Monday, November 23, 2009

Books On My Desk

New YA titles coming soon to a
library shelf near you!


This Family is Driving Me Crazy: Ten stories about surviving your family edited by M. Jerry Weiss & Helen S. Wiess.
Call #: Y THISFAM

Grab this short story collection when you're ready for a time-out from the fam.



Do Polar Bears Get Lonely?: And answers to 100 other weird and wacky questions about how the world works
Call #: Y 500 DOPOLAR

Find answers to strange, silly, and mind-boggling questions such as: can pigeons sweat? can fish get thristy? can insects get fat? if forced to eat parts of yourself to survive, which organs should you sample? eeewww! You might want to save this until after Thanksgiving Dinner!



Dull Boy by Sarah Cross
Call #: Y CROSS

Superpowers are awesome--unless you actually have them, as Avery does. It's dangerous to be different, so for now he'll pretend to be normal, unremarkable Avery--a dull boy--anything to keep his secret safe. [Author Sarah Cross has saved the world, like, five times since fifth grade--and you didn't even notice. This is her first novel.]



The Rough Guide to Anime: Japan's finest from Ghibli to Gankutsuo
by Simon Richmond
Call #: Y 791.4334 RICHMON

Explore the dynamic world of Japanese animation. This book offers a comprehensive overview of one of the most exciting and fashionable genres in today's popular culture.

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