Hot Pick from TAB - Ratatouille

Directed by: Brad Bird & Jan Pinkava

(DVD Family Rata)

2007 Animated Humor

Ratatouille is a comical and fun movie not only for children but for adults and teens too! Basically, a rat who has a great sense of taste wants to become a chef. How will he accomplish this feat? Watch Ratatouille and find out!

reviewed by TAB member Krupa P.

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Hot Pick from TAB - Apurimac III

Artist: Cusco

(MA CUSC AT C 39)

1997 Instrumental

This album is a great mix! There are fast songs, like “Legend in the Redwoods”, mixed in with slow songs and chants like “White Buffalo”. There aren’t many vocals in this CD, but it more than makes up for it with complex and harmonious melodies using a wide variety of instruments. My favorite song on this CD is “Kokopelli’s Dream”.

reviewed by TAB member Amy K.

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Viking Warrior

By Judson Roberts

(YA F Robe)

360 pages. 2007 Historical Fiction

“In one moment the Norns changed the pattern they were weaving in the fabric of my fate.” These words, uttered by fifteen year old Viking slave, Halfdan, mark the beginning of an adventure he has only dreamt of. Through his father’s death and his mother’s dying wish, he is made a free man. He must learn the skills of a warrior if he is to assume his birthright as master of an estate, but before he can claim his inheritance, he faces treachery and deceit at the hands of his father’s stepson. (Grades 9 & Up)

reviewed by Teen Librarian Kay G.

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Hot Pick from TAB - Insomniatic

Artist: Aly and A.J.

(MA ALYA INS A 42)

2007 Pop

Aly and A.J. are artists and sisters. Insomniatic is their second CD. My favorite song on Aly and A.J.’s new CD is Bullseye. This is an awesome CD and you should check it out!

reviewed by TAB member Rachel K.

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Strange Relations

By Sonia Levitan

(YA F Levi)

298 pages. 2007 Realistic Fiction

Fifteen-year-old Marne thinks spending the summer in Hawaii with her Aunt’s family sounds fabulous, but soon realizes running along the beaches and going surfing poses a problem. Her aunt married a Kosher Rabbi and has seven kids who Marne agrees to help with. A clash of cultures and a desire to fit in poses a challenge to the hot surfer boyfriend. (Grades 7 & Up)

reviewed by Teen Librarian Elaine D.

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Bunker 10

By J.A. Henderson

(YA F Hend)

253 pages. 2007 Science Fiction

The small group of teenage geniuses that study and work at Pinewood Military Installation are about to break the barrier between what is inside Pinewood and the world outside Pinewood. Everything seems to be going right until an unexpected turn of events leads them on another mission to save themselves and possibly the world. (Grades 7 & Up)

reviewed by Teen Librarian Meghann M.

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Mississippi Jack

By L.A. Meyer

(YA F Meye)

611 pages. 2007 Historical Fiction

The irrepressible Jacky Faber is off on a new adventure, this time heading west in hopes of eluding capture by the British. She meets tall tale legend Mike Fink, and tricks him out of his keel boat, turning it into a casino showboat. Traveling down the Mississippi River with New Orleans as her destination, she meets card sharks, Indians both peaceable and warlike, scoundrels, slaves, trappers, traders and thieves. But will she avoid being captured, and will she be reunited with long lost love Jamie? (Grades 8 & Up)

reviewed by Teen Librarian Kay G.

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Hot Pick from TAB - The Sweet Far Thing

By Libba Bray

(YA F Bray)

819 pages. 2007 Fantasy

Suspense, romance, intrigue and magic fill this thought-provoking final installment of the acclaimed Gemma Doyle trilogy. This series is set in Victorian England, where Gemma has been caught up in the realms, a magical dimension known to a select few for its beauty, power and danger. Gemma alone holds the magic now, and several factions want her power. But who should she share it with? To set everything right, Gemma must first examine her inner darkness, but will this be too difficult a task? Will she be killed before she has a chance to set everything in balance again? (Grades 9 & Up)

reviewed by TAB member Megan R.

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