New Books January 2009
Fiction
F Abd Ten Things I Hate About Me. Randa Abdel-Fattah
Lebanese-Australian Jamilah, known in school as Jamie, hides her heritage from her classmates and tries to pass by dyeing her hair blonde and wearing blue-tinted contact lenses, until her conflicted feelings become too much for her to bear.
F Alt What Happens Here. Tara Altebrando
When sixteen-year-old Chloe returns home to Las Vegas from a family vacation in Europe, she learns that her best friend Lindsey has been murdered.
F Atw The Handmaid’s Tale. Margaret Atwood
Set in the near future, America has become a puritanical theocracy and Offred tells her story as a Handmaid under the new social order.
F Aya Freeze Frame. Heidi Ayarbe
Fifteen-year-old Kyle believes he does not deserve to live after accidentally shooting and killing his best friend.
F Bar Jars of Glass. Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler
Two sisters, aged fourteen and fifteen, offer their views of events that occur during the year after their mother is diagnosed with schizophrenia and their family, including a recently adopted Russian orphan, begins to disintegrate.
F Ber The Amber Room. Steve Berry
Atlanta judge Rachel Cutler's life is forever changed when her father, a man who survived the horrors of World War II, dies under strange circumstances, leaving behind clues as to the whereabouts of the Amber Room, an entire room forged of amber which was hidden by German troops invading the Soviet Union in 1944.
F Blu What I Saw and How I Lied. Judy Blundell
In 1947, with her jovial stepfather Joe back from the war and family life returning to normal, teenage Evie, smitten by the handsome young ex-GI who seems to have a secret hold on Joe, finds herself caught in a complicated web of lies whose devastating outcome changes her life and that of her family forever.
F Con City of Bones. Michael Connelly
Detective Harry Bosch responds to a call when a dog digs up a human bone, and soon finds himself investigating a murder case that is more than twenty years old, stirring up distant memories from his childhood.
F Dav Anna Begins. Jennifer Davenport
In the title story, Melissa has an eating disorder, a suicidal boyfriend, and a disconnected mother; and in the second story, she traces the ups and downs of the romance between Scott and Elly during their junior year in high school.
F Del While My Sister Sleeps. Barbara Delinsky
Robin Snow, a world-class marathon runner, suffers a massive heart attack. Her sister Molly & her family struggle to cope with the grim prognosis & deal with the tough decisions and discoveries that destroy some of their most cherished beliefs about Robin.
F Fan Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side. Beth Fantaskey
Seventeen-year-old Jessica, adopted and raised in Pennsylvania, learns that she is descended from a royal line of Romanian vampires and that she is betrothed to a vampire prince, who poses as a foreign exchange student while courting her.
F Gar The Red Necklace. Sally Gardner
In the late eighteenth-century, Sido, the twelve-year-old daughter of a self-indulgent marquis, and Yann, a fourteen-year-old Gypsy orphan raised to perform in a magic show, face a common enemy at the start of the French Revolution.
F Gol Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film About the Grapes of Wrath. Steven Goldman
Mitch, a shy and awkward high school junior, negotiates the difficult social situations he encounters, both with girls and with his best friend David, after David reveals to him that he is gay.
F Gre The Twilight Companion. Lois H Gresh
An unofficial companion to Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, providing facts and quizzes about each of the four novels which follow the story of Bella Swan, her vampire boyfriend Edward, and her best friend Jacob Black, a werewolf.
F Har The Formal. Kate Harmon (Sorority 101 series book 1)
The sorority sisters of Zeta Zeta Tau are planning their annual formal, but not without a few trials and tribulations along the way.
F Har The New Sisters. Kate Harmon (Soririty 101 series book 2)
New Zeta Zeta Tau sisters Jenna, Lora-Leigh, and Roni face the trials and tribulations of their first semester at Latimer University as their sorority initiation approaches.
F Haz Last Chance for First. Tom Hazuka
High schooler Robby has to handle a torturous soccer coach and a co-captain with a drinking problem while vying for the attentions of the new girl in school.
