Teens @ Corvallis-Benton County Public Library: June 2008

Teen Book Lists Now Online

Looking for something good to read? Our Teen Book Lists are now online - you can print out a copy at home or browse them online.

Adventure Thrillers
Books for Gamers
Creepy Thrillers
Faerie, Legends, and Fairy Tales
Gossip Girl Read-alikes
Love
March Madness / Basketball

We also have Graphic Novel Book Lists:

Books About Graphic Novels
Manga by Type
Vampires in Graphic Novels

Robin Recommends . . .

Delaney, Joseph. Attack of the Fiend
"I see your future clearly. Your master will be dead, and you will be alone. It would be better if you had never been born."

Thomas Ward is the apprentice for the local Spook, who banishes boggarts and drives away ghosts. But now a new danger is threatening Tom's world: the witches are rising and the three most powerful clans are uniting in order to conjure an unimaginable evil.

Tom and the Spook set out to stop the witches before they unleash the demon. But when Tom finds himself on his own, he wonders if he has the courage and cunning to defeat the most powerful enemy he has ever encountered.

Book #4 in the Last Apprentice series. (Book description from HarperCollins web site.)

Ferguson, Alane. The Circle of Blood: A Forensic Mystery
As she uses her knowledge of forensic medicine to investigate the death of a young runaway, seventeen-year-old Cameryn Mahoney, an assistant to her coroner father, worries that her secretive mother may be involved.

Godbersen, Anna. Rumors: A Luxe Novel
Rumors fly about the untimely demise of Elizabeth Holland, New York's brightest star. All eyes are now on her sister Diana, New York's most notorious cad, Henry Schoonmaker, the seductive Penelope Hayes and Elizabeth's scheming former maid, Lina Broud.

Misfits, Collection 1 (1986). The Misfits
Awesome punk album featuring "London Dungeon", "Night of the Living Dead", "Ghouls Night Out", etc.

Mitchard, Jacquelyn. All We Know of Heaven
When Maureen and Bridget, two sixteen-year-old best friends who look like sisters, are in a terrible car accident and one of them dies, they are at first incorrectly identified at the hospital. Maureen's parents bury Bridget thinking she's Maureen and Bridget's parents think it's their daughter who survived and is in a coma. The girls' true identities are eventually revealed, with heartbreaking consequences for everyone involved.

Check Out These New Comics

Looking for new comics to read? Check these out!

Cool New Book: Japan Ai

Want to peek over someone's shoulder as they visit Japan? Check out Japan Ai, the story of Aimee Major Steinberger's trip to Japan.

Since Aimee is a cartoonist, doll collector, and cosplayer, she visited all the cool places: Harajuku, a maid cafe, a karaoke club, a hot spring resort, Volks doll headquarters, a Kyoto shrine, and Akihabara (the anime/manga capital of Japan). And best of all, the whole book is illustrated with Steinberger's cartoons.

You can read a review of the book here.

Teen All-Nighter - Sign Up on July 1st!

This year's Teen All-Nighter is from Saturday, July 26th at 7:00pm to Sunday, July 27th at 7:00am.

Sign-ups start on Tuesday, July 1st - you can stop by the library and sign up at the Youth Services Reference Desk or call us at: (541) 766-6794.

*A signed permission slip is required in order to attend.

Activities include:

Movies (titles to be announced)
Games! PS2, Xbox, & Wii
Karaoke
Dodgeball
Surf the net on our computers!
Crafty stuff
Contest and prizes
DIY makeovers
Food and more!

This event is for teens ages 12-18 only.

Need more info? Call (541) 766-6794

Adventure Thrillers

Need something good to read? Stop by the library for a copy of our brand new book list: Adventure Thrillers or check out some of the books listed below.

Bateman, Colin. Running with the Reservoir Pups
When his parents divorce and his mother moves with him to Belfast, Northern Ireland, twelve-year-old Eddie contends with the Reservoir Pups, a gang of children who rule his neighborhood.

