For summaries and the location of each item in The Mahwah Public Library search the "Library Catalog" go to: http://www.mahwahlibrary.org/.
FICTION
- "The Catastrophic History of You and Me" by Jess Rothenberg
- "Out of Sight, Out of Time" by Ally Carter ("Gallagher Girls" Book #5)
- "Kiss Crush Collide" by Christina Meredith
- "Kill You Last" by Todd Strasser
- "The Vanishing Game" by Kate Kae Myers
- "Bronxwood" by Coe Booth
- "Article 5" by Kristen Simmons
- "There Is No Dog" by Meg Rosoff
- "The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight" by Jennifer E. Smith
- "Fracture" by Megan Miranda
- "Out of the Shadows" by Jason Wallace
- "Everneath" by Brodi Ashton
- "Wanderlove" by Kirsten Hubbard
- "I Pledge Allegiance" by Chris Lynch ("Vietnam" Book #1)
- "Saving June" by Hannah Harrington
- "What Boys Really Want" by Pete Hautman
- "Hidden" by Helen Frost
- "The Butterfly Clues" by Kate Ellison
- "Embrace" by Jessica Shirvington
- "Pinch Hit" by Tim Green
- "Getting Over Garrett Delaney" by Abby McDonald
- "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
- "Born Wicked" Jessica Spotswood ("The Cahill Witch Chronicles" Book #1)
- "Beneath a Meth Moon" by Jacqueline Woodson
- "Graffiti Moon" by Cath Crowley
- "Hunted" by Adam Slater ("The Shadowing" Book #1)
- "Gil Marsh" by A.C.E. Bauer
- "The Difference Between You and Me" by Madeleine George
- "Awkward" by Marni Bates
- "Mercy: The Last New England Vampire" by Sarah L. Thomson
- "Child of the Mountains" by Marilyn Sue Shank
- "My Awful Popularity Plan" by Seth Rudetsky
- "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" by Jesse Andrews
- "Riding Out the Storm" by Sis Deans
- "Sudden Flash Youth: 65 Short Stories" edited by Christine Perkins-Hazuka, Tom Hazuka, and Mark Budman
- "What You Wish For: A Book for Darfur" edited by the Book Wish Foundation
- "In Too Deep" by Amanda Grace
- "The Asylum" by L.J. Smith ("The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries" Book #5)
- "The Disenchantments" by Nina LaCour
- "Ghost Flower" by Michele Jaffe
- "The Serpent's Shadow" by Rick Riordan ("The Kane Chronicles" Book #3) Released May 1st
- "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth (Sequel to "Divergent")
- "Infinity" by Rachel Ward ("Num8ers" Book #3)
- "The Girl in the Park" by Mariah Fredericks
- "The Ring of Fire" by Chris Bradford ("Young Samurai" Book #6)
- "The Ring of Wind" by Chris Bradford ("Young Samurai" Book #7)
- "Rubies in the Snow" by Kate Hubbard
- "The Drowned Cities" by Paolo Bacigalupi
- "The Selection" by Kiera Cass
- "Spirit's Princess" by Esther Friesner
- "Whisper" by Alyson Noel ("Riley Bloom" Book #4)
- "The Story of Us" by Deb Caletti
- "The Wicked and the Just" by J. Anderson Coats
NONFICTION
- "Information Crisis" by Michael Losavio (YA 025.042 LOS)
- "Requiem" by Paul B. Janeczko (YA 811.54 JAN)
- "Ghosthunting New Jersey" by L'Aura Hladik (YA 133.1 HLA)
- "Ghosthunting New York City" by L'Aura Hladik (YA 133.1 HLA)
- "The World of The Hunger Games" by Kate Egan (YA 791.437 EGA)
- "The Hunger Games Tribute Guide" (YA 791.437 SEI)
- "Steve Jobs: Apple Icon" by Scott Gillam (YA BIOG JOBS/GIL)
- "The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook" by Emily Ansara Baines (YA 641.5 BAI)
- "The Letter Q: Queer Writers' Notes to Their Younger Selves" by Various Authors (YA 306.76 LET)
GRAHPIC NOVELS/MANGA
- "Maoh Juvenile Remix" -- Volume 10
- "Case Closed" -- Volume 42
- "Gate 7" -- Volumes 1, 2
- "Cirque du Freak" -- Volumes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- "Deadpool Classic" -- Volume 5
- "Meet Mameshiba!"
