7-12+Fiction

Following are some of the new titles in the Library - come and check it out:
New Books for Grade 7-12 There was a demand by the students for Lurlene McDaniel Books, so the following is a list of the NEW books by
 * Lurlene McDaniel:**
 * Briana's Gift
 * Holly's Story (Angel's in Pink Series)
 * Kathleen's Story (Angel's in Pink Series)
 * Journey of Hope
 * Last Dance
 * Letting Go of Lisa
 * Sometimes Love isn't Enough

Following is a list of Orca Sounding, well-written, engaging middle school novels

A robbery goes terribly wrong.Quentin and JD have been friends forever. Even after JD gets in trouble Quentin stands by him. Hanging out together Quentin learns JD has a gun and when they are caught in a robbery JD uses the gun—with deadly results. Trying to cover up the crime and escape detection, Quentin gets in even deeper than he expected and learns that the only person he can trust is himself. Especially when his freedom—and his future—is at stake. || Down by [|Norah McClintock]
 * [[image:http://www.orcabook.com/client/Products/ProdimageLg/654x.jpg width="115" height="168" align="left" caption="Book Cover"]]Bang by [|Norah McClintock]

//When James and the rest of them talk about the other guys, their faces get all twisted so that they don't even look like themselves. I wonder if I looked like that when I beat up that guy. I sure was mad enough.//

Remy must control his anger or lose his freedom.Remy has just been released from juvenile detention and is back in his old neighborhood. He went away because he severely assaulted a guy who insulted his girlfriend—Asia. As a white boy dating an immigrant, Remy has had to take a lot of the inbred racism that exists in the inner-city—from strangers, his family and even the police. When the white kids and the "outsiders" start scrapping over the local basketball court, Remy is caught between sticking up for his friends and siding with Asia, who is now seeing Marcus—the leader of the other group.

By [|Carrie Mac]

Carjacked at gunpoint.As far as Zane knows, today is just another boring day at his boring gas-station job. Until he gets carjacked by a masked gunman. Zane has no idea where they're going or what will happen when they get there. All he knows is that the lunatic in the passenger seat has a gun aimed at him. Zane tries to reason with the guy, and when that fails, he tries a couple of daring stunts to get free, but they backfire. They've been on the road for a long time before Zane's fear starts to ease just a little, enough for his curiosity to take over. His captor has had several opportunities to hurt him or punish him for trying to get away, but he hasn't. Zane starts to wonder who this guy is. And what he really wants.

House Party By [|Eric Walters] Casey just wanted to have a party, not a riot.As the new girl in a strange town, Casey is trying desperately to fit in and make friends. When her parents leave town for the weekend, her friend suggests she have a house party. Casey is reluctant to go along, until she realizes maybe this is the answer to fitting in and making friends—and getting back at her parents. They invite a few people and then a few more, using msn and text messaging. Hundreds of people show up and things get out of hand. Casey is in more trouble than she thought possible and now she must decide whether—and how—to do the right thing.

By [|James C. Dekker] Jordan's brother was killed two years ago in what appeared to be a random act. Now, as the family reads their impact statements in court before the suspect is sentenced, a different story emerges. Maybe this was not a random act. Maybe Jordan knows more than he is saying. What was the impact of that violent act? And who set the wheels in motion?

Lockdown [|Diane Tullson] This time, it's not a drill.Some days it's just easier not to go to school at all. Adam has been slacking off lately, but today he stuck around to see his girlfriend. When Josh, who has been bullied mercilessly, brings a gun to school, the building is locked down and Adam is forced to risk everything to save himself and to find Zoe before Josh does. Calling on reserves he didn't know he had, Adam could end up a hero—or a victim.

For Grade 9-12 I have some new by [|Sarah Dessen] titles

> Also we have **Melody Carlson's Series for young adults** > COME IN AND CHECK IT OUT using L4U IPAC (online catalouge on Home Page)
 * Keeping the Moon (Fifteen-year-old Colie, a former fat girl, spends the summer working as a waitress in a beachside restaurant, staying with her overweight and eccentric Aunt Mira, and trying to explore her sense of self.)
 * **That Summer** (For fifteen-year-old Haven, life is changing too quickly.)
 * **The Truth About Forever** (Because life doesn't stop when someone disappears - and even though she's lost so much, can Macy see what she has to gain?Hugely engaging and with great emotional depth, Sarah Dessen's rich, warm, atmospheric writing makes this the perfect ...)
 * **Dreamland** (After her older sister runs away, sixteen-year-old Caitlin decides that she needs to make a major change in her own life and begins an abusive relationship with a boy who is mysterious, brilliant, and dangerous.)
 * **Just Listen - (**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 ...)
 * [|36949|101463|19814|67484|Carter House Girls] & [|True Colors Series]