New heartbreaking, historical story of the Holocaust...

REVIEWS: "While the protagonists are young, this book is for older readers as it spares nothing in its imaginings of the losses and horror that were the Holocaust.” --School Library Journal, STARRED review

 

"There is no triumphant climax, and right up until the shocking end, the story of hidden children will grab readers with its details of the daily tension of rescue and betrayal.” --Booklist

 

About this book: Felix and Zelda have escaped the train to the death camp, but where do they go now? They're two runaway kids in Nazi-occupied Poland. Danger lies at every turn of the road.

 

With the help of a woman named Genia and their active imaginations, Felix and Zelda find a new home and begin to heal, forming a new family together. But can it last?

 

Morris Gleitzman's winning characters will tug at readers' hearts as they struggle to survive in the harsh political climate of Poland in 1942. Their lives are difficult, but they always remember what matters: family, love, and hope.

Tamora Pierce & Fantasy Fans....

You won't want to miss the latest that has just come out to Smoot's teen shelves!

Collected here for the first time are all of the tales from the land of Tortall, featuring both previously unknown characters as well as old friends. Filling some gaps of time and interest, these stories, some of which have been published before, will lead Tammy's fans, and new readers into one of the most intricately constructed worlds of modern fantasy.

New York Times bestselling writer Tamora Pierce captured the imagination of readers more than 20 years ago with Alanna: The First Adventure. She has written 16 books about the extraordinary kingdom of Tortall, with another to come in fall 2011. She lives in upstate New York, with her husband and an assortment of wildlife.

Welcome to Bordertown...

edited by Holly Black; stories from many great fantasy authors of today...just released on to Smoot's shelves! Be the first to check it out!

J.K. Rowling introduces "Pottermore"

An avid Harry Potter fan and just can't get enough? You won't want to miss this new Harry Potter experience coming soon! See what J.K. Rowling has to say :)

Overbite ~ Meg Cabot's newest title!

Don't miss this thrilling sequel to Meg Cabot's "Insatiable."

Meena Harper has a special gift, but it's only now that anyone's ever appreciated it.  The Palatine Guard -- a powerful secret demon-hunting unit of the Vatican -- has hired her to work at their new branch in Lower Manhattan.  With Meena's ability to predict how everyone she meets will die, the Palatine finally has a chance against the undead. 

Sure, her ex-boyfriend was Lucien Antonescu, son of Dracula, the prince of darkness.  But that was before he (and their relationship) went up in flames. Now Meena's sworn off vampires for good... at least until she can prove her theory that just because they've lost their souls doesn't mean demons have lost the ability to love.

Meena knows convincing her co-workers-- including her partner, uber-demon-hunter Alaric Wulf -- that vampires can be redeemed won't be easy... especially when a deadly new threat seems to be endangering not just the lives of the Palatine, but Meena's friends and family as well.

But Meena isn't the Palatine's only hope. Father Henrique -- aka Padre Caliente -- New York City's youngest, most charming priest, has also been assigned to the case. 

So why doesn't Meena -- or Alaric -- trust him?  As she begins unraveling the truth, Meena finds her loyalties tested, her true feelings laid bare... and temptations she never even imagined existed impossible to resist. This time, Meena may finally have bitten off more than she can chew.

Fan of L.J. Smith's The Vampire Diaries?

The latest novel just hit Smoot shelves!  L.J. Smith originally wrote The Vampire Diaries, a four volume set in the early 1990s. Beginning in 2009, she followed up with The Vampire Diaries: The Return, the continuation of the series! Volume 3 was just released this year...

The Vampire Diares: The Return: Midnight (Book 3)

The devil you know . . .

With the help of charming and devious Damon, Elena rescued her vampire love, Stefan, from the depths of the Dark Dimension. But neither brother returned unscathed.

Stefan is weak from his long imprisonment and needs more blood than Elena alone can give him, while a strange magic has turned Damon into a human. Savage and desperate, Damon will do anything to become a vampire again—even travel back to hell. But what will happen when he accidentally takes Bonnie with him?

Stefan and Elena hurry to rescue their innocent friend from the Dark Dimension, leaving Matt and Meredith to save their hometown from the dangerous spirits that have taken hold of Fell's Church. One by one, children are succumbing to demonic designs. But Matt and Meredith soon discover that the source of the evil is darker—and closer—than they ever could have imagined. . . .

Be sure to check out the earlier two books in The Vampire Diaries: The Return series:

The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall (Book 1)

Elena Gilbert is alive—again. When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her—the handsome, brooding Stefan and the sleek and dangerous Damon—she was consigned to a fate beyond death. Until a powerful supernatural force pulled her back.

Now Elena is not just human. She has powers and gifts that were bestowed on her in the afterlife. What's more, her blood pulses with an overwhelming and unique force that makes her irresistible to any vampire.
Stefan wants to find a way to keep Elena safe so that they can make a life together. Damon, however, is driven by an insatiable desire for power, and wants Elena to rule as his princess. When Stefan is lured away from Fell's Church, Damon seizes his chance to convince her that he is the brother she is meant to be with. . . .
But a darkness is infiltrating the town, and Damon, always the hunter, is now the hunted; he becomes the prey of a malevolent creature that can possess him at will, and who desires not just Elena's blood but her death....

The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls (Book 2)

On the run . . .

Elena Gilbert's love, the vampire Stefan Salvatore, has been captured and imprisoned by demonic spirits who are wreaking havoc in Fell's Church. In order to find him, Elena entrusts her life to Stefan's brother: Damon, the handsome but deadly vampire who wants Elena, body and soul.

Elena will stop at nothing to free Stefan. Yet with each passing day the tension between Elena and Damon grows, and she is faced with a terrible decision: Which brother does she really want?

Back in Fell's Church, Bonnie and Meredith explore the evil that has taken over the town. Their research leads to some dire discoveries, and soon they are caught up in Elena's most dangerous adventure yet!

Breaking Dawn Part I

All you Twilight fans out there, who would like to see a Breaking Dawn party at the library when it is released on DVD? Takers or ideas?! Let me know!

Going Bovine by Libby Bray

Still looking for an award-winning novel for your Summer Reading Log? Check out Libby Bray's Printz Award-winning Going Bovine!

All 16-year-old Cameron wants is to get through high school—and life in general—with a minimum of effort. It’s not a lot to ask. But that’s before he’s given some bad news: he’s sick and he’s going to die. Which totally sucks. Hope arrives in the winged form of Dulcie, a loopy punk angel/possible hallucination with a bad sugar habit. She tells Cam there is a cure—if he’s willing to go in search of it. With the help of a death-obsessed, video-gaming dwarf and a yard gnome, Cam sets off on the mother of all road trips through a twisted America into the heart of what matters most.

From New York Times best-selling author Libby Bray comes a dark comedic journey that poses the questions: Why are we here? What is real? What makes microwave popcorn so good? Why must we die? And how do we really learn to live?

Fans of Bray may be surprised by her surreal humor in this novel. It's extraordinarily unconventional and not really possible to describe -- basically one of those you just have to read! No other explanation! Check out the book trailer for another take!