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Title is presented as a mathematical equation. Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships (Humor). FIC/GRE

Contains over forty stories of ghosts in the city of Chicago; including phantom hitch-hikers; haunted houses, schools, and cemeteries; dealings with the Devil; and tragedy victims (Supernatural non-fiction). 133.1/BIE

Two boys who are best friends visit an illegal freak show, where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly spider forces them to make life-changing choices (Supernatural fiction). FIC/SHA

Andie and her best friend Bess read through a manual Andie's Yale-bound sister wrote for her, which is filled with tips and tricks for excelling at Plumstead Country Day high school where Andie is about to be a freshman (Humor). FIC/WAL

Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions (Diary). FIC/PFE

In post-Ming dynasty China, Peony, a young girl betrothed to someone she has never met, observes a handsome man while hidden from view at a performance of the opera "The Peony Pavilion"--a work that has compelled young Chinese women to starve themselves to death--and, dead at sixteen, begins a transformative journey as a "hungry ghost" (Supernatural fiction). FIC/SEE

Stolen Voices : Young People's War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq edited by Zlata Filopovic.

Presents fourteen journals written by adolescents coping with war from World War I to the war in Iraq, exposing the experiences of young people caught in the midst of war and the impact it has on their lives (Diary). 302.23/STO

Presents information for young people on what really happened in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 when a group of girls and young women accused certain people in the village of witchcraft, leading to the executions of innocent men and women (Supernatural non-fiction). 133.4/ARO

A graphic novel that alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. 741.5/YAN

A fifteen-year-old "geek" who keeps a list of the high school jocks and others who torment him, and pours his energy into creating a great graphic novel, encounters Kyra, Goth Girl, who helps change his outlook on almost everything, including himself. FIC/LYG

Offers a collection of letters from students to an assortment of authors about the impact of their work on the lives of their readers, accompanied by the author's responses. 028.5/DEA

Having faced teasing that turned into a brutal attack, and the loss of his only real friend when he could no longer keep his crush under wraps, seventeen-year-old Billy Bloom, a drag queen, decides the only way to become fabulous again is to run for Homecoming Queen at his elite, private school near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. FIC/STJ

High school loser Tom Henderson discovers that "The Catcher in the Rye" may hold the clues to the many mysteries in his life. FIC/POR

Seventeen-year-old Matthew recounts his attempts, starting at a young age, to free himself and his sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive mother. FIC/WER

After finally getting noticed by someone other than school bullies and his ever-angry father, seventeen-year-old Tyler enjoys his tough new reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to go bad again, he must choose between transforming himself or giving in to his destructive thoughts. FIC/AND

Fifteen-year-old Tyrell, who is living in a Bronx homeless shelter with his spaced-out mother and his younger brother, tries to avoid temptation so he does not end up in jail like his father. FIC/BOO

Journalist Tom Brokaw looks back on life in the United States during the 1960s, sharing the perspectives and experiences of famous and ordinary people who were affected by the tumultuous times, discussing changes that occurred in politics, culture, and society, and looking at how the era influenced events to come. 973.92/BRO

Presents a comprehensive look into the world of technology explaining where many of these inventions came from and how they work, and features such things as the iPod, neon lights, digital cameras, how fireworks explode, and much more. 600/COO

A collection of entertainments geared toward boys, containing accounts of famous battles, William Shakespeare quotations, games, and instructions for activities such as building a go-cart, cutting flint heads, making an electromagnet, and folding the "greatest paper airplane in the world." 793.019/IGG

Provides information on various topics and instructions for several activities, covering women spies, the Bill of Rights, friendship bracelets, paper airplanes, cartwheels, games, changing a tire, and others. 793.019/BUC

Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology Handbook : A Practical Course in Dragons edited by Dugald A. Steer

With facsimile pages that emulate an antique sketchbook, envelopes to open, a pullout I.D. card from the Secret & Ancient Society of Dragonologists and suggestions on how to draw dragons plus a glossary of hieroglyphs, this elegantly designed paper-over-board volume is a necessity for dragon fans of all ages. 398/DRA

An etiquette guide for gentlemen, presenting advice on traditional issues such as how to attend a funeral or set a table; and discussing modern etiquette situations, including answering e-mail, and using a cell phone. 395.1/BRI

A guide to proper etiquette that explains how women should handle themselves in a variety of situations that may come up in modern society. 395.1/SIM

Peter, an orphan boy, and his friend Molly fight off thieves and pirates in order to keep the secret safe away from the diabolical Black Stache and his evil associate Mister Grin. FIC/BAR

