New Teen Books

Don't forget that the Teen Masquerade Ball is THIS SATURDAY f rom 6-8 p.m. You know, AFTER the library is closed. This is just for those age 13-18. We'll have contests, games, and plenty of food and drink for all. We'll make some swanky masks, too. Come dressed in your finest.






While you're waiting to come to our hauntingly fun affair, check out some of the new books in our teen department. All links take you to the catalog.









Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith: Even as teenaged Quincie Morris adjusts to her appetites as a neophyte vampire, she must clear her true love, the hybrid-werewolf Kieren, of murder charges; thwart the apocalyptic ambitions of Bradley Sanguini, the vampire-chef who "blessed" her; and keep her dead parents' restaurant up and running before she loses her own soul.








Taking Off by Jenny Moss: In 1985 in Clear Lake, Texas, home of the Johnson Space Center, high school senior Annie Porter struggles with her desire to become a poet, but her resolve to pursue her dream is strengthened when she meets Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher to go intospace.






Good Behavior by Nathan Henry: A memoir of a teen's life in jail. This is a true story.