F Hea Ivy. Julie Hearn
In mid-nineteenth-century London, young, mistreated, and destitute Ivy, whose main asset is her beautiful red hair, comes to the attention of an aspiring painter of the pre-Raphaelite school of artists who, with the connivance of Ivy's unsavory family, is determined to make her his model and muse.
F Hia Flush. Carl Hiaasen
With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.
F Hia Scat. Carl Hiaasen
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
F Hop Burned. Ellen Hopkins
Seventeen-year-old Pattyn, the eldest daughter in a large Mormon family, is sent to her aunt's Nevada ranch for the summer, where she temporarily escapes her alcoholic, abusive father and finds love and acceptance, only to lose everything when she returns home.
F Kne When We Were Romans. Matthew Kneale
Nine-year-old Lawrence travels with his mother and younger sister to Rome, fleeing torment from his estranged father, and while staying in the homes of his mother's old friends, Lawrence looks at his new life as an adventure, until his father reappears.
F Koo Velocity. Dean Koontz
Bartender Billy Wiles thinks the note on his windshield threatening the murder of a schoolteacher if he ignores it or the murder of an elderly woman if he goes to the police is a hoax; but when a young teacher is killed and he receives other warnings, his life becomes a nightmare.
F Lur The Latent Powers of Dylan Fontaine. April Lurie
Fifteen-year-old Dylan's friend Angie is making a film about him while he is busy trying to keep his older brother from getting caught with drugs, to deal with his mother having left the family, and to figure out how to get Angie to think of him as more than just a friend.
F Mcc Dooley Takes the Fall. Norah McClintock
Seventeen-year-old Dooley is witness to a suicide, but with his troubled past and new details to the case he is suspected of murder.
F McM Wake. Lisa McMann
Janie Hannagan has been drawn into other people's dreams for years, but it is not until she befriends an elderly nursing home patient and becomes involved with an enigmatic fellow-student that she discovers her true power.
F Mel Madapple. Christina Meldrum
A girl who has been brought up in near isolation is thrown into a twisted web of family secrets and religious fundamentalism when her mother dies and she goes to live with relatives she never knew she had.
F Nes The Knife of Never Letting Go. Patrick Ness
Todd, one month away from an important birthday, learns all the tough lessons of adulthood when he is forced to flee after discovering a secret near the town where he lives.
F Pal The Second Opinion. Michael Palmer
When Dr. Thea Sperelakis' father, Petros, is severely injured in a hit-and-run accident, Thea is forced to battle other relatives for proper treatment, eventually uncovering a potentially sinister plan when Petros looks at his daughter and begins to blink a message.
F Par Blue Like Friday. Siobhan Parkinson
Olivia helps her quirky friend Hal, whose synesthesia causes him to experience everything in colors, with a prank intended to get rid of Hal's potential stepfather, but there are unexpected consequences, including the disappearance of Hal's mother.
F Pat Cross James Patterson
Forensic psychologist and single father Alex Cross decides it is time to finally slow down and spend more time with his family, but he is drawn back into a dangerous investigation when his old friend Detective John Sampson asks for his help in tracking a serial rapist and murderer who may be linked to Alex's wife's death thirteen years earlier.
F Pat Cross Country. James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross' investigation of a series of brutal murders in Washington, D.C., leads him to an underground gang of teenage thugs headed by a warlord known only as the Tiger, and when the Tiger's trail leads to Nigeria, Cross knows he must follow in what turns out to be the most challenging hunt of his career.
F Pap Drop. Lisa Papademetriou
Sixteen-year-old math prodigy Jerrica discovers she has the ability to predict outcomes in blackjack and roulette, and joins forces with Sanjay and Kat to develop her theories while helping them get the money they desperately need.
F Pat Double Cross James Patterson
Alex Cross rejoins the Washington, D.C., police to help track down a murderer who stages killings in public settings, and the odds against Cross surviving the case double when the so-called Audience Killer is joined by Kyle Craig, a criminal mastermind carrying a grudge against the detective.
