331.3 Child Labor Today Herumin,
Wendy
HER Explores child labor around the world,
discussing what it is, abuse in the workplace, slave labor, children working
in the informal economy, and solutions to the problem.
333.72 True Green McKay, Kim
MCK Describes the 100 ways in which individuals can
make a positive difference in the environment through simple lifestyle changes
in the home, in the garden, at work, while shopping and traveling and in the
community.
327.73 The American Empire
AME 12 essays examine imperialism in U.S. history, discussing
the country's rise to global power, its use of that power overseas, and the
domestic efforts of those actions.
743 The Art of Drawing
Dragons, Mythological Beasts, and Fantasy Creatures Dobrzycki,
Michael
DOB A collection of illustrated instructions for
drawing a number of dragons and mythological beings, with tips on shading, creating
textures, and intricate features.
814 Red
RED A collection of essays written by a diverse
selection of teenage girls - ranging from 13 to 18 - from all over the United
States.
823 Discovering the Golden
Compass Beahm, George W.
BEA Offers a book-by-book overview of Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials trilogy, providing information on the series characters,
settings, symbolism, and basic plot lines without spoiling any surprises.
92 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Broyles,
Matthew
AHM Examines the life of the Iranian president, providing
background on the history of Iran and discussing his youth, political awakening,
and the effects of his leadership on Iran and the Middle East.
92 Reggae Poet Miller,
Calvin Craig
MAR Chronicles the life of reggae musician Bob Marley,
discussing his childhood in Jamaica, love of American rock and roll music, early
musical career, influence on other musicians, personal life, and other related
topics.
92 Grigory Rasputin Goldberg,
Enid A.
RAS A biography of Grigory Rasputin, a poor peasant
from Siberia who charmed his way into the court of Czar Nicholas and his wife
Alexandra of Russia.
92 Vlad the Impaler Goldberg,
Enid A.
VLA Chronicles the life and vicious exploits of Vlad
the Impaler who, during the 15th century, extended his reign of terror across
most of the known Roman World.
FIC The Poison Apples Archer,
Lily
ARC Three girls at a posh boarding school plot revenge against
their evil stepmothers.
FIC Don't Call me Ishmael Bauer,
Michael Gerard
BAU Ishmael Leseur is certain that his name is the cause
of his unhappy school life as the victim of the worst bully in his class, but
when a new boy arrives, he shows Ishmael that things could be different.
FIC Dirty Work Bell,
Julia
BEL Two teenaged girls with little in common must
find a way to work together if they are ever to escape their captors after being
abducted into an international prostitution ring.
FIC Before I Die Downham,
Jenny
DOW A terminally ill teenaged girl makes and carries out a
list of things to do before she dies.
FIC November Blues Draper,
Sharon M.
DRA Shortly after her boyfriend Josh is killed in a
pledging accident, November Nelson learns she is pregnant and fears she has
no one to turn to until she finds solace in the arms of Josh's cousin Jericho.
FIC Ethan, Suspended Ehrenberg,
Pamela
EHR With his parents separating and Ethan being
suspended from school, his parents send him to his grandparents in Washington
D.C., which is worlds apart from his home in a Philadelphia suburb.
FIC What Happened Johnson,
Peter
JOH A 16-year-old boy tries to come to grips after
he and his brother go for a joyride that ends in a hit-and-run.
FIC Tips on Having a Gay Ex-boyfriend Jones,
Carrie
JON Billie Philbrick chronicles her first week
of heartbreak and coping after the boyfriend she loves, Dylan, breaks up with
her, revealing that he is gay.
FIC Undercover Kephart,
Beth
KEP Elisa is used to observing and going unnoticed except
when classmates ask her to write love notes for them, but a teachers recognition
of her talent, a "client's" desire for her friendship, a love of ice
skating, and her parents' marital problems draw her out of herself.
FIC Three Bags Full Swann,
Leonie
SWA A flock of sheep living on a hillside near the Irish village
of Glenkill, regularly exposed to literature by their shepherd George, feel
well-equipped to investigate murder after they find George dead-pinned to the
ground with a spade.
SC How They Met and Other Stories Levithan,
David
LEV A collection of 18 stories describing the surprises,
sacrifices, doubts, pain, and joy of falling in love.