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American Icons : an Encyclopedia of the People, Places, and Things That Have Shaped Our Culture.  Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.  Traces the history of American icons including people, places, and things that have shaped our culture. Examines each icon's origins and changes, its influences, and the meaning of its enduring appeal or epulsive reaction.

Ask CosmoGirl! about Guys : All the Answers to Your Most Asked Questions About Love and Relationships.  New York : Hearst Books, c2006.  Offers advice for teenage girls about relationships in a question-and-answer format from the editors of "CosmoGirl" magazine.

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Confessions of a High School Word Nerd : Increase Your SAT Verbal Score While Laughing Your Gluteus* Off.  New York : Penguin Books, 2006.  Presents a variety of essays that contain over 100 bolded SAT vocabulary words throughout to help readers memorize obscure vocabulary.

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Encyclopedia of American Holidays and National Days.  Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.  Traces the origins and development of civic and religious observances in America. Includes information about Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Super  Bowl Sunday, Mardis Gras, Passover, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.

Elizabethan World Reference Library Cumulative Index.  Detroit : Thomson Gale, c2007.  Combines the indexes of "Elizabethan World: Almanac," "Elizabethan World: Biographies," and"Elizabethan World: Primary Sources."

Encyclopedia of Human Geography. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2006. Contains over 300 entries discussing major ideas, concepts, terms, and approaches in the field of human geography. Includes entries on urban, economic, and medical geography, feminism, and globalization.

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Encyclopedia of the Great Black Migration.  Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.  v. 1. A-L -- v. 2. M-Z -- v. 3. Primary documents.  Contains entries regarding the movement of southern African Americans to the cities of the North and  West throughout the twentieth century.

Government, Politics, and Protest : Essential Primary Sources. Detroit : Thomson Gale, c2006.  Provides a collection of sources from the nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on the global diversity of both the cause and nature of protest. Highlights the historical tension between protest and government. Includes numerous primary source images.

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A John Steinbeck Encyclopedia.  Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.  Contains terms and concepts regarding the work and life of American author John Steinbeck.

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Ocean.  1st American ed.  New York : DK Pub., 2006.  Explores the oceans and the plants and animals living in them. Describes ocean activity, its impact on the planet, and human impact on the ocean. Explains natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.              

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Aguilar-Moreno, Manuel.  Handbook To Life in the Aztec World. New York : Facts on File, c2006.  Provides all the essential information of Aztec history and culture. Presents the results of recent archaeological discoveries and researchinto this single volume, which is divided into fourteen parts discussing all aspects of the civilization. Includesan extensive bibliography and more that 165 original line drawings, photographs, and maps

Ahmedi, Farah.  The Story of My Life : an Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky.  1st ed.  New York : Simon Spotlight Entertainment, c2005.  Presents the autobiography of Farah Ahmedia, an Afghan American living in Chicago. She describes growing up in Kabul and the incident that influenced her decision to leave. After stepping on a land mine on her way to school one day, she is airlifted to Germany, has her legs amputated, and decides it is time to go to America. Farrah and her mother settle in Chicago, and Farrah relates her school experiences as an amputee Afghan American.

Alegría, Malín.  Estrella's Quinceañera.  1st Simon Pulse ed. New York : Simon Pulse, 2007.  Estrella is about to turn fifteen and she's dreading the traditional celebration her mother has planned including a mariachi band and an ugly dress. She feels that this party would embarrass her in front of her private school friends.

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Allen, Judy.  Unexplained.  1st ed.  New York : Kingfisher, 2006. Contains in depth information about the paranormal and the bizzare focusing on hauntings, dreams, superstitions, symbols, natural phenomena, peculiar creatures, ancient mysteries such as the Holy Grail, Atlantis, and strange cures. Also includes weather lore, crop circles and UFOs. Is accompanied by unusual illustrations..

Allen, William Stuart, 1957-.  Swords For Hire : Two of the Most Unlikely Heroes You'll Ever Meet.  Cincinnati, OH : CenterPunch Press, c2003.  In the ancient kingdom of Parnall, sixteen-year-old Sam Hatcher and an eccentric Royal Guard set out on a mission to rescue the rightful king who has been imprisoned in a faraway dungeon by his evil brother.

Asai, Carrie.  The Book of the Pearl.  1st Simon Pulse ed.  New York : Simon Pulse, 2003.  Samurai girl, Heaven is adopted by a rich family in Tokyo where she lives for nineteen years, but as she grows up she feels very alone and can't wait until she can leave for L.A. and its bright lights.

Aykroyd, Clarissa. Savage Satire : the Story of Jonathan Swift. 1st ed. Greensboro, N.C. : Morgan Reynolds Pub., c2006. Presents the life of satirical Irish writer Jonathan Swift focusing on his childhood, family, education, Trinity College, priesthood in the Anglican Church, and close relationships with Stella and Vanessa. Also describes his satirical writings such as "A Modest Proposal," "Tale of the Tub,"and "Gulliver's Travels."

Baker, Kyle.  Plastic Man : Rubber Bandits.  New York : DC Comics, c2005.  A graphic novel about an offbeat superhero and his adventures with vampires, Homeland Security, mice, evil books, and John Wilkes Booth.

Bancroft, Tom.  Creating Characters with Personality.  New York : Watson-Guptill, 2006.  Provides cartooning and drawing techniques focusing on the creation of characters. Covers the elements of size, proportion, and tilts and explains how to add pose, color, and style to the illustration. Presents insights from well-known illustrators and features "assignments" for readers to complete.

