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Reading Lists for Teens
Fangtastic Fiction - Spook-tacular Short Stories - Recent Romances - On War and Peace - Eye Read! - Rock 'n' Read - On That Note - It's Alive!
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Thirstyby M.T Anderson
It's bad enough having divorcing parents, a bossy older brother, and fickle friends, but discovering you're on the verge of becoming a vampire?
Haunted: A Tale of the Mediator
by Meg Cabot
As a mediator, Susannah communicates between the living and the dead; as a 16 year old, she has to choose between a living heartthrob and a ghost.
The Silver Kiss
by Annette Curtis Klause
Handsome yet frightening, Simon is unlike any boy lonely Zoë has met - perhaps it's because he is a vampire!
The Body of Christopher Creed
by Carol Plum-Ucci
Christopher Creed, the class outcast, vanishes, while popular Torey Adam's perfect life starts to disappear at the same time.
Full Tilt
by Neal Shusterman
Blake's kid brother runs away to a bizarre phantom amusement park. To save him, Blake has to complete 7 rides before dawn - which no one has ever done before.
Companions of the Night
by Vivian Van Vende
After vampires kidnap her family, Kerry enlists Ethan to help her find them. But will he turn into the love of her life or the creature who takes it?
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Spook-tacular Short Stories
Gothic! 10 Dark Talesedited by Deb Noyes
Double Dare to Be Scared
edited by Robert Sans Souci
Be Afraid: Tales of Horror
edited by Edo Van Belkom
Vampires: a Collection of Original Stories
edited by Jane Yolen
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Recent Romances (Romance)
Princess in Love: Princess Diaries Volume 3
By Meg Cabot
What a life! Modern-day princess, Mia, is just as concerned about
assuming her "princessly" duties, as she is worried about whether Kenny
will invite her to the winter dance.
Forbidden Forest
By Michael Cadnum
In 12th-century England, Robin Hood is robbing and rescuing, and our
heroine Margaret finds sanctuary in the forest, where she meets Robin
and the gentle giant, Little John.
Postcards from No Man's Land
by Aidan Chambers
Past and present entwine as a Dutch girl in World War Two and a
contemporary teen find love in unexpected places.
My Heartbeat
By Garrett Freymann-Weyr
Ellen adores her confused older brother, Link, and has a crush on his
friend, James, who seemingly loves them both.
The Hunting of the Last Dragon
By Sherryl Jordan
Romance and adventure meet when Jude, an illiterate peasant, defeats a
terrible dragon with the help of a Chinese noblewoman.
Stoner and Spaz
By Ron Koertge
In this quirky love story about what draws people together and keeps
them apart, Ben's cerebral palsy has made him an outsider drawn to
Colleen, the school's most infamous druggie.
What My Mother Doesn't Know
By Sonya Sones
Sophie thinks that she has a crush on handsome Dylan until she discovers
she shares more with someone completely different.
Razzle
by Ellen Wittlinger
Lonely guy Ken befriends artsy, independent Razzle, only to be taken in
by sexy, gorgeous Harley. But is Harley really the girl for him?
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On War and Peace (Terrorism)
The Terrorist
by Caroline Cooney
Laura, an American living in London, tries to find the person
responsible for killing her younger brother with a bomb.
After the First Death
by Robert Cormier
The hijacking of a school bus by terrorists seeking the return of their
homeland is described by three people close to the events.
Wolf
by Gillian Cross
Cassy joins a group of artists producing a documentary about wolves and
inadvertently finds out her missing father was a terrorist.
Habibi
By Naomi Shihab Nye
When Liyanne and her family move from St. Louis to her
Palestinian-American father's home village, they face many challenges
and tension between Jews and Palestinians.
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Eye Read! (Eye-catching Graphic Novels, Photography, and Puzzles)
Magic Knight Rayearth Vol. 1
by Clamp
DC Archive Editions: Justice League of America Vol. 1
by Bob Kahan
Left Behind Graphic Novel Vol. 1
by Tim Lahaye
In one cataclysmic moment, millions of people disappear. What will life
be like for those left behind?
There's a Hair in My Dirt: A Worm's Story
by Gary Larson
When his son declares, "I hate being a Worm," after finding a hair in
his dirt dinner, Father Worm isn't pleased. So he tells the boy a little
story about Harriet, a young maiden who loves nature but doesn't really
understand it. When her ignorance leads to Harriet's untimely demise, we
find how the hair got into his son's dirt and learn Father Worm's
lesson. Gary Larson presents an outrageous version of Ecology 101 for
adolescents of all ages.
Ruse Vol. 1: Enter the Detective
by Mark Waid
Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned
by Judd Winick
Elvis Lives! And Other Anagrams
by Jon Agee
Death by Field Trip: A Foxtrot Collection
by Bill Amend
There's Treasure Everywhere: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection
by Bill Watterson
Fire in Their Eyes: Wildfires and the People Who Fight Them
by Karen Magnuson Beil
Game Face: What Does a Female Athlete Look Like
Material World: A Global Family Portrait
by Peter Menzel
20th Century Sports: Images of Greatness
by Mike Meserole
Heart to Heart: new Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art
A Poke in the I
by Paul Janeczko, illustrated by Chris Raschka
Harlem
by Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Christopher Myers
The Space Between Our Footsteps: Poems and Paintings from the Middle
East
by Naomi Shihab Nye
The Magic of M.C. Escher
by M.C. Escher
1000 Play Thinks: Puzzles, Paradoxes, Illusions, and Games
by Ivan Moscovich
Tibet: Through the Red Box
by Peter Sis
Impossible Objects: Amazing Optical Illusions to Confound & Astound
by J. Timothy Unruh
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Rock 'n' Read (Music)
LBD: It's a Girl Thing
by Grace Dent
The Kings Are Already Here
by Garrett Freymann-Weyr
Two teenagers, one obsessed with the world of ballet and the other with
that of chess, join together in a quest across Europe and begin to learn
not only how to connect with other people, but why?
