March 6, 2012

February 28th

THE ACADEMIE by Susanne Dunlap
When Eliza Monroe, the daughter of the future president of the United States, is sent off to boarding school outside of Paris, she isn’t happy. But things start looking up when she discovers her fellow pupils are related to Napoleon Bonaparte --- that is, until she learns that they are mortal enemies and that she's about to get caught in the middle of their schemes.
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books * 9781599905860

BZRK by Michael Grant
The war for human control and manipulation has moved to the next level: Nano technology. This microscopic technology has the ability to alter the brain and ultimately take away free will, but there are people out there fighting to stop this. Let’s just hope they’re not too late.
EgmontUSA * 9781606843123

THE CHILDREN AND THE WOLVES by Adam Rapp
Three teenagers --- Bounce, a sharp, well-to-do girl, and two struggling boys named Wiggins and Orange --- are holding a four-year-old girl hostage in Orange's basement. But as the stakes grow higher and the guilt and tension mount, Wiggins begins to have doubts about their plan.
Candlewick * 9780763653378

GIL MARSH by A.C.E. Bauer
When Enko shows up at Uruk High School, he and popular kid Gil Marsh soon become inseparable friends. But then, shockingly, Enko succumbs to an aggressive cancer. A devastated Gil cannot even say goodbye when Enko’s parents take his body and return to Canada. But, determined to find Enko’s grave, Gil soon drops everything and heads north.
Random House Books for Young Readers * 9780375869334

PANDEMONIUM by Lauren Oliver
In this follow-up to DELIRIUM, Lena Haloway makes it to the Wilds and becomes part of an Invalid community, where she transforms herself into a warrior for the resistance. A future without Alex is unimaginable, but Lena pushes forward and fights, both for him and for a world in which love is no longer considered a disease.
HarperCollins * 9780061978067

PARTIALS by Dan Wells
The Partials --- an engineered species of organic beings identical to humans --- has all but destroyed the humans, and now the last of the race are on the brink of death. But for Kira, a 16-year-old medic-in-training, she quickly finds that the survival of humans and Partials alike rests in the connections between them.
Balzer + Bray * 9780062071040


March 1st

CURVEBALL: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick
Sometimes, the greatest comebacks take place far away from the ball field. Peter Friedman, a high school freshman, learns this quickly after a freak injury ends his pitching career and he must redefine himself in a new life after sports.
Scholastic Press * 9780545320696

DAUGHTERS OF THE SEA #3: LUCY by Kathryn Lasky
When her family moves to Bar Harbor, Maine, for the summer, Lucy is more interested in watching the waves and a certain shipbuilder than ingratiating herself with the social elite. But Lucy’s mother will stop at nothing to keep Lucy and the shipbuilder apart, even if it means throwing Lucy into the arms of a wealthy man with a dangerous secret.
Scholastic Press * 9780439783125

THE FINAL FOUR by Paul Volponi
Malcolm wants to get to the NBA ASAP. Roko wants to be the pride of his native Croatia. Crispin wants the girl of his dreams. M.J. just wants a chance. For these four, in the semifinal game for the NCAA basketball championship, more than just the game is on the line.
Viking Juvenile * 9780670012640

PERCEPTION: A Clarity Novel by Kim Harrington
Everybody in school knows about Clarity “Clare” Fern. After all, she’s a psychic. But Clare would rather not be a celebrity; she prefers to hang back and observe. However, when she starts receiving messages and gifts from a secret admirer, things get complicated, especially after a girl in town suddenly disappears and the messages become increasingly sinister.
Point * 9780545230537

RIPPER by Stefan Petrucha
Carver Young has always had big dreams of being a detective. Despite his humble upbringing in an orphanage, he gets his chance when he is adopted by Detective Hawking. But when he is thrown into the case of a vicious serial killer who has terrorized New York City, things quickly get real, and soon Carver finds his newfound stability thrown into disarray once again.
Philomel * 9780399255243

