Are You Ready for National Preparedness Month?

September is National Preparedness Month.  It's time to consider whether you are prepared for any emergencies that might pop up.  Visit https://www.ready.gov/ for some great resources on getting prepared.

In honor of National Preparedness Month, I'm sharing some books of teens facing emergencies . . . .

A Matter of Days by Amber Kizer
In the not-too-distant future when a global pandemic kills most of humanity, a teenaged girl and her younger brother struggle to survive.

The Raft by S.A. Bodeen
Robbie's last-minute flight to the Midway Atoll proves to be a nightmare when the plane goes down in shark-infested waters, but the real terror begins when the co-pilot Max pulls her onto the raft.

In Darkness by Nick Lake
In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, fifteen-year-old Shorty, a poor gang member from the slums of Site Soleil, is trapped in the rubble of a ruined hospital, and as he grows weaker he has visions and memories of his life of violence, his lost twin sister, and of Toussaint L'Ouverture, who liberated Haiti from French rule in the 1804.

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks
A guide to surviving an attack by hordes of the predatory undead explains zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective weaponry and defense strategies, how to outfit one's home for a long siege, and how to survive in any terrain.

Trapped by Michael Northrop
Seven high school students are stranded at their New England high school during a week-long blizzard that shuts down the power and heat, freezes the pipes, and leaves them wondering if they will survive.


More Survival Books for Teens --
Adrift by Paul Griffin
After the Snow by S.D. Crockett
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Black River Falls by Jeff Hirsch
Desert Angel by Charlie Price
H2O by Virginia Bergin
The Living by Matt de la Pena
Love in the Time of Global Warming by Francesca Lia BLock
No Safety in Numbers by Dayna Lorentz
Overboard by Elizabeth Fama
Peak by Roland Smith
POD by Stephen Wallenfels
The Rule of Three by Eric Walters
Storm by Donna Jo Napoli
Survive by Alex Morel

Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through October 21, 2016.

Guys Read

This week I thought I would share some great teen books for guys . . .

Human.4 by Mike Lancaster
Twenty-first century fourteen-year-old Kyle was hypnotized when humanity was upgraded to 1.0 and he, incompatible with the new technology, exposes its terrifying impact in a tape-recording found by the superhumans of the future.

The Compound by S.A. Bodeen
After his parents, two sisters, and he have spent six years in a vast underground compound built by his wealthy father to protect them from a nuclear holocaust, fifteen-year-old Eli, whose twin brother and grandmother were left behind, discovers that hisfather has perpetrated a monstrous hoax on them all.

Dodger by Terry Pratchett
In an alternative version of Victorian London, a seventeen-year-old Dodger, a cunning and cheeky street urchin, unexpectedly rises in life when he saves a mysterious girl, meets Charles Dickens, and unintentionally puts a stop to the murders of Sweeny Todd.

Four Secrets by Margaret Willey
Through journal entries required by their social worker at a juvenile detention center, middle-schoolers Katie, Nate, and Renata relate how they came to kidnap their tormentor, Chase, a star athlete from the town's most prominent family, who surprisingly became their willing victim.

Trapped by Michael Northrop
Seven high school students are stranded at their New England high school during a week-long blizzard that shuts down the power and heat, freezes the pipes, and leaves them wondering if they will survive.


More Teen Books for Guys --
172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
The Convicts by Iain Lawrence
Denton Little's Death Date by Lance Rubin
The Grounding of Group 6 by Julian Thompson
The King's Arrow by Michael Cadnum
Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner
Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de la Pena
Peak by Roland Smith
Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff
Phoenix Island by John Dison
Samurai Awakening by Benjamin Martin
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
The Story of Owen: Dragonslayer of Trondheim by E.K. Johnston
X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz


Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through June 10, 2016.

It's the End of the World . . . .

A popular theme in teen books is the world ending.  Whether this is a natural disaster that causes the world go back to the Stone Age or a plague that wipes out all the adults on earth, it's a great story.  Here are some books featuring teens facing the end of the world . . . .

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

The Compound by S.A. Bodeen
After his parents, two sisters, and he have spent six years in a vast underground compound built by his wealthy father to protect them from a nuclear holocaust, fifteen-year-old Eli, whose twin brother and grandmother were left behind, discovers that hisfather has perpetrated a monstrous hoax on them all.

Icons by Margaret Stohl
After an alien force known as the Icon colonizes Earth, decimating humanity, four surviving teenagers must piece together the mysteries of their pasts--in order to save the future.

Gone by Michael Grant
In a small town on the coast of California, everyone over the age of fourteen suddenly disappears, setting up a battle between the remaining town residents and the students from a local private school, as well as those who have "The Power" and are able to perform supernatural feats and those who do not.

Storm by Donna Jo Napoli
Having lost her family in a massive flood, sixteen-year-old Sebah finds her way onto a gigantic ark, where she must conceal herself from Noah and his family until it is safe for her and another stowaway to slip away.

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
To get away from her pregnant stepmother in New York City, fifteen-year-old Daisy goes to England to stay with her aunt and cousins, with whom she instantly bonds, but soon war breaks out and rips apart the family while devastating the land.

More Books --
After the End by Amy Plum
After the Snow by S.D. Crockett
Alien Invasions & Other Inconveniences by Brian Yansky
The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch
Exodus by Julie Bertagna
The Fury by Alexander Gordon Smith
Hole in the Sky by Pete Hautman
Love in the Time of Global Warming by Francesca Lia Block
Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas
Restoring Harmony by Joelle Anthony
The Rule of Three by Eric Walters
Shipbreaker: A Novel by Paolo Bacigalupi
A Small Free Kiss in the Dark by Glenda Millard