MacHale, D. J. The Merchant of Death (Pendragon series)
Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby.

He is going to save the world.

And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn't quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution.

If Bobby wants to see his family again, he's going to have to accept his role as savior, and accept it wholeheartedly. Because, as he is about to discover, Denduron is only the beginning....

McNamee, Graham. Acceleration
Stuck working in the Lost and Found of the Toronto Transit Authority for the summer, seventeen-year-old Duncan finds the diary of a serial killer and sets out to stop him.

Marsden, John. The Night is for Hunting
While trying to care for a group of abandoned young children, five Australian teenagers continue their struggle for survival and their resistance against the enemy invading their homeland.

Pullman, Phillip. Ruby in the Smoke
In nineteenth-century London, sixteen-year-old Sally, a recent orphan, becomes involved in a deadly search for a mysterious ruby.

Rose, Malcolm. Final Lap
In a futuristic London, sixteen-year-old forensic investigator Luke Harding and his robotic assistant, Malc, investigate the murder of two construction workers who were trying to complete a stadium during a very important sporting event.

Stone, Jeff. Tiger
Five young warrior-monk brothers survive an insurrection and must use the ancient arts to avenge their Grandmaster.

Update, Eleanor. Montmorency and the Assassins
After twenty years as a gentleman, Montmorency is glad to be free of Scarper, his wretched alter-ego, but when a young friend is caught in the middle of a murderous political plot, Montmorency may have no choice but to call upon Scarper for help.

Teen Summer Game Nights

Mondays, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
June 16, 23 & July 7, 14, 21
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
Main Meeting Room
For more info, call 541-766-6794.

Ages 12-18 only!
Join us for Xbox, PS2, and Wii games and snacks.

Games may include: Halo 3, Rock Band, Guitar Hero III, Dance Dance Revolution, Wii Sports, Super Smash Bros and others. Call the day of the program for the list available that day.

Awesome New Manga: Fairy Cube

Fairy Cube is the new manga series from Kaori Yuki, author of Godchild and Angel Sanctuary. Why should you read this? It's got bloodthirsty faeries, body snatching, magic, amazing artwork, and a story that will leave you hungry for the next volume.

Check out this review from PopCultureShock.

The library has volume 1 already and will be getting the next volumes as soon as they're published.

Sign up for the Teen Animanga Extravaganza

Don't miss the Teen Animanga Extravaganza this summer! Join us to watch anime on the big screen, win prizes, and eat pizza & snacks.

Registration is required. This event is free, but attendance is limited.

Registration opens on June 11th - stop by the Youth Services Reference Desk to sign up.

Need more info? Stop by the Youth Services Reference Desk or call us at (541) 766-6794.

June 25th, 1pm-5pm - Moon Phase #2 & Trinity Blood #2

July 9th, 1pm-5pm - Mushi-Shi #2 & School Rumble #2

August 6th, 1pm-5pm - Tsubasa #2 & Hell Girl #2

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Kristin Recommends...

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.

How far would you go to save someone you love?

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron

Eighteen-year-old James living in New York City with his older sister and divorced mother struggles to find a direction for his life. If you're a fan of The Catcher and the Rye, you might really like this one.

New YA Books Not to Miss

Saturday Night Dirt by Will Weaver

"In a small town in northern Minnesota, the much-anticipated Saturday night dirt-track race at the old-fashioned, barely viable, Headwaters Speedway becomes, in many ways, an important life-changing event for all the participants on and off the track."

Little Brother X by Cory Doctorow

"After being interrogated for days by the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco, California, seventeen-year-old Marcus, released into what is now a police state, decides to use his expertise in computer hacking to set things right."

Madapple by Christina Meldrum

"A girl who has been brought up in near isolation is thrown into a twisted web of family secrets and religious fundamentalism when her mother dies and she goes to live with relatives she never knew she had."