Barnes, Derrick D.  The Making of Dr. Truelove.  1st Simon Pulse ed.  New York : Simon Pulse, 2006.  When high-school student Diego needs help to attract women, his friend J-Live turns him into an online sex columnist. Diego's popularity soars, but Roxy, the girl he really wants, is dating a basketball player.

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Bauer, Nona Kilgore.  Dog Heroes of September 11th : a Tribute to America's Search and Rescue Dogs.  Allenhurst, NJ : Kennel Club Books, c2006.  Presents a tribute to the heroic search and rescue dogs after 9/11 focusing on the recounting of the personal experiences of dog handlers and their dogs. Is accompanied by multiple colorful photographs.

Bausum, Ann. Freedom Riders : John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on theFront Lines of the Civil Rights Movement. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2006. An account of a Freedom Ride made in 1961 by John Lewis and Jim Zwerg. John was black and Jim was white and they joined others to protest segregation by riding a bus together. The Freedom Riders were committed to nonviolent protests but many of them like John and Jim were badly beaten by the mobs that opposed Integration.

Beagle, Peter S.  The Line Between.  1st ed.  San Francisco, Calif. : Tachyon Publications, 2006.  Gordon, the Self-made Cat -- Two Hearts -- The Fable of the Moth -- The Fable of the Tyrannosaurus Rex -- The Fable of the Ostrich -- The Fable of the Octopus -- El Regalo -- Quarry -- Salt wine -- Mr. Sigerson -- A Dance for Emilia.  Presents a collection of stories from fantasy writer Peter Beagle.

Bendis, Brian Michael.  House of M.  New York : Marvel Comics, [2006].  The X-Men and the Avengers have been called together to decide the fate of the threatening Scarlet Witch. Suddenly, a white light brings them into a world where mutants rule over mankind under Magneto and his children. Wolverine is the only one who remembers the world as it should be, and must overthrow the House of M.

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Benanav, Michael.  Men of Salt : Crossing the Sahara on the Caravan of White Gold.  Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press, c2006.  Recounts the journey of author Michael Benanav on a 1,000-mile trek from Timbuktu across the Sahara to the salt mines of Taoudenni and back again. Describes the conditions of riding camel-back for eighteen hours each day and the difficulties faced by salt miners. Discusses the historical significance of one of Africa's last remaining caravan routes and the value of salt in the region. Includes a collection of color photographs from the journey.

Benson, Sonia.  Elizabethan World : Almanac.  Detroit : Thomson Gale, c2007.  Presents an overview of the Elizabethan Era. Examines a variety of topics, including the Tudor monarchy prior to Elizabeth, the conflict between Catholicism and Protestantism, and the culture of the times. Also explores Elizabethan daily life and social structures. Features informative sidebar boxes, photographs, illustrations, a timeline, a glossary, research and activity ideas, and a
list of resources for further study.

Berger, Sandra L. College Planning for Gifted Students : Choosing and Getting into the Right College. Waco, Tex. : Prufrock Press, c2006. A guide for gifted students to choosing and getting into the right college. Provides advice for writing application essays, requesting recommendations letters, visiting colleges, and conducting successful college entrance interviews.

Billingsley, ReShonda Tate.  With Friends Like These.  Pocket Books trade pbk. ed.  New York : Pocket Books, 2007.  The close friendship of four girls is tested when they enter a competition to become the host of "Teen Talks." They find themselves lying about each other and risking their real dreams.

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Blair, Jayne E.  The Essential Civil War : a Handbook to the Battles, Armies, Navies, and Commanders.  Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.  A collection of factual information about the Civil War. Lists battles and dates, describes officers, and provides casualty statistics.

Blais, Madeleine.  In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle.  Warner Books ed.  New York : Warner Books, [1996], c1995. Chronicles one basketball season of a girls' high school team in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Broadnax, Samuel L.  Blue skies, Black Wings : African American Pioneers of Aviation.  Westport, Conn. Praeger, 2007.  The early days -- Breaking the barrier -- Training begins -- The selection process -- Learning to fly -- Making changes -- Fighter training -- Changing cockpits -- Combat -- Bomber pilots.  Traces the history of African American involvement in American aviation. Details the contributions of African American pilots and engineers to the development and improvement of airplanes. Focuses on the contributions of African American aviators during various wars.

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Butt, John J.  The Greenwood Dictionary of World History. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.  Presents an A-to-Z reference guide to all eras and regions of world history  with more than 2,000 entries in subjects such as world religions, wars and battles, world leaders, cities and  geography, disasters, movements, discoveries and   revolutions. Includes seventy maps and a list of helpful history sites on the Internet.

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Cabot, Meg. Avalon High. 1st ed. New York : Harper Collins Publishers, 2006. Having moved to Annapolis, Maryland, with her medievalist parents, high school junior Ellie enrolls at Avalon High School where several students may or may not be reincarnations of King Arthur and his court.

Calhoun, Dia.  Avielle of Rhia.  Tarrytown, N.Y. : Marshall Cavendish, c2006.  Taught to hate and fear the heritage that sets her apart from most people of the kindgom, fifteen-year-old Princess Avielle of Rhia must finally embrace the magic of her Dredonian ancestors to save the very people who scorn her.

Cano-Murillo, Kathy.  Crafty Chica's Art de la soul : Glittery  Ideas to Liven Up Your Life.  1st ed.  New York : Rayo, c2006.  Offers thirty Latina-inspired craft projects for home decoration, jewelry, gifts, trinkets, and keepsakes. Includes color photographs, step-by-step instructions, a resource guide, and personal stories with each chapter.

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Capote, Truman, 1924-1984.  In Cold Blood; : a True Account of a  Multiple Murder and its Consequences.  New York, : Random House, [1966, c1965].  Recreates the slaying of the Clutter family of Kansas, and the capture, trial, and execution of their murderers.

