2012 Popular Paperbacks
Updated Oct. 14, 2011
Adventure Seekers | Forbidden Romance | Get Your Geek On | Sticks and Stones
Adventure Seekers
Discover Your Destiny; Accept the Challenge; Tights and Cape Not Required
Elizabeth Schneider, subcommittee chair
Amber Creager
Mari Smith
Franklin Escobedo
Jennifer Korn
Karen Grenke
Ellen Loughran
Sarah Hill
Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Del Rey.1995. $7.95. 978-0345391803
Don't forget your towel, it's the most important thing you'll need on an adventure!
Armstrong, Jennifer. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance. Random House. 2000. $12.95. 978-0375810497
A boatload of scientists and sailors are stranded in Antarctica for over a year when their ship is surrounded by ice.
Bergen,Lisa T. Waterfalls: A Novel: The River of Time Series. David C. Cook. 2011. $9.99. 978-1434764331
Gabi, the daughter of renowned Italian anthropologists, travels through time back to the Etruscan Era her parents study where she is embroiled in a politicalbattle for land and power. She struggles to make sense of her circumstances, find her family, remember her history lessons, and stay alive!
Black, Bekka. iDrakula. Sourcebooks Fire. 2010. $9.99. 978-1402244650
The story of Dracula rewritten in the language of today's teens: texts, browsers, emails.
Bradford, Chris. Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior. Hyperion. 2010. $7.99. 978-1423119869
Shipwrecked in a strange land, Jack becomes a samurai.
Bray, Libba. Going Bovine. Delacorte Press. 2010. $9.99. 978-0385733984
A crazy quixotic road trip about life, love, loss, faith, the American Dream, physics, and all the words for snow you can handle
Bruchac, Joseph. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two. Speak. 2006. $7.99. 978-0142405963
Speaking Cherokee used to make Ned an outcast, now it makes him a hero.
Bunce, Elizabeth. Starcrossed. Arthur A. Levine Books. 2011. $9.99. 978-0545136068
Adventure and intrigue always find Digger, a female thief, in this kingdom on the verge of war.
Carroll, Michael. Super Human. Speak. 2010. $8.99. 978-0142419052
In an attempt to bring back a 4,000 year old demigod, a group of villains unleash a plague on the world, that incapacitates all of the adults, including the adult super humans. Leaving a group of ragtag teens to try and save the world.
Cashore, Kristin. Graceling. Graphia. 2008. $9.99. 978-0547258300
Fantasy, action and adventure featuring a girl who has the ultimate power - the power to kill.
Chima, Cinda Williams. The Demon King: A Seven Realms Novel. Hyperion Books CH. 2010. $9.99. 978-1423121367
The thief and the princess come from different worlds, but share the same destiny.
Cohn, Rachel and David Levithan. Dash and Lily's Book of Dares. Ember. 2011. $8.99. 978-0375859557
Dash and Lily follow each other's clues around NYC and into each other's hearts.
Cox, Lynne. Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a long-distance swimmer. Mariner Books. 2005. $14.95. 978-0156031301
Cox discovered she wasn't meant to be a speed swimmer before she was 10 and started doing open-ocean work.
De la Pena, Matt. We were here. Delacorte Press. 2010. $8.99. 978-0385736701
Running from the law, looking for redemption.
Dowd, Siobhan. Solace of the Road. David Fickling Book. 2011. $14.95. 978-0375861246
Determined to find her mother, Holly appropriates her foster mother's blond wig and takes to the road.
Durst, Sarah Beth. Enchanted Ivy. Margaret K. McElderry Books. 2011. $9.99. 978-1416986461
How far would you go to get into the university of your dreams?
Farmer, Nancy. Sea of Trolls. Atheneum.2006. $9.99. 978-0689867460
When Jacks little sister is taken by Vikings, he must set out to rescue her.
Fisher, Catherine. Incarceron. Dial/Firebird. 2011. $9.99. 978-0142418529
A prison unlike any you've ever seen, where escape is impossible and no one is ever paroled.
Flanagan, John. Ranger's Apprentice: Book One: The Ruins of Gorlan. Puffin. 2006. $7.99. 978-0142406632
Small and scrawny, Will becomes a warrior and saves the day
Freedman, Russell. Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Holiday House. 2008. $12.95. 978-0823421954
The African-American residents of Montgomery, Alabama chose this adventure by refusing to use segregated buses for over a year.
Funke, Cornelia . Reckless. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. $8.99. 2011. 978-0316056076
It's a race to save his brother's life before he turns to stone.
Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. HarperCollins. 2010. $7.99. 978-0060530945
The story of Nobody Owens a boy who is raised by the inhabitants of a graveyard.
Gaiman, Neil. Stardust. HarperCollins. 2008. $6.99. 978-0061689246
He went into Faerie in search of a star, and found more than he bargained for.
Gordon, Roderick and Brian Williams. Tunnels. Scholastic. 2009. $8.99. 978-0545078818
Escape from the cult underground!
Green, John. Paper Towns. Speak. 2009. $9.99. 978-0142414934
Is Q following the map to love, or the map to nowhere?
