Friday, February 14, 2014

New Fiction Titles


The ScarBoys by Len Vlahos
A severely burned teenager. A guitar. Punk rock. The chords of a rock 'n' roll road trip in a coming-of-age novel that is a must-read story about finding your place in the world...even if you carry scars inside and out. In attempting to describe himself in his college application essay--help us to become acquainted with you beyond your courses, grades, and test scores--Harbinger (Harry) Jones goes way beyond the 250-word limit and gives a full account of his life. 

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits—smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.
* A 2014 Michael L. Printz Honor Book for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
Winner of the 2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Best Fiction Book. 
* A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013
* A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2013
* A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013
* An NPR Best Book of 2013

Fangirl by Rainbow Powell
Cath is a Simon Snow fan. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it’s what got them through their mother leaving. Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere. Cath’s sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can’t let go. She doesn’t want to.
A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2013


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