323.4 A Question of
Torture McCoy, Alfred W.
MCC Reveals the CIA's secret 50-year effort to
develop new forms of torture, explaining how psychological torture has been
used in interrogations over the years.
364.1 Lynching and Murder in the Deep South Uschan,
Michael V.
USC Describes cases of lynchings in the
American South, chronicles the fight to end lynching, discusses violence during
the civil rights era, and notes cases in which perpetrators were prosecuted
decades later.
520 The 50 Best Sights
in Astronomy and How to See Them Schaaf, Fred
SCH Profiles 50 sights in the night sky
such as constellations, planets, and meteor showers, describing their unique
traits and explaining how to observe them.
590 Thought to Exist
in the Wild Jensen, Derrick
JEN Explores how zoos influence the
way people view animals and their links to them, and describes the way animals
might feel to be trapped in cages with humans watching them through bars or
glass.
613.2 Food for Feeling Healthy Ballard,
Carol
BAL Explains how making sensible food choices
can make people feel healthy while still being interesting and enjoyable.
811 Blue Lipstick Grandits,
John
GRA Concrete poems about a girl named Jessie
who mocks the school which she attends.
813 The Story Behind
Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbird Giddens-White, Bryon
GID Explores the relevant historical
background, considers how the author's life influenced her writing, and offers
a literary analysis of the novel.
92 Machiavelli:
Philosopher of Power King, Ross
MAC Presents a biography of the late 15th century
Italian political philosopher, musician, poet, and playwright, and provides
an introduction to his writings and his influence on political and social thought
of his day.
92 At the Center
of the Storm Tenet, George J.
TEN Former CIA Director George Tenent describes
the events that led to the 9/11 attacks and discusses his actions and those
of the Bush administration regarding the decision to go to war in Iraq.
920 Wildly Romantic Andronik,
Catherine M.
AND Profiles several English Romantic poets of
the early 19th century such as Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, and Keats, and how
their work was regarded as subversive by their contemporaries and notes their
lasting influence on literature.
FIC Does My Head Look Big in
This? Abdel-Fattah, Randa
ABD Year 11 at an exclusive prep school in the
suburbs of Melbourne Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated
for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, without
losing her identity or sense of style.
FIC Tattoo Barnes,
Jennifer
BAR When 4 friends share the temporary tattoos
they bought from a mysterious woman at the mall, each develops psychic powers
that will help them fight the ancient being who plans to wreak havoc at their
school dance.
FIC Enter Three Witches Cooney,
Caroline B.
COO After her father is killed for being a traitor,
Lady Mary, who is a ward of Lord and Lady MacBeth, is sent to the scullery,
where she works as a maid and uncovers the couples' secret plans.
FIC White Magic Easton,
Kelly
EAS Three high school girls in Santa Monica
form a coven to try to get what they feel is missing from their lives.
FIC Oystercatchers Fletcher,
Susan
FLE Moira spends her days sitting by her comatose
younger sister Amy's bedside, reflecting on their lives together and their family
dynamics, and praying for a miracle to save Amy's life and bring them back together
once more.
FIC The Noah Confessions Hall,
Barbara
HAL Instead of a car for her 16th birthday, Lynnie receives
from her father a manuscript in which her deceased mother writes about her parents
and the complexity of growing up.
FIC What They Found Myers,
Walter Dean
MYE 15 interrelated stories explore different aspects
of love such as the relationships of 2 teens who plan to remain celibate until
they marry and a dying father's determination to start a family business.
FIC Hollywood Bliss Rayban,
Chloe
RAY Holly moves to New York with her superstar mom but
finds trouble in the form of her father, a new pet, and especially a boy named
Slug.
FIC A Darkling Plain Reeve,
Philip
REE While dealing with people from their past
and treachery from unexpected sources, Tom, Hester, and Wren return to save
the world.
FIC Bloom Scott, Elizabeth
SCO Laura seems to have the perfect life with good friends,
decent grades, and a great-looking boyfriend; but when she meets Evan, Laura
realizes she needs to make a choice in her life before one is made for her.
FIC Trigger Vaught,
Susan
VAU Teenager Jersey Hatch must work through his extensive
brain damage to figure out why he decided to shoot himself.
SC The Restless Dead
RES Ten original stories of the supernatural by
several popular young-adult authors.