Tuesday, February 11, 2014

New YA Books - February 2014

Looking for something good to read? Check out one of these new books! 

The NaturalsThe Naturals by Jennifer Barnes
Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. So it’s no surprise when the FBI comes knocking: they've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie. What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved homicides….especially when she's sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own.

All the truth that's in meAll the Truth That’s In Me by Julie Berry
Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Only Judith returned, horribly mutilated and reviled by family and friends. But when Roswell Station is attacked, long-buried secrets come to light, and Judith must to choose to continue to live in silence, or recover her voice, even if it changes her world forever.

The midnight dressThe Midnight Dress by Karen Foxlee
Rose, nearly sixteen, is used to traveling around with her alcoholic father. But when they move to a small, coastal Australian town, Rose finds friendship with classmate Pearl and reclusive Edie, who teaches her to sew a magical dress for the Harvest Festival while a mystery unfolds around them.

The social codeThe Social Code by Sadie Hayes
Twins Adam and Amelia Dory grew up in foster care relying on each other, but as scholarship students at Stanford University shy Amelia's ingenious computer "app" and gregarious Adam's yearning for a life of privilege lead them to start a new company--and into a world of conflict.


These broken starsThese Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman
Rich-girl Lilac LaRoux and war hero Tarver Merendsen are total opposites. Unfortunately, they are also the only survivors of the crash of massive luxury space liner Icarus. Stranded on an eerie planet, the two must work together to survive against unthinkable odds.


The livingThe Living by Matt de la Peña
After an earthquake destroys California and a tsunami wrecks the luxury cruise ship where he is a summer employee, high schooler Shy confronts another deadly surprise.



Across a star-swept seaAcross a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund
Sixteen-year-old Persis Blake struggles to balance her life as a socialite and a secret spy in a future where Regs (or regular people) have power over the Reduced (those genetically engineered or drugged into physical and mental impairments).

No place

No Place by Todd Strasser
Dan’s a baseball star who hangs with the popular crowd and dates the hottest girl in school. Then his family loses their home. Forced to move into the town's Tent City, Dan struggles to adjust to his new life, but someone wants Tent City gone, and will stop at nothing until it's destroyed...