Hawkins, Rachel. Hex Hall. Hyperion. 2011. $8.99. 978-1423121398
When her love spell goes awry, teen witch, Sophie Mercer, is sentenced to a reform school for paranormals.
Headley, Justina Chen. North of Beautiful. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2010. $8.99. 978-0316025065
Following her own map to self-acceptance, friendship, and adventure.
Hinds, Gareth. Beowulf. Candlewick Press. 2007. $12.99. 978-0763630232
How far is Beowulf willing to go to destroy the flesh eating monster, vengeful mother, and fiery dragon that plaque Hrothgar's kingdom?
Hoose, Phillip. Claudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice. Square Fish.2010. $9.99. 978-0312661052
The forgotten story of a 15 year-old who was arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus, six months before Rosa Parks did the same.
Jacques, Brian. Martin the Warrior: A Tale of Redwall. Firebird. 2004. $8.99. 978-0142400555
Martin and friends fight to free themselves from enslavement by the evil Bedrang the Stoat.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Dark Lord of Derkholm. Greenwillow Books. 2001. $7.99. 978-0064473361
Divisions between worlds can be thin and dangerous; or they can be so safe that entrepreneurs set up tourist group visits.
Jones, Diana Wynne. The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1: Charmed Life / The Lives of Christopher Chant. Greenwillow Books. 2007. $7.99. 978-0064472685
Gwendolyn attempts to manipulate destiny to grasp power to which she is not entitled, Christopher works hard to avoid the responsibility of becoming Chrestomanci - in charge of magic in all connected worlds.
Krakauer, John. Into the Wild. Anchor. 2007. $14.95. 978-0307387172
He was hoping to find refuge in the wilderness, but found death instead.
Lyga, Barry. Hero Type. Graphia. 2008. $8.99. 9780547248776
Kevin catches everybody's attention when he stops a man from attacking a classmate, but hero status is very uncomfortable for him. Why was he in the right place at the right time?
MacHale, DJ. The Merchant of Death: Pendragon Series #1. Aladdin. 2002. $8.99. 978-0743437318
Before Bobby Pendragon can object he is swept off to an alternate dimension and thrust into the role of savior of the world. He must accept the challenges ahead if he ever wants to see his family again.
Marchetta, Melina. Finnikin of the Rock. Candlewick. 2011. $9.99. 978-0763652920
Lumaterre, once a country of culture and peace, was taken over by in a bloody coup by a usurper who murdered the royal family - or did he?
Matson, Morgan. Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour. Simon & Schuster. 2011. $10.00. 978-1416990666
A cross-country road trip turned into epic adventure
McClintock, Norah. Taken. Orca. 2009. $12.95. 978-1554691524
First you have to escape, and then the true adventure begins.
McCreery, Conor, Anthony Del Col and Andy Belanger. Kill Shakespeare, Volume 1. IDW Publishing. 2010. $19.99. 978-1600107818
Something is rotten in the land of Shakespeare, and Prince Hamlet is the only man who can save, or destroy, it.
McKillip, Patricia. Riddle-Master: The Complete Triology. Ace. 1999. $18.00. 978-0441005963
This trilogy, originally published in the 1970's, follows the journey of Morgon, land-ruler of Hed from the small island.
McKillip, Patricia. Alphabet of Thorn. Ace Trade. 2005. $15.00. 978-0441012435
Nepenthe abandon as a child has the gift of translation, but with her translation of the alphabet of thorns put her in danger.
McMann, Lisa. Wake. Simon Pulse. 2008. $8.99. 978-1416974475
Your dreams aren't private...
Meyer, L.A. Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary Jacky" Faber. Graphia. 2010. $8.99. 978-0152050856
A girl takes on the high seas.
Millar, Mark. Wolverine: Old Man Logan. Marvel. 2010. $29.99. 978-0785131724
Be nice to the old man next door, he may just be a super-hero in hiding.
Moore, Perry. Hero. Hyperion. 2009. $8.99. 978-1423101963
Gay teens can be superheroes, too.
O'Malley, Bryan Lee. Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life. Oni Press. 2004. $11.99. 978-1932664089
All that stands between Scott and true love is a League of evil ex boyfriends.
Paolini, Christopher. Eragon: The Inheritance Cycle. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 2006. 978-0375840548
Eragon finds one of the last dragons and sets out to become a Dragonrider.
Pearson, Ridley. Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark. Hyperion. 2009. $8.99. 978-1423123118
What if all the Disney Villains were real?
Pearsall, M.I. and C.F. Fruzzetti. Sundial. Pure Energy Books. 2011. $11.99. 978-0983744207
Whitney and Reid have special abilities but can their relationship survive the tests.
Pierce, Tamora. First Test: Protector of the Small. Laurel Leaf. 2000. $6.99. 978-0679889175
Kealdry is accepted in to the page training of Tortall. Now she must prove herself a warrior to make it through the training.
Pierce, Tamora. Trickster’s Choice: Daughter of the Lioness, Book 1. Random House. 2003. $8.99. 978-0375828799
While on a solo boat ride, Aly is captured by pirates and sold into slavery. Making a deal with a trickster god to accomplish her freedom sets into play unforeseen adventure.
