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<title><![CDATA[Autumn 2009 Kids' Indie Next List - Teen Readers]]></title>

<description><![CDATA[Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers.]]></description>

<link><![CDATA[http://www.indiebound.org/kids-indie-next-list]]></link>

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<title><![CDATA[After]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780670011834</link>
<description><![CDATA["Devon, a competitive athlete and top-scoring student, finds herself imprisoned for attempting to murder her newborn child. Piece by piece, she revisits the events leading up to what felt like an impossible crime to avoid. Amy Efaw's story makes for compelling material for difficult discussions about moral accountability." -- Kellie Brownell, A Whale of a Tale, Irvine, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[After]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Amy Efaw]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Viking Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780670011834]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Devon, a competitive athlete and top-scoring student, finds herself imprisoned for attempting to murder her newborn child. Piece by piece, she revisits the events leading up to what felt like an impossible crime to avoid. Amy Efaw's story makes for compelling material for difficult discussions about moral accountability.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kellie Brownell, A Whale of a Tale, Irvine, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9781101134795]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[An Off Year]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525421597</link>
<description><![CDATA["As first-year college student Cecily Powell approaches her dorm room, she suddenly decides that she's not going to school. Cecily and her bewildered father head back home, where she must face family and friends and decide what comes next. A witty coming-of-age story that realistically illustrates the sometimes traumatic transition from high school to college." -- Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[An Off Year]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Claire Zulkey]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dutton Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780525421597]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[As first-year college student Cecily Powell approaches her dorm room, she suddenly decides that she's not going to school. Cecily and her bewildered father head back home, where she must face family and friends and decide what comes next. A witty coming-of-age story that realistically illustrates the sometimes traumatic transition from high school to college.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Another Faust]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763637071</link>
<description><![CDATA["Five children who are stolen from their homes (and made to forget it) are raised to teenagers by a tall blonde woman calling herself their governess. She bestows special gifts upon them, magically amplifying what seem to be their natural abilities but, in truth, preying on their greatest weaknesses and insecurities. A fast-paced, suspenseful novel." -- Elizabeth Bluemle, Flying Pig Boooks, Shelburne, VT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Another Faust]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Dina Nayeri; Daniel Nayeri]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Candlewick Press (MA)]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780763637071]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Five children who are stolen from their homes (and made to forget it) are raised to teenagers by a tall blonde woman calling herself their governess. She bestows special gifts upon them, magically amplifying what seem to be their natural abilities but, in truth, preying on their greatest weaknesses and insecurities. A fast-paced, suspenseful novel.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Elizabeth Bluemle, Flying Pig Boooks, Shelburne, VT]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Ash]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316040099</link>
<description><![CDATA["Ash is in some ways a retelling of the Cinderella story, but it's also a commentary upon enchantments. Will Ash succumb to the allure of the mysterious stranger? What does her late mother's involvement in the old ways of magic have to do with her current situation? And will she be doomed to spend eternity away from the one she truly loves? This thoughtful, compelling story kept me reading late into the night." -- Karen Maeda Allman, The Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Ash]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Malinda Lo]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Little, Brown Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316040099]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Ash is in some ways a retelling of the Cinderella story, but it's also a commentary upon enchantments. Will Ash succumb to the allure of the mysterious stranger? What does her late mother's involvement in the old ways of magic have to do with her current situation? And will she be doomed to spend eternity away from the one she truly loves? This thoughtful, compelling story kept me reading late into the night.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Karen Maeda Allman, The Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Blood Promise]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781595141989</link>
<description><![CDATA["We've been waiting anxiously for the latest in the Vampire Academy series. Richelle Mead does a great job with these books, which are all lots of fun!" -- Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Blood Promise]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Richelle Mead]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Sleuth RazorBill]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781595141989]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[We've been waiting anxiously for the latest in the Vampire Academy series. Richelle Mead does a great job with these books, which are all lots of fun!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9781101138557]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Bug Boy]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780374310004</link>
