Spotlight on the Tayshas Reading List 2012

1. Spotlight on theTayshas Reading List 2012

2. I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorcedby Nujood Ali with Delphine Minoui The true story of the first child bride in Yemen to win a divorce. 306.872 ALI

3. Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singingby Ann Angel From small town Texas to famous rock star. B JOP

4. Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe Jake has a chance to lead his soccer team to a third state championship if he can just stop obsessing. compulsion FIC AYA

5. I Am Jby Cris Beam J was born in a female body but his brain has always told him he’s male. Iamj FIC BEA

6. Flipby Martyn Bedford “Ever wake up in someone else’s body?” flip FIC BED

7. Teenage Waistlandby Lynn Biederman and Lisa Pazer Three teens in a surgical weight-loss trial are forced to work through their issues with food and find that a long-buried truth can prove far more devastating than the layers of fat that protect it. teenage waistland FIC BIE

8. Chimeby Franny Billingsley "I've confessed to everything and I'd like to be hanged. Now, if you please." chime FIC BIL

9. White Cat: The Curse Workersby Holly Black Cassel Sharpe believes he is the only non-gifted member of a family of magical curse workers. He soon discovers that his brothers have used him for evil and stolen his memories. Now he must turn their evil machinations against them. white cat FIC BLA

10. Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibitionby Karen Blumenthal Prohibition, a “grand social revolution that was supposed to forever end drunkenness, reduce crime, and make life better for America’s families.” Epic fail. bootleg 363.4 BLU

11. Lieby Caroline Bock “Everybody knows. Nobody’s talking.” lie FIC BOC

12. Beauty Queensby Libba Bray Move over Lord of the Flies. Fourteen teen beauty contestants crash on a island and have to survive on their own without bronzer, body glitter, or nail polish. The horror! The horror! You just might wet your pants laughing. beauty queens FIC BRA

13. Queen of Heartsby Martha Brooks “Coming of age… in a hospital bed.” queen of hearts FIC BRO

14. Bitter Endby Jennifer Brown Love shouldn’t hurt. Should it? bitter end FIC BRO

15. Stolenby Lucy Christopher Drugged, kidnapped, and taken to the Australian outback, Gemma fights to survive and break her emotional bond with her captor. stolen FIC CHR

16. Leverageby Joshua C. Cohen A steroid-infused brutal attack can’t be kept a secret forever or more people could get hurt. leverage FIC COH

17. Dash & Lily’s Book of Daresby Rachel Cohn & David Levithan Friendship might turn into romance. dash and lily FIC COH

18. Notes From The Blenderby Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin When death metal freak Declan’s dad and popular Neilly’s mom end up pregnant and engaged, it sounds like disaster. But what the blender produces may surprise everyone. notes from the blender FIC COO

19. What Happened to Goodbyeby Sarah Dessen Every time she moves Mclean reinvents herself. Eliza the cheerleader, Lizbet the drama queen, and Beth, "student-council secretary and all-around joiner." Now that she might stay can she remember who the real Mclean is? what happened to goodvye FIC DES

20. Entwinedby Heather Dixon “Every night, Azalea and her eleven sisters may step through the enchanted passage in their room to dance in The Keeper’s silver forest. But there is a cost. The Keeper likes to keep things. Azalea may not realize how tangled she is in his web until it is too late.” entwined FIC DIX

21. Annexedby Sharon Dogar “Everyone knows about Anne Frank and her life hidden in the secret annex but what about the boy who was also trapped there with her?” FIC DOG

22. Revolutionby Jennifer Donnelly Andi, angry and grieving after her brother’s death, is forced to go on a trip with her father to Paris where she discovers a diary written by a teenager during the French Revolution. revolution FIC DON

23. You Against Meby Jenny Downham His sister accused her brother of rape. Now they are falling in love. Can love conquer all? You Against Me FIC DOW

24. Wildthornby Jane Eagland “Treachery locks her away. Love is the key.” wildthorn book cover FIC EAG

25. How I Stole Johnny Depp’s Alien Girlfriendby Gary Ghislain David’s summer is about to turn wild when he meets Zelda, a 325-year-old alien, on a mission to find her “chosen one”—Johnny Depp. how i stole johnny FIC GHI

