Jennifer Furuyama

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Those We Fear

Those We Fear

Victoria GRIFFITH | FICTION,  Mar 01, 2016

A great read wrought with adventure, travel, and just enough romance to keep teens intrigued.
Strange Girl

Strange Girl

Christopher PIKE | FICTION,  Nov 01, 2015

Make room on the shelf for the latest offering from a longtime YA writer.
Trollhunters

Trollhunters

Daniel Kraus | FICTION,  Aug 01, 2015

More gruesome than scary, this title will be a hit with teens and adults who love action-packed, dark fantasy adventures.—Leigh Collazo, Dulwich College, Suzhou, China
Jim Sturges, a prototypical unpopular kid, discovers he is from a family of trollhunters and teams up with his friend Tub, his long-missing uncle, and some "good" trolls to defeat the child-eating European trolls invading America. Complex characters; plentiful action; vividly written horror ("a net of blood vessels twined up my forearm"); and Murray's detailed, sinister illustrations all complement one another.
Liam Darcy, I Loathe You

Liam Darcy, I Loathe You

Heidi Jo DOXEY | FICTION,  Aug 01, 2015

Libraries looking for modern adaptations of classics should steer clear and pick up Sara Benincasa's Great (HarperCollins, 2014) and Jackson Pearce's Fathomless (Little, Brown, 2012) instead.
Crushed

Crushed

Kasi BLAKE | FICTION,  Jun 01, 2015

A first purchase for libraries where paranormal romance still has a strong hold.
True Son

True Son

Lana KRUMWIEDE | FICTION,  Apr 01, 2015

For librarians who haven't already purchased this series, now's the time. A great addition to most middle school collections.
Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire

E.K. JOHNSTON | FICTION,  Mar 01, 2015

A fantasy YA novel that steers clear of love triangles, teen angst, and a tidy ending is hard to come by; Prairie Fire and its prequel are must-haves.
Follow Me Through Darkness

Follow Me Through Darkness

Danielle ELLISON | FICTION,  Dec 01, 2014

Gr 9 Up—Neely's father is the director of one of seven remaining compounds built to protect its citizens from the terrible illness that all but wiped out Earth's population...
Some Boys

Some Boys

Patty BLOUNT | FICTION,  Aug 01, 2014

Gr 9 Up—If you saw Grace Collier walking down your high school hallway you'd likely step out of her way...
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