- "We Were There" -- Volume 14
- "Tegami Bachi" -- Volume 9
- "Psyren" -- Volume 4
- "One Piece" -- Volume 62
- "Ai Ore" -- Volume 5
- "Negima" -- Volume 34
- "Higurashi When They Cry" -- Volume 18
- "Durarara" -- Volume 2
- "Black Butler" -- Volume 9
- "Ichiro"
ANIME AND TEEN DVDs
- "Durarara!!" -- Volume 1 (YA DVD DURARARA V. 1)
- "Durarara!!" -- Volume 2 (YA DVD DURARARA V. 2)
- "Durarara!!" -- Volume 3 (YA DVD DURARARA V. 3)
- "Naruto Shippuden" -- Box Set 10 (YA DVD NARUTO SHIPPUDEN [EP. 113-126])
- "Black Butler" -- Season 2 (YA DVD BLACK BUTLER II)
- "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos" (YA DVD FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST)
MUSIC
- "Elevate" by Big Time Rush (YA CD/POPULAR BIG TIME RUSH)
- "A.N.T. Farm" (music from the Disney Channel series) (YA CD/T.V. ANT)
- "Radio Rebel" (music from the Disney Channel movie) (YA CD/T.V. RADIO)
- "Shake it Up: Live 2 Dance" (music from the Disney Channel series) (YA CD/T.V. SHAKE)
- "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" by M83 (YA CD/POPULAR M83)
- "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" by Nicki Minaj (YA CD/RAP MINAJ)
- "Sounds From Nowheresville" by The Ting Tings (YA CD/ROCK TING TINGS)
- "The Very Best of J-pop" v. 3 (by various Japanese artists) (YA CD/POPULAR J-POP V. 3)
- "Late Night Tales" by MGMT (YA CD/POPULAR MGMT)
- "Battleground" by The Wanted (YA CD/POPULAR WANTED)
- "The Wanted" by The Wanted (YA CD/POPULAR WANTED)
2010 - TEEN READ WEEK REVIEWS
Hi everyone,
I'd like to thank all of the teens who participated in this year's special raffle contest by submitting these AWESOME reviews. Congratulations to all of our winners too!!! Happy reading. : )
Denise J.
Teen Librarian
Reviewer: J. M. (Grade 7)
Title: "Life As We Knew It"
Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer
Review: This book is very addicting! It is about when the moon gets closer to the Earth and about how life changes for everyone.
Reviewer: C. K. (Grade 9)
Title: "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief"
Author: Rick Riordan
Review: Very good book; Descriptive, suspenseful, and full of action and adventure; Recommended.
Reviewer: M. G. (Grade 7)
Title: "Zatch Bell" (Manga)
Author: Makoto Raiku
Review: A little kidche's not a kid. He's running to become king. He needs help by a human. But who? Find out by reading.
Reviewer: J. C. (Grade 6)
Title: "Room One"
Author: "Andrew Clements"
Review: It's good. Do you like mysteries? Well this book has mysteries that will blow your mind away from this planet. So now would you like to read this book? I know I can't get enough of it.
Reviewer: A. H. (Grade 9)
Title: "City of Bones"
Author: Cassandra Clare
Review: It's a great book with major suspense and action. Plus the romance and humor teens love.
Reviewer: D. B. (Grade 12)
Title: "This World We Live In"
Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was better than the 2nd one. I think it ended kind of badly though. I would have enjoyed it more if I knew she was writing another book.
