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HUSH, HUSH
by Becca Fitzpatrick
Sixteen-year old Nora Grey is partnered in biology with new student Patch, and she starts seeing things she cannot explain. At first she's both drawn and repelled by her lab partner, but when she sees V-shaped scars on his back, Nora learns Patch is fighting an ancient battle between the fallen and the immortal. Recommended for grades 9 and up.

CLAIM TO FAME
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
One day Lindsay Scott was on the top of the world, the child star of a hit TV show. The next day her fame had turned into torture. Every time anyone said anything about her, anywhere in the world, she heard it: praise, criticism, back-stabbing… Lindsay had what looked like a nervous breakdown and vanished from the public eye. Now she’s sixteen, and a tabloid newspaper claims that her own father is holding her hostage. The truth is much stranger, but that tabloid article sets off a chain of events that forces Lindsay to finally confront who she really is. Recommended for grades 5-9.

HAZEL
by Julie Hearn
Sweet but dull – that's how life has always been for Hazel Louise Mull-Dare. With money pouring in from the family's Caribbean sugar plantation, a father who spoils her rotten, and no pressure to excel in anything whatsoever, her future is looking as prim and proper as one of her hats. But on the day of the Epsom Derby – June 4, 1913 – everything changes. A woman in a dark coat steps out in front of the King's horse, dying days later from her injuries. Who was she and why did she do it? Hazel is determined to find out. But finding out leads her into worse trouble than she could ever have imagined. It leads to banishment. To secrets that have festered, and a shame that lingers on. To madness and misunderstanding in the place where sugar cane grows. Sweet but dull – that's how life used to be for Hazel. Not any more. Recommended for grades 9 and up.

FREAKS AND REVELATIONS
by Davida Wills Hurwin
This raw, moving novel follows two teenagers – one, a Mohawk-wearing 17-year-old violent misfit; the other, a gay 13-year-old cast out by his family, hustling on the streets and trying to survive. Acclaimed author Davida Wills Hurwin creates a riveting narrative told in alternating perspectives of their lives before and after the violent hate crime that changed both their futures. This tragic but ultimately inspirational journey of two polarized teens, their violent first meeting, and their peaceful reunion years later is an unforgettable story of survival and forgiveness. Based on a true story. Recommended for grades 10 and up.

THE BETRAYAL OF NATALIE HARGROVE
by Lauren Kate
Natalie Hargrove would kill to be her high school's Palmetto Princess. But her boyfriend Mike King doesn't share her dream and risks losing the honor of Palmetto Prince to Natalie's nemesis, Justin Balmer. So she convinces Mike to help play a prank on Justin...one that goes terribly wrong. They tie him to the front of the church after a party – when they arrive the next morning, Justin is dead. From blackmail to buried desire, dark secrets to darker deeds, Natalie unravels. She never should've messed with fate. Fate is the one thing more twisted than Natalie Hargrove. Recommended for grades 9 and up.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID BOOK 4: DOG DAYS
by Jeff Kinney
In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas. Recommended for grades 4-7.

Sequel to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules and The Last Straw.

MILLION-DOLLAR THROW
by Mike Lupica
Nate Brodie is nicknamed "Brady" not only for his arm, but also because he's the biggest Tom Brady fan. He's even saved up to buy an autographed football. And when he does, he wins something he's never dreamed of – the chance to throw a pass through a target at a Patriots game for one million dollars.

Nate should be excited. But things have been tough lately. His dad lost his job and his family is losing their home. It's no secret that a million dollars would go a long way. So all Nate feels is pressure, and just when he needs it most, his golden arm begins to fail him. Even worse, his best friend Abby is going blind, slowly losing her ability to do the one thing she loves most – paint. Yet Abby never complains, and she is Nate's inspiration. He knows she'll be there when he makes the throw of a lifetime. Recommended for grades 5-8.

THE MAGICIAN OF HOAD
by Margaret Mahy
Forced from home, twelve-year-old Heriot's unwilling steps lead to Diamond, first city of the Hoadara, who conquered his people generations before. Forced to serve the King as his magician, and strangely bound to Dysart, the mad prince, Heriot is isolated within the walls of Diamond, until he finds Cayley, a wild, ambiguous rat-of-the-city. Two lonely souls forge an unlikely friendship in the shadows of the city both are forced to call home. But when children become adults, childish games become deadly serious and when madness erupts in violence Heriot is forced to explore the very heart of his magic. Recommended for grades 9 and up.

THE IMMORTALS BOOK 3: SHADOWLAND
by Alyson Noël
Ever and Damen have traveled through countless past lives — and fought off the world's darkest enemies — so they could be together forever. But just as their long-awaited destiny is finally within reach, a powerful curse falls upon Damen...one that could destroy everything. Recommended for grades 8-11.

Sequel to Evermore and Blue Moon.

GATEWAY
by Sharon Shinn
As a Chinese adoptee in St. Louis, teenage Daiyu often feels out of place. When an elderly Asian jewelry seller at a street fair shows her a black jade ring and tells her that "black jade" translates to "Daiyu," she buys it as a talisman of her heritage. But it's more than that; it's magic. It takes Daiyu through a gateway into a version of St. Louis much like 19th century China. Almost immediately she is recruited as a spy, which means hours of training in manners and niceties and sleight of hand. It also means stealing time to be with handsome Kalen, who is in on the plan. There's only one problem. Once her task is done, she must go back to St. Louis and leave him behind forever. Recommended for grades 8 and up.

BETRAYALS: A STRANGE ANGELS NOVEL
by Lili St. Crow
Poor Dru Anderson. Her parents are long gone, her best friend is a werewolf, and she's just learned that the blood flowing through her veins isn't entirely human. (So what else is new?) Now Dru's stuck at a secret New England school for other teens like her, and there's a big problem – she's the only girl in the place. A school full of cute boys wouldn't be so bad, but Dru's killer instinct says that one of them wants her dead. And with all eyes on her, discovering a traitor within the Order could mean a lot more than social suicide. Recommended for grades 8 and up.

Sequel to Strange Angels.

THE BROTHERS STORY
by Katherine Sturtevant
Teenage twins Kit and Christy have grown up amid grinding poverty in their Essex village. As Christy has been "simple" from birth, Kit is literally his brother's keeper. But the latest hardships visited upon their country home by the Great Frost of 1683-84 bring Kit to frustration and despair, and he abandons Christy to make his way to London, seeking to better himself. There he finds work as an apprentice to a struggling artist and much else to take his mind off what he has left behind. But the time comes when he can no longer ignore the problem of his brother. Recommended for grades 7 and up.

THE SHADOW OF MALABRON
by Thomas Wharton
When Will, a rebellious teen, stumbles from the present into the realm where stories come from, he learns he has a mission concerning the evil Malabron and, aided by some of the story folk, he faces a host of perils while seeking the gateless gate that will take him home. Recommended for grades 5-9.

GOSSIP GIRL: I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: ORIGINAL CAST SPECIAL EDITION
by Cecily von Ziegesar
Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck and Dan are all back from the Ivy Leagues and other adventures for a holiday break in the city. Has college changed anyone? What kind of hookups and breakups were going on while our favorite BFFs were apart...and what will happen now that they're together again for the first time since the end of the original series? Not to fear, Gossip Girl will be there to dish all. Recommended for grades 10 and up.

Sequel to Gossip Girl, You Know You Love Me, All I Want is Everything, Because I'm Worth It, I Like It Like That, You're the One That I Want, Nobody Does it Better, Nothing Can Keep Us Together, Only in Your Dreams, Would I Lie to You?, Don't You Forget About Me and It Had To Be You.