New Books Abound

Remember those new books we were telling you about? Here's five more! If the one you want is not in, no sweat. Just call us and we'll reserve it for you, or you can do it yourself by clicking the links in the titles and pictures. Happy reading!

Boot Camp
Todd Strasser

Kidnapped and sent to live in a disciplinary boot camp, fifteen-year-old Garrett knows that he has been wrongly imprisoned and so feels there is no choice but to attempt a daring escape in order to save himself.

Hit and Run
Lurlene McDaniel

Determined that nothing will get in the way of his athletic and collegiate future, Quin makes a major decision one fateful evening that puts a string of events in motion--with love, ambition, and guilt overriding what is known to be right and just.

Love Is A Many Trousered Thing
Louise Rennison

Georgia thought her heartbreak-osity troubles were over when Masimo announced that he wanted to be her one and only. But just as she hits Swoon City, Robbie, the original Sex God, shows up. How in the world has Georgia accidentally acquired two Sex Gods?

Unforgettable: An It Girl Novel
Cecily von Ziegesar

Arriving at the elite Waverly Academy, determined to become a fabulous "It" girl, Jenny Humphrey finds her dreams coming true when she befriends the two most popular girls in school--until the notorious Tinsley Carmichael returns.

The Social Climber's Guide To High School
by Robyn Schneider

Filled with practical tips, celebrity-inspired advice, quizzes, and more, this guide provides lessons on surviving high school, maneuvering through the daily dramas, and becoming a member of the school's A-list through personal charm and determination.

Also, don't forget! ReaderGirlz wraps up its month long run of YA author discussions this week! Don't miss the rest of these great authors!

10/28: Holly Black
10/29: Cynthia Leitch Smith
10/30: Dia Calhoun
10/31: Stephenie Meyer (*SPECIAL TIME: MIDNIGHT EST*)

Breakfast At Bloomingdale's

Breakfast at Bloomingdale’s is a girlie book, I may as well state this right now. It’s also irresistible, and if you've seen the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's,you'll get it even more. Cat Zappe (not her real name) and her grandmother Nina live for fashion and make all of their own clothes. Their big dream is to live in Manhattan and have their clothing line sold in Bloomingdale’s department store. In their heads swim visions of Tiffany's,where “nothing can go wrong”. When something does go wrong big time, and even her boyfriend abandons her on the interstate, LBD-clad grief-stricken Cat must make her way to New York City alone, all while trying to avoid her crazy therapist mother. Some of her adventures could happen in real life; others you’ll just have to channel your inner Gwen Stefani and try to keep up with Cat’s caffeine-fueled soap-opera life.

The New Books Have Landed

We've just gotten in a whole slew of new YA books. We don't want to overwhelm you with the entire list just yet, but here's a taste. Click the pictures or the titles to see if the book you're looking for is in. Don't fret if the one you want isn't in at this exact moment - request it from home!

Here are the first five:

All-In
Pete Hautman

Having won thousands of dollars playing high-stakes poker in Las Vegas, seventeen-year-old Denn Doyle hits a losing streak after falling in love with a young casino card dealer named Cattie Hart.


Diva
Alex Flinn

Despite her mother's objections, sixteen-year-old Caitlin determines to pursue her dream of becoming an opera singer by attending a performing arts school in Miami.


Duchessina
Carolyn Meyer

Having lived her entire childhood locked away in a convent, Catherine, heiress to the entire fortune of the Medici family and one of France's most powerful queens, must muster the courage needed to find her voice and make her own opinions known in order to avoid a disastrous marriage and unhappy future.

First Shot
Walter Sorrells

David Crandall, haunted by his mother's murder two years ago, uncovers a dark family secret that leads him to believe that his father, headmaster of the military school in which David is currently a senior, is the killer.


Scrambled Eggs At Midnight
Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler

Calliope and Eliot, two fifteen-year-olds in Asheville, North Carolina, begin to acknowledge some unpleasant truths about their parents and form their own ideas about love.

Which Teen Novel Are You?

You love to read, obviously. And your favorite flavor of reading is YA, is it not? Now, the real question - do you love quizzes?

Because if you do, this quiz is the one for you: YA-er E. Lockhart, author of The Boyfriend List, has created a test to find out what teen novel YOU are! Check the quiz out here and let us know which one you turn out to be. (Which teen novel am I? John Green's Looking For Alaska!)

And remember ReaderGirz 31 Flavorite Authors For Teens extravaganza? E. Lockhart's on the list of chatters this week!

Here's this week's schedule:
10/22 - Lisa Yee
10/23 - Carolyn Mackler
10/24 - E. Lockhart
10/25 - Janet Lee Carey
10/26 - Gaby Triana
10/27 - Lauren Myracle
10/28 - Holly Black

An Abundance of Math Equations

Imagine you knew who was going to be the dumper and the dumpee before your relationship even started - wouldn't that make life a whole lot easier? YA author John Green has devised a way to help you out with that.

In his An Abundance of Katherines, former child-prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend Hassan after being dumped by his 19th Katherine. While on this trip, among other things, Colin works out an equation to predict the rise and fall of romantic relationships.

Now you can chart out your very own destiny, as John Green has provided you, dear reader, a handy version of the equation on his website. You can check that out here.

Also, remember, you can chat with John Green as part of ReaderGirlz Teen Read Week celebration tonight!

The next week of guests includes YA authors Sara Zarr, Deb Caletti, Rachel Cohn, Kirsten Miller, Mitali Perkins, and Sonya Sones. Don't miss it!

Do you want to chat with your favorite authors?

Come on, of course you do. You just didn't know how easy it could be...until now.

So, you've all heard of Teen Read Week, right? Right? (If you haven't, it's a weeklong celebration of YA literature and teens, well, reading it. Oh, and it's next week.)

In celebration of this wonderful week of reading goodness, ReaderGirlz is hosting chats with your favorite YA authors all month long! I don't want to overwhelm you with the entire amazing schedule, so I'll just post the next few.

10/11: Sarah Mlynowski ("Bras & Broomsticks")
10/12: Cecil Castellucci ("Boy Proof")
10/13: Kirby Larson ("Hattie Big Sky")
10/14: Tanya Lee Stone ("A Bad Boy Can Be Good For A Girl")
10/15: John Green ("Looking For Alaska" and "An Abundance of Katherines")

Here's what you have to do to participate: click this - or the picture up there - and follow the directions listed under "Hanging Out With Your Favorite YA Authors". I mean, I can't do ALL the work for you.

Have fun! (Next week I'll post the rest of the schedule to keep you up to date!)

P.S. If you haven't read these authors' books yet, check 'em out. I provided links to where you can find them in our catalog and everything.

Welcome Back!

Well, I guess you could say the YA blog went a little defunct for the last few months. We're sorry! Things get busy around here sometimes!

But don't worry - we'll be updating more frequently and adding all kinds of new stuff to the blog. Why not let us know what you want to see in the comments? Or, you can always e-mail us at yalibrarian@peninsulapublic.org.

So, as a welcome back present, why not check out the poll at the bottom of the page and let us know what you think?