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Caravantes, Peggy, 1935-.  Deep Woods : the Story of Robert Frost.  1st ed.  Greensboro, N.C. : Morgan Reynolds Pub., c2006.  Presents the life of American poet Robert Frost focusing on his childhood, parents, siblings, education,  marriage, children, teaching career, and the writing of  unique poetry. Also describes his poetic honoring of presidents Kennedy and Johnson and his four Pulitzer prizes.

Card, Orson Scott.  Ultimate Iron Man.  Direct ed.  New York : Marvel Comics, c2006.  Now that Tony Stark has become a billionaire playboy, he joins the Ultimates as the Man in the Iron Mask where he fights genuine evil.

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Chambers, Aidan.  This Is All : the Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn. New York : Amulet Books, 2006.  Nineteen-year-old Cordelia  Kenn decides to write her life for her unborn daughter in a "pillow book," or diary. She writes her thoughts on topics ranging from Shakespeare to breasts to sleep. She also tells of her first lover and the teacher who encourages her spiritual life.

Chayamachi, Suguro.  Devil May Cry 3, Code 1 : Dante.  Los Angeles : Tokyopop, c2005.  When a demon half-breed named Dante is given an opportunity in the form of a missing-child case, a four-million dollar reward, an unexpected demon attack, an a little girl named Alice send him on a nightmarish adventure beyond his wildest imagination.

Cole, Stephen, 1971-.  Thieves Like Us.  1st U.S. ed.  New York : Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers, 2006.  A mysterious benefactor hand-picks a group of teen geniuses to follow a set of clues leading to the secrets of everlasting life, secrets which they must steal and for which they risk being killed.

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Cunningham, Kevin, 1966-.  Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union. 1st ed.  Greensboro, N.C. : M. Reynolds, c2006.  Student revolutionary -- What is to be done? -- From exile to revolution -- Civil war -- Stalin's rise to power --The second revolution -- Enemies of the people -- The road to total war -- An uneasy alliance -- Spheres of influence. Provides a biography of Joseph Stalin discussing his iron rule of Russia, his failure to prepare his country for World  War II, and his last years of brutal leadership before his death..

Dabrowski, Kristen.  Ten-minute Plays for Teens.  1st ed. Hanover, N.H. : Smith and Kraus, 2006.  Contains twelve, ten-minute plays, twenty-four scenes, and forty-eight monologues appropriate for teenagers in performances, auditions, and drama classes. Also includes a "Talk Back" discussion section, acting tips, worksheets, and games. Humorous topics include: first jobs, foreign cultures, lying, love, sibling rivalry, bullying, and insecurity.

Dabrowski, Kristen.  Ten-minute Plays for Teens.  1st ed. Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus, 2006.  Contains twelve, ten-minute plays, twenty-four scenes, and forty-eight monologues appropriate for teenagers in performances, auditions, and drama classes. Also includes a "Talk Back" discussion section, acting tips, worksheets, and games. Dramatic topics include: suicide, pregnancy, terrorism, drug use, love, bulimia, and religion among others.

De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971-.  Blue Bloods.  1st Hyperion
Paperbacks ed.  New York : Hyperion Paperbacks, 2007. Select teenagers from some of New York City's wealthiest and most socially prominent families learn a startling secret about their bloodlines.

Dessen, Sarah.  The Truth About Forever.  New York : Speak, 2006. The summer following her father's death, Macy plans to work at the library and wait for her brainy boyfriend to return from camp, but instead she goes to work at a catering business where she makes new friends and finally faces her grief.

Dines, Carol.  The Queen's Soprano.  Orlando : Harcourt, c2007. Seventeen year-old Angelica Voglia lives in seventeenth-century Rome and has the voice of an angel, but because the pope forbids women to sing in public, she must escape to Queen Christina's palace to become a court singer.

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Dowd, Siobhan.  A Swift Pure Cry.  1st American ed.  Oxford ; New York : David Fickling Books, 2007.  Coolbar, Ireland, is a village of secrets and Shell, caretaker to her younger  brother and sister after the death of their mother and with  the absence of their father, is not about to reveal hers until suspicion falls on the wrong person.

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Duggleby, John, 1952-.  Revolution : the Story of John Lennon. 1st ed.  Greensboro, N.C. : Morgan Reynolds, c2007. Chronicles the life and musical career of John Lennon.  Discusses his childhood in Liverpool, England, his  partnership with Paul McCartney, and the eventual formation  of the Beatles. Describes the group's success and Lennon's death in 1980.

Elkeles, Simone.  Leaving Paradise.  Woodbury, Minn. : Flux, c2007.  In alternating chapters, seventeen-year-olds Caleb and Maggie relate the difficulties of readjusting to school, and changing relationships with family, friends, and one another, a year after a drunk driving accident sent her to  the hospital with a crippling leg injury and him to prison.

Ellerton, Sarah.  Inverloch : Volume 1.  [Los Angeles, Calif.] : Seven Seas Entertainment, [2006].  Innocent young Acheron meets a beautiful elf who prompts him to join the search for an elf who has been missing for twelve years. During the quest Acheron discovers prejudice and danger in the world.

Farnell, Chris, 1984-.  Mark II.  Birmingham : [Chester Springs, Pa. : Tindal Street Press ; U.S. distributor, Dufour  Editions], 2006.  While Phil is coping with the death of his best friend Mark, he discovers that the boy's parents have created a clone of Mark. Now, Phil, along with Mark II's ten-year-old sister Lauren, must teach him a variety of social and emotional skills to make it through school. As Phil and his school mates question the ethics behind the cloning of Mark, the mystery behind the accident that killed him begins to surface.