Polly, Matthew. American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China. Gotham. 2007. $16.00 978-1616798956
Tired of his classification as a wimp, Polly decided to leave the United States to study with the Shaolin monks in China.
Pon, Cindy. The Silver Phoenix. Greenwillow Books. 2011. $8.99. 978-0061730245
Ai Ling is on a journey to find her father, but the gods have other plans in store.
Reeve, Philip. Fever Crumb. Scholastic. 2011. $8.99. 978-0545222150
Her name is Fever
Rollins, James. Jake Ransom and the Skull King’s Shadow. HarperCollins. 2010. $7.99. 978-0061473814
Missing Archeologist Parents.MayanGold Coin. Time travel back to the land time forgot.
Scieszka, Casey. To Timbuktu. Roaring Books Press. 2011. $19.99. 978-1596435278
They traveled all over the world, learning a little about themselves along the way.
Scott, Michael. The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. Delacorte Press. 2008. $8.99. 978-0385736008
Caught up in a centuries-old struggle to possess the secrets to alchemy and everlasting life.
Shahan, Sherry. Death Mountain. Peachtree. 2005. $7.95. 978-1561454280
Two girls, very different in skills and personalities, become caught on a mountain during a deadly storm.
Shulman, Polly. Grimm Legacy. Puffin. 2011. $7.99. 978-0142419045
What if the Grimm fairytales were real?
Smith, Roland. Peak. Harcourt. 2008. $6.95. 978-0152062682
He can scale tall buildings like Spiderman, but can he make it to the top of Mount Everest?
Smith, Roland. I.Q.: Book One: Independence Hall. Sleeping Bear Press. 2008. $8.95. 978-1585363254
When Angela realizes she is being followed she shares a family secret with Q, her real mother was a former Secret Service agent supposedly killed by a terrorist group. Now the two of them must figure out who the good guys are in this modern- day mystery adventure.
Smith, Sherri. Flygirl. Speak. 2010. $7.99. 978-0142417256
WWII America may discriminate based on sex and skin color, but the sky does not.
Snyder, Maria V. Inside Out. HarlequinTeen. 2010. $9.99. 978-0373210060
Be careful! You might learn too much.
Somper, Justin. Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2007. $6.99. 978-0316014441
These pirates will steal your treasure and drink your blood.
Tennapel, Doug. Bad Island. Graphix. 2011. $7.99. 978-0545314800
You thought your family vacations were bad.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of Lord of the Rings. Mariner Books. 2005. $10.95. 978-0618574940
Frodo sets out to destroy the One Ring to Save Middle Earth.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of Lord of the Rings. Mariner Books. 2005. $10.95. 978-0618574957
The fellowship has been broken, now Frodo and Sam must journey to Mordor to destroy the ring.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Return of the Kings: Being the Third Part of Lord of the Rings. Mariner Books. 2005. $10.95. 978-0618574971
Frodo and Sam must cross Mordor to mount Doom to destroy the ring, while the others battle the forces of darkness.
Trueman, Terry. Inside Out. HarperTeens. 2004. $8.99. 978-0064473767
Zach's mental illness has him seeing strange things sometimes. When the coffee shop he's in gets held up and he becomes a hostage he's not sure what real and what’s not
Walden, Mark. H.I.V.E: The Overlord Protocol. Simon & Schuster. 2009. $7.99. 978-1416935742
Does fighting evil make you a hero?
Waldorf, Heather. Tripping. Red Deer Press. 2009. $12.95. 978-0889954267
Rainey may have a prosthetic leg, but can set up camp, hike, swim, and kick butt with the rest of two-legged crew.
Zusak, Markus. I am the Messenger. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 2006. $10.99. 978-0375836671
Life dealt the cards, now Ed must decide how to play them.
Forbidden Romance
Oh so wrong, but oh so right.
Franklin Escobedo, subcommittee chair
Amber Creager
Mari Smith
Kate Toebbe
Sarah Townsend
Jennifer Korn
Valerie Davis
Shanna Smith
Abbot, Hailey. Forbidden Boy. HarperTeen. 2008. $8.99. 9780061253829
Julianne has found the perfect guy...Too bad his family is trying to rip down her beach house!
Adornetto, Alexandra. Halo. Square Fish. 2011. $9.99. 978-0312674366
Is love strong enough to stop hell on earth?
Booth, Coe. Kendra. Push. 2010. $8.99. 978-0439925372
Kendra tries to be the good girl her grandmother wants, but the finest boy in school is paying her the best kind of attention.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. HarperTeen. 2011. $8.99. 978-0062015624
Mr. Rochester is her employer, has extreme mood swings, and holds dark secrets, but Jane can't help but fall in love with him.
Caletti, Deb. Six Rules of Maybe. Simon & Schuster. 2011. $9.99. 978-1416979715
Scarlett adores Hayden and doesn't think Juliet is good enough for him. The problem is, Juliet is her sister.
Cashore, Kristin. Fire. Firebird. 2011. $9.99. 978-142415917
Who could love such a monster?
Clark, Terri. Sleepless. HarperTeen. 2008. $5.99. 978-0061375965
A murderer who kills people in their sleep from the perspective of an 18 year old girl who has the same ability as the murderer.
