Don’t Tell, Don’t Tell, Don’t Tell
Title: Don't Tell, Don't Tell, Don't Tell Author: Liane Shaw Publisher: Second Story Press Release Date: April 5, 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 235 Frederick has a lot of rules for himself—like if someone calls him Freddy, he doesn’t have to answer them, and he only wears shirts with buttons. But when his friend Angel—his only friend—goes missing and he is questioned by the police, he doesn’t have a rule for that. Friendship is a new concept for Frederick, so when […]
My Kind of Crazy
Title: My Kind of Crazy Author: Robin Reul Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: April 5, 2016 Pages: 336 A promposal that (literally) goes up in flames sparks a friendship that might be just crazy enough to work Hank Kirby can’t catch a break. It’s not that he means to screw things up all the time. It just happens. A lot. Case in point: his attempt to ask out a girl he likes literally goes up in flames […]
Don’t Get Caught
Title: Don't Get Caught Author: Kurt Dinan Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: April 1, 2016 Pages: 336 Get even. Get revenge. Just don’t get caught. Max Cobb is sick of being “Just Max”—the kind of guy whose resume boasts a measly 2.5 GPA and a deep love of heist films. So when an invitation appears in his locker to join the anonymous, untraceable, epic prank-pulling Chaos Club, Max jumps at the opportunity. Except that the invite is […]
In Real Life
Title: In Real Life Author: Jessica Love Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: Macmillan Release Date: March 1, 2016 Pages: 240 Hannah Cho and Nick Cooper have been best friends since 8th grade. They talk for hours on the phone, regularly shower each other with presents, and know everything there is to know about one another. There’s just one problem: Hannah and Nick have never actually met. Hannah has spent her entire life doing what she’s supposed to, but when her senior […]
Nookietown
Title: Nookietown Author: V.C. Chickering Genre: Fiction Publisher: Macmillan Release Date: February 23, 2016 Pages: 368 A funny, emotional and at times racy novel about a service connecting married men (with their wives’ consent!) and divorced women. Review: My first instinct was to give “Nookietown” two stars, but then I reconsidered because there is a strong possibility that this is a case of “it’s not you, it’s me” book syndrome. I requested it because the plot seemed like a […]
The Smell of Other People’s Houses
Title: The Smell of Other People's Houses Author: Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock Publisher: Random House Children's Books Release Date: February 23, 2016 Format: Hardcover Pages: 240 In Alaska, 1970, being a teenager here isn’t like being a teenager anywhere else. This deeply moving and authentic debut is for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Louise Erdrich, Sherman Alexie, and Benjamin Alire Saenz. Intertwining stories of love, tragedy, wild luck, and salvation on the edge of America’s Last Frontier introduce a writer of rare talent. […]
Herbie’s Big Adventure
Title: Herbie's Big Adventure Author: Jennie Poh Publisher: Curious Fox Release Date: August 25, 2016 Pages: 40 Herbie is a little hedgehog who is perfectly happy at home with his mother. But one day Mommy tells Herbie that it’s time to go exploringall by himself! Herbie is so not sure, but ready or not, a westerly wind sweeps Herbie into the wide world…and Herbie’s Big Adventure begins! Little Herbie finds that he’s braver than he thinks and even makes a […]
Yellow Brick War
Title: Yellow Brick War Series: Dorothy Must Die, Book 3 Author: Danielle Paige Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: March 15, 2016 Pages: 432 In this third book in the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series, new girl from Kansas Amy Gumm is caught between her home—and Oz. My name is Amy Gumm. Tornadoes must have a thing about girls from Kansas, because—just like Dorothy—I got swept away on one too. I landed in Oz, where Good […]
The Awakening of Sunshine Girl
Title: The Awakening of Sunshine Girl Series: The Haunting of Sunshine Girl, Book 2 Author: Paige McKenzie Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: Weinstein Books Release Date: March 1, 2016 Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 Based on the wildly popular YouTube channel, “The Haunting of Sunshine Girl” has been described as “Gilmore Girls” meets “Paranormal” Review: “The Awakening of Sunshine Girl” is a great follow-up to “The Haunting of Sunshine Girl.” It has all of the humor and chills of the original, […]
Save Me, Kurt Cobain
Title: Save Me, Kurt Cobain Author: Jenny Manzer Publisher: Delacorte Press Release Date: March 8, 2016 Pages: 272 A chance discovery makes Nico, fifteen, believe that not only is Kurt Cobain, lead singer of the 1990s grung band Nirvana, still alive, but that he might be her real father. Review: “Save Me, Kurt Cobain” is not a book meant to be read by everyone (which is in no way a bad thing), but for those it is meant for, […]
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