Young Adult Collection

Pike, Christopher.  The Last Vampire 3 : Red Dice.   New York:  Pocket Books. 1995.

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"Alisa and her partner, Joel, are vampires. But Joel is also an FBI agent, and someone inside the government has discovered their secret."

Annotation adapted from the book jacket by: CC  1/21/2000

Chbosky, Stephen.  The Perks of Being a Wallflower.  New York:   Pocket Books. 1999.

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"...standing on the fringes of life."

Annotation adapted from the book jacket by: CC  9/21/1999

Shandler, Sara. Ophelia Speaks. Thorndike: Thorndike Press. 1999

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After reading Mary Pipher’s Reviving Ophelia, sixteen year old Sara Shandler yearned to express herself and help other girls. This book contains over eight hundred original writings from girls ages twelve to eighteen from every race, religion, and social background concerning their views of life.

Annotation by Jennifer G. 12/28/00

McDaniel, Lurlene. Angels Watching Over Me. New York: Bantam Books. 1996.

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"Happy Holidays! Bah humbug. Happy is not the way Leah Lewis-Hall would describe herself at the moment . She’s spending the twelve-days of Christmas in an Indianapolis Hospital, while her mother is thousands of miles away on a honeymoon with husband number five. Leah went to the doctor with nothing more than a broken finger, but he ordered her to undergo some tests. Now she’s stuck in the hospital, alone. Then Leah meets her hospital roommate, A young Amish girl named Rebekah, and her big family. Cynical sixteen-year-old Leah has never known people like this before. From Rebekah’s handsome brother, Ethan, who can barely look Leah in the eye, to her kind older sister, Charity, the Amish family captives information about her condition, her new friends show her that miracles can happen. And that sometimes angels appear in the most unexpected places."

Annotations taken from the back of the book by Darla on November 2, 2000.

Peck, Richard. A Year Down Yonder. New York: Dial Books. 2000.

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"Mary Alice’s summer days spent in Grandma Dowdel’s hick town had been packed with enough surprises and grandma to fill double bill of any picture show. But now she is fifteen and facing a whole year with grandma, a woman well known for shaking up the local populace. And all Mary Alice can know for certain is this: When trying to predict how life with Grandma might turn out… better not."

Annotations taken from the back of the book by Darla on November 2, 2000.

Hodgson, Harriet. Power Plays. City: DEACONESS PRESS .1993.

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"A person who is sexually harassing you wants you to fell powerless. While sexual taunts, unwanted touching, or other kinds of harassment embarrass you and make you uncomfortable you may fell like there’s nothing you can do to stop it, or even that you somehow brought it on your self. If you have ever felt helpless, against sexually harassment, power plays has important message for you: No one deserves to be sexually harassment, and you don’t have to put up with it. This book shows you how to identify, stop and prevent sexual harassment. There are some specific points it covers."

Annotations taken from the back of the book by Darla on November 2, 2000.

Madaras, Lynda. What’s Happening to my Body Book for Girls. New York: Newmarket Press. 1983.

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"This book is how you can tell your daughter about the changes that will be happening to her body. When she becomes a woman."

Annotations taken from the back of the book by Darla on November 2, 2000.

Unger, Harlow G. But Want if I Don’t Want to Go to College? New York: Checkmark Books. 1998.

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This book is about, you don’t have to go to college to get a good job. It tells you away to go about how to find a good job.

Annotations by Darla on November 2, 2000.

Basso, Michael J. The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality. Minneapolis: Fairview Press. 1997.

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"A unique and easy – to read handbook that answers important questions about health and sexuality that teenagers grapple with everyday. The Underground Guide to Teenagers Sexuality is an invaluable resource for teens and their parents, Promoting preparedness and responsibility, while dispelling myths and misinformation. It educates young people with the most comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate information available."

Annotations taken from the back of the book by Darla on November 2, 2000.

Zolotow, Charlotte. An Overpraised Season. New York: Dell Publishing Co. 1973.

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"This collection of stories by 10 distinguished authors presents powerfully dramatic and emotional confrontations between the young and other people. Ms. Zolotow gives incisive introductions to each story to persons of another generation. Named after the observation by Samuel Butler-

"Youth is like spring, an overpraised season."

Annotation taken from book jacket by TW on 9-27-00.

Kowalski, Kathiann. Teen Rights: At Home, At School, Online. Berkeley Heights: Enslow
Publishing Inc. 2000.

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"Teen Rights: At Home, At School, Online, examines the laws that affect how teens live, and how those laws have developed and changed. Kowalski explains the legal outcome of these teen rights issues so that teens can learn to stand up for their rights under United States law."

Annotation taken from book jacket by TW on 9-27-00.

Keene, Carolyn. The Nancy Drew Files-Case 34 Vanishing Act. New York: Pocket Books. 1989.

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"Posing as a VJ at a rock TV station, Nancy digs into the music scene searching for superstar Jesse Slade who has been missing for three years. Nancy finds the answer in a deadly sound studio that pumps out killer music."

Annotation taken from book jacket by TW on 9-27-00.