Fisher, Catherine, 1957-. Darkhenge. 1st Eos pbk. ed. New York : Eos/Greenwillow Books, 2007. Worried about his sister Chloe's comatose state after a riding accident, teenager Rob, in an effort to distract himself, gets a job on a secretive local archeological dig and finds himself drawn into a mysterious world of magic involving a powerful, centuries-old, shape-shifting Druid called Vetch who promises to help retrieve his sister from the "unworld" of her coma.

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Fleischman, Sid, 1920-. Escape! : the Story of the Great Houdini. 1st ed. New York : Greenwillow Books, 2006. Presents a biography of magician Harry Houdini chronicling his fabled birth, legendary tricks, longmarriage to wife Bess, and death on Halloween of 1926. The author, a former professional magician, presents here never-before-seen photographs given to him by Bess Houdini.

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Fletcher, Susan, 1951-.  Alphabet of Dreams.  1st ed.  New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2006.  Fourteen-year-old Mitra, of royal Persian lineage, and her five-year-old brother Babak, whose dreams foretell the future, flee for their lives in the company of the magus Melchoir and two other Zoroastrian priests, traveling through Persia as they follow star signs leading to a newly-born king in Bethlehem.

Fogelin, Adrian. The Real Question. 1st ed. Atlanta : Peachtree, c2006. Fisher Brown, a sixteen-year-old over-achiever, is on the verge of academic burnout when he impulsively decides to stop cramming for the SATs for one weekend and accompany his ne'er-do-well neighbor to an out-of-town job repairing a roof.

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Fullerton, Alma. Walking On Glass. 1st ed. New York : HarperTempest, c2007. A teenage boy recounts, in a free verse journal, his attempts to come to terms with therealities of his mother's near-death coma.

Gabor, Ebi, 1927-.The Blood Tattoo.  Memphis, TN : Monument Press, c2006.  An account of a survivor of the Nazi Holocaust from Hungary. Describes the horrors that she survived with her mother as they posed as sisters to save their lives.

Gaiman, Neil.  Good Omens : the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch.  New York : HarperTorch, c2006. According to Agnes Nutter, Armageddon will happen next Saturday. This presents a problem for Crowley, a demon, and his old friend, Aziraphale, an angel. They both like it here, so they have to stop it from happening.

Gaines, Thom, 1973-.  Digital Photo Madness! : 50 Weird & Wacky Things To Do With Your Digital Camera.  1st ed.  New York : Lark Books, c2006.  Provides information and tips on digital photography including coverage of color and light; composition; close-up photography; and editing.

Geary, Rick.  The Case of Madeleine Smith : A True Account of the Respectable Young Glascow Lady Brought To Trial For the Murder By Poison Of Her Secret Paramour.  New York : NBM ComicsLit, 2006.  A black-and-white graphic novel in which an adulterous affair occurs between Madeleine, an upper-class woman, and Emile, with lower standing in society in the country of Scotland and he is mysteriously poisoned. Later Madeleine is accused but at her trial she is found
innocent and goes on to marry someone else.

Giffen, Keith.  I Luv Halloween.  Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, c2005.  When small gremlins receive a boring apple at their first house on Halloween as well as a poor cluster of candy, they plan revenge on this old frugal, and fruit-loving neighbor.

Giffen, Keith.  I Luv Halloween.  Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, c2006.  Halloween adventures continue when the town is overrun with zombies.

Giles, Gail.  What Happened to Cass McBride? : A Novel.  1st ed. New York : Little, Brown, 2006.  After his younger brother commits suicide, Kyle Kirby decides to exact revenge on the person he holds responsible.

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Glass, Linzi Alex.  The Year the Gypsies Came.  1st ed.  New York: H. Holt, 2006.  In Johannesburg, South Africa, in the late 1960s, twelve-year-old Emily, who longs for affection from her quarreling parents, finds comfort in the stories of a Zulu servant and in her friendship with a young houseguest who has an equally troubled family.

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González, Rigoberto.  Butterfly boy : Memories of a Chicano Mariposa.  Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, c2006.  The author's autobiography telling the story of his childhood growing up in a poor community of migrant Mexican farmworkers and the revelation of his sexual orientation.

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Greene, John Robert.  The Nixon-Ford Years.  New York : Facts On File, c2006.  Provides information on the administrations of the Nixon-Ford years including important documents, inaugural addresses, and tables listing the White House staff, cabinet members, and members of Congress. Also contains nine biographical entries on a selection of important figures. The text is in alphabetical sequence.

Ha, Thu-Huong.  Hail Caesar.  New York : Push, c2007.  Up to this time seventeen-year-old Caesar is only into himself. His male friends worship him, and girls crave his attention until a new girl appears at school. Suddenly Caesar's world is turned upside down.

Harper, Hill, 1973-.  Letters To a Young Brother : Manifest Your Destiny.  New York : Gotham Books, c2006.  Hill Harper, an award-winning actor, writes a series of letters to young men looking for advice on school, finances, careers, and love.

Hart, Christopher.  Manga Mania Chibi and Furry Characters : How To Draw the Adorable Mini-people and Cool Cat-girls of Japanese Comics.  New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2006.  Provides step-by-step, color directions for drawing "Chibis," the cute and tiny characters that are found in many Japanese manga comic books. Also includes directions for creating chibi-style monsters and part-human, part-animal characters.

Hart, Christopher.  Manga Mania : How to Draw Japanese Comics. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2001.  Step-by-step instructions on drawing characters from Japanese animated cartoons.

Hart, James V. Capt. Hook : the Adventures of a Notorious Youth. 1st ed. New York : Laura Geringer Books, c2005. Describes the youthful adventures of J.M. Barrie's classic character, Captain Hook, from his days at Eton to his voyages on the high sea.