Princess Ben: being a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures, recounted to the best of her recollection, in four parts by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

"A girl is transformed, through instruction in life at court, determination, and magic, from sullen, pudgy, graceless Ben into Crown Princess Benevolence, a fit ruler of the kindgom of Montagne as it faces war with neighboring Drachensbett."

Streams of Babel by Carol Plum-Ucci

"Six teens face a bioterrorist attack on American soil as four are infected with a mysterious disease affecting their small New Jersey neighborhood and two others, both brilliant computer hackers, assist the United States Intelligence Coalition in tracking the perpetrators."

Frostbite: a Vampire Academy Novel by Richelle Mead

"While on a school skiing trip, guardian-in-training Rose faces everything from misunderstandings between friends to fights among factions of Moroi as reports of horrific Strigoi attacks raise tensions, ultimately leading Rose and some of those closest to her into a battle that teaches her much about life, death, and love."

How to Be Bad by E. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski & Lauren Myracle

"Told in alternating voices, Jesse, Vicks, and Mel, hoping to leave all their worries and woes behind, escape their small town by taking a road trip to Miami." By the authors of The Boyfriend List (Lockhart), Frogs & French Kisses (Mlynowski) and TTYL (Myracle).

Inner Circle: a novel by Kate Brian

"When she returns for her junior year at Easton, Reed is primed to take over the Billings inner circle after Nicole is dethroned." Part of the "Private" series.

Into the Dark: an Echo Falls mystery by Peter Abrahams

"Thirteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes aficionado Ingrid Levin-Hill tries to clear her grandfather's name when he is accused of murdering an environmental activist found dead on his farm."

Last Chance for Paris by Sylvia McNicoll

"Zanna is a rebellious pre-teen city girl with a fondness for tattoos and bad boys. But after her last rebellion-a strawberry tattoo on her ankle-her mother leaves for France without her. Zanna is forced to spend the summer with her twin brother, Martin, and their glaciologist father in the mountainous region of Last Chance Pass. There Zanna takes in an injured and abandoned puppy, which she and her brother rescue from underneath their new home. With only a few days in the Rockies, she realizes that no cell phone and a slow internet connection are the least of her problems. Tyler, the charming, blue-eyed park ranger, is convinced that her new dog, who she conveniently names Paris, is a wolf. But when her brother goes missing, what had begun as a boring and rustic inconvenience turns into a matter of life and death. With the help of Tyler and Paris, Zanna sets out to rescue her brother, and in the process, discovers what really matters the most." (from the Publisher)

Betrayed: a house of night novel by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

"In this follow-up to "Marked," fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has settled in at the House of Night. But when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night, and Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart and jeopardize her world."

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

"Sixteen-year-old Clary continues trying to make sense of the swiftly changing events and relationships in her life as she becomes further involved with the Shadowhunters and their pursuit of demons and discovers some terrifying truths about her parents, her brother Jace, and her boyfriend Simon."

Deep Down Popular: a novel by Phoebe Stone

"In a small, Virginia town, sixth-grader Jessie Lou Ferguson has a crush on the hugely popular Conrad Parker Smith, and when he suddenly develops a medical problem and the teacher asks Jessie Lou to help him, they become friends, to her surprise."

Short Story by Stephenie Meyer

Hey Twilight fans! Have you read Prom Nights From Hell yet? It's a collection of cool short stories, all based on proms and supernatural events. The last story in the book is by Stephenie Meyer and it's way cool!

Gossip Girl Read-alikes

Are you a Gossip Girl fan? Have you already read all the books in the series? We've got a brand new booklist - Gossip Girl Read-alikes - just for you. Stop by the library to pick up a copy or check out the books listed below.

Cohn, Rachel. Gingerbread
After being expelled from a fancy boarding school, Cyd Charisse's problems with her mother escalate. Cyd falls in love with a sensitive surfer and is subsequently sent from San Francisco to New York City to spend time with her biological father.

Dean, Zoey. Beautiful Stranger: An A-list Novel
Seeking to escape the drama of Beverly Hills and the repercussions of major changes in their respective love lives, Anna and Sam take a trip to New York City the summer after their high school graduation.