Fat Kid Rules the World
by K.L. Going
Seventeen-year-old Troy, depressed, suicidal, and weighing nearly 300
pounds, gets a new perspective on life when a homeless teenager who is a
genius on guitar wants Troy to be the drummer in his rock band.
Lyrical Life: A Rock & Roll Love Story Told in 200 Song Lyrics
by Casey Jones
Gravitation Vols. 1 & 2
by Maki Murakami
Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem
by Anthony Bozza
Soulstepping: African American Step Shows
by Elizabeth Fine
Officially Osbourne: Opening the Doors to the Land of Oz
by Todd Gold
The Book of Rock Stars
by Katherine Krull
This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie
by Elizabeth Partridge
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On That Note (Music)
Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys
by Francesca Lia Block
With their parents away, four young people form a rock band that becomes
wildly popular, carrying them into a "freer" life than they can cope
with.
Midnight Hour Encores
by Bruce Brooks
A sixteen-year-old cellist and musical prodigy travels cross country
with her father, a product of the 1960s, to meet her mother, who
abandoned her as a baby.
Angry Blonde: The Official Book
by Eminem
Aaliyah: More Than a Woman
by Christopher John Farley
Broken Chords
by Barbara Snow Gilbert
While practicing relentlessly for an important competition,
seventeen-year-old Clara wonders if she has the dedication to pursue a
career as a concert pianist.
Sandy Bottom Orchestra
by Garrison Keillor
Fourteen-year-old Rachel comes to terms with her eccentric family while
taking refuge in her violin playing.
The Exes
by Pagan Kennedy
A rock-and-roll group composed of musicians who used to date one
another, inluding a bisexual Pakistani bassist and a science nerd, tries
to survive long enough to make it big.
I Will Call It Georgie's Blues
by Suzanne Newton
Because the Baptist minister's children in a small North Carolina town
have difficulty conforming to the roles their father wishes them to play
for public consumption, fifteen-year-old Neal feels he must hide his
consuming interest in jazz music.
Born Blue
by Han Nolan
Janie was four years old when she nearly drowned due to her mothers
neglect. Through an unhappy foster home experience, and years of feeling
that she is unwanted, she keeps alive her dream of someday being a
famous singer.
Remembering Selena: A Tribute in Pictures and Words
by Himilce Novas & Rosemary Silva
Beethoven in Paradise
by Barbara O'Connor
Martin longs to be a musician, and with the encouragement of two very
different friends, he eventually is able to defy his mean-hearted father
and accept himself and the talent within him.
Come Sing Jimmy Jo
by Katherine Paterson
When his family becomes a successful country music group and makes him a
featured singer, eleven-year-old James has to deal with big changes in
all aspects of his life, even his name.
Tribute to Another Dead Rock Star
by Randy Powell
For a tribute to his mother, a dead rock star, fifteen-year-old Grady
returns to Seattle, where he faces his mixed feelings for his retarded
younger half-brother Louie while pondering his own future.
Jam Master Jay: The Heart of Hip-Hop
by David E. Thigpen
Never Fade Away: The Kurt Cobain Story
by Dave Thompson
Days Like This
by J. Torres and Scott Chantler
The Song Reader
by Lisa Tucker
Orphaned sisters Leeann and Mary Beth live in a small town with Leeann
attending high school and Mary Beth working two jobs, until Mary Beth's
special gift for helping people with their problems uncovers their
family's dark secret.
A Slipping-Down Life
by Anne Tyler
Evie Decker, one of the most overweight girls in her high school in
Pulqua, North Carolina, has always been on the outskirts of the popular
crowd. She falls in love with a rock and roll singer and guitar
player named Bertram "Drumstrings" Casey. To demonstrate her absolute
devotion to him, Evie uses a pair of nail scissors to carve his name on
her forehead. Although her father wants her to go to a plastic surgeon,
Evie refuses. Tyler explores the relationship between Drum and Evie with
compassion and grace.
Hopeless Savages
by Jen Van Meter, Christine Norrie and Chynna Clugston-Major
Hip Hoptionary: The Dictionary of Hip Hop Terminology
by Alonzo Westbrook
Drive
by Diana Wieler
Jens, a young car salesman, and his sixteen-year-old musician brother,
Daniel, head out on a weekend trip in hopes of earning some of the five
thousand dollars Daniel needs to pay off a debt.
The Mozart Season
by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Allegra Leah Shapiro spends her twelfth summer practicing a Mozart
concerto of a violin competition and finding many significant
connections in her world.
Boots and the Seven Leaguers
by Jane Yolen
Teen troll Gog and his friend Pook work as roadies for a troll rock and
roll band until Gog's younger brother gets kidnapped.
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