Reviewer: A. N. H. (Grade 5)
Title: "Warriors" (series)
Author: Erin Hunter
Review: This book is about a cat named Rusty who adventures into the wild and becomes part of a clan. There are four clans in this book: Shadow Clan, River Clan, Wind Clan, and Thunder Clan (Rusty's clan).
Reviewer: D. L. (Grade 9)
Title: "Mockingjay"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: It was really confusing at some parts, but I still enjoyed the ending.
Reviewer: A. A. (Grade 7)
Title: "Tending to Grace"
Author: Kimberly Newton Fusco
Review: This book is about a girl who has a mom who ruined her life. She now lives with her great aunt who has a totally different lifestyle. This book is a great story about SOME everyday lives.
Reviewer: L. D. (Grade 9)
Title: "Crescendo" (sequel to "Hush, Hush")
Author: Becca Fitzpatrick
Review: It wasn't that good. Patch wasn't there for like half the book. Then the writing really wasn't that good, and the main character just annoyed me.
Reviewer: H. M. (Grade 9)
Title: "Mockingjay"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: I liked it because of Alma Coin.
Reviewer: A. W. (Grade 7)
Title: "The Red Pyramid"
Author: Rick Riordan
Review: I didn't like this book because there were too many characters and unlike Greek myths, there were lots of Egyptian myths that I didn't know of and it was hard to understand.
Reviewer: B. M. (Grade 6)
Title: "Elsewhere"
Author: Gabrielle Zevin
Review: "Elsewhere" is a very good book about a girl who dies and about her life in heaven. It's a good book for people who like to read about the afterlife.
Reviewer: A. W. (Grade 9)
Title: "Harry Potter" (series)
Author: J. K. Rowling
Review: Harry Potter is an absolutely fabulous series with adventure at every turn, plots to foil, and friendships to help young Harry along the way.
Reviewer: M. G. (Grade 7)
Title: "Whistle" (Manga)
Author: Daisuke Higuchi
Review: Gooooal! Love soccer? Well so does a kid named Sho. He loves soccer but never was put on the field. Find out what happens to him.
Reviewer: M. G. (Grade 7)
Title: "H. I. V. E." (Higher Institute of Villainous Education)
Author: Mark Walden
Review: Evil! One kid gets accepted to an evil, secret school. It's like any ordinary school but you can't leave. Join him and his friends on an adventure of a lifetime.
Reviewer: M. G. (Grade 7)
Title: "The Hunger Games"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: In Panem, a death game on live TV takes place. 16 year old Katniss needs to face deadly challenges to win.
Reviewer: D. B. (Grade 12)
Title: "Mockingjay"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: This book was amazing! I loved this series so much and this was a great ending for a great series! I would recommend this book to everyone!
Reviewer: D. B. (Grade 12)
Title: "Mountains Beyond Mountains"
Author: Tracy Kidder
Review: I had to read this as a required summer reading book and I thought it was terrible! I couldn't finish it, and I only got half way through it!
Reviewer: A. H. (Grade 9)
Title: "Unwind"
Author: Neal Shusterman
Review: It was a good book that makes you think of how you're living your life now.
Reviewer: J. C. (Grade 6)
Title: "Rissa Bartholomew's Declaration of Independence"
Author: Lynda Comerford
Review: It's about a girl that is going to middle school and is having trouble with friends.
Reviewer: A. N. H. (Grade 5)
Title: "The City of Ember"
Author: Jeanne DuPrau
Review: This book is about two kids, Lina and Doon. They live in a small town with many people in it. The lights that light the sky are running out of juice. These are the last lights the city of Ember has. Will this city be dark forever? You'll find out if you read it.
Reviewer: A. H. (Grade 9)
Title: "The Hunger Games"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: This is a very interesting twist to living life and will keep you absorbed for hours.