F Ree Here Lies Arthur. Philip Reeve
Gwyna is forced to flee her village, but when she is discovered hiding in the woods by Myrddin, a bard, he swears to protect her as long as she agrees to bind herself to his service while he transforms young Arthur into a heroic king.
F Ren Stop in the Name of Pants!. Louise Rennison Book 9 of Georgia Nicolson Series
In a series of humorous diary entries, British teenager Georgia Nicolson tries to decide between two potential boyfriends--Masimo from Pizzagogoland (Italy) or local boy Dave the Laugh.
F Rio Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse. Rick Riordan (book 3)
The disappearance of the goddess Artemis while out hunting a rare, ancient monster, prompts a group of her followers to join Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.
F Sae He Forgot to Say Goodbye: The Things our Fathers Left Unsaid. Benjamin Alire Saenz
Two teenaged boys with very different lives find that they share a common bond--fathers they have never met who left when they were small boys--and in spite of their differences, they become close when they each need someone who understands.
F Skr Daughter of War. Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Marta, a young Armenian refugee, survives the Armenian genocide in Turkey during World War I, and disguises herself as a Muslim in order to locate her betrothed and her sister, who were sold into slavery.
F Som Tide of Terror. Justin Sompter (Vampirates Series Book 2)
In the sequel to "Demons of the Ocean," Connor must learn the pirate way aboard the Diablo, or face dangerous consequences, while his twin sister Grace senses that something is very wrong on the vampirate ship she left behind.
F Yee Absolutely Maybe. Lisa Yee
When living with her mother, an alcoholic ex-beauty queen, becomes unbearable, almost seventeen-year-old Maybelline "Maybe" Chestnut runs away to California, where she finds work on a taco truck and tries to track down her birth father.
AUDIO BOOKS
F Hem Farewell to Arms. Ernest Hemingway
An American ambulance officer serving on the Austro-Italian front deserts to join an English nurse after the retreat of Caporetto.
Nonfiction
302.23 Jen Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. Henry Jenkins
Explores the cultural transformations that are taking place in America as old and new media intersect and the interactions between media producers and the consumer become more important in popular culture.
302.23 Las Culture Jam: How to Reverse America’s Suicidal Consumer Binge- And Why We Must. Kalle Lasn
Explains how rampant overconsumption is killing authentic life in the United States.
302.23 Sea Nobrow: The Culture of Marketing, The Marketing of Culture. John Seabrook
Studies how contemporary culture is being influenced by mass-media marketing.
305.24 Wes The Death of the Grown-Up: How America’s Arrested Development is Bringing Down Western Civilization. Diana West
Diana West examines the alarming trend in America to blur the line between childhood and adulthood, arguing that Americans are failing younger generations due to their own obsessions with remaining young, leading to parents who are more worried about being friends with their children instead of raising them to be responsible, well-educated, well-rounded, productive members of society.
306 Hil Iconic America: A Roller Coaster Ride Through the Eye Popping Panorama of American Pop Culture. Tommy Hilfiger
Contains photographs and brief explanations of over four hundred iconic and iconographic expressions of popular culture from throughout the history of America.
306.89 Wal What About the Kids? Children Before, During and After Divorce.. Judith S. Wallerstein
Discusses how parents can help their children survive the trauma of divorce as well as how to work with a former spouse to provide proper parenting for the children in spite of the division of the family.
320.5 Fri Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution- And How It Can Renew America. Thomas L. Friedman
Argues that the United States needs to adopt an environmentally friendly national strategy to be healthier, wealthier, and more secure, innovative, and productive.
327.12 All Declassified: 50 Top Secret Documents that Changed History. Thomas B. Allen
Contains reproductions of fifty declassified documents that shed light on the world of espionage and covert operations since the sixteenth century, each with commentary that explains the effect of the information on wars, civilizations, and history.
333.72 Pea Confessions of an Eco-Sinner: Tracking Down the Sources of My Stuff. Fred Pearce
The author reports on the what he learned after traveling the globe in search of the sources of the goods he uses in the course of his everyday life, including coffee, bananas, computers, cell phones, and other items.
