New YA Books

Cleve J. Fredricksen Library

Friday, March 02, 2007

4 New True Colors Books and More

Here's what hit my desk today and will be on the shelf as soon as I'm done here:

Green Jasper by K.M. Grant
This is the sequel to Blood Red Horse, which I liked very much. See What Mrs. N's Been Reading - Blood Red Horse for my complete review. In this one, Will and Gavin are back from the Crusade and must rescue Ellie from an enemy of the king's who is holding her prisoner.

Keeper by Mal Peet
A World Cup soccer player tells a journalist about his youth in the Brazilian rainforest and the people and experiences that made him a great goalkeeper.

Darkhenge by Catherine Fisher
After his sister's accident results in her being comatose, Rob escape is to take a job working at a secret archaeological site, where workers have uncovered a mystical ring of black timbers where an ancient tree has the power to transport Rob to the Unworld. There his sister, Chloe, lives in a forest of enchanting dreams, trapped between life and death.

Melody Carlson's True Colors series :
Torch Red: Color Me Torn
A high school junior wrestles with questions about love and sex.

Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped
A 17-year-old battles an eating disorder.

Pitch Black: Color Me Lost
After a classmate commits suicide, 17-year-old Morgan makes a suicide pact with a group of friends.

Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely
Two sophomore girls, best friends since kindergarten, grow apart when one wants new friends and decides the other is a popularity liability.

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