We can’t wait for these new releases from Scholastic in Fall 2009:
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, Book 2), Suzanne Collins, Sept 1, 2009: Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
Phoenix Book Company will have 9-copy floor displays of Catching Fire that can be sent out to your library for in-school sales to the students. Contact info@phoenixbookcompany.com for more information if you’re interested.
How to Steal a Car, Pete Hautman, Sept 1, 2009: Some girls act out by drinking or doing drugs. Some girls act out by sleeping with guys. Some girls a
ct out by starving themselves or cutting themselves. Some girls act out by being a bitch to other girls. Not Kelleigh. Kelleigh steals cars. In How to Steal a Car, National Book Award winner Pete Hautman takes teen readers on a thrilling, scary ride through one suburban girl’s turbulent life – one car theft at a time.
Ghost in t
he Machine (Skeleton Creek #2), Patrick Carman, October 2009: Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek…and Ryan and Sarah are trying to find out why. Ryan writes down everything in his journal, and Sarah records everything on her videocam. The two move deeper into the mystery they’ve uncovered, determined to discover the secrets buried in Skeleton Creek, in the conclusion to Patrick Carman’s thrilling series. In this groundbreaking format, the story is broken into two parts — Ryan’s text in the book, and Sarah’s videos on a special website, with links and passwords given throughout the book.
The Doom Machine, Mark Teague, October 2009: When a spaceship lands in Vern Hollow, Jack’s hometown, he and his no-account inventor-uncle Bud are busy trying to fix a car driven by Dr. Shumway and her daughter, Isadora. Although Uncle Bud secretly knows the aliens are after one of his inventions, everyone is surprised when the space aliens capture seven of Vern Hollow’s residents and take them into outer space on a wild adventure. Readers will be caught up in the page-turning action, while at the same time they will love Mark’s beautifully drawn evil space aliens–and an unlikely friendship between Jack and Isadora, who seem to have nothing in common at the beginning of the tale. As with the best science fiction, this novel speeds along without a hitch, and carries readers off into a brand-new world. A fantastic and accessible read for middle graders.
Shiver, Maggie Stiefvater, August 1, 2009: For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf–her wolf–is a chilling presence she can’t seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few
precious months of being human . . . until the cold makes him shift back again. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It’s her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human–or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever. Check out Maggie’s site for more info on this creative, engaging new author.
Other new titles out in the Fall are:
- The Good Neighbors Book Two: Kith from Holly Black, October 2009
- Killing Gods from Kevin Brooks, December 2009
- Lips Touch from Laini Taylor, October 2009
- Malice from Chris Wooding, October 2009
- Murder at Midnight from Avi (Companion to Midnight Magic), September 2009
- Zoobreak from Gordon Korman, September 2009
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