26. Ruby Redby Kerstin Gier “Ordinary” Gwen suddenly inherits her family’s time-travel gene and begins an unexpected journey. ruby red FIC GIE

27. The Girl is Murderby Kathryn Miller Haines Can Iris help Pop solve his PI cases? Sure, especially if it involves sneaking out, double crossing her friends, and dancing at the Savoy. Step aside Nancy Drew. There’s a new girl in town. girl is murder FIC HAI

28. Blank Confessionby Pete Hautman “So…,” Rawls cleared his throat, looking straight ahead, “…who did you kill?” blank confession FIC HAU

29. The Big Crunchby Pete Hautman Sometimes love is a little complicated. big crunch FIC HAU

30. Paper Covers Rockby Jenny Hubbard Plagued with guilt over the drowning of his friend, Alex begins a secret journal and through his writings his English teacher gets caught in his web of lies. paper covers rock FIC HUB

31. Five Flavors of Dumbby Antony John “Can a deaf girl manage her high school’s hottest rock band?” five flavors FIC JOH

32. The Name of the Starby Maureen Johnson While going to school in London Rory becomes involved in a series of murders by a copycat Jack the Ripper. name of the star FIC JOH

33. Please Ignore Vera Dietzby A.S. King Haunted by her ex-best friend’s death, Vera decides she must find out his secrets. please ignore vera FIC KIN

34. Cate of the Lost Colonyby Lisa Klein Can love across cultures survive? cate of the lost colony FIC KLE

35. Girl in Translationby Jean Kwok When Ah-Kim and her mother come to America from Hong Kong they must learn to straddle two different cultures. girl-in-translationx FIC KWO

36. Hothouseby Chris Lynch Sometimes the truth is hard to handle. hothouse FIC LYN

37. Exposedby Kimberly Marcus When her best friend stops talking to her Kimberly is very confused until she finds out her friend was raped and is accusing her brother. exposed FIC MAR

38. Thunder Over Kandaharby Sharon E. McKay Can two girls trapped in Afghanistan brave the threat of the Taliban and escape to the West? Thunder FIC MCK

39. Shineby Lauren Myracle Backwoods Black Creek, N.C. hides dangerous secrets about meth use, alcoholism, and a vile hate crime which leaves a gay teen in a comatose state. Cat is determined to solve the crime, disregarding her safety. shine FIC MYR

40. Recovery Roadby Blake Nelson Can two addicts who met in rehab sustain their love and stay straight? recovery road FIC NEL

41. Trappedby Michael Northrop How long would you survive trapped for week at school with six other students during a massive blizzard? trapped FIC NOR

42. Deliriumby Lauren Oliver Lena is ready for the cure that prevents the delirium of love. Until she falls in love… delirium FIC OLI

43. This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankensteinby Kenneth Oppel Young Victor Frankenstein is desperate to cheat death to save his twin brother. This-Dark-Endeavor FIC OPP

44. Karmaby Cathy Ostlere Traveling to New Delhi with her mother’s ashes, Maya finds herself in the middle of chaos after Indira Gandhi is assassinated. karma FIC OST

45. I Will Save Youby Matt de la Peña Can Kidd save Olivia from Devon? i will save you FIC PEN

46. Anna and the French Kissby Stephanie Perkins Reluctant to attend boarding school in Paris, Anna soon finds the city and a gorgeous classmate charming. anna and the french kiss FIC PER

47. The Things A Brother Knowsby Dana Reinhardt When Levi’s brother returns home from war a hero he knows something is terribly wrong and goes with him on a walking trip to help understand. things a brother knows FIC REI

48. The Queen of Waterby Laura Resau and María Virginia Farinango At seven Virginia is sent by her parents to work for a family who beats and verbally abuses her. When she finally returns home, she is caught between her new world and her old world. queen of water FIC RES

49. Illegalby Bettina Restrepo Nora and her mother face the challenges of being an illegal immigrant in Houston when they cross the border to find her father. illegal FIC RES

50. Across the Universeby Beth Revis “What does it take to survive aboard a spaceship fueled by lies?” across the universe FIC REV