West Grayer lives in the city of Kersh, where everyone lives with an Alternate, a genetic twin. Alternates, or Alts, look exactly alike and have many similar personality and physical traits, but they are raised in different families in different areas of Kersh. At a certain age, pairs of Alts are activated, meaning they have one month to kill each other. This method is the government's way of finding the best people to protect the city. In the previous book, Dualed, West was able to defeat her Alt.
Look Both Ways in the Barrio Blanco is a realistic adventure about Jacinta, a girl who is making her way in America. Miss, a reporter on TV, becomes Jacinta’s amiga, her friend, and helps her do just that. This book describes the hardships of being Mexican-American in an unfamiliar place. Jacinta lives in Maplewood, New Mexico, and the book provides a glimpse of how hard it is to cross the border in and out of Mexico. Jacinta is smart and has many interests. She learns French, gymnastics, and attends ballet performances.
In the book Firefly Hollow by Alison McGee all the fireflies, crickets, and water voles are always told not to interact with the "giants,", also known as humans. Not Firefly, Cricket, and Water Vole. They like the miniature giant, Peter. They even want to do things like giants. Firefly wants to fly to the moon and Cricket wants to play catch. All Water Vole wants to do is find his family that was washed down the river in a big storm. When Firefly and Cricket's nations find out about their secrets, the pair decide to leave.
Cameo, by Tanille Edwards, is a book about a high school girl named Nia who thinks that someone is after her. One time she hears someone snicker and run past her bedroom door. Later, she is locked in the bathroom and punch is poured under the door. Nia needs to find out who is doing this. Is it more than one person? She needs to find out fast.
Alex’s parents are architects. While they’re traveling, she is supposed to be going to the International Exchange Academy… but she’s transported through a door to Medora, a secret world full of surprises.
The Deadly Wizard Games by Scott Spotson is a story about when the earth becomes a disaster zone on the brink of nuclear war, four wizards overthrow the United States government and decide to take over the entire world. This does not go over well with the humans, who are mad at the interruption. In an attempt to reach out to them, the wizards appoint Amanda Fullerton as a liaison between the wizards and the rest of the world. It is from her viewpoint that we see what happens in this strange new world.
“Make it personal” was one of world leader Talis’ main rules. Greta is just a girl, well, one of royalty, that is caught up in this new world. When two countries go to war, both of their heirs die, no matter who started it. After witnessing the death of a boy, and witnessing the arrival of another, everything changes. War breaks out and Greta’s the next one in line to die. There’s never been a way out, but maybe there is one last way to escape... to break the rule no one thought possible.
Filled with horror and torture, the Salem Witch Trials were very dark and terrible. Many young girls accused people witchcraft and soon after the accused were killed, even if they were innocent. This graphic novel tells the story of Ann Putnam, a main accuser, years after the Salem Witch Trials. Ann Putnam describes the full truth of the Salem Witch Trials in detail, including her many regrets.
In the mysterious narrative Sammy Keyes and the Kiss Good-Bye, penned by Wendelin Van Draanen, Sammy Keyes finds herself in a coma due to the fact that she was propelled off of the third story of a fire escape. Sammy, also known as a crime fighting hero, has a history of going up against delinquents. Except this time one of the many people she has defeated is seeking revenge. While Sammy is in a coma her relatives, loved ones, and friends will do what they must to solve this mystery. As time elapses, somebody tries to bring Sammy’s existence to an end.
A Song for Ella Grey is a modern retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. The story is told from the point of view of Claire. Claire watches as her best friend Ella Grey falls in love with Orpheus, a wandering musician. Ella falls hard and fast, determined it is true love while Claire watches, unable to begin to comprehend the full extent of the love between Orpheus and Claire. However, Orpheus and Claire are doomed lovers and soon tragedy strikes. Suddenly Claire's best friend is taken from her and Claire's world turns upside down.
