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CHILDREN

Between Shades of Gray / Ruta Sepetys
BCD, FIC
This is a very moving account of the Soviet occupation of Lithuania and the resulting deportation of Lithuanian people to labor camps in Siberia. The story centers on the life of a young artist, Lina, who retains her sanity and documents the cruelty through her drawings.
(Marge Kinzy from MTC)

Choker / Elizabeth Woods
FIC
This is creepy with a cool twist at the end. You know something is wrong when reading this novel, but will you guess right?
(Barb from SCS)

Grounded / Kate Klise
FIC
Readers who like mystery and suspense will enjoy this book. Daralynn and her mom are the only survivors after Daralynn's dad, brother and sister die in a plane crash. While dealing with their grief, Mom opens a beauty shop and Clem comes into town. Aunt Josie falls for Clem, but is he who he says he is? As Daralynn finds out, readers will not be able to put this book down.
(Carolyn at LEN)

The Hollow / Jessica Verday
FIC, PL
This is a modern ghost story that uses the location and the story of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as its background; otherworldly.
(Barb from SCS)

The Hunger Games (Trilogy) / Suzanne Collins
BCD, EB, FIC, LT, PL
This is a great series for all ages. These books bring back the feeling of the old science fiction classics, a feeling of a new frontier of writing.
(Heather from ROG/Librarian)

BCD = Book on CD, BLU = Blu-ray Disc, CD = Compact Disc,
DVD = Digital Video Disc, EB = eBook, FIC = Fiction, LT = Large Type, MeLCat = MeLCat material, NONFIC = Non-Fiction, PL = Playaway,
PS3 = Playstation 3 Game

CHILDREN

Matched / Allyson Condie
EB, FIC
In Cassia's society everything is decided for you including who you will marry. On the night of her Matching, Xander's face appears on the screen, but is he her match?
(Emily Brush from EPL)

Miss Lina's Ballerinas / Grace Maccarone
FIC
A charming picture book for budding prima donnas, this story tells how eight ballerinas who dance well together are able to welcome a new member to their group.
(Barb from CHE/SHL)

Ship Breaker: A Novel / Paolo Bacigalupi
BCD, EB, FIC
Set in a dark future when giant cargo freighters and tankers are rusting along the Gulf Coast, two teenagers from different societies discover a bond of friendship. Nailer, a ship breaker, spends his days salvaging parts and oil from old ships. Nita, daughter of a rich trading family is shipwrecked on the beach. The lesson about seeing beyond our differences and learning to work together toward a goal (Nita's return home and Nailer's improved life status) is well taught in this unusual novel.
(Cindy from SCS/Librarian)

Sidekicks / Jack Ferraiolo
FIC
Not your typical hero/villian story; shows the fluidity of good and evil in us all; snarky fun.
(Barb from SCS)

The True Meaning of Smekday / Adam Rex
BCD, FIC
A hilarious look at what happens when aliens invade Earth. This is a good juvenile book for both boys and girls looking for fun science fiction.
(Abby from EPL)