After losing an important game for his team, NFL backup quarterback Rick Dockery is fired, but his agent finds him an opportunity to play for the Panthers of Parma, and even though he has never been to Europe, he moves to Italy hoping for a second chance. FIC/GRI

Presidential Courage : Brave Leaders and How They Changed America, 1789-1989 by Michael Beschloss

Profiles George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and other U.S. presidents, discussing their courage in the face of criticism, political risk, and even threat of death to follow their convictions in various foreign and domestic policy situations. 973.09/BES

Pattie Boyd, former model and wife to both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, shares how she became a member of the Beatles' inner circle in 1964, offering an inside look at the group, its dynamics, inspirations, and challenges. 782.421/BOY

Talented seamstress Isabelle Varlet enters a world of intrigue and romance when she accepts a job working for the demanding Coco Chanel in the designer's Paris showroom following World War I. FIC/DIL

In 1899 Manhattan, the drowning of beautiful Elizabeth Holland, daughter of New York society's ruling family, brings to the surface the scandalous behavior of several teenagers of varying social class. FIC/GOD

A series of poems that provide a chronological portrait of the life of Sylvia Plath, told in the voices of family members, friends, associates, and others who knew her. 811/HEM

Shares the stories of twelve American women warriors who fought in Iraq as part of the U.S. military force. 956.704/HOL

Blends fact and fiction in a historical novel about the love affair between Mamah Borthwick Cheney and architect Frank Wright, who was commissioned by Mamah and her husband Edwin in 1903 to design a new home for them. FIC/HOR

After a nasty fall, Naomi realizes that she has no memory of the last four years and finds herself reassessing every aspect of her life. FIC/ZEV

The Endurance : Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander

Provides an account of the Shackleton expedition of 1914, during which explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven set out to cross the Antarctic continent on foot, only to have their ship, Endurance, break up eighty-five miles short of their destination. 919.89/ALE

After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6. FIC/HOR

Chronicles the efforts of Iowa high school seniors Jay Borschel and Dan LeClere to become four-time state wrestling champions, following them through the 2004-05 school year to the four-day Iowa State High School Wrestling Tournament, and on to college at Virginia Tech. 796.812/KRE

Drew Lawson, counting on basketball to get him into college and out of Harlem, struggles to keep his cool when the coach brings in two white players and puts them in positions that clearly threaten Drew's game. FIC/MYE

Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis by Pete Nelson

Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the Navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later. 940.54/NEL

African-American sixteen-year-old Keysha Kendall takes up with a bad crowd as she struggles to adjust to life in her affluent biological father's home after her mother is arrested. FIC/SEW

Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery by Peter Abrahams. Like her idol Sherlock Holmes, eighth-grader Ingrid Levin-Hill uses her intellect to solve the murder of an eccentric local woman in her hometown of Echo Falls. FIC/ABR

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: The Book of Scary Urban Legends collected by Jan Harold Brunvand.

A collection of over ninety frightening urban legends, arranged by theme. 398.2/BE

Tell No One by Harlan Coben. Eight years after the disappearance of his wife--presumed dead--Dr. David Beck receives an email message containing hints that Elizabeth is alive, prompting him to leave everyone he knows and trusts to chase after that possibility. Little does he know he is being hunted. FIC/COB

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. The second Mrs. Maxim de Winter finds it difficult and frightening to live in the shadow of her predecessor, a situation that is exacerbated by her husband's moodiness, and the presence of sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers. FIC/DUM

The Mystery Chronicles : More Real-Life X-Files by Joe Nickell. Contains a collection of over forty real-life experiences of the paranormal including haunted houses, crop circles, alien abductions, and a fabled monster in a Louisiana swamp. 133/NIC

Real-Life X-Files : Investigating the Paranormal by Joe Nickell. Examines the cases of more than forty paranormal mysteries by attempting to physically duplicate the unexplainable activities and finding a logical explanation behind them. 133/NIC

The Body of Christopher Creed /by Carol Plum-Ucci. Torey Adams, a high school junior with a seemingly perfect life, struggles with doubts and questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the class outcast. FIC/PLU

Bringing Down the House : The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions by Ben Mezrich.Describes how a group of overachieving, anarchist MIT students joined a decades-old underground blackjack club dedicated to counting cards and beating the system at major casinos around the world, managed to legally take several Las Vegas casinos for more than three million dollars. 920/MEZ