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out a 2011 Teen Nutmeg Nominee:
 All
of the Above by Shelley Pearsall
James, Rhondell, Sharice, and Marcel attend the same inner-city school.
Their teacher Mr. Collins challenges these diverse students to build the
world's biggest Sierpinski tetrahedron in an after-school club.
Based on a true story.
 Alphabet
of Dreams by Susan Fletcher
Mitra and her little brother, Babak, are beggars in the city of Rhagae,
but they are not what they seem. They are of royal blood, exiled in
poverty. Babak's prophetic visions attract the attention of Melchior the
wizard who kidnaps the boy so Babak can dream exclusively for him. Can
Mitra save her little brother as they cross the Persian desert?
 Chains
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Isabel and her sister Ruth were supposed to be granted freedom upon the
death of their master. Instead they become the property of a powerful
Loyalist family in New York City at the beginning of the American
Revolution. A fellow slave encourages Isabel to spy on her master in
exchange for her freedom. But who has her best interests at heart?
 The
Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Spunky boarding school sophomore Frances "Frankie" Landau-Banks
is tired of being underestimated by the men in her life, including her
boyfriend Matthew and his wittier-than-thou friends. She discovers
Matthews secret male club, and, unbeknownst to them, begins orchestrating
their elaborate pranks.
 Home
of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
Kek has traveled from his family home in Africa to a new life in the U.S.
As Kek awaits word of his mother's fate, he weathers the tough Minnesota
winter by finding warmth in friendships, strength in his memories, and
belief in his new country - America.
 The
Last Dragon by Silvana de Mari
Imagine being sent into the unknown where magic, elves, dragons, trolls,
and humans co-exist. Imagine if you were the last of your kind. Imagine if
your name was Yorshkrunsquarklijolnerstrink. Get ready for hardships,
unlikely friendships, humor, and love as Yorsh the elf tries to find the
last dragon.
 The
London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
When his cousin Salim rides the London Eye observation wheel and
disappears, a perplexed Ted partners with his crabby teenage sister, Kat,
to investigate the mystery. With his uniquely brilliant mind, can Ted
convince his parents and aunt Gloria that he can find Salim before it is
too late?
 Unwind
by Neal Shusterman
In this futuristic novel, set after the Second Civil War (Between the
Pro-Life and Pro-Choice armies), three teens are trying to escape the
Harvest Camp in which teens can be "unwound" and used for
transplants and plastic surgery upgrades.
 Waiting
for Normal by Leslie Connor
Addie wants a normal life. But living in a trailer while her mom
disappears for days at a time is anything but normal. Addie dreams of
living with her half sisters as a disaster alters her future.
 The
Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Holling Hoodhood is sure his 7th grade teacher, Mrs. Baker, hates him.
After all, she is forced to supervise him while his Catholic and Jewish
classmates attend religious education. Worse yet, she makes him read
Shakespeare's plays. Holling realistically and sensitively depicts the
confusion of adolescence during the turbulent 1960s.
If
you would like to recommend something that you've read, email me at mquigley@columbiactlibrary.org
with the name of the book, the author, and a brief description of why you
liked it, and I will post it our website.
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