JCPL Teens

MARCH 23, 2011

New Books

Some of the new books that just arrived for teens!

Soccerland by Beth Choat
Flora Dupre strives to play soccer for the U.S.A. in her Mom’s memory. Flora leaves her close-knit family in Maine to tryout at the International Sports Academy. Will Flora be able to hold her own? Will a family tragedy cause her to rethink the meaning of soccer in her life? Rembering Green cover

Remembering Green by Lesley Beake

In the year 2200 global warming has covered most of the Earth in sea. The Tekkies, living securely on a fortified island, have dwindling supplies. The Tekkies need a sacrifice to obtain fresh water. An African girl with her lion cub, Saa, still carries the old knowledge, but she is determined to thwart the Tekkies.

Will by Maria Boyd

Will is encouraged by Mr. Armstrong to be in the combined musical with Lakeside Girls’ in order to work off some trouble Will has managed to get into. Will it be death by high school musical?

Selling Hope by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb

It’s May 1910 and Halley’s Comet will be passing through the Earth’s atmosphere. Thirteen year old Hope and her father are part of a vaudeville troupe passing through Chicago. Hope is desperate to get out of the vaudeville life and have a ‘normal’ life. Will her plan work?