Cohn, Rachel and David Levithan. Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 2008. $8.99. 978-0375844416
Naomi's boyfriend isn't on the no-kiss list, but that doesn't mean he's fair game.
Colasanti, Susane. Something Like Fate. Viking. 2011. $8.99. 978-0142418826
Lani has found the love of her life! Too bad it's her best friend's boyfriend.
Conde, Ally. Matched. Speak. 2011. $9.99. 978-0142419779
In a world where nothing is left to chance, Cassie discovers she actually has one or does she?
Cremer, Andrea. Nightshade. Speak. 2011. $9.99. 978-0142419809
Calla is the alpha promised to another, but when Shay enters the picture, will she forsake her pack and her masters for love.
Davidson, Dana. Jason and Kyra. Hyperion. 2005. $5.99. 978-0786836536
Does basketball god Jason + brianiac Kyra = a match made in heaven, or disaster?
Davis, Heather. The Clearing. Graphia. 2010. $8.99. 978-0547263670
Love can cross great distances, but not the barrier of time.
Desrochers, Lisa. Original Sin. Tor Teen. 2011. $9.99. 978-0765328090
Luc Cain was born and raised in Hell, but he isn’t feeling as demonic as usual lately—thanks to Frannie.
Divine, L. Drama High: Second Chance. Kensington. 2006. $9.95. 978-0758216359
Jayd is smart, fly, and could have any boy in the school, so why is she kicking it with the rich-boy dealer?
Dolamore, Jaclyn. Magic Under Glass. Bloomsbury. 2011. $8.99. 978-1599905877
A trapped fairy prince and the girl who sees beyond. Star-crossed doesn't cover it.
Elkeles, Simone. Perfect Chemistry. Walker Books for Young Readers. 2008. $9.99. 978-080279822
Can two lab partners be perfect match when they come from two different backgrounds?
Fox,Janet. Forgiven. Speak. 2011. $8.99 .978-0142414149
In San Francisco at the turn of the 20th century, is society ready for love to cross racial barriers?
Gardner, Sally. The Red Necklace: A Novel of the French Revolution. Speak. 2009. $8.99. 978-0142414880
Can their love survive an evil parent, a disapproving society, and one of the world's bloodiest wars?
Giles, Gail. Dark Song. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2011. $8.99. 978-0316068864
Ames Fords life was perfect then everything fell apart. Enter Marc her knight in shining armor, or is he?
Godbersen, Anna. Bright Young Things. HarperCollins. 2011. $9.99. 978-0061962677
Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey leave their small Ohio town in 1929 for New York City. Letty wants to be a star and Cordelia wants to find her father, who turns out to be a famous bootlegger. Cordelia wants to please her father, but not enough to stay away from the son of his enemy.
Heiligman, Deborah. Charles and Emma: The Darwin's Leap of Faith. Square Fish. 2011. $9.99. 978-0312661045
When science meets religion, will the sparks fly or fizzle?
Hino, Matsuri. Vampire Knights: Vol. 1. Viz Media. 2007. $8.99. 978-1421508221
She's supposed to protect her classmates from the vampires, not fall in love with one.
Hino, Matsuri. Vampire Knights: Vol. 2. Viz Media. 2007. $8.99. 978-1421511306
She's supposed to protect her classmates from the vampires, not fall in love with one.
Hopkins, Ellen. Burned. McElderry. 2007. $10.99. 978-1416903550
Trapped by a faith * Embraced by a new found love * Happiness shattered
Hubbard, Jennifer. The Secret Year. Speak. 2010. $7.99. 978-0142417799.
Not every romance has a happy ending.
Jordan, Sophie. Firelight. HarperCollins. 2010. $9.99. 978-0061935091
Jacinda is a Draki, a descendant of dragons who can change shape into a human girl. She meets and falls in love with Will, whose family makes money hunting dragons
Katcher, Brian. Almost Perfect. Delacorte Press. 2009. $8.99. 978-0385736657
Logan is distraught when his girlfriend of three years cheats on him. Things start to look up when a new girl shows up at his small town high school.
Korman, Gordan. Son of the Mob. Hyperion Book CH. 2004. $7.99. 978-0786815937
Mob prince seeks FBI princess. Must enjoy romantic walks on the beach, candlight dinners, and the occasional body in the trunk.
Kulver, Cayla. Legacy. HarlequinTeen. 2011. $9.99. 978-0373210343
In a kingdom filled with treachery and magic, Princess Alera may have fallen in love with the enemy.
Lindner, April. Jane. Poppy. 2011. $8.99. 978-0316084192
A modern retelling of Jane Eyre.
Lo, Malinsa. Ash. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2010. $9.99. 978-0316040105
Will her love for a mortal be enough to break the bind that ties her to a fairie?
Lore, Pittacus. I Am Number Four: Lorien Legacies. HarperCollins. 2011. $9.99. 978-0061969577
When an alien fighting for survival falls for a cute high school girl, can he defend himself from the school bully and the aliens hunting him down.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2008. $7.99. 978-0316038379
When the only one you want has a secret...he's a vampire.
