Duxbury Free Library Recommended Reads for Teens Summer 2007

ACTION:

Samurai Shortstop By Alan Gratz
A sports story and more, about a boy who must choose between two ways of life, but finds a way to bridge them.
Silverfin( the young James Bond series, book 1)
The story of Young Bond's first mission to thwart a deadly foe.
The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride series, book 1), James Patterson
A group of genetically enhanced kids who can fly are on the run from part-human, part-wolf predators called Erasers.
Airborn, (first of two in series) Kenneth Oppel
A swashbuckling adventure reminiscent of Jules Verne and Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Lightning Thief, (Percy Jackson series, book 1)Rick Riordan
A quest with a hip twist. The gods are going to war over a lost thunderbolt, so Percy and sidekicks set out to retrieve it.
Dragon and Thief, (Dragonback series, book 1), Timothy Zahn
Jack Morgan, former small-time thief, is on the run, framed for theft from megacorporation Braxton Universis.
Ravensgate (The Gatekeepers series, book 1), Anthony Horowitz
A strange and sinister plan is coming together in Lesser Malling, with Matt at the center of it all. People who try to help him disappear . . . or die.

GIRL WORLD:

The Truth about Forever, Sarah Dessen
Macy works for a caterer and loves the work and the people, especially Wes, who gets Macy to look at life in a whole new way…
I am the Wallpaper & Lemonade Mouth, Mark Peter Hughes
Thirteen-year-old Floey Packer feels like she's always blended in to the background but decides its her time to shine.
Angus, thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, Louise Rennison
A year in the life of a 14-year-old British girl who tries to reduce the size of her nose, control her mad cat and win the love of Robbie.
Feeling Sorry for Celia, Jaclyn Moriarity
Elizabeth may lose her best friend, find a wonderful new friend, kiss the sexiest guy alive, and run in a marathon.
The True Meaning of Cleavage, Mariah Fredericks
Sari falls for David Cole. David is a senior. He's been dating Thea for forever. So he couldn't possibly be interested in Sari. Or could he?

REALITY BITES:

American Born Chinese, Gene Yang
Each of the characters is flawed but familiar, and, in a clever postmodern twist, all share a deep, unforeseen connection.
A Mango-shaped Space, Wendy Mass
A contemporary novel about a girl with a condition called synesthesia.
Head Games, Mariah Fredericks
Judith plays an online fantasy game with some strangers she knows only as the Witch, the Drunken Warrior, and Irgan the Head Case.
Dunk, David Lubar
Working as the bozo in a boardwalk dunk tank Chad faces his friend's serious illness, hassles with police, and the girl that got away.
Runaway, Wendelin Van Draanen
A journal provided by a compassionate teacher is where Holly records her difficult struggle for survival as a homeless person..

FAST BLASTS:

Tiger (5 Ancestors series, Book 1), Jeff Stone
Fu and his martial arts brothers are the only survivors of a temple fire and are charged by their grandmaster to uncover the secrets of their past.
One of those hideous books where the mother dies, Sonya Sones
After the death of her mother, high-schooler Ruby is sent from Boston to L.A. to live with the father she has never met
Pigboy, Vicki Grant
A field trip to a heritage-breed hog farm turns disastrous as an escaped criminal has made his way to the farm and locked up the owner.
Clay, David Almond
Davie finds himself with special powers when disturbed boy, Stephen Rose comes to town and creates a special creature.
Rag & Bone Shop, Robert Cormier
Jason is accused of the brutal murder of a young girl. Is he innocent or guilty? An interrogator with a stellar reputation tries to find out.

MYSTERY:

Down the Rabbit Hole, Peter Abrams
Ingrid’s shoes are in the wrong place at the wrong time. And getting them back will mean getting tangled up in a murder.
Close to a Killer, Marsha Qualey
Barrie finds herself involved in a string of murders that are somehow connected to her ex-con mother's hair salon.
Sleeper Code, Tom Sniegoski
Tom Lovett suffers from narcolepsy but Tom’s about to make a shocking discovery: He’s actually a sleeper assassin.
Finding Lubchenko, Michael Simmons
Evan Macalister “liberates” equipment from Dad’s business and sells it on line. But then a man is murdered and Mr. Macalister is accused.

FANTASY:

Magyk (Septimus Heap Chronicles, book 1), Angie Sage
Septimus is stolen and pronounced dead the night he is born. That night his father finds a bundle in the snow containing a newborn girl.
The Ruins of Gorlan (The Ranger's Apprentice, Book 1) John Flanagan
Will has been chosen as a Ranger’s apprentice. Trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight before the battles reach the people.
Revenge of the Witch (Last Apprentice, Book 1), Joseph Delaney
The Spook for the county rids the local villages of evil. Now his time is ending but who will take over for him? Only Thomas Ward is left.
Terrier (Beka Cooper series, book 1), Tamora Pierce
Beka is a rookie with the law-enforcing Provost's Guard, and she's been assigned to the Lower City. It's a tough beat that's about to get tougher.
The Amulet of Samarkand, (Bartimeus Trilogy, book 1)Jonathan Stroud
Nathaniel is a young magician with only one thing on his mind: revenge. To help him he summons the all-powerful djinni, Bartimeus.
Fall of Reach (The Halo Xbox series, book 1), Eric Nylund
As the bloody Human-Covenant War rages on Halo, the fate of humankind may rest with one warrior.
Mister Monday (Keys to the Kingdom series, book 1), Garth Nix
Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins. One mysterious house is the doorway to a very mysterious world.
Cirque du Freak, Demonata, Darren Shan
A boy sneaks out to an illicit freak show, and his life becomes entangled with a vampire spider-wrangler.