Reviewer: A. N. H. (Grade 5)
Title: "Harry Potter" (series)
Author: J. K. Rowling
Review: This book is about a boy that has magic powers and his parents are dead. He has an enemy that killed his parents. He goes to a school called Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Reviewer: S. G. (Grade 6)
Title: "Dork Diaries"
Author: Rachel Renee Russell
Review: "Dork Diaries" is about a girl who can't fit in with the crowd.
Reviewer: L. D. (Grade 9)
Title: "Beautiful Darkness"
Author: Kami Garcia/Margaret Stohl
Review: The beginning was a little slow and it wasn't that good that Lena wasn't there the entire time. It really didn't start getting good until the end.
Reviewer: H. M. (Grade 9)
Title: "Catching Fire"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: I liked this book because of Beetee.
Reviewer: A. P. (Grade 7)
Title: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
Author: J. K. Rowling
Review: I like this book very much. I have read this a couple of times already. My favorite part is at the end when Harry and Voldemort battle.
Reviewer: A. P. (Grade 7)
Title: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle"
Author: C. S. Lewis
Review: I have read this book a couple of times already. So I like it very much. My favorite part is at the end when everyone from the series end up together.
Reviewer: L. D. (Grade 9)
Title: "Halo"
Author: Alexandra Adornetto
Review: If you enjoyed "Twilight" you'd like this book. It's about angels instead, but I thought that Beth (main character) was too obsessed with her boyfriend Xavier. It got to the point that it was annoying.
Reviewer: L. D. (Grade 9)
Title: "Reckless"
Author: Cornelia Funke
Review: I loved it! The first few characters were a little confusing, but once you get into it, it's really good. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Cornelia Funke's other books.
Reviewer: A. P. (Grade 7)
Title: "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace"
Author: Unknown
Review: I liked this book very much. I have seen the movie. But I think the book is too descriptive.
Reviewer: S. L. (Grade 7)
Title: "Inkspell"
Author: Cornelia Funke
Review: It is my favorite book ever! It is a fantasy about a book that has many secrets.
Reviewer: H. M. (Grade 9)
Title: "The Hunger Games"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: I liked this book because of the games and suspense.
Reviewer: B. T. (Grade 7)
Title: "Hush, Hush"
Author: Becca Fitzpatrick
Review: I loved "Hush, Hush" because it was funny, suspenseful, and romantic. I loved Patch because he is funny, nice, and very chill. I really like this book and would recommend it for all teen girls.
Reviewer: M. T. (Grade 7)
Title: "Maximum Ride"
Author: James Patterson
Review: Great book. It's full of humor and action. Loved it!
Reviewer: M. M. (Grade 7)
Title: "Pretty Little Liars"
Author: Sara Shepard
Review: I love this book because it's mysterious and so funny.
Reviewer: A. P. (Grade 7)
Title: "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed"
Author: Unknown
Review: This book was very good. I have the game so I wanted to read the books. I like the end when the apprentice battles Darth Vader and the Emperor.
Reviewer: M. G. (Grade 6)
Title: "Twelfth Grade Kills" ****(SPOILER ALERT)****
Author: Heather Brewer
Review: Vlad finds his father in this book. I was surprised on how he was still alive. I particularly enjoyed how Heather Brewer described the scenes, and how parts turned out the way you didn't even think of. Like when Vlad was forced to kill his father, who turned out to want to kill Vlad. I enjoyed Brewer's method of writing.
Reviewer: V. Y. (Grade 9)
Title: "Fahrenheit 451"
Author: Ray Bradbury
Review: I didn't like this book. It was very confusing since it took place in the future. I would not recommend it.
Reviewer: S. N. H. (Grade 7)
Title: "Frogs & French Kisses"
Author: Sarah Mlynowski
Review: I like this book a lot. It was about a girl named Rachel and her sister named Miri. Miri has powers. The book was creative and had a lot of detail. Parts of it were really funny. I enjoyed it very much!!
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