338.7 Lov McDonald’s: Behind the Arches. John F. Love
A history of the McDonald's Corporation, from the first drive-in restaurant opened by the McDonald brothers in Pasadena in 1937 through the opening of franchises in Iceland, Kuwait, and Bulgaria, focusing on the leadership of entrepreneur Ray Kroc.
347.73 Too The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. Jeffrey Toobin
Draws on interviews with the nine justices of the Supreme Court to offer an inside look at the Court's complex dynamic and the changes that may be in store for key issues, including abortion, civil rights, and presidential power, after the 2008 presidential election.
363.19 She Food Safety. Victoria Sherrow
Presents opposing arguments on food safety issues, including genetically modified foods; the use of pesticides and other chemicals in food production; and regulatory procedures regarding meat and poultry production; and includes tips for beginning legal research.
363.73 Fra Planet Walker : 17 Years of Silence. 22 Years of Walking. John Francis.
John Francis, a man inspired by an oil spill in San Francisco Bay in 1971 to give up using motorized vehicles and take a vow of silence, discusses the reasons why he embarked on his long, silent walk, and explains the meaning of the experience for him and society.
364.106 San Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen. Reymundo Sanchez
Reymundo Sanchez, a former member of the Latin Kings street gang, recounts the experiences of Sonia Rodriguez, a young girl who became a powerful leader of the Latin Queens, and explores the devastating impact gangs can have on a young girl's life.
391 Pet Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through American History: 1900 to the Present. Amy T. Peterson
Discusses the social significance of dress in the U.S. from 1900-2008, covering the dynamics of fashion and society and the impact of political and cultural events, arts and entertainment, daily life, and family structures, with timelines, a glossary, and illustrations.
510 Tat Geekspeak: How Life + Mathematics = Happiness. Graham Tattersall
Graham Tattersall uses his math skills to identify solutions to some of life's great questions, and deciphers the depth of someone's vocabulary, the weight of a house, whether the dead outnumber the living, the best words to use in a personal ad, and more.
616.85 Pen Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut. Marv Penner
Explains the psychological disorder of self-mutilation, and provides advice and information to help encourage teenagers and young adults who are dealing with depression and other mental illnesses overcome the urge to hurt themselves.
616.86 Goo Alcoholism: The Facts. Donald W. Goodwin
Discusses the physiological effects of alcohol, alcoholism, and the understanding and treatment of alcoholism.
616.86 Vol From Binge to Blackout: A Mother and Son Struggle with Teen Drinking. Chris Volkmann and Toren Volkmann
A mother and son describe the son's transformation into an alcoholic over the course of his college years, discussing their denial as the problem grew and chronicling their family's struggle.
641.3 Ada Entertaining: From Ancient Rome to the Superbowl.
Contains 120 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the history of entertaining and entertainment-related topics, covering popular customs, dining-related objects, prominent figures, family celebrations, holidays, festivals, the role of the media, and more.
641.6 Gre Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood. Taras Grescoe
Discusses the environmental impact of overfishing, such as microorganism infestations, and problems involving pollution, unregulated fishing practices, and climate change as the author travels from one seafood restaurant to another in search of a decent meal, and includes suggestions for which fish to eat.
700.835 Nie The Big Book of Pop Culture. Hal Niedzviecki
Featuring inspiring interviews with young creators, a guide to original artistic expression includes quick-and-easy do-in-a-day project ideas using music, movies, comics, video, books, and the Internet.
781.66 Nic Punk Rock Etiquette: the ultimate how-to guide for punk, underground, DIY, and indie bands Travis Nichols
Offers aspiring musicians practical advice on how they can create an underground rock band, with tips on everything from picking band mates, writing music, and creating their own merchandise.
791.43 Dav Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. Michael Davis
An exploration of the history of "Sesame Street" that discusses the television program's creation, rise in popularity, success, cast and crew, and more.
791.43 Pav 100 Years of Spanish Cinema. Tatjana Pavlovic
Provides an in-depth look at the most important movements, films, and directors of 20th Century Spain from the silent era to the present day.
