Teen Read Week 2011...It's Seven Days of Book-Lovin' Bliss!


Join the Teen Read Week Book Club!

 

It’s a fact: GL girls totally heart reading, and Teen Read Week = seven delightful days of book-lovin’ bliss. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up our fave reads and paired ’em with awesome prizes--and we'll pick a winner every day during YALSA’s Teen Read Week, Oct. 16 to 22.

 

Enter To Win!

Click on the links below for more on our fabulous picks for fall must-reads, then learn more about YALSA's Teen Read Week by visiting ala.org/teenread. From now until Oct. 23, seven bookwork babes will win select Teen Read Week books and one go-green gal will grab our grand prize—a fab new iPad2 (sponsored by Menace From The Moon author David Rappaport) with titles from TRW.
          


                            

  

 

 

Menace From The Moon

by David Rappaport

Bionic Editions

 

Nobody could have imagined the unspeakable horror lurking in the foul depths of the dank moon where those inhuman castaways watched the Earth with too many eyes. Watched and waited and seethed and dreamed, living only for the day they would return to Earth.

 

menacefromthemoon.net


 

 

 13 Gifts

by Wendy Mass

Scholastic

 

When Tara is sent to stay with her cousin in Willow Falls for the summer, she decides it’s a good time to start over—especially since she’s about to turn thirteen. Little does she know, this charmed town has a special birthday surprise in store for her.

 


 

 
 

Flyaway

by Lucy Christopher

Scholastic

From the author of Stolen comes a story of hope and healing. Visiting her father at the hospital, Isla meets the first boy who really understands her. But Harry is ill, and as his health fails, Isla tries to lift his spirits, and her own.

 


 

 

 

Pie

by Sarah Weeks

Scholastic

Everyone hoped Alice would inherit Aunt Polly’s secret pie crust recipes. But all Alice got in the will was her surly cat Lardo. Now Alice has to remind everyone that Polly’s secret ingredient wasn’t found on a shelf—before the battle over her legacy turns into a full-fledged pie fight!

 


 

 

Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick

by Joe Schreiber

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Perry’s plan for an unforgettable night at his band’s first gig is ruined when he has to take dorky, unpopular Gobi, the foreign exchange student, to prom instead. But she has a secret and their night goes from zero to sixty in seconds. Grab this book and hang on!

 

Blood Wounds

by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Willa is lucky; she has a loving blended family that gets along. But when a bloody crime involving her estranged father takes place hundreds of miles away, it has an explosive effect on Willa’s peaceful life and threatens to take from her all she holds dear.  From the author of the Life As We Knew It series.

 

hmhbooks.com

Click here for more deets on Bloodwounds


 
 

Lost Voices

by Sarah Porter

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Spellbinding, enchanting and wildly original. A group of girls surrender

their humanity in the darkest moments of their lives to become beautiful and powerful mermaids–caught between longing to fit in and the burning desire for revenge.

 
 

Wisdom’s Kiss

by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Princess Wisdom longs for a life of adventure beyond the old kingdom of Montagne.

Tips, a soldier, longs to keep his true identity a secret. Fortitude, an orphaned maid, longs only for Tips. These three souls might attain their dreams–if they can stand each other long enough to come up with a plan. From the author of the Dairy Queen trilogy.

 

hmhbooks.com



 

Hourglass

by Myra McEntire

Egmont USA

For Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn’t there. Plagued by phantoms since her parents’ death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. So when her brother brings in a consultant from an organization called the Hourglass, Emerson is willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may change her past.

 

myramcentire.com


 
 

Fury

by Elizabeth Miles

Simon Pulse

Sometimes sorry isn’t enough…

It’s winter break in Ascension, Maine. The snow is falling and everything looks peaceful.

But not all is as it seems. In Ascension, mistakes can be deadly. And three girls—three beautiful, mysterious girls—are here to choose who will pay. Em and Chase have been chosen.

 

thefuryseries.com

 
 

 

Virtuosity

by Jessica Martinez

Simon Pulse

Now is not the time for Carmen to fall in love…especially with Jeremy. He is the only person who can stand in the way of Carmen getting the one thing she wants most: to win. But what if Jeremy isn’t just hot…what if Jeremy is better? Sometimes, being on top just means you have a long way to fall…

 

jessicamartinez.com

pulseitbooks.com

 


 
 
Tiger’s Curse Book 1

by Colleen Houck

Splinter

Kelsey Hayes never thought she’d spend her summer before college working at a circus—or trying to break a 300-year-old Indian curse. But when she befriends a mysterious white tiger named Ren, she finds herself halfway around the world, fighting dark forces and falling for a prince who leaves her completely breathless.

 

tigerscursebook.com

 



 
Tiger’s Quest Book 2

by Colleen Houck

Splinter

 

Back in Oregon, Kelsey knows she must push aside her feelings for Ren and at least appear to be a typical teenager. Home isn’t safe though, and if she wants to save the ones she loves, she must return to India—only now with Ren’s bad-boy brother Kishan. And this time, the evil Lokesh is waiting.

