(Book Two), Brandon Mull (2012 Teen Book Festival Author)
Jason, having returned home, finds a way to cross back over into Lyrian to tell his friends the information he learned from Maldor and he and Rachel uncover the roles they have to play in the fight against the evil emperor while trying to convince a much needed ally to join the war.
BZRK, Michael Grant
In the near future, the conjoined Armstrong twins, under the guise of the Armstrong Fancy Gifts Corporation, plot to create their own version of utopia using nanobots, while a guerilla group known as BZRK develops a DNA-based biot that can stop bots, but at risk of the host’s brain.
Dark Eyes, William Richter
Adopted from a Russian orphanage by a wealthy New York family then growing into a rebellious street youth, fifteen year-old Wally resolves to find the birth mother who stole a fortune from her murderous, dark-eyed father.
The End of the Line, Angela Cerrito
In the prison-like school that is his last chance, thirteen-year-old Robbie tries to recover from events that brought him there, including his uncle’s war injuries and the death of a classmate who may have been his friend.
Escape Velocity (H.I.V.E. Book 3), Mark Walden
he Higher Institute of Villainous Education is in grave danger. It’s learder, Dr. Nero, has been captured by the world’s most ruthless security force. It’s up to Otto to save Dr. Nero. But first Otto must escape Nero’s sinister replacement and H.I.V.E. itself. Will Otto be able to break into M16 as no other villain has ever done?
The Final Four, Paul Volponi
Four players at the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament struggle with the pressures of tournament play and the expectations of society at large.
Froi of the Exiles (Lumatere Chronicles, Book Two), Melina Marchetta
Froi settles in and is guided and aided by the guard to the royal family, but when he is sent on a secret mission to the kingdom of Charyn, Froi is surprised by what he finds in the surreal royal court and within himself.
Fugitives (Escape From Furnace, Book 4), Alexander Gordon Smith
After achieving the impossible by escaping the laboratories and cells of Furnace Penitentiary, Alex, injected with superhuman abilities, must uncover the last of Furnace’s secrets–the truth about the man who built the prison.
Guy Langman: Crime Scene Procrastinator, Josh Berk
Sixteen-year-old Guy Langman, his best friend Anoop, and other members of the school Forensics Club investigate a break-in and a possible murder, which could be connected to the mysterious past of Guy’s recently-deceased father.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Jesse Andrews
Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia.
Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, Book 5), Ally Carter
When seventeen-year-old Cammie wakes up in a convent high in the Alps, she slowly comes to realize that she’s been tortured, the last four months have been erased from her mind, and an ancient terrorist organization is hunting for her.
Spell Bound: A Hex Hall Novel, Rachel Hawkins
Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away and leaves her alone, defenseless, and at the mercy of her enemies the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium.
Tessa Masterson Will Go To Prom, Emily Franklin & Brendan Halpin
Feeling humiliated and confused when his best friend Tessa rejects his love and reveals a long-held secret, high school senior Luke must decide if he should stand by Tessa when she invites a female date to the prom, sparking a firestorm of controversy in their small Indiana town.
Where It Began, Ann Redisch Stampler
After she is in a horrific car crash when drunk, Los Angeles high school student Gabriella Gardiner assumes she stole her rich boyfriend’s car and smashed it into a tree, but she cannot remember anything about the events of the evening.
Published on March 23, 2012.
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