792.02 Lev Acting Games for Individual Performers: A Comprehensive Workbook of 110 Acting Exercises. Gavin Levy
A collection of more than one hundred acting exercises designed to help performers improve their skills, with exercises focusing on imagination, observation, nonverbal communication, sensory awareness, performance, characterization, improvisation, and more.
792.8 Rey No Fixed Points: Dance in the Twentieth Century. Nancy Reynolds
Includes bibliographical references and index. Surveys the history of dance in the twentieth century, profiling key developments in ballet, modern dance, and avant-garde dance for stage and screen in Europe and North America, plus show dancing, tap, and jazz.
796.357 Bor Baseball Now! Dan Bortolotti
Profiles the top players in professional baseball, highlighting the careers and accomplishments of seventy players who are making baseball history.
796.72 Les The Physics of NASCAR: The Science Behind the Speed. Diandra Leslie-Pelecky
Explains the physics of racecar driving, focusing on how NASCAR stock cars are engineered and the applications of engine power, aerodynamics, and tire grip capability.
808.1 Sit Hip-Hop Poetry & the Classics. Alan Sitomer & Michael Cirelli
Presents an educational guide to studying poetry through the analysis of hip-hop lyrics, and provides an alternative, comparative approach to appreciating poetic language. Includes work sheets.
810.8 And After the Bell: Contemporary American Prose about School.
A collection of sixty-two short essays that describe personal experiences and memories of elementary and secondary school.
811 Blo How to (Un)Cage a Girl. Francesca Lia Block
A three-part poetry collection brings to life the emotional journey from girlhood to womanhood, showing girls that by sharing their stories they will never be alone.
909 Mar 365 Great Stories From History for Every Day of the Year.. W.B. Marsh
920.02 Pou The Big Book of Dummies, Rebels, and Other Geniuses. Jean-Bernard Pouy
Profiles twenty-six notable historic figures from science, literature, music, and film, focusing on their early years and the events, chances, and accidents that encouraged them to follow their dreams.
940.53 Dar Posters of World War II: Allied and Axis Propaganda 1939-1945. Peter Darman
973 Oba The Audacity of Hope. Barack Obama
Senator Barak Obama addresses twenty-first century politics in the United States, commenting on economic insecurities of citizens, race, religion, terrorism, threat of a pandemic, and other related issues.
973.92 Lel Hip: The History. John Leland
The author researches the contemporary story of hip and American race relations and analyzes how it shaped American culture in its music, fashion, commerce, and drugs.
GRAPHIC
741.5 Ily The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga 3. ILYA
Nearly three dozen stories from around the world share space in this year’s mostly full-color collection. The top three manga jiman (six-page stories), several installments of Joanna Zhou’s page-long funny-animal strip Carlos and Sakura, sci-fi, punk, shojo, yaoi, and yuri each and all receive well-selected representation.
741.5 Kam Samurai Deeper KYO 31. Akimine Kamijyo
During the battle between Yuan and Hotaru, Hotaru's eyes mysteriously turn crimson; and meanwhile, Yuya decides to escape from the top of the Onmyoden, rather than wait to be rescued, but meets someone unexpected on her descent.
741.5 Kam Samurai Deeper KYO 30. Akimine Kamijyo
Kyo fails to save Yuya from Kyoshiro when Hishigi interferes; and Hotaru, Benitora, Akira and Shinrei journey through Tokito's territory with hopes of reaching Bontenmaru, but when their whereabouts are noticed by Tokito's guards they must attempt an escape across the border to Yuana's territory.
741.5 Mas Nightmare Inspector: 1. Shin Mashiba
Hiruko, a private investigator who can rid people of their nightmares, works on a restless soul, a grieving lover, a suicidal actress, and others.
741.5 Mys MySpace Dark Horse Presents.
Collects the first six issues of "MySpace Presents Dark Horse," featuring the work of newcomers and established talents, including Joss Whedon, Mike Mignola, Gerard Way, and others. Ha l;kjdf. .