<description><![CDATA["Jack is an up-and-coming jockey at the Saratoga Racetrack who will have to find a way of dealing with the unsavory underbelly of the glamorous sport in order to make it big. This great book for reluctant teen readers, set in the 1930s, has a bit of everything: history, romance, conflict, and lots of action." -- Kelley Drahushuk, The Spotty Dog, Hudson, NY]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Bug Boy]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Eric Luper]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Farrar Straus Giroux]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780374310004]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Jack is an up-and-coming jockey at the Saratoga Racetrack who will have to find a way of dealing with the unsavory underbelly of the glamorous sport in order to make it big. This great book for reluctant teen readers, set in the 1930s, has a bit of everything: history, romance, conflict, and lots of action.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kelley Drahushuk, The Spotty Dog, Hudson, NY]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Candor]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781606840122</link>
<description><![CDATA["Candor is the perfect town. Perfectly designed and perfectly maintained. And as long as everyone listens to their music it will stay that way. This is a powerful and engrossing tale of one man's obsession with perfection and his son's attempt to redefine it." -- Kat Goddard, The Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Candor]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Pam Bachorz]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Egmontusa]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781606840122]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Candor is the perfect town. Perfectly designed and perfectly maintained. And as long as everyone listens to their music it will stay that way. This is a powerful and engrossing tale of one man's obsession with perfection and his son's attempt to redefine it.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kat Goddard, The Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Coffeehouse Angel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802798121</link>
<description><![CDATA["Katrina must keep her grandmother's unique coffeehouse in business, and figure out why an angel wants to give her what she most desires just for being kind to him. A perfect coming-of-age story about a strong girl trying to find her way in life." -- Jessica Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Coffeehouse Angel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Suzanne Selfors]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Walker & Company]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780802798121]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Katrina must keep her grandmother's unique coffeehouse in business, and figure out why an angel wants to give her what she most desires just for being kind to him. A perfect coming-of-age story about a strong girl trying to find her way in life.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jessica Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Hannah]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780439783101</link>
<description><![CDATA["A young girl is raised in a orphanage, but she discovers the truth that will rock her world. This is a lovely fantasy story for every teenage girl who loves creatures of the sea." -- Ellen Perry, Browsing Bison Books, Deer Lodge, MT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Hannah]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Kathryn Lasky]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Scholastic Inc.]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780439783101]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A young girl is raised in a orphanage, but she discovers the truth that will rock her world. This is a lovely fantasy story for every teenage girl who loves creatures of the sea.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Ellen Perry, Browsing Bison Books, Deer Lodge, MT]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Eli the Good]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763643416</link>
<description><![CDATA["A beautiful and timeless coming-of-age story that, while set in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, emphasizes the causalities of all modern wars -- the men and women who are sent to fight, the families left behind, and the people who choose to protest. This is a wonderful story for young adults and parents alike." -- Kelly Estep, Carmichael's Bookstore, Louisville, KY]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Eli the Good]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Silas House]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Candlewick Press (MA)]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780763643416]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A beautiful and timeless coming-of-age story that, while set in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, emphasizes the causalities of all modern wars -- the men and women who are sent to fight, the families left behind, and the people who choose to protest. This is a wonderful story for young adults and parents alike.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kelly Estep, Carmichael's Bookstore, Louisville, KY]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Eyes Like Stars]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312380960</link>
