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Apocalypse
by Tim Bowler. Fifteen-year-old
Kit and his parents must ground their sinking sailboat on a rocky island
inhabited by a primitive sect who believe the stranded family has been
sent by the devil.
Bang!
by Sharon Flake. A teenage boy must face the harsh realities
of inner city life, a disintegrating family, and destructive temptations
as he struggles to find his identity as a young man.
Crackback
by John Coy. Miles barely recalls when football was fun
after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his
father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing
drugs.
Have
Board Will Travel: The Definitive History of Surf, Skate and Snow by
Jamie Brisick. Whether on water,
pavement, or fluffy white powder, the history of surfing, skateboarding,
and snowboarding is a landscape filled with rugged personalities, exotic
locales, wild innovation, and most of all the united dream of becoming
one with the oceans, streets, and mountains. Included are large,
colorful photographs and maps of great surf spots of the world.
Poison
by Chris Wooding. When Poison leaves her
home in the marshes of Gull to retrieve the infant sister who was
snatched by the fairies, she and a group of unusual friends survive
encounters with the inhabitants of various Realms, and Poison herself
confronts a surprising destiny.Ask your librarian
for these titles!!!
Some annotations reprinted with permission of the Young
Adult Library Services Association, division of American Library Association.
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