March 5th

BOY21 by Matthew Quick
For Finley and Russ, life in Bellmont isn’t easy. Muddied by drugs, violence and racial tension, the community is as troubled as their home lives. But when playing basketball, both boys find a reprieve from the surrounding ugliness, however temporary.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers * 9780316127974

ROCK ON: A Story of Guitars, Gigs, Girls, and a Brother (Not Necessarily in that Order) by Denise Vega
For Ori Taylor, performing in the Battle of the Bands contest would be a great chance to make a name for his band, not to mention himself --- who, up until now, has only been known as a miniaturized version of his older brother, Del. But Ori’s big plans take a hit when Del comes home from college.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers * 9780316133104


March 6th

BALTHAZAR: An Evernight Novel by Claudia Gray
When Balthazar agrees to help Skye Tierney, a human girl who once attended Evernight Academy, he has no idea how dangerous it will be. Skye’s newfound psychic powers have caught the attention of Redgrave, the cruel, seductive master vampire responsible for murdering Balthazar and his family four centuries ago. Now Redgrave plans to use Skye’s powers for his own evil purposes.
HarperTeen * 9780061961182

EMBRACE by Jessica Shirvington
On her 17th birthday, everything will change for Violet Eden. The boy she loves will betray her. Her enemy will save her. She will have to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice.
Sourcebooks Fire * 9781402268403

ILLUMINATE: A Gilded Wings Novel, Book One by Aimee Agresti
Haven Terra is a brainy, shy high school outcast. But everything changes when she is awarded a prestigious internship at a posh Chicago hotel under the watchful eyes of a group of gorgeous strangers. As Haven begins falling for the dashing Lucian Grove, she discovers that these beautiful people are not quite what they seem.
Harcourt Children's Books * 9780547626147

WHERE IT BEGAN by Ann Redisch Stampler
Gabby Gardiner wakes up in a hospital bed looking like a cautionary ad for drunk driving --- and without a single memory of the accident that landed her there. But what she can recall, in frank and sardonic detail, is the year leading up to the crash.
Simon Pulse * 9781442423213

March 13th

THE GIRL WHO COULD SILENCE THE WIND by Meg Medina
With deeply realized characters, a keen sense of place, a hint of magical realism, and a flush of young romance, Meg Medina tells the tale of a strongwilled, warmhearted girl who dares to face life's harsh truths as she finds her real power.
Candlewick Press * 9780763646028

OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF TIME by Ally Carter
The last thing Cammie Morgan remembers is leaving the Gallagher Academy to protect her friends and family from the Circle of Cavan --- an ancient terrorist organization that has been hunting her for over a year. But when Cammie wakes up in an alpine convent and discovers months have passed, she must face the fact that her memory is now a black hole.
Disney-Hyperion * 9781423147947

PRETTY CROOKED by Elisa Ludwig
Willa’s secret plan seems all too simple: take from the rich kids at Valley Prep and give to the poor ones. As if navigating the particularities of her plot wasn’t hard enough, the cops start investigating the string of thefts and Willa finds herself turning to the person she least expected, Aidan Murphy, Valley Prep’s most notorious (and gorgeous) ace-degenerate.
Katherine Tegen Books * 9780062066060

STARTERS by Lissa Price
In the future, teens rent their bodies to seniors who want to be young again. One girl discovers that her renter plans to do more than party --- her body will commit murder, if her mind can't stop it.
Delacorte Books for Young Readers * 9780385742375


March 15th

DARK EYES by William Harlan Ritcher
Wally fled her adopted family at 15 to live on the streets of New York City. Now 16 and street-tough, she’s trying to discover who she really is while simultaneously warding off her birth-father, who will do anything to reclaim the fortune Wally's mother stole from him long ago, even if that means murdering his own blood. But Wally has had her own killer training and is hungry for justice.
Razorbill * 9781595144577

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME by Madeleine George
Jesse cuts her own hair with a Swiss Army knife. Emily wears sweaters with faux pearl buttons. The two girls have nothing in common --- that is, except for their secret love affair.
Viking Juvenile * 9780670011285