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Mondays; 5 p.m. at Roy and Helen Hall Library (HALL)
1) Refuge Cove
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Greg is an avid sailor. On a solo trip off the rugged coast, he stumbles upon a family of desperate refugees stranded in a lifeboat. The family convinces Greg to help them, and keep their existence secret. When his plan begins to unravel and the family flees into an oncoming storm, Greg goes after them.
2) Thunderbowl
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Jeremy’s band is hot—really hot. Thunderbowl is on the way up and they have had their first big break—a long-term gig at a local bar. The only problem is that while Jeremy should be doing his homework and keeping up in school, he is spending most of his nights in a rowdy club, trying to keep the band together while his life is falling apart. Trying to balance his dreams of success with the hard realities of the music business, Jeremy is forced...
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
Español
Description
La banda de Jeremy, Thunderbowl, es ardiente, y han tenido su primer gran éxito—un concierto de larga duración en un bar local. El problema es que mientras Jeremy debe mantenerse al día con su trabajo en la escuela, se está gastando la mayoría de las noches en un club ruidoso, tratando de mantener a la banda unida. Balanceando sueños de éxito con las realidades de la industria musical forzan a Jeremy a tomar decisiones difíciles.
Jeremy's...
4) Reaction
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Zach and Ashley have been going out for a while, and things are going well—until Ashley finds out she is pregnant. She is angry and blames Zach. She wouldn't be in this state if he hadn't tried to take their relationship further than she wanted. Insistent at first on an abortion, she turns against Zach. Confused, Zach struggles with what he should do and what his responsibilities are. Coming to terms with the reactions of their families and friends,...
5) Crash
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Just when 16-year-old Cameron thinks he's going to straighten out his troubled life, his parents break up and he ends up living on the street with his dog, Ozzie. He meets a girl named Mackenzie, who has been sleeping in a pup tent in the park. With her help, he tries to survive on the street and continue with school, despite the new challenges in his life. Finding a safe place for them to crash at night is difficult, and panhandling for money isn't...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
Español
Description
Zach y Ashley han estado saliendo por un tiempo, y las cosas van bien—hasta que Ashley se entera de que está embarazada. Ella se enoja y culpa a Zach. Ella no estaría en este estado si él no hubiera sido tan descuidado. Insistente primeramente en un aborto, ella se vuelve contra Zach. Confundido, Zach lucha con lo que debe hacer y cuáles son sus responsabilidades. Ponerse de acuerdo con las reacciones de sus familiares y amigos, Zach se da cuenta...
7) Wave Warrior
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Ben is determined to learn to surf. In the rough North Atlantic waters near his home, only the tough can make it on the waves. His first attempt is a disaster. Then he meets Ray, a surfing veteran from California. Ray promises to teach him to surf—and to face his inner demons. As Ben becomes more comfortable with his board, he learns to face his fears and prove that he has what it takes to become a Wave Warrior.
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
After being the victim of an armed robbery, Sean should be terrified but he isn't. He finds he likes the rush that comes from danger and tries to recreate the feeling. But when his risk-taking leads him to some of the worst parts of town, and he finds himself face-to-face with the original armed robbers, he finds he must do the right thing.
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
After his latest conviction for breaking and entering, Cameron is sent to an outdoor program for young offenders rather than a standard juvenile detention facility. There he meets Brianna, a girl who has been caught selling drugs at her school. They bond quickly, and she convinces Cameron to steal two sea kayaks and head off with her into the wilderness just as a hurricane is about to pound the coast.
10) Rat
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Colin is tired of school bullies and other students' refusal to speak up or "rat" on the real troublemakers. When Colin does speak out against a couple of school thugs, they post an embarrassing photo of him on a social networking website. Colin makes some new enemies in the process but also a few new allies, including the VP, Mr. Miller. One of Colin's new unwanted allies, though, is Jerome, who is selling weapons to kids at school for "self defense."...
11) Plank's Law
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Trevor has known since he was ten years old that he has Huntington's disease, but at sixteen he is informed that he has one year to live. One day while he's trying to figure stuff out, an old man named Plank finds him standing at a cliff by the ocean. It's the beginning of an odd but intriguing relationship. Both Trevor and Plank decide to live by Plank's Law, which is "just live." This means Trevor has to act on the things on his bucket list, like...
12) Kryptonite
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Jackson knows how to get what he wants. Whether it's sweet-talking his friends into buying lunch or convincing teachers to give him extensions, he feels entitled to take whatever he wants—even a day off school or a new pair of shoes. Now he's set his sights on Abby, a troubled girl fresh out of juvie who only has eyes for Bryce, the go-to dealer of a dangerous new drug called kryptonite.
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