Keene, Carolyn. The Nancy Drew Files: Case 29 Pure Poison. New York: Pocket Books. 1989.

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"Nancy is summoned to Washington D.C. in this mystery by her friend Senator Marilyn Kilpatrick. It seems that A gossip columnist is about to publish a nasty expose’ that will ruin lives, including the Senator’s. But will one of the intended victims try to get back at the columnist? And can Nancy persuade her not to write the final poisonous chapter?"

Annotation taken from book jacket by TW on 9-27-00.

Keene, Carolyn. The Nancy Drew Files- Case 18 Circle of Evil. New York: Pocket Books. 1987.

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"The River Heights Country Club is clawed by a cat burglar! A diamond and ruby necklace is missing and Nancy has plenty on suspects. John Ryan, a rookie detective wants to nab the thief himself, but a rash of copy cat robberies and some devilish murder attempts convince Nancy to catch the burglar right away or pay dearly later.

Annotation taken from book jacket by TW on 9-27-00.

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak. Thorndike: Thorndike. 1999.

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"From her first moment at Merryweather High, Melinda Sordino knows she’s an outcast. She busted an end of summer drinking party by calling the cops- a major infraction in High School society- so her friends won’t talk to her and even strangers glare at her. So she falls silent, retreating to her own head, but it’s not so comfortable in there either. The truth is there and she tries to avoid it… until a painful confrontation frees her voice."

Annotation taken from book jacket by TW on 9-27-00.

Keene, Carolyn. The Nancy Drew Files- Case 5: Hit and Run Holiday. New York: Pocket Books. 1986.

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"Nancy and her friends travel to Ft. Lauderdale for what they think will be a week of fun, sun and surf. But their plans change abruptly when their friend Kim is struck by a hit and run driver- and not by accident. Suddenly, the would-be killer strikes again. But this time its Nancy who is wanted dead."

Annotation taken from book jacket by TW on 01-16-01.

Keene, Carolyn. The Nancy Drew Files- Case 51: A Model of Crime. New York: Pocket Books. 1990.

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The spotlight falls on Nancy Drew in this mystery centered around the Face of the Year beauty contest. The competition is fierce, and deceit proves to be the hottest fashion of all. Dirty tricks has brought the contest face to face with disaster and scandal as Nancy tries to unmask the cover girl cover up.

Annotation taken from book jacket by TW on 01-16-01.

Bauer, Juan. Rules of The Road. Thorndike: Thorndike Press. 2000.

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Jenna Boller can sell anything to anyone. But her family problems are much more difficult to handle, she wishes she could just get away from it all. When the president of Gladstone Shoe Stores hires Jenna to be the driver on a summer long cross-country trip, she jumps at the chance for a change.

Annotation by ck 12/26/00.

Bennett, Cherie. Life In The Fat Lane. Thorndike: Thorndike Press. 2000.

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Lara has the world at her feet as a beauty pageant winner, that is until she gets fat. Desperate to regain her winning body, she seeks answers to her rapid weight gain and learns that she is suffering from a mysterious metabolic disorder. She fears she will forever be locked in a "Fat Suit".

Who will stay at her side? Her family of image-conscious beings, her to die for handsome boyfriend, or her oh so shallow group of friends?

Annotation by ck 12/26/00.

Cormier, Robert. Heroes. Thorndike: Thorndike Press. 2000.

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Recently returned from World War II, eighteen-year-old Francis Cassavant has no face. He has a gun and is determined to kill his childhood hero. He searches for a man whom he, at one time, admired and who destroyed his life.

Annotation by ck 12/26/00.

Paulsen, Gary. Dogsong. Thorndike: Thorndike Press. 2000.

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Russel Susskit longs for the old ways. Only Oogruk, a shaman and the only person in the village to own a dog team, understands Russel’s longing. Oogruk can not give him all the answers he seeks. Oogruk can only guide him in preparation for the search he must do alone. It is a journey of self-discovery.

Annotation by Carol K. 12/27/00.

Cheil, Deborah. The War. New York: Jove Books. 1994.

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"The war is a story about growing up in a world of lost innocence. Where being twelve years old is harder than building a fort or sneaking a cigarette. And where a father’s love is the defense in a children’s war. Stu and Lidia Simmons are the kind of kids who play hard and take no prisoners. Their worst enemies are the local bullies, the Lipnickis, who torment them. Their best friends help them gith back. But Stu and Lidia’s father knows the bitter truth about fighting back – he lost too many friends of his own in Vietnam. He understands that children have battles to fight, too. But when child’s play turns to violence, the children of Ambertree, Mississippi, will learn a lesson about war that they’ll never forget…what’s worth fighting for.

Annotation taken from back of book by ck 10/26/00.

Endersbe, Julie K. Sexual Readiness When is it Right? Mankato: Capstone Press. 2000.

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Contains such chapters as: Understanding Sex and Sexuality, Physical Risks and Problems Involved With Sex, Emotions Involved With Sex, Setting Sexual Limits and Standards, Sexual Responsibility, Your Future – Making The Best Decision For You. Richly illustrated with photos.

Annotation by ck 10/19/00.

Gilmore, Kate. The Exchange Student. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1999.