 

tigerscursebook.com

 


 
 
Tiger’s Voyage Book 3

by Colleen Houck

Splinter

As Kelsey and Ren confront a new uncertainty of the heart,  she must decide between the two brothers. This time they reunite to challenge five sly and unpredictable dragons. Danger, magic and love bring Kelsey and her two tiger princes one step closer to breaking the curse.

 

tigerscursebook.com

 



 
Angel Burn

by L.A. Weatherly

Candlewick Press

They’re out for your soul…and they don’t have heaven in mind. Don’t miss the first adventure in this red-hot, action-packed paranormal romantic trilogy from Candlewick! Look for Book Two, Angel Fire, in December.

 

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candlewick.com


 

 

Misfit

by Jon Skovron

Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS

Are some girls just born to cause trouble? As half-demon Jael unlocks her family’s dangerous history, she deals with a vindictive Duke of Hell and a spacey yet intriguing skater boy in this original paranormal novel.

 

jonskovron.com

amuletbooks.com

 


 
Reel Life Starring Us

by Lisa Greenwald

Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS

New to a school where close-knit cliques rule, arty Dina makes a video with queen bee Chelsea in an attempt to be popular. Her plan exposes the truth about social status in this must-have back-to-school book.

 

amuletbooks.com

 


 
 
Ten Rules for Living with My Sister

by Ann M. Martin

Feiwel and Friends

Pearl and her sister are totally different. Lexie is 13 and has a boyfriend. Pearl is 9 and her only “boyfriend” is the family cat. Lexie is super popular. Pearl has one friend. Suddenly, they’re forced to share a room! Will they learn how to get along? Find out in this hilarious new book from the best-selling author of The Baby-Sitter’s Club!

 

us.macmillan.com/tenrulesforlivingwithmysister


 

 

Dreamland

by Alyson Noël

Square Fish

The best-selling author of Radiance continues the Riley Bloom series with Book Three! Riley is still working hard to save lost souls, but now that she’s learned how dreams are made, she wants to try to reach out to the one person on Earth who matters most...her sister, Ever. Will it work? And is it too dangerous to try?

 

macteenbooks.com

 



 
Shimmer

by Alyson Noël

Square Fish

From the moment Riley arrived in the afterlife, eternity has only gotten more interesting. She’s met a ghost named Rebecca, who is trapped in her own anger and is a danger to everyone around her. Can Riley help her? And will she risk everything to try? Find out in Book Two of the Riley Bloom series by best-selling author Alyson Noël.

 

immortalsseries.com

macteenbooks.com

 



 
Radiance

by Alyson Noël

Square Fish

Don’t miss The New York Times best-selling book that started the Riley Bloom series.

The author of the Immortals series brings you an adventure featuring Ever’s younger sister, Riley. Riley crossed the bridge to the afterlife and learned it’s not an eternity of relaxing! Meet her dog Buttercup, and cute friend Bodhi, who’s hiding something you’ll definitely want to find out.

 

immortalsseries.com

macteenbooks.com

 


 
 
The Iron Knight

by Julie Kagawa

Harlequin TEEN

Celebrate Teen Read Week with The Iron Knight, book four of The New York Times best-selling The Iron Fey series!

 

Winter Prince Ash gave up everything for Meghan…and all for nothing. Unless he can earn his soul.

 

Relive the adventures with The Iron King, The Iron Daughter and The Iron Queen!


 
 

 

Black, White, Other

by Joan Steinau Lester

Zondervan

Nina never thought much about her biracial heritage—until her parents divorced. Now both of them are asserting their cultural identity, and they want Nina to pick sides. Meanwhile, in her hometown, racial tensions flare, and Nina feels caught in the battle. Feeling conflicted and alone, Nina searches for wisdom and direction by turning to the story of her great-great-grandmother’s escape from slavery.

 

 
 
Carrying Mason

by Joyce Magnin

Zonderkidz

Luna has learned a lot in her 13 years—how to skin a rabbit, where to pick the perfect wildflowers, how to gut a fish. But when her best friend Mason dies suddenly in an accident, Luna has to learn to say goodbye. She moves in with Mason’s feeble-minded mother and cooks, cleans, argues, compromises and finally finds a working routine—until a distant aunt arrives and wants to lock Mason’s mother in a mental institution.

 

zonderkidz.com

 


 
 
Sketchy Behavior

by Erynn Mangum

Zondervan

When Kate Carter’s art teacher introduces forensic sketching, Kate’s photo-quality drawing helps police nab the bad guy wanted for first-degree murder. She becomes the South Woodhaven Falls Celebrity of the Year, and she’s loving every minute of it—until the murderer escapes from jail and comes after Kate!

 

Drumroll, please! And the Teen Read Week 2011 winners are...
October 16: Duyen L. - Raceland, LA
October 17: Olivia M. - Rochester, MI
October 18: Andrea W. - Canyon Lake, CA
October 19: Emma F. - Lenexa, KS
October 20: Alicia G. - Merrimack, NH
October 21: Dana S. - Palm Desert, CA
October 22: Linniel S. - Bowling Green, KY
Congratulations! You'll receive an email soon with details about your prize. Thanks for joining Teen Read Week 2011! 

 

 

 

by GL | 2/1/2016
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