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Hauser, Christopher.  The Negro Leagues Chronology : Events in Organized Black Baseball, 1920-1948.  Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.  Offers a chronological reference on the history of baseball's Negro Leagues. Follows the organization from 1920 through 1948, covering league meetings, important games, pennant races, and baseball writing.

Haxell, Kate.  Customizing cool clothes : From Dull to Divine in 30 Projects.  1st ed.  Loveland, CO : Interweave Press, c2006.  Offers a variety of techniques to incorporate ribbons, trim, beads, and other materials into manufactured clothing. Includes an introduction to basic sewing and embroidery stitches and a templates section that provides the motifs and designs used in the thirty projects throughout the book.

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Hoffman, Alice.  Incantation.  1st ed.  New York : Little, Brown,  2006.  During the Spanish Inquisition, sixteen-year-old Estrella, brought up a Catholic, discovers her family's true Jewish identity, and when their secret is betrayed by Estrella's best friend, the consequences are tragic.

Hubner, John. Last Chance in Texas : The Redemption Of Criminal Youth. New York : Random House, c2005. Examines Giddings State School in central Texas, a successful treatment program for violent young offenders. Follows a boy and a girl who attend therapy sessions at the school along with their inmates, sharing their stories of childhood abuse that led to criminal behavior.

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Hudson, J. Blaine.  Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.  Offers alphabetically-organized entries about the people, ideas, events, and places associated with the Underground Railroad and includes information about the historical context. Also contains a timeline of slavery and the Underground Railroad and appendices listing individuals or groups who aided fugitive slaves and Underground Railroad sites, and offering the lyrics to selected anti-slavery and Underground Railroad songs.

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Hyde, Dayton O., 1925-.  All the Wild Horses : Preserving the Spirit and Beauty of the World's Wild Horses.  St. Paul : Voyageur Press, 2006.  Presents full-color photographs of wild horses focusing on North American breeds. Includes insights on the plight of wild horses around the world.

Jaffe, Michele.  Bad Kitty.  New York : HarperTeen, 2007.  While vacationing with her family in Las Vegas, seventeen-year-old Jasmine stumbles upon a murder mystery that she attempts to solve with the help of her friends, recently arrived from California.

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James, Betsy.  Listening At the Gate.  1st Simon Pulse ed.  New York : Simon Pulse, 2007.  After seventeen-year-old Kat leaves the Creek home of her mother's sister, she returns to Downshore and becomes embroiled in upheaval there and in the land of the Rigi, as well as in Nall's quest to go to the Gate.

Johnson, Jean, 1972-.  The Wolf.  1st ed.  New York : Berkley Sensation, 2007.  Follows the Sons of Destiny as they confront their mysterious enemy after a childhood friends seeks refuge among them.

Johnson, R. Kikuo.  Night Fisher.  Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics Books, Inc., c2005.  Six years ago Loren Foster moved to Hawaii with his father. Now as the end of high school draws near, his best friend Shane grows increasingly distant. Their friendship is tested when they get involved in a trivial crime that leads to an arrest.

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Joyce, Graham.  TWOC :Taken Without Owner's Consent.  New York :  Viking, 2007.  After a joyride leaves his brother dead and a friend hideously scarred, Jake must deal with his feelings and the nagging presence of his brother's ghost. Counseling helps Jake reconstruct the events of the accident and reveals what really happened.

Kaufman, Burton Ira.  The Carter Years.  New York : Facts on File, c2006.  Contains an overview of the Jimmy Carter presidency including a biographical dictionary and complete chronology. Includes an examination of important documents and speeches along with photographs.

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Kerr, M. E.  Someone Like Summer : a Novel.  1st ed.  New York :HarperTeen, 2007.  An upper-middle-class white girl from Long Island and an immigrant worker from Colombia fall in love despite objections from both their families and their community.

Kantor, Melissa.  If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince?  1st Hyperion Paperbacks ed.  New York : Hyperion Paperbacks, 2007.  After teenager, Lucy Norton's father remarries, her life is in turmoil. Her stepmother is cruel and her two stepsisters are irritable snobs. Feeling like Cinderella, Lucy wonders why she doesn't get an invitation to the prom until Connor seems interested.

Kinshasa, Kwando Mbiassi.  African American Chronology : Chronologies of the American Mosaic.  Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.  A chronology of the African American experience from the fifteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Includes entries by year in topics ranging from abolition to work.

Kneece, Mark.  Trailers.  New York : NBM/ComicsLit, c2005.  A graphic novel in which teenager Josh Clayton tries to protect his mother by disposing of the body of a man she kills. The body will not stay put and his guilt and fear grows stronger. When Josh meets Michelle she encourages him to take a stand against his mother and move on with his life.

Krech, Bob.  Rebound.  1st ed.  New York : Marshall Cavendish, c2006.  Ray Wisniewski is a Polish kid who's determined to make the Franklin High varsity basketball team. He's tried out two years in a row and been rejected, but he makes it on his third tryout for the new coach. Ray is the only white kid on the team and he feels like the target of prejudice. As time goes on, he learns that prejudice comes in many forms.

Lanier, Troy, 1967-.  Filmmaking For Teens : Pulling Off Your Shorts.  Studio City, Calif. : Michael Wiese Productions, c2005.  A guide to assist young teenage filmmakers in the creation of a short film. Provides information on brainstorming, screenwriting, scheduling, editing, and marketing. Also contains data on equipment and getting good pictures and sound.

