Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
In this exquisite fantasy, Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward must control the blood lust she arouses in him because--he's a vampire. This deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful novel captures the struggle between defying instincts and satisfying desires. ~ OPAC
Remembering Raquel by Vivian Vande Velde
Various people recall aspects of the life of Raquel Falcone, an unpopular, overweight freshman at Quail Run High School, including classmates, her parents, and the driver who struck and killed her as she was walking home from an animated film festival. ~OPAC
Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman
When sixteen-year-old Blake goes to a mysterious, by-invitation-only carnival he somehow knows that it could save his comatose brother, but soon learns that much more is at stake if he fails to meet the challenge presented there by the beautiful Cassandra. ~OPAC
Alicia: My Story by Alicia Appleman-Jurman
After losing her entire family to the Nazis at age 13, Alicia Appleman-Jurman went on to save the lives of thousands of Jews, offering them her own courage and hope in a time of upheaval and tragedy. Not since The Diary of Anne Frank has a young voice so vividly expressed the capacity for humanity and heroism in the face of Nazi brutality. ~Barnes & Noble
Northern Light by Jennifer Donnely
In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest. Based on a true story. ~OPAC
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
This is the tale of family, memory, love, and living told by 14-year-old Susie Salmon, who is already in heaven. Through the voice of a precocious teenage girl, Susie relates the awful events of her death and builds out of her family's grief a hopeful and joyful story. ~OPAC
The Zero Game by Brad Meltzer
Wanna-be Washington power brokers devise a game in which staffers bet on which bills will become law and where money will be spent. The game turns deadly as its players become pawns, with the fate of the hero and the world resting in the hands of a teenaged intern. ~Amazon
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In case you haven't found it yet, the place to cast your vote for the June book is at the bottom of the page.
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