Thursday, March 19, 2009

New Books -- March 19th

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.

Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Through twists and turns of fate, orphaned Mary seeks knowledge of life, love, and especially what lies beyond her walled village and the surrounding forest, where dwell the unconsecrated, aggressive flesh-eating people who were once dead.

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Eighteen-year-old Lia comes to terms with her best friend's death from anorexia as she struggles with the same disorder.

Dope Sick by Walter Dean Myers
Seeing no way out of his difficult life in Harlem, seventeen-year-old Jeremy "Lil J" Dance flees into a house after a drug deal goes awry and meets a weird man who shows different turning points in Lil J's life when he could have made better choices.

Evermore by Alyson Noel
Since the car accident that claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras and hear people's thoughts, and she goes out of her way to hide from other people until she meets Damen, another psychic teenager who is hiding even more mysteries.

The Season by Sarah MacLean
Showing no interest in the sumptuous balls, lavish dinner parties, and country weekends enjoyed by the rest of early nineteenth-century London society, seventeen-year-old Lady Alexandra Stafford seeks adventure as she investigates the puzzling murder of the Earl of Blackmoor, father of devilishly handsome Gavin.

Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
Fifteen illustrated short stories, some humorous and some haunting, set in the Australian suburbs.


Two ways to request a book
A. 1) Click on any title, or visit webcat.lcls.org (our online catalog).
2) Log into "My Account". You must have a library card (from any area public library).
3) You will need the number underneath the barcode on your library card (all numbers, no spaces) and your pin (try the last 4 digits in your phone number).
4) Click on "Request" or "Request this title".
5) Choose which library you'd like to pick it up at and click "Submit". You will get a confirmation if the request went through.

B. Call us at 254-4832 and ask to request a title.

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