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Check out some of the new books we'll be adding to our collection.  If you think you have to be a kid to enjoy some of the great Juvenile or Young Adult fiction out there, well think again. 

Timeless by Alexandra Monir (YA MON) combines a very cool piece of jewelry along with just enough romance to make this time traveling drama appeal to all ages.  This book is a perfect winter retreat where Venice Beach meets old money Manhatten and leads to a young woman learning the truth to some old family secrets.  Fantasy meets historical fiction meets urban drama! 


Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey (YA HEA) made the list of 2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults.  Healey's first book received starred reviews from all the trade journals and who could argue.  Creepy yet funny, sexy and smart, this book transends the Young Adult bookshelf and appeals to anyone who likes a good mystery with a fantasy slant.  Find out what connects a string of morbid murders with  fairy siblings and an ancient curse.

Garnering an award for 2011 Best non-fiction book is Jill Rubalcaba's Every Bone Tells a Story.  Here a real life Indiana Jones explains how the advent of new technology views how scientists study the past and how we interpret our ancestors.  Meet interesting characters like the Iceman, Turkana Boy and Kennewick Man up close and personal. 

Vibes by Amy Kathleen Ryan (YA RYA)isn't your ordinary story of high school angst. Sure it's tough being a high school senior.  Kristi worries about her weight, the new boy in school, and her parents relationship.  Add to the fact that she is all a psychic and can read minds and you've got a whole new slant on a familiar story.  If you''ve walked the hall just knowing that everyone is thinking or looking at you, then you'll be entertained by Kristi’s prickly demeanor and empathize with her image issues.  And yes, she loves opera.

If you've enjoyed other books by Jane Smiley, like The Georges and the Jewels or Horse Heaven, you may want to venture to the Young Adult section to pick up her newest book, A Good Horse.  Be prepared for lots of background on horse grooming, horse training, horse boarding... in fact if you're a horse lover then you'll enjoy this book about 13-year old Abby who must stand up to protect her colt Jack.  When facts come to light that Jack may be the offspring of a stolen mare it's up to Abby to do the right thing.Trash by Andy Mulligan(YA MUL) takes place in an unnamed third-world country in the not so distant future.  The story line of a group of kids picking through garbage dumps looking for items they can sell lends itself to a sort of Treasure Island meets Slumdog Millionaire drama when suddenly a wealthy business owner loses something that he'll pay dearly to get back.  Suddenly a ramshackle group of boys realize their greatest dreams are within reach.  This would be an excellent book discussion choice with lots of talk points. 

If you liked Impossible by Nancy Werlin then her latest book, Extraordinary (YA WER), should be at the top of your list.  Phoebe, a member of the wealthy Rothschilds family, befriends Mallory, an awkward new girl in school, and it doesn't take long before the truth to come out.  Mallory has secrets that will change Phoebe's world and when Mallory's brother shows up it's no wonder he seems to have a strange hold over what Phoebe is thinking and doing.  Fairy lit meets urban high school drama-rama.

If you're looking for more ideas check out some of the readers advisory pamphlets located in the Youth Services section.  Flyers titled Books With Beat, New Baby in the House, and the latest Zombie Invasion might just help point you in the direction of your next great read.