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"What a time for an "exchange student" to arrive, Daria thinks, especially one from another planet! Daria is on of Earth’s youngest licensed breeders of endangered species, and she is busy enough caring for her own menagerie without having to cope with Fen. Besides his color-shifting and end-less questioning, there is something about the way this lanky alien looks at her animals, and his stubborn refusal to speak about the creatures of his own world that make Daria nervous.

Fen, on the other hand, couldn’t be happier with his Earth family. Hoping for one pet, he has landed in a zoo. Not one of his fellow exchange students, living in homes scattered across the face of the Earth, has been so lucky, but each has found at least one animal to love, and all cherish the same wild, mysterious dream. With a sharp eye for human, alien, and animal ways, Kate Gilmore has written a challenging tale."

Annotation taken from inside front cover by ck 10/26/00.

Hinton, S E. That was Then, This is now. New York: Dell. 1984.

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"Bryon and Mark have been inseparable best friends from childhood, but now at sixteen, they both sense they are growing apart. Bryon is disturbed by the fights and violence, yet Mark takes all of it as a matter of course – part of the life of a kid on the street. Things seem to be changing too fast for Bryon. He is in love with Cathy – growing up and beginning to care and to realize that they are no longer kids. When Bryon discovers that Mark is pushing dope to young kids, he must face a decision that might destroy their longtime friendship."

Annotation taken from back of book by ck 10/26/00.

Jenkins, Jerry B. The Young Trib Force Faces Danger. Wheaton: Tyndale House. 2000.

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"Filled with despair over tragic news about their friends, Judd and Ryan set out for Israel to discover the truth. The trail leads them to a surprising find and into the hands of the Global Community. Back at home, Vicki, Lionel, and their friends plan to carry out another mission at Nicolae High, but not without great danger. What if they get caught? Will Vicki be sent back to the detention center now that Bruce is gone? Follow Judd, Vicki, Lionel, Ryan, and the growing Young Trib Force as they continue their heroic journey through the earth’s last days."

Annotation taken from back of book by ck 10/26/00.

Jenkins, Jerry B. The Struggle to Survive. Wheaton: Tyndale House. 2000.

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"As World War III erupts, the young Trib Force loses one of the most important people to them in the world. Also, Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and their friends set out on a desperate search to find Ryan.

The exciting series for kids continues as the Young Tribulation Force attempts a rescue before another air attack by the Global Community. In the process, the Kids face new dangers and encounter a top Global Community official."

Annotation taken from back of book by ck 10/26/00.

Parks, Gordan. The Learning Tree. Greenwich: Crest Books. 1964.

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"The compelling novel of a Negro boy growing up in a white man’s world…" Violent and perceptive"

Annotation taken from back of book by ck 10/26/00.

Rinaldi, Ann. Mine Eyes Have Seen. New York: Scholastic Press. 1998.

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"For antislavery crusader John Brown, the summer of 1859 is the time to secretly gather his "provisional army" at the Kennedy Farm and prepare for an assault on the U.S. arsenal at Harper’s Ferry. For Brown’s fifteen-year-old daughter Annie, it is time to make amends with her difficult father and to be with the young man she loves.

The summer begins calmly. "Your main responsibility is constant watchfulness," Brown tells Annie "I expect you to sit out there on the porch and be a lookout." But as the summer wanes, tensions grow. Annie’s relations with her beloved become strained, and the hoped for reconciliation with her father appears impossible. When Brown finally reveals his brash plan for the raid, many of his followers think it can never work. And a neighbor somehow guesses what is happening and tells Annie her true role at the farm is not lookout, but witness: "To remember and tell what went on here." "

Annotation from inside front cover by ck 10/26/00.

Ewing, Lynne. Drive-By. New York: HarperTrophy. Date of 1996.

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Mina and Tito witness the murder of their brother, Jimmy. Was Jimmy involved in a gang? Ice Breaker and Lamar think he was. They say Jimmy stole drug money from them, and that if it is not returned, Tito may have to die.

Annotation by ck 12/26/00.

Spinelli, Jerry. Stargirl. New York: Alfred A Knopf. 2000.

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"In this celebration of nonconformity, Newberry Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense emotional tale about the perils of popularity – and the thrill and inspiration of first love."

Annotation from inside front cover by carol k 12/26/00

Stolz, Karen. World Of Pies. Thorndike: G K Hall & Co. 2000.

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Crazy for baseball, Roxanne’s life is changed forever by a pie-baking contest in the summer of 1962. For the first time she learns that real life is not fair or even nice. She is forced to grow up much faster through this eventful summer

Annotation by carol k 12/26/00.

Trueman, Terry. Stuck In Neutral. New York: HarperCollins. 2000.

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"Shawn McDaniel is an enigma and a miracle – except no one knows it, least of all his father. His life is not what it may seem to anyone looking at him. Not even those who love him best have any idea what he is truly like. In this extra-ordinary and powerful first novel, the reader learns to look beyond the obvious and finds a character whose spirit is rich beyond imagining and whose story is unforgettable."

Annotation from inside front cover by carol k 12/26/00.

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