New teen Books: Thursday, March 5

Looking for a fun new read? Teen books appeal to many adult readers as well as to teens! The library is constantly receiving new materials, including the items below. Why not stop by and check out a book, CD, movie, or other material that you find interesting. We will continue to offer “Grab and Go” services for those who prefer to place their books on hold online and then pick them up in the shelves by the circulation desk.

To see more teen books and graphic novels, click here. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find:

Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton

A heartfelt view of humanity, good and bad, through the empathic eyes of the ultimate outsider—a poor, lost dog, who just happens to have superpowers. Krypto the Superdog is a moving origin story for Superman’s beloved dog. We start with Krypto’s origins, seeing his life with Kal-El on Krypton, before he is sent into space and crash-lands on Earth. From there, we follow Krypto as he faces a new world for the first time. He travels from town to town, meeting and befriending people and working to solve their problems. In the end, he finds and is found by Superman.

Better the Devil

When a runaway teen is arrested for shoplifting, he’s desperate not to be sent back to the hyper-religious parents he knows will never accept him. While at the police station, he notices a resemblance to photos of Nate Beaumont, a child who went missing ten years ago—and, in desperation, he takes Nate’s identity in hopes that it will help him make a getaway. Before he can run again, Nate’s family arrives and welcomes him home to a life he never had. As ‘Nate’ watches and waits for his chance to escape, he finds that the Beaumonts are nurturing and loving, very different from his own parents. But soon unsettling things start to happen—vandalism, alarms going off in the night—and it becomes clear that someone knows ‘Nate’ isn’t who he says he is, and that the real Nate wasn’t kidnapped, but murdered.

Run Home: A Graphic Memoir

This heartrending graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez is a moving and unforgettable story about inner strength, healing, and finding hope. It’s 2002, and 14-year-old Alyssa is a freshman at a new high school where she knows no one and the uniforms are hideous! What a disaster! Even worse? Her parents are forcing her to join the cross-country team. No one needs to run or sweat this much! Over time, though, Alyssa actually starts to like running. She’s getting better with practice, and some of the girls on the team are really nice. Alyssa begins to find a steady rhythm with high school, cross country, and her new stepfamily. But Alyssa’s dad is sick, and she doesn’t know what to do. When the worst thing imaginable happens, Alyssa will need to count on her friends, family, and herself to keep running forward.