Miller, Kirsten. Eternal Ones. Penguin. 2011. $9.99. 978-1595143754
Haven keeps having flashbacks of her past life with a guy named Ethan. She flees her small town for New York where she finds Iain, who used to be Ethan
Mitchard, Jacquelyn. All We Know of Heaven. HarperTeen. 2011. $8.99. 978-0061345807
Maureen and Bridget's identities are mixed up in a deadly car accident. Maureen survives, and the one person who sticks by her side is Danny, Bridget's boyfriend.
Nelson, Jandy. The Sky is Everywhere. Speak. 2011. $8.99. 978-0142417805
Is it really so wrong to have the hots for your dead sisters boyfriend?
Nelson, RA. Teach Me. Razorbill. 2007. $8.99. 978-1595140852
Caroline gets more of an education than she bargains for from her new English teacher.
Orloff, Erica. Illuminated. Penguin Group. 2011. $7.99. 978-0142413760
Callie and August search for answers about historic star-crossed lovers after discovering a diary in an antique manuscript.
Perkins, Stephanie. Anna and the French Kiss. 2011. $8.99. 978-0142419403
Anna isn't thrilled she's being forced to go to a boarding school in Paris her senior year. That is until she befriends Etienne St.Clair.
Ravel, Edeet. Held. Annick Press. 2011. $12.95. 978-1554512829
While volunteering in Greece over summer break Chloe gets kidnapped and falls in love with her kidnapper.
Schroeder,Lisa. Chasing Brooklyn. Simon Pulse. 2011. $8.99.
978-1416991748
Brooklyn is still dealing with the death of her boyfriend. A year after Lucca's death, another student and Lucca's best friend, dies from an overdose. This death not only shakes Brooklyn, but Lucca's brother Nico. Brooklyn and Nico come together through their grief.
Shusterman, Neal. Bruiser. HarperTeen. 2011. $8.99. 978-0061134104
Bronte has always had a weakness for the dark and mysterious boys, but Bruiser's mystery might be more than she can handle.
Scott, Elizabeth. The Unwritten Rule. Simon & Schuster. 2011. $9.99. 978-1416978923
Sarah is breaking the Unwritten Rule- she's in love with her best friend's boyfriend
Simone, Ni-Ni. Shortie Like Mine. Dafina. 2008. $9.95. 978-0758228390
He's fine, he's popular, he's hot for you and your hot for him, but he's also your friend's boyfriend.
Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Eternal. Candlewick. 2010. $8.99. 978-0763647735
Can an angel love a vampire?
Stolarz, Laurie Faria. Bleed. Hyperion. 2008. $8.99. 978-07868385
Over the course of a single day, the lives of ten teenagers will intersect in powerful and unexpected ways.
Stolarz, Laurie Faria. Deadly Little Secret. Hyperion. 2008. $8.99. 978-1423111986
Until three months ago, everything about sixteen-year-old Camellia’s life had been fairly ordinary
Stone, Tonya Lee. A Bad Boy Can Be Good For A Girl. Wendy Lamb Books. 2007. $7.99. 978-0553495096
Three different girls narrate this story about their relationships with a "bad boy". He isn't forbidden but perhaps he should be.
Tracey, Scott. Witch Eyes. Flux. 2011. $9.95. 978-0738725956
With eyes that see everything, will Branden see the danger in loving Trey?
Tsang, Evonne. My Boyfriend is a Monster #1. Lerner/Graphic Universe. 2011. $9.95. 978-0761370796
Jock girl Dicey and nerd Jack never expected to fall for each other, but is their clique-crossing romance the cause of the zombie apocalypse?
Vivian, Siobhan. Not That Kind of Girl. Push. 2011. $9.99. 978-0545169165
Sometimes you just can't control who you fall in love with.
Get Your Geek On
They could rule your world.
Melanie Wachsmann, subcommittee chair
Kelly Metzger
Kate Toebbe
Sarah Townsend
Lisa Goldstein
Karen Grenke
Ellen Loughran
Almond, Steve. Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America. Mariner. 2005. $16.95. 978-0156032933
Teens who love their candy (and some who don't) can enjoy vicariously the exhausting trip across the country to find new candy to add to Almond's already large stash.
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Twisted. Speak. 2008. $9.99.978-0142411841
Tyler Miller tried to evade high school invisibility by creating a spray paint graffiti that got him sentenced to a summer of physical labor. With his newly muscled physique, Tyler comes to learn that being a geek and not being one come with difficult choices that are equally painful.
Barnes, John. Tales of the Madman Underground. Speak. 2011. $9.99. 978-0142417027
Karl Shumaker, co-head nerd of the high school therapy group (The Madman Underground) is geeky, loyal when it doesn't help him and determined to get away from the small town he lives in.
Bancks, Tristan. Mac Slater Hunts the Cool. Simon & Schuster. 2011. $6.99. 978-1416985754
Can the geeky inventor be cool enough to land a job as a professional trend-spotter?
Banks, Piper. Revenge of the Geek. NAL Trade. 2010. $9.99. 978-0451231345
Miranda wonders if she can trust the new girl at Geek High.
Banks, Piper. Geek High. NAL Trade. 2007. $9.99. 978-0451222251
Going to Geek High isn't all about academics
Beal, Susan. World of Geekcraft: Step-by-Step Instructions for 25 Super-Cool Craft Projects. Chronicle Books. 2011. $19.95. 978-0811874618
Crafts for the geek in all of us.
