[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Teen Scene August 2009
- From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 09:02:21 -0400
"Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll." ~ first words spoken on MTV: Music
Television
New and Recently Released!
Peace, Love & Baby Ducks - by Lauren Myracle
Publisher: Dutton Books
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Pub Date: 05/14/2009
ISBN-13: 9780525477433
ISBN-10: 0525477438
Fiction. Back in her ritzy Atlanta neighborhood after a crunchy-granola summer
of roughing it in the woods, 15-year-old Carly is having a tough time. First
of all, her little sister morphed into a hottie during the six weeks that Carly
was gone, and Carly is trying hard not to be jealous. Second, Carly is
beginning to realize that she cares about different things than her
image-obsessed family and friends do. But sister-love conquers all, right?
Right? If
there's a long list of people waiting to check out this sisterhood drama, try I
Am the Wallpaper by Mark Peter Hughes or Dancing in Red Shoes Will Kill
You by Dorian Cirrone while you wait.
Reality Check - by Peter Abrahams
Publisher: HarperTeen
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Pub Date: 05/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780061227677
ISBN-10: 0061227676
Mystery. Football was NFL-hopeful Cody's only reason for staying in high
school, so when a serious injury dashed his dreams of going pro, he dropped out.
Now working in a lumber yard in his rural Colorado town, Cody takes off for
Vermont when he gets news of his girlfriend Clea's disappearance from her
boarding
school there. Not long after beginning his amateur investigation, Cody finds
himself in real danger. With steadily building suspense, a plot filled with
twists and turns, and a satisfying love story, Reality Check will appeal to
both romance and thriller fans.
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The Demon's Lexicon - by Sarah Rees Brennan
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Pub Date: 06/02/2009
ISBN-13: 9781416963790
ISBN-10: 1416963790
Urban Fantasy. Ever since their father was murdered, brothers Nick and Alan
Ryves have been on the run from evil, power-crazed magicians who conjure demons
to do their bidding. According to Alan, the magicians are after the protective
charm that the boys' mother stole. But brooding, cold-hearted Nick is starting
to suspect that his older brother, the only person he's ever trusted, is lying
to him about...well, everything. Full of action, surprises, and vividly
rendered characters, The Demon's Lexicon will bewitch fans of Cassandra Clare's
Mortal Instruments trilogy (which begins with City of Bones).
Carter Finally Gets It - by Brent Crawford
Publisher: Disney/Hyperion Books
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Pub Date: 04/07/2009
ISBN-13: 9781423112464
ISBN-10: 1423112466
Fiction. Will Carter, aka "Carter," is about to start high school--and between
his ADD, the stuttering problem he develops around girls, and his lack of
a cool nickname, he's just not ready. But ready or not, he's barreling into his
freshman year gung-ho, trying his hand at football, dating, baseball, flirting,
drama club, dating, avoiding humiliation and pummeling, and (oh yeah) dating.
Will he ever find his niche? Will he ever get lucky? Will he even survive
freshman year? Read this hilariously awkward story and find out.
Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia - by Cindy Pon
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Pub Date: 05/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780061780332
ISBN-10: 0061780332
Fantasy. With her father missing and a lecherous merchant attempting to
blackmail her into marriage, 17-year-old Ai Ling sets out for the emperor's
palace,
the last place where her father was seen. On her journey, she meets and joins
forces with Chen Yong and his younger brother Li Rong, who are on a quest
of their own. When evil forces threaten to keep the trio from their
destination--and to destroy all of Xia, their homeland--Ai Ling uses her newly
discovered
powers to fight back. If you're looking for a grand, exciting martial-arts
adventure with a kick-butt heroine, look no further than Silver Phoenix.
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Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI - by Ryan Smithson
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Pub Date: 05/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780061664700
ISBN-10: 0061664707
Nonfiction. Ryan Smithson, who describes sitting in his high school history
class and watching the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11 as the "atypical,
unpredictable kind of real that you never see coming," enlisted in the Army as
soon as he graduated. In this harrowing and powerful memoir, Smithson brings
readers inside his tour of duty in Iraq, from basic training through combat and
his return home. If you want to know what life is really like on the
battlefield,
Smithson's story provides a soldier's unflinching viewpoint; for an Iraqi
civilian's account of the early days of the war, check out Thura's Diary by
Thura
Al-Windawi.
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Happy Anniversary, MTV!
When it debuted on August 1, 1981, MTV was the first television network to
broadcast music videos--and only music videos--24/7. Since then, of course, MTV
has expanded its programming to include a variety of reality shows, cartoons,
movies, and more. Celebrate the network's 28th birthday by reading one of
the books below about the music industry, video production, or both.
