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Among the Free by Margaret Peterson Haddix

April 11th, 2008

When thirteen-year-old Luke Garner unwittingly sets off a rebellion which sweeps the country and ousts the Population Police from power, he quickly realizes that the new regime is corrupt and he may hold the only key to true freedom.  Booktalk by Susi Bonato.

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Angel of Death by Alane Ferguson

April 11th, 2008

Seventeen-year-old high school senior Cameryn Mahoney uses skills learned as assistant to her coroner father to try to unravel the mystery of a local teacher’s gruesome death.  Booktalk by Tara Cannon.

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How to Survive a Robot Uprising by Daniel Wilson

April 11th, 2008

Tips on defending yourself in the coming mechanical rebellion. Booktalk by Kristen Baldwin.

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Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman

April 11th, 2008

Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him.  Booktalk by Jill Jarrell.

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Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

April 11th, 2008

Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, sixteen-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose honesty and passion for music help her to face and share what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life.  Booktalk by Susi Bonato.

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An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

April 11th, 2008

Colin has had 19 girlfriends. All of them were named Katherine and each and every one of them dumped him. So, really, Colin has been dumped by 19 Katherines. Why are the Katherines of the world out to get him?  Booktalk by Tara Cannon.

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Arrival by Shaun Tan

April 11th, 2008

The arrival of a stranger in a strange land filled with strange things.  A story told only in pictures.  Booktalk by Kristen Baldwin.

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Afterlife by Gary Soto

April 11th, 2008

“I closed my eyes. When I opened them a minute later, I was dead.”  Booktalk by Jill Jarrell.

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Being Dead by Vivian Vande Velde

March 14th, 2008

Stories about the dead and those who would rather not be dead. Booktalk by Jessica Friesema.

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One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones

March 14th, 2008

Life is so unfair. She’s sent to live with her loser dad after her mother’s death.  But life will never be the same since her dad is actually a very famous movie star…  Booktalk by Jill Jarrell

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