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A happy dance was had when I found this in my mailbox at schoolhouse:

Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg. 320 p. Arthur A. Levine Books/ Scholastic, 9780545509893.

Publisher synopsis: A funny, honest novel about being out, beingness proud . . . and being ready for something else.

Rafe is a normal teenager from Boulder, Colorado. He plays soccer. He's won skiing prizes. He likes to write.

And, oh yeah, he's gay. He's been out since 8th course, and he isn't teased, and he goes to other high schools and talks nearly tolerance and stuff. And while that'southward important, all Rafe really wants is to but be a regular guy. Not that GAY guy. To accept it exist a function of who he is, but non the headline, every single fourth dimension.

Then when he transfers to an all-boys' boarding school in New England, he decides to keep his sexuality a secret -- not so much going back in the closet equally starting over with a make clean slate. But then he sees a classmate breaking down. He meets a teacher who challenges him to write his story. And most of all, he falls in love with Ben . . . who doesn't even know that love is possible.

This witty, smart, coming-out-over again story will appeal to gay and straight kids akin every bit they sentry Rafe navigate being dissimilar, fitting in, and what it ways to be himself.

Purchased: I'yard the "book aunt" in my family. I accept nine nephews and ane niece and they e'er received a couple of books with a gift card tucked into one of them each Christmas from me. Now that about of them are in college and beyond, I'k not buying every bit many (they're reading books for grown-ups at present), which is why I don't want my niece or littlest nephew to always grow up. Of grade, I had some trouble choosing which books to buy for them. Of form, I couldn't remember if I had already given the Matched books to my niece. Of form, I concluded upwards buying six for myself.

The Forsaken past Lisa M. Stasse. 375 p. 374 p. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, July, 2012. 9781442432659.

Publishers synopsis:A idea-provoking and heady start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy.

Equally an obedient orphan of the U.N.A. (the super-land that was once Mexico, the U.Due south., and Canada), Alenna learned at an early on age to alloy in and be quiet—having your parents taken by the police volition do that to a girl. Merely Alenna can't assistance but stand out when she fails a exam that all 16-year-olds have to take: The test says she has a high capacity for barbarous violence, and then she is sent to The Wheel, an isle where all would-be criminals end up.

The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just 2 years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer every bit Alenna is forced to bargain with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners contrive a potentially fatal plan to flee the isle. Survival may seem impossible, simply Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.

I picked this one on the recommendation of book store possessor, Mary Brown, who NEVER steers me incorrect. I don't recall seeing anything virtually it and information technology's a debut to squeeze in before the end of the twelvemonth.

She also booktalked the next one and since I adore Michael Morpurgo's writing, it went on the pile:

Shadow by Michael Morpurgo. 178 p. Feiwel & Friends, September, 2012. 9780312606596.

Publisher Synopsis: With the horrors of war bearing down on them, Aman and his mother are barely surviving in an Afghan cave, and staying at that place any longer will finish horribly. The only comfort Aman has is Shadow, the loyal spaniel that shows up from places unknown, information technology seems, only when Aman needs him most.

Aman, his mother, and Shadow finally exit the destroyed cave in hopes of escaping to England, only are held at a checkpoint, and Shadow runs abroad after being shot at by the police. Aman and his mother escape—without Shadow. Aman is middle-broken.

But equally they are getting settled every bit free citizens in England, they are imprisoned in a military camp with locked doors and a barbed wire fence. Their only hope is Aman'south classmate Matt, his grandad, and the dream of finding his lost dog. After all, you never lose your shadow.

Farm Boy by Michael Morpurgo. 114 p. Scholastic Press, April, 2012. 9780545460064.

Publisher Synopsis: Farm Male child is the heartwarming sequel to War Horse, the love novel that has now been fabricated into a play and a major motion pic.

Albert's son is all grown up, an old homo now. But he has a shameful secret he's kept to himself his whole life. As he comes to terms with the truth, he tells stories of the subcontract of his childhood--his war hero dad, skipping school to help with the harvest, and of course the wonderful horses, Joey and Zoey.

The charming book speaks to the bond between generations, and captures the spirit of rural life and the love of horses.

Who Could That Be at This Hour? by Lemony Snicket. Unabridged audiobook on 4 compact discs, four hours. Read by Liam Aiken. Hachette Audio, October, 2012. 9781619692510.

Publisher Synopsis: In a fading boondocks, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't accept been on his heed. Now he has written an account that should non be published, in iv volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the commencement volume.

I bought the adjacent 2 books to books every bit my gifts to my school library/ my fifth class girls who are gaga over them:

Secrets from the Sleeping Bag: a Blogtastic Novel past Rose Cooper. 198 p. Delacorte Press, July, 2012. 9780385742467

Publisher Synopsis: Sofia is spending the summer at Military camp Krakatow! S'mores, crafts, problems juice, water sports, boys(!) . . . Sofia doesn't want to forget one second of sleepaway camp!

Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All (Dork Diaries #5) by Rachel Renée Russell. 321 p. Aladdin/ Simon & Schuster, October, 2012. 9781442449619.

Publisher synopsis:Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not (okay, definitely does) take to do with the fact that hateful girl Mackenzie has started writing a gossip column. And in that location but might exist some juicy info involving Nikki'due south crush, Brandon, that Nikki doesn't desire Mackenzie reporting to the world. So Nikki joins the schoolhouse newspaper staff—and ends upwards equally an advice columnist! It's fun at outset, answering other kids' letters. Just when Miss Know-It-All's inbox is all of a sudden flood with pleas for guidance, Nikki feels in need of some assist herself. Fortunately she has BFFs Chloe and Zoey on her side—and at her keyboard!

That's what'southward new with me. What's new with you? Happy reading! (And Happy Hanukkah!)

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