<description><![CDATA["This is one of the most inventive stories I have come across in a long time. Bertie lives in a theater where the casts of plays are real, bound by a magic book. This sweet and brilliant debut will have readers yearning for more." -- Krys Tourtois, Schuler Books & Music, Lansing, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Eyes Like Stars]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Lisa Mantchev]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Feiwel & Friends]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780312380960]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This is one of the most inventive stories I have come across in a long time. Bertie lives in a theater where the casts of plays are real, bound by a magic book. This sweet and brilliant debut will have readers yearning for more.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Krys Tourtois, Schuler Books & Music, Lansing, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Going Bovine]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385733977</link>
<description><![CDATA["Libba Bray's narrative of the surreal adventures of 16-year-old Cameron, recently diagnosed with mad cow disease, will take you everywhere -- from his pain-ridden hospital bed, to a happiness cult, to the Party House in Florida. Going Bovine is a great read for anyone ready for an adventure." -- Cassie Denton, Bookshelf At Hooligan Rocks, Truckee, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Going Bovine]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Libba Bray]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780385733977]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Libba Bray's narrative of the surreal adventures of 16-year-old Cameron, recently diagnosed with mad cow disease, will take you everywhere -- from his pain-ridden hospital bed, to a happiness cult, to the Party House in Florida. Going Bovine is a great read for anyone ready for an adventure.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Cassie Denton, Bookshelf At Hooligan Rocks, Truckee, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Hate List]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316041447</link>
<description><![CDATA["After a school shooting perpetrated by her boyfriend, Valerie is all at once seen as a hero, a victim, and a co-conspirator. You will be swept up in the torrent of emotions felt by all of the characters, and, although the story sometimes will push you to the edge of your comfort zone, feeling Val's catharsis shows that even after the most violent of tragedies, good (or at least a semblance of normalcy) can blossom." -- Lauren Schulte, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, WI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Hate List]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Jennifer Brown]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Little, Brown Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316041447]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[After a school shooting perpetrated by her boyfriend, Valerie is all at once seen as a hero, a victim, and a co-conspirator. You will be swept up in the torrent of emotions felt by all of the characters, and, although the story sometimes will push you to the edge of your comfort zone, feeling Val's catharsis shows that even after the most violent of tragedies, good (or at least a semblance of normalcy) can blossom.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Lauren Schulte, Books & Company, Oconomowoc, WI]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Pop]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061742286</link>
<description><![CDATA["Marcus Jordan loves football. Practicing his passes in the park, he meets ex-NFL player Charlie Popovich and the two begin an unlikely friendship based on grueling football drills and childish pranks. Before long, Marcus realizes that Charlie doesn't just act like a teenager -- he thinks he still is one and that Marcus is his old friend Mac. Alzheimer's disease, possibly brought on by the multiple head injuries he suffered as a football player, has disrupted Charlie's memory. Korman has created believable characters and a powerful story." -- Kat Goddard, The Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Pop]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Gordon Korman]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Harper Teen]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061742286]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Marcus Jordan loves football. Practicing his passes in the park, he meets ex-NFL player Charlie Popovich and the two begin an unlikely friendship based on grueling football drills and childish pranks. Before long, Marcus realizes that Charlie doesn't just act like a teenager -- he thinks he still is one and that Marcus is his old friend Mac. Alzheimer's disease, possibly brought on by the multiple head injuries he suffered as a football player, has disrupted Charlie's memory. Korman has created believable characters and a powerful story.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kat Goddard, The Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Prophecy of the Sisters]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316027427</link>
<description><![CDATA["Prophecy of the Sisters is set in the late 1800s, when spiritualism was capturing the imagination of people across the continent. With their father recently dead, twins Lia and Alice find themselves entangled in a prophecy that is centuries old. Michelle Zink had added a new gem to Gothic literature." -- Liesl Freudenstein, The Boulder Book Store, Boulder, CO]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Prophecy of the Sisters]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Michelle Zink]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Little, Brown Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780316027427]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Prophecy of the Sisters is set in the late 1800s, when spiritualism was capturing the imagination of people across the continent. With their father recently dead, twins Lia and Alice find themselves entangled in a prophecy that is centuries old. Michelle Zink had added a new gem to Gothic literature.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Liesl Freudenstein, The Boulder Book Store, Boulder, CO]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Purple Heart]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061730900</link>
