New Books in Media Center
Leviathan
by Scott Westerfeld
Westerfeld's new
series features a mix of alternative history and steampunk. As WWI breaks
out, Prince Aleksandar and his advisers flee to the Swiss Alps. Meanwhile,
Deryn Sharp, disguised as a boy, is aboard the British airship Leviathan,
which crashes near Alek's estate. As the two meet and begin the complicated
dance of diplomacy, the story and characters come to life.
(From Horn Book March, 2010)
Chains
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Slaves
Isabel and Ruth are shipped to New York in May 1776. Isabel, overhearing her
Loyalist master's scheme to kill George Washington, helps foil the plot. Her
role forgotten by the Patriots, Isabel realizes it's up to her alone to find
freedom. Anderson's novel is remarkable for its strong sense of place and
nuanced portrait of slavery during the Revolutionary War. (Horn Book
,January, 2009)
The Hunger Games
by
Suzanne Collins
Katniss volunteers to represent her district in the Hunger
Games, a compulsory, government-sponsored reality-TV show from which only
one of twenty-four teenage contestants will emerge alive. A fierce,
resourceful competitor, Katniss also displays great compassion and
vulnerability. The twists and turns are addictive in this compulsively
readable blend of science fiction, romance, and social commentary.
(Horn Book, January, 2009)
