New Teen Books Coming Out
Two individuals, librarian Keri Adams and web designer Stefan Hayden, created a convenient way to keep track of upcoming book releases of young adult novels. They also decided to share it with everyone (woo-hoo!). You can go to their web page:
http://www.yalit.com and find out what’s coming! The “Upcoming” page lists titles for the current month. Go to “Updated” to see a list that includes the current month and several months beyond. It is not in chronological or alphabetical order (nor in any order I can explain), but now I know that
Twelfth Grade Kills (The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd) by Heather Brewer is coming out on September 21, 2010. Oh, and did you know Jonathan Stroud has written a new Bartimaeus book? I didn’t until today.
The Ring of Solomon will be out November 2. You are also invited to share information if you know of something not yet on their list, just fill out the brief contact form.
I am engulfed in
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan and it is excellent! Carter (14) and his sister Sadie (12) have a difficult challenge: they are up against an Egyptian god. Adventure, humor, and a lot of action make for exciting reading. Rick Riordan has a terrific new series (and how long do I have to wait for book 2?).
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