Black, Holly and Cecil Castellucci (ed.) Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2010. $8.99. 978-0316008105
Short stories for all the geeks and nerds out there.
Bloss, Josie. Band Geek Love. Flux. 2008. $9.95. 978-0738713588
Love: It's a band geek's worst nightmare!
Brande, Robin. Fat Cat. Ember. 2011. $9.99. 978-0440240334
Cat's experiment will change her but will it be enough to win the prize?
Burton,Bonnie. The Star Wars Craft Book. Lucas Books. 2011. $20.00. 978-0345511164
May the force be with you and your crafty self.
Chamberlain, Adrian. Rock Star. Orca Books. 2010. $9.95. 978-1554692354
Dorkville or rock star god...the choice is yours.
Castellucci, Cecil. The Queen of Cool. Candlewick Press. 2006. $7.99. 978-0763634131
Libby is bored with her super popular life. When she signs up for a zoo internship, her perspectives about what's cool and what's not begin to change.
Chmakova,Svetlana. Dramacon Vol 1. TokyoPop. 2005. $9.99. 978-1598161298
What better place for love than an anime convention?
Conley,Erin Elisabeth. Uncool: A Girl's Guide to Misfitting In. Zest Books. 2007. $7.99. 978-0977266074
Fitting in is so last year.
Dessen, Sarah. Along for the Ride. Penguin. 2011. $8.99. 978-0142415566
Auden has focused on nothing but school her entire life, thanks to her academic, demanding parents. When she goes to stay at her father's beach house the summer before starting college, she starts to realize there is more to life than perfect grades.
Doyle, Larry. I Love You, Beth Cooper. Ecco. 2007. $14.99. 978-0061236174
Classic tale of geek in love with the most popular girl in school, if that classic tale involved high speed car stunts, beat downs, air-born microwaves, tampons up the nose, and a cheerleader that's perhaps more crazy than cool.
Falkner, Brian. Brain Jack. Ember. 2011. $9.99. 978-0375843679
Being a computer hacker can bring destruction, death and maybe even the end of the world.
Green, John. Paper Towns. Speak. 2009. $9.99. 978-0142414934
Is Q following the map to love, or the map to nowhere?
Going, K.L. Fat Kid Rules the World. Speak. 2004. $6.99. 978-0142402085.
Troy trades suicide for rock stardom.
Hale, Stephanie. The Alpha Bet. Flux. 2010. $9.95. 978-0738715742
For this science geek, college means sorority rush, panty raids and first kisses
Halpern, Julie. Into the Wild Nerd Yonder. Square Fish. 2011. $9.99. 978-0312653071
When Jessie's friends start to join the punk scene, and one of them gets involved with Jessie's long-time crush, she decidesit’s time to get some new friends.
Kraft, Erik P. Miracle Wimp. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2009. $7.99. 978-0316011662
The musings of a wimp trying to make it.
Loux,Matthew. Sidescrollers. Oni Press. 2006. $11.99. 9781932664508
Three gamers fight football jocks and a cat from Satan to save the day and win the girl.
Lyga, Barry. Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy & Goth Girl. Graphia. 2007. $8.99. 978-0618916528
Fanboy finally meets his match in Goth Girl.
Luen Yang, Gene. Level Up. First Second. 2011. $15.99. 978-1596432352.
Gamer becomes gastroenterologist.
Mancusi, Mari. Gamer Girl. Dutton Children's Books. 2010. $7.99. 978-0142415092
When Maddy starts at a new school, she is labeled a geeky "Freak Girl." She knows she needs to stop hiding in her virtual world and take control of her destiny, but that is easier said than done.
Nelson, Blake. Destroy All Cars. Scholastic Paperbacks. 2011. $9.99. 978-0545104753
James Hoff has a POINT TO MAKE. Or maybe it's a manifesto. Or maybe he just wants his ex-girlfriend to notice him again. Whatever it is, James is trying to find meaning in his world no matter what.
Nielsen, Susin. Word Nerd. Tundra. 2010. $12.95. 978-0887769900
Ambrose is homeschooled by his overprotective mother. But while she works in the evening, he attends a Scrabble Club with his upstairs neighbor.
Noel, Alyson. Art Geeks and Prom Queens. St. Martin's Griffin. 2011. $9.99. 978-0312619220
Geek joins clique.
Palmer, Robin. Geek Charming. Penguin. 2010. $7.99. 978-0142411223
Rich and popular Dylan allows film geek Josh to film her for his documentary on high school popularity.
Portman, Frank. King Dork. Delacorte Press. 2008. $8.99. 978-0385734509
The story of a high school kid who belongs to the underbelly of the school status groups.
Preble, Laura. The Queen Geek Social Club. Berkley Jam Books. 2006. $9.99. 978-0425211649
Shelby and her new best friend Becca set out to find others like themselves to start the Queen Geek Social Club.
Scott, Keiran. Geek Magnet. Speak. 2009. $8.99. 978-0142414170
When KJ starts fending off her geek admirers, she also starts to lose some of her best friends.
