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The Kayla Chronicles
by Sherri Winston

“This just in... Kayla Dean, budding feminist and future journalist, is about to break the story of a lifetime. Egged on by her best friend, Kayla has decided to try out for her high school's notorious dance team, the Lady Lions, in order to expose their unfair selection process. But when she actually makes the team, the true investigation begins! Now a Lady Lion, Kayla is transformed into a dance diva. But does looking good and having fun mean turning her back on the cause? Soon Kayla is forced to challenge her views, coming to terms with who she is and what girl power really means."

Available now: NEW Teen Fiction Winston

Saving Juliet
by Suzanne Selfors

"Mimi Wallingford has a life most girls can only dream of - complete with the starring role in her family's production of Romeo and Juliet. But acting is not her dream, and she's fighting for the right to become a doctor. During the play's final performance, Mimi's wish to get away actually comes true when she and her costar are magically transported into Shakespeare's Verona. Now that she knows the real Juliet, Mimi doesn't want to stand by and allow the play to reach its tragic end. But if saving her new friend means changing the ending, will she and Troy ever make it back to Broadway?"

Available now: NEW Teen Fiction Selfors

Vampire Kisses 1: Blood Relatives
by Ellen Schreiber, Art by rem

"The absolute last thing goth-girl Raven and her vampire boyfriend, Alexander, need is another hitch in their nighttime-only romance - but dark trouble hovers on the horizon. When a crew of sketchy vampires takes up residence in Dullsville's lonely graveyard, Alexander finds this motley bunch led by his very own blood-sucking cousin, Claude Sterling. Claude and his creepy crew can only spell out more problems for the pair, especially when Raven finds them in daylight in the very last place she could ever imagine. What could Claude and his invaders be doing - or searching for - in Dullsville?"

Available now: NEW Teen Graphic Novel Schreiber

The American Muslim Teenager's Handbook
by Dilara Hafiz, Imran Hafiz, and Yasmine Hafiz

“What does it mean to be a Muslim? Ask ten people, and you'll probably receive ten different answers. The American Muslim Teenager's Handbook is a positive, informative guide to Islam in America. Timely and engaging, it conveys the basics of the fastest-growing, most stereotyped and misunderstood religion in America from a progressive, teen perspective. Whether struggling to define themselves as Muslims in American society or simply curious about Islam, teens will find much to love about this entertaining book.”

Available now: NEW Teen 297.570835 H119a

Bunker 10
by J. A. Henderson

"At eight o'clock in the evening, 24 December 2007, Pinewood Military Installation exploded. The blast ripped apart acres of forest and devastated the remote highland valley where the base was located. No official cause was given for the incident. Inside Pinewood were 185 male and female miliatary personnel - a mixture of scientists and soldiers. There were also seven teenagers. This is the story of their last day..."

Available now: NEW Teen Fiction Henderson

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The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites
Written by Heather Brewer

“Could you get me O positive this time? That’s my favorite." Vlad's got it pretty easy for a half-vampire. Since his parents died years ago in a mysterious fire, he's lived with his aunt, a nurse who can easily keep up a regular supply of blood for him. She and Vlad's best friend Henry are the only ones who understand what he is, and Vlad manages to live a mostly normal life. Events turn suspicious, however, when his English teacher goes missing, and the substitute starts asking him curious questions. Is Vlad in danger of being exposed?

Available now in the New Teen Fiction area.
Teen Fiction Brewer

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Written by Gabrielle Zevin

Naomi Porter fell. It was an accident, but she's lost all of her memories of the last four years. Now Naomi's got a lot of catching up to do. Some things makes sense. Her best friend, for example, feels "comfortable and broken-in like favorite jeans." Other things are puzzling or downright distressing. She feels no connection to her jock boyfriend Ace, yet feels drawn to a new boy named James. Her parents have divorced, she has a half-sister she's never met, and she finds birth control pills in her drawer. Naomi's facing a rare chance to reassess her life and maybe make some important changes.

Available now in the New Teen Fiction area.
Teen Fiction Zevin

Ethan Suspended
Written by Pamela Ehrenberg

Suspended from his suburban Philadelphia junior high, Ethan is sent by his soon-to-be-divorced mother to live with his grandparents in Washington, D.C., where he quickly learns what it's like to be alone. His grandparents are obsessive and irritating, and Ethan is one of the only white kids in his black and Latino dominated new school. Far away is the world full of IM, cable, and malls that Ethan knows and loves. Slowly he makes some friends, falls for a girl named Kameka, joins the jazz band, and begins to learn respect for his grandparents and their decision to stay in their neighborhood.

Available now in the New Teen fiction area.
Teen Fiction Ehrenberg

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