<description><![CDATA["Patricia McCormick reminds us that the war in Iraq is not only about terrorists killing and being killed. The war is also about civilians who may be as deadly as the insurgents, or who might be as innocent as they look. These are the tough choices facing Private Matt Duffy. This book teaches us, young and old alike, just how complicated war is." -- Karen Briggs, Great Northern Books and Hobbies, Oscoda, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Purple Heart]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Patricia McCormick]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Balzer & Bray/Harperteen]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061730900]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Patricia McCormick reminds us that the war in Iraq is not only about terrorists killing and being killed. The war is also about civilians who may be as deadly as the insurgents, or who might be as innocent as they look. These are the tough choices facing Private Matt Duffy. This book teaches us, young and old alike, just how complicated war is.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Karen Briggs, Great Northern Books and Hobbies, Oscoda, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Ruined]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780545042154</link>
<description><![CDATA["As Rebecca grudgingly leaves her home in New York City to attend school in New Orleans, she dreads being stuck living with her Aunt Claudia, a fortuneteller. When Rebecca follows some of her schoolmates into a graveyard to spy on them one night, she gets sucked into a voodoo curse. Filled with the ambiance of New Orleans, this is a great read for anyone who loves ghost stories." -- Sharon Carey, Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, IA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Ruined]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Paula Morris]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Point]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780545042154]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[As Rebecca grudgingly leaves her home in New York City to attend school in New Orleans, she dreads being stuck living with her Aunt Claudia, a fortuneteller. When Rebecca follows some of her schoolmates into a graveyard to spy on them one night, she gets sucked into a voodoo curse. Filled with the ambiance of New Orleans, this is a great read for anyone who loves ghost stories.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Sharon Carey, Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, IA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Secrets of Truth & Beauty]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781423117117</link>
<description><![CDATA["Some words to describe Dara might be 'robust,' 'voluptuous,' and 'Rubenesque.' These would be the kind words. Words to describe her family might be 'controlling,' 'demanding,' or 'unsympathetic.' But there is more to these characters than just those labels. I enjoyed this book for its honesty and the gradual self-awareness that Dara experiences." -- Liesl Freudenstein, The Boulder Book Store, Boulder, CO]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Secrets of Truth & Beauty]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Megan Frazer]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Hyperion Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781423117117]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Some words to describe Dara might be 'robust,' 'voluptuous,' and 'Rubenesque.' These would be the kind words. Words to describe her family might be 'controlling,' 'demanding,' or 'unsympathetic.' But there is more to these characters than just those labels. I enjoyed this book for its honesty and the gradual self-awareness that Dara experiences.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Liesl Freudenstein, The Boulder Book Store, Boulder, CO]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Amanda Project]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061742125</link>
<description><![CDATA["In this new interactive series, we try to unravel the mystery of Amanda Valentino. When Amanda goes missing, leaving behind a series of perplexing clues, three of her friends must come together to unravel the mystery." -- Suzanna Hermans, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck, NY]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Amanda Project]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Stella Lennon; Melissa Kantor]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Harper Teen]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061742125]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[In this new interactive series, we try to unravel the mystery of Amanda Valentino. When Amanda goes missing, leaving behind a series of perplexing clues, three of her friends must come together to unravel the mystery.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Suzanna Hermans, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck, NY]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Tenth Grade Bleeds]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525421351</link>
<description><![CDATA["You would think that tenth grade would be a better year for the half-human, half-vampire Vladimir, no? He survived a stake to the heart, is now officially dating Meredith, and he's learning so much from his Uncle Otis. But this is Vladimir Tod we are talking about, and he is facing a lot of questions. (Will he always be looking over his shoulder, wondering if someone is following him?) In a story that combines teenage high school troubles, family conflicts, and vampire lore, Vladimir remains one of my favorite literary vampires." -- Angela Mann, Kepler's Books & Magazine, Menlo Park, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Tenth Grade Bleeds]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Heather Brewer]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dutton Children's Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780525421351]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[You would think that tenth grade would be a better year for the half-human, half-vampire Vladimir, no? He survived a stake to the heart, is now officially dating Meredith, and he's learning so much from his Uncle Otis. But this is Vladimir Tod we are talking about, and he is facing a lot of questions. (Will he always be looking over his shoulder, wondering if someone is following him?) In a story that combines teenage high school troubles, family conflicts, and vampire lore, Vladimir remains one of my favorite literary vampires.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Angela Mann, Kepler's Books & Magazine, Menlo Park, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9781101017258]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Cupcake Queen]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525421573</link>