Simon, Leslie. Geek Girls Unite. HarperCollins. 2011. $14.99. 978-0032002730
Embrace your inner geek!
Soto, Gary. Accidental Love. Graphia. 2008. $6.95. 978-0152061135
She's a feisty Latina; he's a shy nerd- they're a match made in geek heaven.
Spinelli, Jerry. Smiles to Go. HarperCollins. 2009. $6.99. 978-0064471978
A proton dies and Will's life takes a dive
St. Onge, Cassie. Jane Jones: Worst. Vampire. Ever. Random House. 2011. $8.99. 978-0375868917
Jane's unlife as a nerdy vampire sucks.
Tahmaseb, Charity and Darcy Vance. The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading. Simon Pulse. 2009. $8.99. 978-1416978343.
Geeks Bethany and Moni try out for cheerleading on a whim and make it. Now they have to try to navigate their way in super short skirts.
Tevis, Walter. The Queen’s Gambit. Vintage. $14.00. 978-1400030606
When 8 year old orphaned Beth Harmon discovers chess she grabs it like a life-line.
Truss, Lynn. Eats, Shoots, and Leaves. Gotham. $12.00. 978-1592402038
Geeks can fixate on anything, for example Lynne Truss. This book on punctuation is a collection of rants on Truss's favorite subject.
Tsang,Evonne. My Boyfriend is a Monster #1: I Love Him to Pieces. Lerner/Graphic Universe. 2011. $9.95. 978-0761370796
Can love between a geek and a jock survive the zombie apocalypse?
Wittlinger, Ellen. Parrotfish. Simon & Schuster. 2011. $8.99. 978-1442406216
From girl to guy, with the help of a geek.
Zadoff, Allen. Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have. Egmont USA. 2011. $8.99. 978-1606841518
Go from geek to jock in a few months.
Sticks and Stones
From cyberbullying to cold shoulders, it all hurts.
Shanna Smith, subcommittee chair
Kelly Metzger
Elizabeth Schneider
Melanie Wachsmann
Valerie Davis
Sarah Hill
Lisa Goldstein
Asher, Jay. TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY. Puffin. 2011. $9.99. 978-1595141880
Clay receives a box of cassette tapes from Hannah, who committed suicide two weeks ago.
Berk, Josh. The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin. Ember. 2011. $8.99. 978-0375846250
A deaf sleuth investigates the mysterious death of the school bully.
Brande, Robin. Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 2009. $7.99. 978-0440240303
A lesson on evolution leads to a division between Mena and her church.
Brosgol, Vera. Anya’s Ghost. First Second. 2011. $19.99. 978-1596437135
Who does this ghost think she is, anyway?
Brown, Jennifer. Hate List. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2010. $8.99. 978-0316041454
A hate list leads to disaster and coping with the aftermath.
Cassidy, Kay. The Cinderella Society. Egmont USA. 2011. $8.99. 978-1606841501.
It's a fight between the Cindys and the Wickeds to control the school.
De La Pena, Matt. Mexican White Boy. Delacorte Press. 2010. $8.99. 978-0440239383
To fit in, Danny must first find himself.
Draper, Shannon. The Battle of Jericho. Simon Pulse. 2004. $6.99. 978-0689842337
Hazing can be deadly
Duey, Kathleen. Skin Hunger. Orca. 2010. $9.95. 978-1554692354
Not all magical worlds are happy ones, and wizards lead especially grim lives. Hahp, a wizard in training, can only hope that he will survive both his deadly professors and vicious classmates in this story.
Ellis, Ann Dee. This is What I Did. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2009. $7.99. 978-0316013628
Sometimes doing something is the hardest part.
Garsee, Jeannine. Before, After, and Somebody in Between. Bloomsbury. 2008. $8.99. 978-1599902920
Can a fairy tale ending happen to a girl living in the ghetto?
Giles, Gail. Shattering Glass. Simon Pulse. 2003. $7.99. 978-0689858000
Bullying comes in many forms...
Goldman Koss, Amy. The Girls. Puffin Books. 2000. $5.99. 978-0142300336
The only thing worse than being kicked out of the "in crowd," a group of gossiping, backstabbing girls, is not being kicked out.
Goldman Koss, Amy. Poison Ivy. Square Fish. 2008. $6.99. 978-0312384531
Bullies on trial
Gonzalez, Julie. Ricochet. Delacorte Press. 2007. $6.50. 978-0385732284
Connor gives in to a bully's dare, and his life changes forever.
Griffin, Adele. The Julian Game. Speak. 2011. $7.99. 978-0142419731
Sometimes you don't know who to trust and the cyber world makes it more confusing.
Harbison, Paige. Here Lies Bridget. Harlequin Teen. 2011. $9.99. 978-0373210282
A bully walks around in her victim's shoes.
Harmon, Michael. Brutal. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 2011. $8.99. 978-0440239956
Sometimes bullying can be deadly.
Hawkins, Rachel. Hex Hall. Hyperion. 2011. $8.99. 978-1423121398
Witches can be bullied too!
Headley, Justina Chen. North of Beautiful. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2010. $8.99. 978-0316025065
Try living your life being bullied by your father.
