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Below is a list of new Young Adult/Teen books (as of 12/1/08). Stop by and check them out!

New Non Fiction:
Harry, a History: The True Story of a boy Wizard, his Fans & Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon/ Melissa Anelli

War is…Soldiers, Survivors & Storytellers talk about War/ Marc Aronson (editor)

Influence/ Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen

Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling/Harris Lentz

Hip Hop Dance: Meanings & Messages/Carla Stalling Huntington

Rich & Poor in America: a Reference Handbook/ Geoffrey Gilbert

U.S. Social Security: a Reference Handbook/ Steven Greene Livingston

New Fiction:
Absolute Brightness /James Lecesne

I Know it’s Over/ C.K. Kelly Martin

Madapple/ Chrstina Meldrum

Spectacular Now/ Tim Tharp

What They Always Tell us/ Martin Wilson

Gate of Days: The book of Time II/ Guilaume Prevost

Gamer Girl/I Mari Mancusi

Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris/ R.L. La Fevers

Vidalia in Paris/ Sasha Watson

Great Wide Sea/ M.H. Herlong

Mates, Dates & Cosmic Kisses/ Cathy Hopkins

Deadville/ Ron Koertge

Sucks to be me/ Kimberly Pauley

Stolen Car/ Patrick Jones

To be Mona/ Kelly Easton

My so-called Family/ Courtney Sheinmel

I’d Tell you I Love you, but Then I’d Have to Kill You/ Amy Carter

Exposed/ Susan Vaught

New Series:
The Ashleys/ Melissa de la Cruz

The Ashleys: Jealous?/ Melissa de la Cruz

The Ashleys: Birthday Vicious/ Melissa de la Cruz

The Ashleys: Lip Gloss Jungle/ Melissa de la Cruz

Masquerade: a Blue Bloods Novel/ Melisa de la Cruz

Blue Bloods/ Melissa de la Cruz

Revelations/ Melissa de la Cruz

Reckless: an It Girl Novel/ Cecily Von Ziegesar

New Graphic Novels:
Garfield minus Garfield Jim/ Jim Davis

Marvel Chronicle: a Year by Year History

Emily the Strange: Seeing is Deceiving/ Rob Reger

Emily the Strange: Boring Issue/ Rob Reger

Emily the Strange: Dark Issue/ Rob Reger

Emily the Strange: Rock Issue/ Rob Reger

Emily the Strange: Lost, Dark & Bored/ Rob Reger

The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need

Travel/ Yuichi Yokoyama

Superman Kryptonite

Token/ Alisa Kwitney

Scalped: Dead Mothers/ Jason Aaron

Nevermore: a Graphic Adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s Short Stories

Click here to get a review of these books written by teens

Note: If you search our catalog and find that we do not have something and you would like us to order it, please send me an email...goldcoast8300@yahoo.com or leave a comment here. Thanks!

CHECK OUT THE YA SECTION & TAKE A LOOK AT THE BULLETIN BOARD FOR NEWS & INFORMATION. IT'S TO THE LEFT AS YOU COME UPSTAIRS. ALSO, BROWSE THROUGH THE NEW YA TITLES DISPLAY. SEE YOU SOON!

New YA Titles as of 12/12

New Fiction
Freeze Frame/Heidi Ayarbe

How to (un)cage a Girl/Francesca Lia Block

The Unnameables/ Ellen Booraem

The Dreamquake: Book 2 of the Dreamhunter Duet/ Elizabeth Knox

Can You Spell Revolution/ Matt Beam

Ten Things I Hate About Me/ Randa Abdel-Fattah

Melting Stones/ Tamora Pierce

The Lab/ Jack Heath

Hurt Go Happy/ Ginny Rorby

Palace of Mirrors/ Margaret Peterson Haddix

Isabella’s Boyfriend/ Caroline Hickey

2 Girls of Gettysburg/ Lisa Klein

One Whole and Perfect Day/ Judith Clarke

New Graphic Novels
Joker/ Brian Azzarello

Myspace Dark Horse Presents-Volume 1/ Joss Whedon

Serenity-Volume 2: Better Days/ Joss Whedon

Prince of Persia/ A.B. Sina

New Non-Fiction

Take me Back: a Trip Through History from the Stone Age to the Digital Age

American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks & the Legend of Iron Crotch/ Matthew Polly

Afghan Dreams: Young Voices of Afghanistan/ Tony O’Brien

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Enjoy the holidays!

Charitable Donation Checklist

Searchable database of charities. Key feature: connects contributors and grant-makers with non-profit charities.

Guidestar

Great tips concerning the organizational side of charitable donations; deductions, tax issues, protecting yourself...

Charity Navigator

Evaluates charities, helping the user find an organization they can trust; features top ten lists, articles, tips and resources, and a searchable index of charities.

Charity Watch

Maintained by the American Institute of Philanthropy; evaluates and rates charities. Tips for giving wisely, searchable index of charities and more.

E-Giving Tips

Tips from the Minnesota Toolkit apply anywhere users wish to donate online. A great resource for learning about Internet safety as it relates to online donations.

Give.org

Maintained by the Better Business Bureau; offers tips, publications, and a searchable index of evaluated charities.

IRS Charity Information

Searchable database of charities; FAQs. tax information, guidance. Click on the Contributors tax for more information on donating wisely and helpful tax information.

NASCOnet

National Association of State Charity Officials. Find out more about specific charitable organizations, search by state. Click on Search Charities Bureau Registry for specifics.

New York Charities

Search for a local charity, make donations online, donate "time, money or talent." Access charities that focus on New York's concerns.

Enjoy the Holidays!

Happy New Year from the Staff of the Gold Coast Library