<description><![CDATA["Heather Hepler takes a standard teen-issue theme -- divorcing parents, moving somewhere new, mean girls -- and turns it into a warm and wonderful novel. Penny's adjustment to life in Hog's Hollow -- away from her father and her friends in Manhattan -- is told with great understanding." -- Karen Keyte, Books Etc., Falmouth, ME]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Cupcake Queen]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Heather Hepler]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dutton Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780525421573]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Heather Hepler takes a standard teen-issue theme -- divorcing parents, moving somewhere new, mean girls -- and turns it into a warm and wonderful novel. Penny's adjustment to life in Hog's Hollow -- away from her father and her friends in Manhattan -- is told with great understanding.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Karen Keyte, Books Etc., Falmouth, ME]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9781101106341]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Demon's Lexicon]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416963790</link>
<description><![CDATA["Alan and Nick have been on the run for as long as they can remember. Their dad started running from the magicians when they were both small, but now they must protect their mother and continue to fight and flee the magicians and their demons. This fascinating fantasy explores the bonds of love in a family and shows how far we will go for the ones we love." -- Antonia Squire, Kepler's Books & Magazine, Menlo Park, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Demon's Lexicon]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Sarah Rees Brennan; Sarah Rees Brennan]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Margaret K. McElderry Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416963790]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Alan and Nick have been on the run for as long as they can remember. Their dad started running from the magicians when they were both small, but now they must protect their mother and continue to fight and flee the magicians and their demons. This fascinating fantasy explores the bonds of love in a family and shows how far we will go for the ones we love.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Antonia Squire, Kepler's Books & Magazine, Menlo Park, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9781416994923]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Monstrumologist]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416984481</link>
<description><![CDATA["Wow! The 13-year-old Monster Freak that I once was would have loved this story of a monster-hunting doctor and his apprentice. Yancey has created a terrific, original monster in a story that is not for the squeamish!" -- Doug Thornsjo, Colby College Bookstore, Waterville, ME]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Monstrumologist]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Rick Yancey; Richard Yancey]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416984481]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Wow! The 13-year-old Monster Freak that I once was would have loved this story of a monster-hunting doctor and his apprentice. Yancey has created a terrific, original monster in a story that is not for the squeamish!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Doug Thornsjo, Colby College Bookstore, Waterville, ME]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Sorceress]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385735292</link>
<description><![CDATA["I have been waiting to continue reading about Nicholas Flamel; his wife, Perenelle; and the twins Sophie and Josh, who are all now in London, surrounded by enemies. Breathtaking in its scope, The Sorceress takes hold and doesn't let go until you turn the very last page." -- Angela Mann, Kepler's Books & Magazine, Menlo Park, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Sorceress]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Michael Scott]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780385735292]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[I have been waiting to continue reading about Nicholas Flamel; his wife, Perenelle; and the twins Sophie and Josh, who are all now in London, surrounded by enemies. Breathtaking in its scope, The Sorceress takes hold and doesn't let go until you turn the very last page.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Angela Mann, Kepler's Books & Magazine, Menlo Park, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9780375892714]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Stolen One]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061232008</link>
<description><![CDATA["Set during the reign of Elizabeth I, this is the story of Kat, a willful redheaded beauty in search of her true identity. Full of mystery, court intrigue, and romance, this is one of the best YA historical novels I've read in a long while!" -- Hallie Wilkins, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Stolen One]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Suzanne Carlisle Crowley]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Greenwillow Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061232008]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Set during the reign of Elizabeth I, this is the story of Kat, a willful redheaded beauty in search of her true identity. Full of mystery, court intrigue, and romance, this is one of the best YA historical novels I've read in a long while!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Hallie Wilkins, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL]]></dc:contributor>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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