James, Rhondell, Sharice, and Marcel attend the same inner-city school. Their teacher Mr. Collins challenges these diverse students to build the world's biggest Sierpinski tetrahedron in an after-school club. Based on a true story.
Mitra and her little brother, Babak, are beggars in the city of Rhagae, but they are not what they seem. They are of royal blood, exiled in poverty. Babak's prophetic visions attract the attention of Melchior the wizard who kidnaps the boy so Babak can dream exclusively for him. Can Mitra save her little brother as they cross the Persian desert?
Isabel and her sister Ruth were supposed to be granted freedom upon the death of their master. Instead they become the property of a powerful Loyalist family in New York City at the beginning of the American Revolution. A fellow slave encourages Isabel to spy on her master in exchange for her freedom. But who has her best interests at heart?
Spunky boarding school sophomore Frances "Frankie" Landau-Banks is tired of being underestimated by the men in her life, including her boyfriend Matthew and his wittier-than-thou friends. She discovers Matthews secret male club, and, unbeknownst to them, begins orchestrating their elaborate pranks.
Kek has traveled from his family home in Africa to a new life in the U.S. As Kek awaits word of his mother's fate, he weathers the tough Minnesota winter by finding warmth in friendships, strength in his memories, and belief in his new country - America.
Imagine being sent into the unknown where magic, elves, dragons, trolls, and humans co-exist. Imagine if you were the last of your kind. Imagine if your name was Yorshkrunsquarklijolnerstrink. Get ready for hardships, unlikely friendships, humor, and love as Yorsh the elf tries to find the last dragon.
When his cousin Salim rides the London Eye observation wheel and disappears, a perplexed Ted partners with his crabby teenage sister, Kat, to investigate the mystery. With his uniquely brilliant mind, can Ted convince his parents and aunt Gloria that he can find Salim before it is too late?
In this futuristic novel, set after the Second Civil War (Between the Pro-Life and Pro-Choice armies), three teens are trying to escape the Harvest Camp in which teens can be "unwound" and used for transplants and plastic surgery upgrades.
Addie wants a normal life. But living in a trailer while her mom disappears for days at a time is anything but normal. Addie dreams of living with her half sisters as a disaster alters her future.
Holling Hoodhood is sure his 7th grade teacher, Mrs. Baker, hates him. After all, she is forced to supervise him while his Catholic and Jewish classmates attend religious education. Worse yet, she makes him read Shakespeare's plays. Holling realistically and sensitively depicts the confusion of adolescence during the turbulent 1960s.
The Hamden Public Library invites readers in grades 7&8 to get acquainted with the 2011 Nutmeg Teen Book Award Nominees. Here you will find brief descriptions of each book and links to more information about the authors. You can click on the book title at the top of each post and link to the library's catalog to check to see if the book is on the shelf. Best of all, there's a place for you to leave your comments and vote for your favorite nominee. (Note: For your protection and privacy, please login as "Anonymous". You can identify your post with your initials, grade and school.)