Books for Teenagers and Young Adults

By Chris Lynch
In Hothouse: A Novel, we have a son-father relationship that will almost simultaneously warm your heart and chill you to the bone. "Are ya winnin’?" Dad would ask of Russ.
Dad was winning. He was part of a dynamic duo of fire fighters. Russ loved him and planned to follow in Dad’s footsteps. He is already training as a junior fire fighter.
And then the horrific happens: Dad and his partner are killed in a fire. Outrageous Courageous is how they are branded by …

by Charlie Price
Eyewitness to two killings, fourteen-year-old Gabriel James relates the shocking story behind the murders in a police interrogation interspersed with flashbacks.
Step by step, this Montana teenager traces his discovery of a link between a troubled classmate’s disturbing home life and an outbreak of local crime.
In the process, however, Gabriel becomes increasingly confused about his own culpability for the explosive events that have unfolded.

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By Ingrid Law
For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a “savvy” a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity… and now it’s the eve of Mibs’ big day.
As if waiting weren’t hard enough, the family gets scary news two days before Mibs’ birthday: Poppa has been in a terrible accident. Mibs develops the singular mission to get to the hospital and prove that her new power can save her …

By Kristin Billerbeck
The prom countdown has begun…
Daisy Cristpin has 196 days to find the perfect date to the Senior prom, an event she is determined to attend, so she can have her picture taken with the perfect guy. She even made a list of names, possible candidates to be her date. But there are problems. Number one on the list is that Daisy is somewhat of a nerd. She’s totally invisible at school, possesses no social skills, and her parents won’t even let her talk to a guy on the …

MATYSZAK, Philip
Written as if it were a guidebook for the young recruit about to join the Roman legions in A.D.100, as well as for the seasoned legionary, this highly informative and readable volume lays out in detail the high honor and great risk of defending Rome as a foot soldier.
Readers learn who was allowed to join the legions and under what circumstances; how one was selected by the legion of one’s choice (there were 28); how they were structured; how a kit was kept tidy and a sword sharp; how …

JORDAN, Jenifer
If you love horses, youll love this book! Although its categorized as a coffee table book, its the ultimate book for horse lovers with a flair for or interest in interior design.
“All things horses” adorn these pages from Breyer horses to Remington sculptures. In beautifully photographed chapters, there is brief information about various types of riding including hunting, show jumping, racing, polo, dressage, driving, and saddlebreds. There are detailed photos of riders’ hands and a horse’s intricately braided tail.
The interiors and some exteriors of the featured homes emphasize …

GONZALEZ, Theresa & Nicole Smith.
The authors explain how to add color and light and free up floor space in this well-organized decorating guide. Helpful hints on where to sleep, dress, study, hang out, and wash within limited space are included.
The book is clearly laid out with bold titles delineating sections and subsections, and colored boxes giving directions; a “you’ll need” box for each project includes the skill level.
The projects are almost all practical, such as a lampshade for necessary task lighting, a privacy pocket pillow, and an eyeshade. The …

Jeri Westerson
Cast out of English court life for treasonous acts against the king and disbarred from his home, wealth, and the woman he was to marry, Crispin has become known as the Trackerone who will help you find justice for a fee.
In this second book about him, a slow-witted scullion girl summons him to help her with the body of a French courier who lies dead in her room. She claims that she killed him, but Crispin is certain she didn’t and is determined to discover the murderer, even …

Gaile Parkin
Grieving over the murder of their son and the murky details of their daughter’s death, Angel, an inspired and popular baker, and Pius, a university professor, leave Tanzania with their five grandchildren for Rwanda.
Angel is commissioned to bake cakes for every occasion, and her interest in the story of the celebrant and the client as well as the nature of the celebration expands her role to confidante, therapist, financial adviser, and matchmaker.
She is privy to the most intimate stories, some as horrific as those of victims of the …

By Patrick Carman.
What if the unimaginable happened? You became indestructible. You became invisible. You had wings and could fly. You were James Bond.
OK, so that last comment is a stretch, but reading about the impossible takes you places you can’t go in real life-and that’s a great thing.
“You are indestructible.” Those are the last words Jacob Fielding heard before he survived the car crash that claimed the life of his foster father.
Now he suspects it might be true. It seems as if he can do anything he wants and …