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Lockhart, E.  Dramarama.  1st ed.  New York : Hyperion, 2007. Spending their summer at Wildewood Academy, an elite boarding school for the performing arts, tests the bond between teens Sadye and her best friend Demi

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Loeb, Jeph.  Catwoman : When In Rome.  New York : D.C. Comics, c2005.  A graphic novel in which Catwoman needs to take a break from crime fighting in Gotham City. When she arrives in Rome, she encounters the Falcone crime family and her vacation ends quickly.

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McArthur, Debra.  A Student's Guide to Edgar Allan Poe.  Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2006.  A student's guide to the life and work of American writer Edgar Allan Poe  focusing on the historical context of his work. Also offers insight into his psychological prose and poetry as well as his techniques.

McCandless, Sarah Grace.  The Girl I Wanted To Be : A Novel.  1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed.  New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2006.  While fourteen-year-old Presley Morgan wants advice as she prepares to enter high school, she gets more than she bargained for when she asks her young, alcoholic aunt Betsi. After Betsi confides in Presley that she has a secret relationship with Barry, who is Presley's cousin and a popular senior at the same school, walking the corridors of high school with the weight of what she knows about her cousin and aunt becomes very painful.

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McClafferty, Carla Killough, 1958-.  Something Out of Nothing : Marie Curie and Radium.  1st ed.  New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2006.  Traces the life and work of Marie Curie. Discusses her rise to fame though she chose not to make huge profits from her discoveries. Explores the effects of radium in world culture including its exploitation and consequences  of its misuse.

McCloud, Scott, 1960-.  Making Comics : Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels.  1st ed.  New York : Harper, c2006.  Examines the concepts of comic writing, discussing clarity, persuasion, intensity, character design, facial expressions, body language, word choice, sense of place, tools, techniques, technology, style, and the professional comic writer. Presented in graphic novel format.

McNeal, Laura.  The Decoding of Lana Morris.  1st ed.  New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2007.  Sixteen-year-old Lana Morris lives with foster parents and four special needs children in a small Nebraska town. Lana's foster mother is jealous of the close relationship she has with her host father and constantly forces Lana to do extra chores. At the same time, Lana is constantly finding ways to spend time with Chet, a boy in her neighborhood who is her only friend.

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Marzilli, Alan.  Stem Cell Research and Cloning.  New York : Chelsea House Publishers, c2007.  Examines the arguments for and against embryonic stem cell research and cloning. Considers the morality of these techniques as well as their potential benefits.

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Medley, Linda.  Castle Waiting.  Seattle, WA : [New York] : Fantagraphics Books ; Distributed in the U.S. by W.W. Norton  and Co., c2006.  A single-volume collection of the Harvey  and Eisner Award-winning graphic fantasy series follows the  story of the ladies-in-waiting to Sleeping Beauty after she  wakes up and abandons them in a castle, in an anthology that  includes such pieces as "The Curse of Brambly Hedge," "The Lucky Road," and "Solicitine.".

Meltzer, Brad.  Identity Crisis.  New York : DC Comics, c2005. The crimefighting community is devastated by the death of one of their own when Sue Dibny, the wife of Elongated Man, is murdered in her home, leading to a search for clues and suspects.

Morgan, David Lee.  LeBron James :The Rise Of a Star.  1st ed. Cleveland, OH : Gray & Co., c2003.  Examines the life and basketball playing of National Basketball Association player LeBron James.

Mosley, Walter.  Fortunate Son.  1st Back Bay pbk. ed.  New York : Back Bay Books, 2007.  As tragedy rips apart their family, stepbrothers Eric and Tommy go separate ways and face different challenges. Tommy drops out of school, lives on the streets, and starts selling drugs. Eric lives a charmed life excelling at sports, school, and romance. And when circumstances reunite Eric and Tommy, they must rely on their unique approaches to life to face a force that threaten to destroy them both.

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Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-. Street Love. 1st ed. New York : Amistad, c2006. This story told in free verse is set against a background of street gangs and poverty in Harlem in which seventeen-year-old African American Damien takes a bold step to ensure that he and his new love will not be separated.

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Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds.  Dangerously Alice.  1st ed.  New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2007.  Alice works to get rid of her reputation for being boring during her junior year of high school. She dates a senior, goes to parties, and fights with her stepmom until a tragic accident forces her to accept the consequences of her actions.

Nicolay, Megan.  Generation T : 108 Ways To Transform a T-Shirt. New York : Workman Pub., c2006.  Presents 108 ways to transform T-shirts into tank tops, tube tops, skirts, handbags, leg warmers, and iPod protectors. Explains how to do the basic stitches for each project and describes the necessary supplies. Also includes ideas for variations of the projects and random facts about T-shirts.

Ohba, Tsugumi.  Death Note, Vol. 1 : Boredom.  Shonen Jump graphic novel ed.  San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, [2005], c2003.  Light Yagami finds the Death Note of a rogue Shinigami death god and uses it to arrange the deaths of criminals. The authorities send detective L to track the killer but Light manages to elude L by gaining access to police files. Then Light notices that someone else is following him.

Ohba, Tsugumi.  Death Note, Vol. 2. : Confluence.  Shonen Jump graphic novel ed.  San Francisco, CA : VIZ, [2005], c2003. Light Yagami, brilliant student and possessor of the Death Note, vows to rid the world of evil. But legendary detective L has been sent to pursue him.

Ohba, Tsugumi.  Death Note, Vol. 3 : Hard Run.  Shonen Jump advanced graphic novel ed.  San Francisco : VIZ Media, [2005].  When Light discovers that someone else is using the Death Note, he must find out who the new "Kira" is in town.