Pop Princess - by Rachel Cohn
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Pub Date: 02/01/2004
ISBN-13: 9780689852053
ISBN-10: 0689852053
Fiction. Fifteen-year-old Wonder Blake is wearing headphones, mopping the floor
at Dairy Queen and belting out "Smells Like Teen Spirit" when talent manager
Gerald Tiggs discovers her. Before long, Wonder is on the fast track to fame
and fortune--the same trajectory that her sister Lucky had been on when she
was killed by a drunk driver two years before--hoping to put her problems
behind her and start a new life. Despite dealing with some serious issues, Pop
Princess is a fun and frothy read that anyone fascinated with teen stardom will
enjoy. For a rise-to-stardom story more in the vein of punk than pop, check
out Gillian Cross' Chartbreaker.
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Notes from the Teenage Underground: A Novel - by Simmone Howell
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A.
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Pub Date: 04/03/2007
ISBN-13: 9781582348353
ISBN-10: 1582348359
Fiction. Gem and her best friends Lo and Mira have nothing but disdain for
their "sucker peers," whom they call "barcodes." When film-fanatic Gem, inspired
by Andy Warhol, decides the three of them should make an underground movie,
creative disputes lead to betrayals and serious testing of their friendship.
Movie buffs and fans of edgy humor will enjoy Australian author Simmone
Howell's über-geek, "Heathers meets I Shot Andy Warhol" (Publishers Weekly)
drama.
Rock On: An Office Power Ballad - by Dan Kennedy
Publisher: Algonquin Books
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Pub Date: 02/12/2008
ISBN-13: 9781565125094
ISBN-10: 1565125096
Nonfiction. In this darkly comic memoir that Time Out New York calls
"snort-audibly-on-the-subway funny," McSweeney's and GQ contributor Dan Kennedy
chronicles
his rock-'n'-roll career...as a marketing executive for Atlantic Records.
Finding the industry to be not exactly what he expected, Kennedy skewers
clueless
managers, aging stars, his coworkers, and even himself in this expose of the
floundering music biz. Random lists (such as "Inappropriate Greetings and
Salutations for Middle-Aged White Record Executives to Exchange: #1. Hello,
Dawg") ratchet Rock On's humor dial up to 11.
Birdland - by Tracy Mack
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Pub Date: 09/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780439535908
ISBN-10: 0439535905
Fiction. Still deeply wounded by his older brother Zeke's recent death, Jed is
making a video of Manhattan's Lower East Side over winter break, filming
the "cacophony of color and sound" that Zeke wrote about in his poetry. While
documenting the everyday lives and tragedies in his neighborhood, Jed meets
a homeless girl who may have known his brother--and may know the secret behind
his death. With rich characterizations, rhythmic and poetic language, and
grittily real emotion, Birdland paints a vivid picture of both the NY setting
and Jed's disintegrating family.
Tribute to another dead rock star - Powell, Randy
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
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Pub Date: 04/20/1999
ISBN-13: 9780374377489
ISBN-10: 0374377480
Fiction. Grady is skateboarding toward a major decision. No longer able to
live with his grandmother, fifteen-year-old Grady Grennan has to find a new
address -- one option is to move in with his mentally disabled half brother,
Louie, in Seattle. But that poses a problem: Louie's adoptive mother, Vickie,
and Grady are about as compatible as Mozart and heavy metal. Nevertheless,
Grady's testing the waters. He's in Seattle for a concert tribute to his and
Louie's mother, a grunge rock icon who died three years ago. Grady has been
invited to speak at the tribute, but what is he supposed to say to thousands
of adoring fans about a mother who abandoned her sons in favor of a musical
career? Both humorous and deeply moving, Tribute to Another Dead Rock Star
poses challenging, provocative questions to all sorts of readers -- cynics,
liberals, slackers, and rock stars included.
Pedro and me : friendship, loss, and what I learned - Winick, Judd
Publisher: Henry Holt
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Pub Date: 09/01/2000
ISBN-13: 9780805064032
ISBN-10: 0805064036
Graphic Novel. Pedro Zamora changed lives. When the HIV-positive AIDS
educator appeared on MTV's "The Real World: San Francisco," he taught millions
of
viewers about being gay and living with AIDS. Pedro's roommate on the show was
Judd Winick, who created "Pedro and Me "to honor Pedro Zamora, his friend
and teacher and an unforgettable human being. First published in 2000, "Pedro
and Me" was a graphic novel pioneer.
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