New Books - February 2007 :::

New Books for February 2007
Books are noted as “NC” or “SC”; however, you may request books through intralibrary loan at either Circulation Desk.

Fiction

Beard, Philip.  Dear Zoe.  (NC)
Tess attempts to rebuild her life through writing letters to her younger sister, who was killed in an accident for which Tess feels responsible.

Boyle, T. Coraghessan.  Talk, talk.  (SC)
Bridger's relationship with the deaf Dana is tested when she is accused of a long list of crimes she did not commit, and the couple set out to find the man who framed her and tried to destroy her life.    

Cabot, Meg.  Valentine Princess. (SC)
Sixteen-year-old Mia finds an old diary and enjoys reading what she wrote about her first Valentine’s Day with Michael.

Cabot, Meg.  Size 12 is not fat.  (SC)    
Assistant dorm director Heather Wells investigates the mysterious deaths of several students when neither the police nor her colleagues believe they are victims of foul play.  Sequel:  Size 14 is not fat, either. (NC)

Carter, Alden.  Love, football, and other contact sports.  (SC)
This dynamic collection of interrelated short stories is told from the points of view of the football players, the girls who date them, and assorted other students in a present-day Wisconsin high school.

Ferguson, Alane.  The angel of death: a forensic mystery. (SC)
While investigating the murder of her English teacher, seventeen-year-old Cameryn Mahoney, who works as assistant coroner for her father, begins a romance with the most popular guy in school, awaits the arrival of her long-missing mother, and puts her life in danger.

Headley, Jason.  Small Town Odds.  (NC)
Fatherhood forces Eric to abandon college and come to terms with the life that didn’t work out as he had planned.

Hemphill, Amy.  The Collected Stories.  (NC)  This book of stories about marriage, decision making and life in America is astonishing.

Horowitz, Anthony.  Horowitz horror: stories you’ll wish you never read. (SC)
Nine horror stories set in England focus on everyday items that have sinister qualities.

Levithan, David.  Boy Meets Boy.  (NC)
With dry humor Paul pursues the affections of another boy.

Lyga, Barry.  The astonishing adventures of Fanboy and Goth girl. (SC)
A fifteen-year-old "geek" who keeps a list of the high school jocks and others who torment him, and pours his energy into creating a great graphic novel,  encounters Kyra, Goth Girl, who helps change his outlook on almost everything, including himself.

McCormick, Patricia.  Sold.  (SC & NC)
In this heart-breaking novel written in free verse, 13-year-old Lakshmi is sold by her gambling-addicted stepfather into prostitution in India. Refusing to be with men, she is beaten and starved until she gives in.

Meyer, Stephenie. New Moon. (NC & SC)
When the Cullens, including her beloved Edward, leave Forks rather than risk revealing that they are vampires, it is almost too much for eighteen-year-old Bella to bear, but she finds solace in her friend Jacob until he is drawn into a "cult" and changes in terrible ways.

Munro, Alice. View from Castle Rock.  (NC)
In stories that are more personal than any that she's written before, Munro pieces her family's history into gloriously imagined fiction. Evocative, gripping, sexy, unexpected--these stories reflect a depth and richness of experience.

Oppel, Kenneth.  Silverwing.  (SC)
In this new fantasy series, the hero, Shade, is an undersized bat separated from his colony during their winter migrations. With the help of an exiled Brightwing, he must find his colony and save them from marauding cannibal bats imported from the tropics.  Sequels: Firewing & Sunwing.

Pierce, Tamora ed.    Young warrior: stories of strength.  (SC)
Fifteen original short stories by various authors relate the exploits of teenage warriors who defeat their enemies with cunning and skill as they strive to fulfill their destinies.

Powers, Richard.  The Echo Maker.  (SC)
Karin Schulter reluctantly returns home to nurse her brother, Mark, back to health after he suffers a traumatic head injury but her task is made more difficult when he wakes from his coma only to claim that she is an imposter.

Volponi, Paul.  Black & White.  (SC)
Two star high school basketball players, one black and one white, experience the justice system differently after committing a crime together and getting caught.

Non-Fiction

Arquette, Kerry.  The Joy of Scrpabooking.  Hundreds of ideas on topics for scrapbooks and ways to make them special.   It also gives great design tips for any artistic project.  (NC)

Beekman, Scott.  Ringside: a History of Professional Wrestling. (NC)
The author provides a comprehensive history of noise describing how noise pollution can damage both human and animal life as well as some of the beneficial effects of noise if applied carefully to given situations.

Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships 2007. (NC)

Cramer, Jim.  Jim Cramer’s Real Money. (NC)
Former hedge-fund manager and Wall Street commentator Jim Cramer offers practical advice on investing wisely in the turbulent market, with expert tips and strategies to help people make money on their investments

Egan, Timothy.  The worst hard time: the untold story of those who survived the great American dustbowl.  (SC)
Recounts the experiences of six families as they struggle to survive the dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains during the Great Depression.

Garner, Joe.  Speed, guts & glory: 100 unforgettable moments in NASCAR history. (SC)
Captures the exciting finishes, the terrifying crashes, and the heartbreaking tragedies of the uniquely American popular sport of stockcar racing.

Gore, Al.  An Inconvenient Truth. (NC)
Former Vice President Al Gore examines the climate crisis that is threatening the future of the planet, describes what the world's governments are doing to correct the problem, and explains why the problem should be taken more seriously.

Great River Cruises Europe & the Nile. (NC)

Jones, Judy.  An Incomplete Education: 3,684 things you should have learned but probably didn’t .  Totally irreverent compendium of facts with which the “culturally literate” should have a nodding acquaintance.   Not for the sensitive.
031 Jo  (NC)

Junger, Sebastian.  A death in Belmont. (SC)
Reexamines the murder of Bessie Goldberg in 1963 by Albert DeSalvo, the notorious Boston Strangler.

Kosko, Bart. Noise (NC)
The author provides a comprehensive history of noise describing how noise pollution can damage both human and animal life as well as some of the beneficial effects of noise if applied carefully to given situations.

Lamb, Sharon. Packaging Girlhood. (NC)
Argues that the image of girlhood that is being portrayed in American society is stereotypical, demeaning, limiting, and alarming, with images urging girls to put their looks before their studies, sex before sports, and fashion before friendship; and explores how those stereotypes are undermining the independence and success of earlier generations.

Laskin, David.  The children’s blizzard.  (SC)
The true story of the January 1888 blizzard across the Nebraska, Dakota, and Minnesota plains that cost the lives of over five hundred immigrant settlers, mostly children on their way home from school.

Luntz, Dr. Frank. Words That Work: It’s now what you say, it’s what people hear. (NC)
Dr. Luntz is a public opinion guru and his book give powerful insights on the way words are used to influence and motivate people.  He also offers advice on how to use words to get what you want out of life.

Martone, Cynthia.  Loving through bars.   (SC & NC)
According to the author, 2.3 million children in America are now growing up with either a mother or father in prison. Martone provides dramatic and haunting testimony of the devastating impact parental incarceration has on children.

McDonough, William.  Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. (NC)
The authors argue that the traditional "reduce, reuse, recycle" maxim promoted by environmentalists is not an effective long-term solution to industrial waste, and describes their principles of "eco-effectiveness" which call for a nature-based model of manufacturing.

Miller, Joe.  Cross-X.  (SC & NC)
For anyone who thinks of high school debate and envisions nerdy teens, the story of the Kansas City Central debate squad will be eye-opening.  Miller spent several years in the city's debate scene while writing this book, although his primary focus here is on one season with the top team.

Philbrick, Nathaniel.  Mayflower: a story of community, courage and war.   (SC & NC)
A history of the Pilgrim settlement of New England that discusses such topics as the diseases of European origin suffered by the Wampanoag tribe, the relationship between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags, and the impact of the King Philip's War.

Stewart, Martha.  Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook.  The complete reference for how to clean anything in your home—Martha Stewart style. 
(NC)

Stolen Voices: Young people’s diaries from World War I to Iraq. Edited by Zlata Filipovic   Experience the devastation of war through the diaries of young people.
(NC)

Teutal, Paul.  Orange county choppers: the tale of the Teutals.  (SC)
Chronicles the success of Paul "Senior" Teutual and his sons as hosts of the Discovery Channel's top-rated program, "American Chopper;" and contains vintage photographs of their family and some of their custom bikes.

Santelli, Robert.  Greetings from E Street: The story of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.  (SC)
Longtime band intimate Robert Santelli captures the ecstatic highs and devastating lows on the E Street Band's roller coaster ride to stardom.