Hillestad Butler, Dori. The Truth about Truman School. Albert Whitman & Company. 2009. $7.99. 978-0807580967
Words, even on a computer screen, can still hurt.
Hopkins, Ellen. Burned. McElderry. 2007. $10.99. 978-1416903550
Pattyn finally escapes from her abusive family only to find out you can never escape your demons.
Howe, James. The Misfits. Simon & Schuster. 2003. $5.99. 978-0689839566
Four friends who have been bullied for years decide to run against their popular classmates in the next student election.
Kamio, Yoko. Boys Over Flowers Vol 1. Viz Media. 2003. $9.95. 978-1569319963
Is one of Tsukushi's bullies falling for her?
Kelley Hall, Megan and Carrie Jones. Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories. HarperTeen. 2011. $9.99. 978-00620606976
You are not alone.
Knowles, Jo. Lessons from a Dead Girl. Candlewick Press. 2009. $7.99. 978-0763644857
Laine's wish came true: Leah Greene is dead.
Langan, Paul. Payback. Scholastic Inc. 2007. $3.99. 978-0439865463
Tyray Hobbs wants his reputation back and he wants revenge
Langan,Paul. The Bully. Scholastic Inc. 2007. $3.99. 978-0439904872
On his first day at Bluford High, Darrell becomes bully Tyray Hobb's latest victim.
Klass, David. You Don't Know Me. Square Fish. 2010. $8.99. 978-0312653026
No one knows what John suffers at the hands of his stepfather.
Mac, Carrie. The Beckoners. Orca. 2007. $9.95. 978-1551437293
Beware of the The Beckoners!
McKay, Hilary. Indigo's Star . Margaret K. McElderry. 2006. $6.99. 978-1416914037
When an American student comes to his school, Indigo is relieved that the bullies’ attention has been distracted, but finds that he can't sit by and watch them pick on another kid.
Myers, Walter Dean. Shooter. Amistad. 2005. $8.99. 978-0064472906
Questions remain after a school shooting.
Oliver Lauren. Before I Fall. HarperCollins. 2011. $9.99. 978-0061726811
Going from mean girl to dead girl means living your last day the right way.
Paley, Sasha. Huge. Simon Pulse. 2007. $8.99. 978-1416957959
Bullies at fat camp? Who knew?
Peters, Julie Anne. By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead. Disney Press. 2011. $8.99. 978-1423130215
Life sucks. So why bother living?
Phillips, Suzanne. Burn. Little, Brown Books for Young Adults. 2009. $7.99. 978-0316001663
A life filled with bullying can make you snap.
Pignat, Caroline. Egghead. Red Deer Press. 2007. $11.95. 978-0889953994
Sometimes those who are bullied become the bully.
Polak, Monique. 121 Express. Orca Books. 2008. $9.95. 978-19349364323
Bullies on the bus.
Prose, Francine. Bullyville. HarperTeen. 2008. $7.99. 978-0060574994
This prep school is a nightmare.
Reed, MK. Americus. First Second. 2011. $14.99. 978-1596436015
Neil Barton, Intellectual Freedom Fighter.
Rich, Jamie S. and Joelle Jones. Spell Checkers Vol 1. Oni Press. 2010. $11.99. 978-19349364323
The mean girls at this school are witches.
Ruby,Laura. Bad Apple. HarperCollins. 2009. $8.99. 978-0061243332
Fairy tale elements an evil stepmother, a Prince Charming by the unlikely name of Seven, a depressed older sister who would like to sleep forever are modernized and weaved throughout this inventive, original book about family drama, cyberbullying, and the power of creativity
Simmons, Rachel. Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls. Harvest Books. 2003. $14.95. 978-0156027342
Combining interviews and research, this reveals the bullying that takes place among girls.
Stolarz, Laurie Faria. Bleed. Hyperion. 2006. $8.99. 978-0786838554
Over the course of a single day, the lives of ten teenagers will intersect in powerful and unexpected ways.
Summers, Courtney. Some Girls Are. St. Martin’s Griffin. 2010. $9.99. 978-0312573805
When your best friends turn out to be your enemies.
Teller, Janne. Nothing. Atheneum. 2011. $8.99. 978-0545078818
The search for the meaning of life turns into a Lord of the Flies moment.
Toliver, Wendy. Lifted. Simon Pulse. 2010. $9.99. 978-1416990482
A student who goes to a new parochial school learns that not all students are as pious as they seem. She meets up and becomes friends with a shoplifting clique and gets in over head
Williams, Carol Lynch. The Chosen One. St. Martin's Griffin. 2010. $8.99. 978-0312627751
You can't tell me who to love!
Williams-Garcia, Rita. Jumped. Amistad. 2010. $8.99. 978-0060760939
The mean girls at this school are witches.
Wiseman, Rosalind. Boys, Girls & Other Hazardous Materials. Penguin. 2001. $8.99. 978-0142418192
Charlie thinks a new high school will change her life, but she can't escape the mean girls in her past.
Zarr, Sarah. Story of a Girl. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2008. $7.99. 978-0316014540
Three years after getting caught in the back of a pickup with an older boy, sixteen-year-old is still branded the school slut.