De la Cruz, Melissa. The Au Pairs
Three teenage girls from different backgrounds work for a summer in the Hamptons as au pairs for a wealthy family, and in spite of many ups and downs, all three end up changing for the better.

Holder, Nancy. Pretty Little Devils
Life seems rosy for the Pretty Little Devils, the most popular girls' clique in high school, until its members begin to experience threats and assaults.

Kantor, Melissa. If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince?
After Lucy is forced to move to a posh Long Island suburb with her dad and new stepmother, she goes from the outcast new girl to a reluctant teen queen when the hottest boy in school becomes her boyfriend, in this modern Cinderella story.

Mechling, Lauren and Laura Moser. The Rise and Fall of a 10th Grade Social Climber
Mimi's first hour at The Baldwin School in New York City, an institution where teachers offer psychoanalysis in lieu of grades and students hold cocktail parties in the bathroom between classes, leaves her spinning. Mimi keeps a diary about the popular crowd at Baldwin, but what will happen the diary falls in the wrong hands?

Thomson, Sarah L. The Manny
A sixteen-year-old New Yorker looks forward to his summer job as a manny, or "male nanny," to an affluent couple's four-year-old in the Hamptons.

von Ziegesar, Cecily. The It Girl
Having left her elite Manhattan private school to attend an equally exclusive New York State boarding school, sophomore Jenny Humphrey sets out to become the most alluring girl on campus.

Robin recommends . . .

Demon Flowers by Hakase Mizuki (author of Demon Ororon)
Long ago, when Japanese Gods descended upon humans, their mixed offspring inherited supernatural powers . . . and the name "Kuruizaki no Hana."Now, those of the Demon world are rising up to wipe out these offspring--led by the cool and confident assasin, Ushitora. He's worshipped as a deadly professional, but when he falls in love with one such gifted boy, Masato, everything changes. Ushitora betrays his people, instead sacrificing himself to a life on the run, in order to care for Masato and a spirited orphaned girl named Nao.

Genius Squad by Catherine Jinks (Sequel to Evil Genius)
After the Axis Institute is blown up, fifteen-year-old Cadell Piggot is unhappily stuck in foster care with constant police surveillance to protect him from the evil Prosper English until he gets an offer to join a mysterious group called Genius Squad.

Hero by Perry Moore
Thom Creed is used to being on his own. Even as a high school basketball star, he has to keep his distance because of his father. Hal Creed had once been one of the greatest and most beloved superheroes of The League-until the Wilson Towers incident. After that Thom's mother disappeared and his proud father became an outcast.

The last thing in the world Thom would ever want is to disappoint his father. So Thom keeps two secrets from him: First is that he's gay. The second is that he has the power to heal people. Initially, Thom had trouble controlling his powers. But with trail and error he improves, until he gets so good that he catches the attention of the League and is asked to join. Even though he knows it would kill his dad, Thom can't resist. When he joins the League, he meets a motley crew of other heroes, including tough-talking Scarlett, who has the power of fire from growing up near a nuclear power plant; Typhoid Larry, who makes everyone sick by touching them, but is actually a really sweet guy; and wise Ruth, who has the power to see the future. Together these unlikely heroes become friends and begin to uncover a plot to kill the superheroes. Along the way, Thom falls in love, and discovers the difficult truth about his parents' past.

*Book blurb from Perry Moore's web site.

Spellspam by Alma Alexander (sequel to Gift of the Unmage)
Thea and her friends try to stop an outbreak of a new brand of magic that is attacking students at Wandless Academy, a school supposedly shielded from spells, that works through computers, which should be impervious to magic.

You Know Where to Find Me by Rachel Cohn (author of Gingerbread)
In the wake of her cousin's suicide, overweight and introverted seventeen-year-old Miles experiences significant changes in her relationships with her mother and father, her best friend Jamal and his family, and her cousin's father, while gaining insights about herself, both positive and negative.