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Jack: Secret Circles by F. Paul Wilson
287 pages; 2010

When his five-year-old neighbor goes missing, Jack can’t help feeling responsible. He should have taken Cody home when he found him riding his bicycle near the Pine Barrens. And then a lost man wanders out of the woods after being chased all night by...something. Jack knows, better than anyone, that the Barrens are dangerous—a true wilderness filled with people, creatures, and objects lost from sight and memory. Like the ancient, fifteen-foot-tall stone pyramid he, Weezy, and Eddie discover. Jack thinks it might have been a cage of some sort, but for what kind of animal, he can’t say. Eddie jokes that it could have been used for the Jersey Devil. Jack doesn't believe in that old folk tale, but something is roaming the Pines. Could it have Cody? And what about the strange circus that set up outside town? Could they be involved? So many possibilities, so little time... ~ Publisher's Description

Numbers by Rachel Ward
325 pages; 2010

Fifteen-year-old Jem knows when she looks at someone the exact date they will die, so she avoids relationships and tries to keep out of the way, but when she meets a boy named Spider and they plan a day out together, they become more involved than either of them had planned.

The Poison Eaters: and Other Stories by Holly Black
212 pages; 2010

The Poison Eaters is Holly Black’s much-anticipated first collection of fatasy fiction stories, and her ability to stare into the void—and to find humanity and humor there—will speak to young adult and adult readers alike. ~ Publisher's Description Excerpt

Holly Black's website.

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
363 pages; 2010

Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined…

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart. ~ Publisher's Description

City of Angels (A-List Hollywood Royalty Series #3) by Zoey Dean
245 pages; 2010

Jojo Milford has been cast as the lead in Beverly Hills High's musical, even though teen star Amelie Adams also tried out, and the competition between the two of them, as well as the other wealthy and well-connected students, keeps everyone on edge.

Prom and Party Etiquette by Cindy Post Senning
134 pages; 2009

Suddenly your social calendar is booked. There's homecoming, sweet sixteens, sports games, prom, graduation, and all the parties in between. You are so excited, but you have a lot of questions, too.

Who asks and who pays for a date?

Can you dance with someone other than the person you came with?

How do you throw a good party?

What should you wear to the prom?!

Relax and let Emily Post, the most trusted name in etiquette, be your guide. Prom and Party Etiquette will help you navigate your social life and be more confident at the parties you attend. Knowing what to do makes it easier to enjoy all your celebrations to the fullest—and having fun is what a party is really about! ~ Publisher's Description

Fang (Maximum Ride Series #6) by James Patterson
309 pages; 2010

When Max and the Flock discover an unscrupulous scientist who is experimenting on humans in an effort to "improve" the human race, they decide that they must try to stop him, in spite of Angel's prediction about Fang dying.

Official Maximum Ride website.

The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott
210 pages; 2010

Petite and young-looking, seventeen-year-old Sarah has been best friends with the glamorous and seductive Brianna forever, but when she starts liking Brianna's boyfriend, their friendship becomes precarious.

Author Elizabeth Scott's website.

Light Beneath Ferns by Anne Spollen
245 pages; 2010

This contemporary ghost story begins on a suspenseful note, with narrator Elizah Rayne warning readers, “If death and the dead make you afraid, you better just stop reading and go take a nap.” However, heavy foreshadowing and transparent characterizations mar the overall effect. In order to escape the scandal of her father's sudden disappearance, Elizah and her mother move to a different town, where Elizah resists making friends with her new classmates. Her interests are limited to bones, specifically the human jawbone she found in the woods, and Nathaniel, a mysterious loner she meets under a bridge, whose touch (a “mingling of coolness and heat”) reminds Elizah of “light beneath ferns.” Evidence mounts that Nathaniel is a ghost, but Elizah remains skeptical until a local psychic helps her piece together the puzzle of Nathaniel's history. ~From Publisher's Weekly

Borderline by Allan Stratton
298 pages; 2010

Printz Honor–winner Stratton (Chanda's Secrets) explores the genesis of and fallout from racial and religious discrimination in this thriller about a Muslim boy's life, which is turned on its head when his father is accused of collaborating with Islamic terrorists in a plot to contaminate the water supplies in New York City and Toronto. But 15-year-old Mohammed “Sami” Sabiri has more to worry about than the resulting media circus and his father's incarceration. How can he avoid being bullied at school? How will his mother support the family after being fired? And are the allegations about his father true or are they the result of a scared community and a government embracing prejudice at its worst? When Sami goes undercover to verify his father's innocence, the story reaches a fist-clenching pinnacle before a conclusion that should defy readers' expectations. ~From Publisher's Weekly

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