Supernaturally

By Kiersten White
(YA F Whit)
342 pages 2011 Paranormal Fiction

Evie finally gets a normal life after escaping from the International Paranormal Containment Agency (IPCA). She attends high school and has a part-time job—except it’s boring. She jumps at the chance to work for IPCA again. Things prove a little too exciting, what with Uber Vampire, a hot new guy named Jack, and don’t forget Reth, her faerie ex-boyfriend. As Evie goes from one disastrous mission to another she wonders if there isn’t something deeper at work than just the usual paranormal chaos. Sequel to Paranormalcy. (Grades 7 & up)

Reviewed by Teen Librarian Kay G.

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Sweetly

By Jackson Pearce
(YA F Pear)
310 pages 2011 Fantasy Fiction

A modern retelling of the Hansel and Gretel story for teens. Ansel and Gretchen were children when their sister was taken by a witch in the forest. Now grown, they’ve left home to distance themselves from the memory. Their car breaks down outside a small town and Ansel starts doing odd jobs at Sophia’s candy shop. Sophia’s not universally liked, however, as each year more girls disappear after her chocolate festival. Gretchen soon discovers that what’s happening to the girls may be the same thing that happened to her sister. Companion book to Sisters Red. (Grades 9 & up)

Reviewed by Teen Librarian Shelly P.

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Ten Things We Did (and probably shouldn't have)

By Sarah Mlynowski
(YA F Mlyn)
357 pages 2011 Realistic Fiction

“#1. Lied to our parents.” High-school junior April refuses to move to Cleveland with her dad in the middle of the year. She and friend Vi concoct a plan: Vi’s mom is traveling for work and is leaving her alone for months. April simply has to convince her dad that Vi’s mom will be home and has agreed to let her move in. Vi and April soon have the house to themselves and more freedom than they imagined. Nine more bad ideas follow, including buying a hot tub, throwing a crazy party, and skipping school. (Grades 9 & up)

Reviewed by Teen Librarian Sara H.

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Hot Pick from TAB - Never Sit Down in a Hoop Skirt and Other Things I Learned in Southern Belle Hell

By Crickett Rumley
(YA F Ruml)
296 pages 2011 Realistic Fiction

Told from the point of view of a spunky narrator, this book details the experiences of well-traveled, kicked-out-of-multiple-boarding-schools Jane when she returns to her home in the deep, deep south, only to be forced into a beauty pageant by her grandmother’s expectations. Far from the classic Southern belle, Jane has a lot to learn. Full of laughs and unexpected twists, this quirky novel is a must-read.  (Grades 9 & up)

Reviewed by TAB member Colleen K.

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