yes, he knows it's a lazy nickname, but he didn't have much say in the matter.)  Mature content.  More...

Twenty Boy Summer
by Sarah Ockler
Published 2009 by Little, Brown Young Readers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780316051590

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Beautifully written and emotionally honest, this debut novel explores what it truly means to love someone, what it means to grieve, and ultimately how to make the most of every single moment this world has to offer. ""Don't worry, Anna. I'll tell her, okay? Just let me think about the best way to do it."  Mature content.  More...

Girl #3
by Nichole McGill
Published 2009 by Key Porter Books

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781554701438

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From the outside, 14-year-old Syd Johanssen seems like a typical teenage girl -- busy delivering newspapers, training with her high school track team, and hanging out with her friends. Under the surface, though, things aren't what they seem. Her family life leaves a lot to be desired: her workaholic mom turns up her nose at Syd's offbeat tastes, and she hasn't seen her dad in months. Mature content.  More...

Earthgirl
by Jennifer Cowan
Published 2009 by Groundwood Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780888998897

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This unusual novel written partly in blog format (complete with comments posted by the earthgirl’s followers and detractors) takes the cutting-edge form of an online confessional. The story follows the eco-evolution of 16-year-old Sabine Solomon. When she’s blindsided by a driver whose thrown-out McDonald’s leftovers leave her covered in plum sauce, Sabine throws the garbage back, causing a clash that’s captured on her friends’ videophones. Quickly the footage is shown on YouTube, and Sabine finds herself at the center of a heated eco-debate. Mature content. More...

Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia
by Cindy Pon
Published 2009 by Greenwillow Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780061730214

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With a sweeping quest and Chinese-inspired mythology, this debut fantasy introduces a heroine who sheds the constrictions of her sheltered life, discovers the well of power within herself, and vanquishes an age-old evil. No one wanted Ai Ling. And deep down she is relieved--despite the dishonor she has brought upon her family--to be unbetrothed and free, not some stranger's subservient bride banished to the inner quarters.  Mature content.  More...

Tripping
by Heather Waldorf
Published 2009 by Red Deer Press

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780889954267

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An opportunity to escape a dull summer -- and perhaps to find a future for herself after high school - persuades Rainey Williamson to join a school-sponsored program that will take her and five other teenagers on an eight-week road trip across Canada.  The challenge of this journey is heightened, in view of the fact that Rainey has had to wear an artificial leg from birth. On the eve of her getaway, a crucial complication arises: she finds out that the mother who left when she was just a few months old is alive and well and living in Squamish, B.C., directly on the route of the student expedition. What's more, her mother now wants to see her. Mature content.  More...

Leftovers
by Heather Waldorf
Published 2009 by Orca Book Publishers

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781551439372

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An unruly dog and a scrawny teenage cancer-survivor help Sarah begin to recover from years of sexual abuse. " I make it to the flagpole second to last. No Poo Patrol for me. Not today. Today I draw the Grooming straw. Forget my own grooming; for three leisurely hours this morning, I'll be washing, drying, fluffing and brushing out the matted and dirt-encrusted coats of a dozen-odd dogs of questionable parentage."  Mature content.  More...