Howdy do! Now that midterms and spring back are over, I’ve quite a few New to the Scene posts to add. So, I’ve decided to spread out these missed posts over the following week to give us both a bit of a breather. This post covers the weekend: 3/3-3/5
Highlighted Titles
Nonfiction - Ask CosmoGIRL! About Your Body:
All the Answers to Your Most Intimate Questions Author: Editors of Cosmogirl/ISBN: 1588164861
Format: Paperback/Price: $5.95 The brand name “CosmoGirl” will attract familiar teen readers. (Previous books published by these creators have received the ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers award 2006.)
Nonfiction - Do You Know Your Teen? Author: Dan Carlinsky/ISBN: 140220681x
Format: Paperback/Price: $5.95 This one isn’t exactly something a teen would read, . Wacky trivia aimed at parents, youth workers, and teachers to bond, communicate, and LOL with their teens.
Example questions taken from book: (Question 42.) What article of clothing does your teen wish you’d never wear?
(Question 46.) Your teen thinks burying a dead pet cat or dog with a headstone is: __ appropriate and sweet
__ demeaning to dead human beings __ no big deal–whatever people want
Nonfiction - The Science of Anime: Mecha-Noids and AI-Super-Bots
Author:Lois H Gresh, Robert Weinberg/ISBN: 1560257687
Format: Paperback/Price: $15.95
This title isn’t new to the scene, but I saw it at Half Price Books and felt the need to comment on its intriguing blend of information. When I first thumbed through the pages, I found several references to contemporary works. Before the discussion on technoclogical aspects in anime are evaluated, the authors first dive into the history of Japanese manga and comics. The depth of information continues throughout the book and may feel discouraging for those possessing only a mild interest in anime.
New Releases
Hardcover Club Dread (Hunted #2). Walter Sorrells.
Hip Hop High School. Alan Lawrence Sitomer. Klepto. Jenny Pollack.
Listening at the Gate (The Seeker Chronicles). Betsy James. Prom Anonymous. Blake Nelson.
Two Steps Forward. Rachel Cohn.
Paperback
Daniel Half Human. David Chotjewitz. Mates, Dates Simply Fabulous (Books 1-4). Cathy Hopkins.
Playing in Traffic. Gail Giles. Pretty Things. Sara Manning.
Rewind. Laura Dower. The Hoopster. Alan Lawrence Sitomer.
The Schwa was Here. Neal Shusterman. MTV Series:
Cruel Summer. Kylie Adams. Life as a Poser. Beth Killian.
The Pursuit of Happiness. Tara Alberbrando.
Reprints House of Dies Drear. Virginia Hamilton.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Richard Bach. (new size 8 1/2″ x 7″)