O'Neil, Dennis, 1939-.  The DC Comics Guide To Writing Comics. New York : Watson-Guptill, 2001.  A guide to writing comics focusing on story structure, characters, adaptations, writing humor comics, and more.

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Palser, Barb. Hurricane Katrina : Aftermath of Disaster. Minneapolis : Compass Point Books, 2007. Chronicles the tragedy and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that hit the Gulf Coast region in 2005. Includes a glossary, timeline, and additional resources.

Payne, C. D. (C. Douglas), 1949-.  Frisco Pigeon Mambo. Sebastopol, Calif. : AIVIA Press, c2000.  Thinking they are human, a group of pigeons escape from a laboratory in San Francisco and create havoc drinking, smoking, and robbing liquor stores while trying to adapt to human life.

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Pederson, William D., 1946-. The FDR Years. New York : Facts on File, c2006. Presents a biographical guide to key personalities in Franklin D. Roosevelt's cabinet andadministration beginning in 1932 and ending in 1945

Poitras, Gilles.  The Anime Companion : What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?  Berkeley, Calif. : Stone Bridge Press, c1999.  A guide to Japanese animation with over 500 entries in alphabetical sequence. Focuses on images, film citations, and references to the art of manga. Also contains material on Japanese art, religion, and historical figures as well as daily life and music.

Porcellino, John.  Perfect Example.  1st Drawn & Quarterly ed. Montreal : New York : Drawn & Quarterly ; Distributed in the U.S.A. by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.  Presents tales of teen life including road trips, drunken concerts, and romance.

Posnanski, Joe. The Soul of Baseball : A Road Trip Through BuckO'Neil's America. New York : William Morrow, c2007. Sports columnist Joe Posnanski views the game of baseball through the eyes of colorful African-American baseball hitter Buck O'Neil from the Negro Leagues.

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Price, Emmett George.  Hip Hop Culture.  Santa Barbara, Calif. :ABC-CLIO, c2006.  Provides substantial information on the Hip Hop Culture focusing on its emergence and expansion across the country, and its elements and issues. Also contains biographical sketches on its performers as well as the selected organizations and associations which support this art form. Is accompanied by several black-and-white
photographs.

Quinn, Edward, 1932-.  A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms.  2nd ed.  New York : Checkmark Books, c2006. Features over 1,000 literary terms and themes focusing on theoretical, historical, and cultural definitions which are significant in literary studies. Also includes new literary genres, new entries on individualism and skepticism, subjects like alcoholism, baseball, identity, and vampirism. In addition contains summaries of literary movements and events and key essays on important themes in literature such as alienation, class, time, and war.

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Rannels, Melissa.  Sew Subversive : Down & Dirty DIY for the  Fabulous Fashionista.  Newtown, CT : The Taunton Press, c2006.  Offers step-by-step instructions for transforming ordinary clothing items into unique fashion statements. Contains twenty-two projects, from turning a computer image  into an iron-on to making a t-shirt into a skirt to creating a halter top or legwarmers out of a sweater.

Reber, Deborah.  In Their Shoes : Extraordinary Women Describe Their Amazing Careers.  1st Simon Pulse ed.  New York : Simon Pulse, 2007.  Presents teenage girls with insight into potential future careers. Interviews successful women in a wide variety of fields to explore the requirements, daily activities, salary, and other information about their careers. Also offers general tips for assessing personal interests and abilities to choose an appropriate career field.

Reger, Rob.  Emily the Strange : #2, The Lost Issues.  Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2005.  Emily the Strange gets lost in a pet store.

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Rogge, Hannah.  Hardwear : Jewelry From a Toolbox.  1st ed.  New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2006.  Contains ideas and instructions for creating jewelry using hardware items such as nuts; washers; rope; metal connectors; and vinyl, plastic, and rubber items.

Rollins, Prentis.  The Making of a Graphic Novel : The Resonator. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2006.  Examines the processes of creating a graphic novel. Covers topics such as writing, preproduction, pencilling, inking, and lettering.

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Rollyson, Carl E. (Carl Edmund).  Critical Companion to Herman  Melville : a Literary Reference to his Life and Work.  New  York : Facts On File, c2007.  Opens with a brief biographical sketch of the life of author Herman Melville  and then moves directly into critical commentary on his writings. The characters and other related terms are in alphabetical sequence. A chronology of his life and times appears toward the close of the text as well as a bibliography and selected lists of books and articles about Melville.

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Sabato, Larry.  Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and  Elections.  New York : Facts On File, c2006.  Contains  multiple entries on the American election process and its political parties. Focuses on absentee voting, blue states, campaign ethics, the Electoral College, Super Tuesday, and  voter turnout and other related topics.

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Saltz, Ina.  Body Type : Intimate Messages Etched in Flesh.  New York : Abrams Image, 2006.  A collection of photos of typographical tattoos with commentary by a typographer and by persons who chose different tattoos. Tattoo messages offer insight into a broad range of beliefs.

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Schneider, Robyn.  Better Than Yesterday.  1st ed.  New York : Delacorte Press, c2007.  Three seniors from an exclusive Connecticut prep school go to New York City to find their runaway friend, and in the process discover themselves and the true value of their friendship.

Scowen, Kate.  My Kind of Sad : What It's Like To Be Young and Depressed.  Toronto ; New York : Buffalo, NY : Annick Press ; Distributed in the USA by Firefly Books, c2006.  Describes what it is like to be a teenager and experience feelings of depression and moodiness. Explains how everyday teenage concerns, such as self-image, diet, and relationships, can affect one's mood, and how to tell when feeling down becomes something more serious. Explores eating disorders, cutting, bipolar disorder, and suicide. Also examines the different
effects of depression on each gender and the variety of
treatment options available.

Seckel, Al.  Optical Illusions : The Science of Visual
Percpetion.  New York : Firefly Books, 2006.  Contains over 275 optical illusions with notes about the science of visual perception behind the illusions.

Sherrill, Martha.  The Ruins of California.  New York : Riverhead Books, 2007.  In 1970s California Inez Ruin grows up bouncing between her father's sophisticated San Francisco life and her mother's suburban world. In the process Inez experiences a culture filled with drugs, sex, art, surfing, and motorcycles.

Shostak, Elizabeth, 1951-.  Elizabethan World : Biographies. Detroit : Thomson Gale, c2007.  Profiles twenty-six significant figures from the Elizabethan Era, including William Cecil, Robert Dudley, John Hawkins, Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon, and Richard Hakluyt. Also examines foreign opponents, such as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, King Philip II of Spain, William Allen, John Knox, and Christopher Marlowe. Features photographs, illustrations, a timeline, and a list of resources for further study.

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Smith, Roland, 1951-.  Peak.  1st ed.  Orlando, FL : Harcourt Children's Books, c2007.  Fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello is sent to juvenile detention after scaling and spray-painting a skyscraper. The judge agrees to release him if Peak is willing to live with his estranged father abroad. Peak's father secretly arranges for the two of them to climb Mount Everest together.

Sniegoski, Tom.  Sleeper Agenda.  New York : Razorbill, c2006. Seventeen-year-old narcoleptic Tom Lovett struggles against Tyler, his alter ego, meanwhile working with Pandora, a secret government agency, to destroy the mastermind that created him.

Sniegoski, Tom.  Sleeper Code.  New York : Razorbill, c2006. Just when he has met a beautiful girl and his outlook is improving, sixteen-year-old narcoleptic Tom Lovett begins to suspect that his dreams and hallucinations of killing people may be something more real and terrifying.

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Sones, Sonya.  What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know.  1st ed.  New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2007. Robin Murphy is shocked when the popular Sophie Stein sacrifices her reputation to become his girlfriend. The two of them are falling in love with each other despite being tormented at school by their classmates and former friends. When Robin starts taking an art class at a university, he becomes the object of desire for a college student.

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Southern, Pat, 1948-. The Roman Army : a Social and Institutional History. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2006. Explores the Roman army's history, culture,  and organization while presenting a picture of the soldier's daily life. Draws on art, archaeology, and soldiers' correspondence to examine the military life during war and peacetime.

Toïngar, Ésaïe, 1968-.  A Teenager in the Chad Civil War : A Memoir of Survival, 1982-1986.  Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.  A memoir of a Chad teen who survived the civil war in Chad from 1982 to 1986. Provides an account of events in Chad during the rule of Hissene Habre who overthrew the Chad government in 1982.

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Unger, Harlow G., 1931-.  But What if I Don't Want To Go to College? : A Guide to Success Through Alternative Education. 3rd ed.  New York : Ferguson/Infobase Publishing, 2006.  A guide to success through alternative education focusing on the Internet, job locations, fast growing industries,  average salary, training requirements, job options for part-timers, and how to write a resume and present your skills in an interview.

Valentine, Rebecca.  Gilded Age and Progressive Era : Almanac. Detroit : U-X-L, c2007.  Examines the Gilded Age (1877-1900) that saw the rise of industrialism in the United States and the Progressive Era (1900-1913) that was characterized by reform movements. Describes the labor movement, immigration, Native American and African American issues, the difficulties of farmers, and politics.

Van Lente, Fred.  Action Philosophers! : The Lives and Thoughts of History's A-list Brain Trust Told in a Hip and Humorous Fashion.  Brooklyn, NY : Evil Twin Comics, c2006.  A black-and-white comic book presentation of the lives and major ideas of the "Action Philosophers" like Plato, Thomas Jefferson, Saint Augustine, and Freud. Uses a hip style of writing using esoteric topics.

Vaughan, Brian K.  Pride of Bagdad.  New York : Vertigo/DC Comics, c2006.  Based on actual events, the graphic novel depicts four lions escaping the Baghdad Zoo during the American bombing of Iraq. The lions struggle to adapt to their new freedom and to survive in a land they don't recognize.

Vaughan, Brian K.  Runaways : Teenage Wasteland.  [New York] : Marvel Comics, [200-?].  A group of teenagers with superpowers runs away from their villain parents. Cloak and Dagger are sent to find them.

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Vitkus, Jessica.  Alternacrafts.  New York : STC Craft, 2005. Presents more than twenty alternative crafts with instructions focusing on a variety of designs, materials, tools, and patterns.

Volponi, Paul.  Rooftop.  New York : Speak, 2007.  Still reeling from seeing police shoot his unarmed cousin to death on the roof of a New York City housing project, seventeen-year-old Clay is dragged into the whirlwind of political manipulation that follows.

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Vrettos, Adrienne Maria.  Skin.  1st ed.  New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2006.  When his parents decide to separate, eighth-grader Donnie watches with horror as the physical condition of his sixteen-year old sister, Karen, deteriorates due to an eating disorder.

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White, Phillip M.  American Indian Chronology : Chronologies of the American Mosaic.  Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press,  c2006.  A chronology of the American Indian experience from prehistoric times through the twenty-first century. Presents information by year on a range of subjects from agriculture through water rights.

Woodrell, Daniel.  Winter's Bone : a Novel.  1st ed.  New York : Little, Brown, 2006.  After Ree Dolly's father skips bail on charges that he ran a crystal meth lab, the Dolly family risks losing their house unless Ree can find her father.

Yang, Gene Luen.  American Born Chinese.  Collector's ed., 1st ed.  New York : First Second, 2006.  Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format.